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Fertility Myths vs Facts: Ten Claims Checked Against the Evidence
Fertility Myths vs Facts: Ten Claims Checked Against the EvidenceIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityMost fertility advice that circulates freely is wrong in a specific, checkable way. Here are ten common claims set against what the guideline bodies actually say.Fertility
The Role of Genetics in Fertility: What’s Inherited?
The Role of Genetics in Fertility: What’s Inherited?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Egg Freezing in India: Does It Work, and What It Costs
Egg Freezing in India: Does It Work, and What It CostsIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityRoughly one in eight women who froze eggs electively ever came back to use them. Among those who did return having frozen at 35 or younger, about two in three had a baby. Here is…Fertility
Dual Factor Infertility: What It Means for CouplesIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Techniques to Improve Sperm MotilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Long-Distance Couples and Fertility PlanningIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityThe fertile window is the six-day interval ending on the day of ovulation, and in 625 cycles conception followed only intercourse inside that window. When partners live apart, the…Fertility
Fertility Tests to Do TogetherIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Male vs Female Infertility: Who Gets Tested First?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Does Vitamin D Help You Get Pregnant? What Trials MeasuredIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Autoimmune Disease and Fertility: What Is Actually ProvenIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Role of Coenzyme Q10 in Female FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityAlmost all of the trial evidence for CoQ10 comes from two narrow groups: women with diminished ovarian reserve going through IVF, and women with clomiphene-resistant PCOS. The…Fertility
Female Fertility in Your 20s vs 30s vs 40sIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Dealing with Unexplained Infertility
Dealing with Unexplained InfertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Heavy Periods and Fertility ConcernsIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Getting Pregnant With One Ovary: Why the Cause MattersIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Intermittent Fasting and Female Hormones: No Proven Fertility BenefitIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Understanding Thin EndometriumIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome: When Ovulation Tests Lie
Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome: When Ovulation Tests LieIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityIn LUF the follicle luteinizes without releasing the egg. Hormones, ovulation predictor kits and progesterone all say you ovulated. Only ultrasound shows that you did not.Fertility
Should You Take Folate or B12 to Conceive?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Premature Menopause (POI): Pregnancy Chances and OptionsIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityPremature menopause, which doctors call premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), makes pregnancy much less likely but does not always rule it out. ACOG puts the chance of…Fertility