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Autoimmune Disease and Fertility: What Is Actually Proven
Autoimmune Disease and Fertility: What Is Actually ProvenIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Role of Coenzyme Q10 in Female Fertility
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 40s
Female Fertility in Your 20s vs 30s vs 40sIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Dealing with Unexplained Infertility
Dealing with Unexplained InfertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityUnexplained infertility means the standard tests are normal, not that nothing can be done. Many couples in this group still conceive without treatment, and the choice between…Fertility
Heavy Periods and Fertility Concerns
Heavy Periods and Fertility ConcernsIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Getting Pregnant With One Ovary: Why the Cause Matters
Getting Pregnant With One Ovary: Why the Cause MattersIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Intermittent Fasting and Female Hormones: No Proven Fertility Benefit
Intermittent Fasting and Female Hormones: No Proven Fertility BenefitIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Thin Endometrium: What a Lining Under 7 mm Means for IVF
Thin Endometrium: What a Lining Under 7 mm Means for IVFIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityA lining under 7 mm lowers the chance of a live birth per transfer, but it does not rule one out: in over 40,000 Canadian transfers, babies were born from linings of 4 to 6 mm.…Fertility
Chronic Endometritis After Failed IVF Transfers: Test, Treat, Recheck
Chronic Endometritis After Failed IVF Transfers: Test, Treat, RecheckIVFPulse Editorial in IVFChronic endometritis is a symptomless inflammation of the uterine lining found by counting plasma cells on a biopsy. After repeated failed transfers, ESHRE says testing for it…IVF
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 Options
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
Not Ovulating: Which Cause Is Yours, and Which Test Says So
Not Ovulating: Which Cause Is Yours, and Which Test Says SoIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
What Is TESE and When Is It Used?
What Is TESE and When Is It Used?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Understanding Premature Ovarian Failure
Understanding Premature Ovarian FailureIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
How Long to Abstain Before Fertility Testing
How Long to Abstain Before Fertility TestingIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Hormones in Female Reproduction: What Goes Wrong
Hormones in Female Reproduction: What Goes WrongIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Semen Volume and Fertility: What Low Volume Actually Means
Semen Volume and Fertility: What Low Volume Actually MeansIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityThe WHO's lower reference limit for semen volume is 1.4 mL. A single low result is most often an incomplete collection or too short a gap since the last ejaculation; a low volume…Fertility
Sauna and Fertility: What the Evidence Shows for Men and Women
Sauna and Fertility: What the Evidence Shows for Men and WomenIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityIn the one controlled study of regular sauna use, sperm count and motility fell — and recovered within six months of stopping. For women the picture is different, and the real…Fertility
Retrograde Ejaculation: Is It Harmful, and Can It Be Reversed?
Retrograde Ejaculation: Is It Harmful, and Can It Be Reversed?IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility