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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…
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Luteal Phase Deficiency | Missing Piece| Unexplained Infertility
Luteal Phase Deficiency
Countless hours, blogs and forums have been dedicated to infertility and the potential source as a luteal phase deficiency.  Luteal phase deficiency (LPD), or a lack of progesterone has been…
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Managing Morning Sickness
Managing Morning Sickness
You have tried for months and sometimes even years to conceive only to find that once that sought after pregnancy you have worked so hard to achieve finally occurs, it…
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Pregnancy Over 40 Years Old
Pregnancy Past 40
As women get older, they are at increased risk for a variety of complications especially during pregnancy. These medical conditions are also seen in the general population. These include most…
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Women Who Smoke Take Longer to Conceive
Women Who Smoke
Women who smoke experience a one year’s delay to conception.  This delay can be greater with more cigarettes smoked daily and for a longer duration of time.  Women who smoke…
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Lifestyle Effects on Fertility
Your Lifestyle Affects Your Fertility
A recent paper in the January issue of Fertility and Sterility continues to point to the negative effects of smoking, weight extremes, alcohol use, and stress on pregnancy rates in…
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12 Facts & Fallacies About Infertility
Letrozole May Induce Ovulation
Ovulation is critical to achieving a natural pregnancy. Ovulation dysfunction is one of the primary causes of infertility. Clomiphene citrate (clomid) has been used for decades to induce ovulation in…
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