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Category: About Fertility

Long Work Hours Fertility
Women Who Work Long Hours
A recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health revealed that women who work greater than 40 hours per week took 20% longer to conceive compared to women who…
Antidepressants and Pregnancy
Antidepressants and Pregnancy
Women affected by depression and pregnant often find themselves pulled between concern for risks for the pregnancy vs their mental welfare. Antidepressants and pregnancy deliver a double-edge sword. Women medicated…
Family Balancing | Gender Selection
Family Balancing
This week in the Wall Street Journal (August 17, 2015 Issue), there was an article about the growing popularity of family balancing. At FCNE, we have been performing this for…
flu vaccination during infertility treatment
National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Immunizations are an integral component of preventive health care. Fertility centers are in a unique position to make women aware of the importance of…
Why Wait Any Longer For IVF?
Why Wait Any Longer?
When you are ready to start a family, you shouldn’t have to wait. Most couples with infertility have already been trying to conceive for at least 6 to 12 months…
Window Into Men's Health
Window Into General Men’s Health
General health status, of both men and women, are closely correlated to fertility status. For instance, chronic health conditions and serious illness are associated with an attenuation in reproductive function.…
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) formerly referred to as Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is defined as the depletion of ovarian follicular activity before age 40 with menstrual disturbance, generally cessation, raised…
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SSRI Use In Pregnancy
Many women with infertility suffer depression and are treated with a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The most commonly prescribed antidepressant of this class is Sertraline…