Fertility Cares Blog

Things You Can Do To Take Control Of Your Fertility Treatment

Stress and infertility. Infertility and stress. These words form an all too familiar pairing. Anyone who has struggled to have a baby or who has known someone struggling to have…

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Is Zika Still A Threat For Pregnancy?

The year 2018 brought great concern for this newly evolving syndrome in newborns, infected in utero- the Zika virus. 2019 clarified the cause and effect relationship and the continued monitoring…

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Foods That Increase Fertility and Your Chances of Pregnancy

More and more evidence links a healthy diet to increased fertility. One way to look at a fertility diet is to focus on what you can and should eat; this…

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2020 Top Boston Doctor Awards

Congratulations to Dr. Weiss and Dr. Plante voted Boston Magazine’s 2020 Top Doctors!  Boston Magazine’s 2020 Top Boston Doctor Awards recognized Fertility Centers of New England physicians Dr. Robert Weiss…

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Understanding The Luteal Phase and It’s Affect on Fertility

Understanding how the body prepares for pregnancy is important to understanding your fertility. Many patients ask us, “What is the luteal phase?” It occurs during the second half of a…

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Vitamin D Increases Live Birth Rates in Infertile Women

A recent Danish study suggests that dietary Vitamin D increases live birth rates in infertile women. The authors of the study investigated the records of over 16,000 Danish women with…

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Getting in Shape for Pregnancy

Many attempting pregnancy wonder what they can do to improve their chances for a successful pregnancy. Getting in shape for pregnancy is often overlooked. There are 5 basic components to…

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Marijuana Use in Men May Increase Miscarriage Risk

We know that smoking tobacco has a multitude of adverse effects on fertility for both men and women. Until recently, the impact of smoking marijuana has been less clear, however.…

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How Does Endometriosis Affect Fertility?

How does endometriosis affect fertility? Many of our patients with endometriosis ask this question; however, it is a very controversial subject with many contradictory studies in the medical literature. Endometriosis…

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