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50% of pregnancies in the US are unintended. It is important to choose a contraceptive that can be used consistently and correctly.
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A hot flash, or vasomotor flush, is when your brain mistakenly thinks your body is overheated and starts a chain reaction to try to cool it down. This is probably caused by changes in hormone levels as you approach menopause.
One third of infertility cases can be attributed to male factors
One third of infertility cases can be attributed to female factors
One third of infertility cases are caused by a combination of factors in both partners
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Learn how to monitor the female partner's menstrual cycle to determine when ovulation occurs. See your doctor if you are 35 or older and have tried to become pregnant for six months. See your doctor if you are under 35 and have tried to become pregnant for a year.
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Environmental toxicants can last up to a year or longer in sperm
The "fertile window" is the six (6) days leading up to and ending on ovulation. The chance of pregnancy goes up if couples hae intercourse every one to two days.
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Fibroids are (generally benign) tumors that form within the wall of the uterus and sometimes the cervix
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A gestational carrier is a woman who carries a pregnancy for another. A surrogate is a woman who donates her egg and carries a pregnancy for another.
The Goal of Infertility Treatment: One healthy baby at a time.
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Hormone Birth Control Pills aren't just used for contraception
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In approximately 40 percent of infertile couples, the male partner is either the sole cause or a contributing cause of infertility.
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Infertility Affects Men and Women Equally
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Infertility is not an inconvenience; it is a disease of the reproductive system that impairs the body's ability to perform the basic function of reproduction.
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Infertility treatments, including IVF and similar procedures, account for approx 0.07 percent of U.S. health care costs.
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Check out the Smoking and Fertility Fact Sheet for more information. Read More
What is an IUD? A small, T-shaped, bendable implant that's put inside the uterus. IUDs are either wrapped in copper or contain hormones
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As of 2014, almost one million U.S. babies have been conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF)
Semen analysis can tell a doctor about the volume, total count, concentration, motility, morphology, and the presence of infection.
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Updated: 6.7 Million Women Are Unable To Have A Child
In a survey of married women, 1.5 million in the USA (6%) are infertile. (Source: National Survey of Family Growth, CDC 2006-2010).
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Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue resembling the lining of the inside of a woman's uterus is found elsewhere in the body (usually the pelvis).
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GCs help guide and support patients about how inherited conditions might affect them and interpret genetic test results.
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GCs are integral members of the healthcare team with advanced training in medical genetics and counseling.
A healthy 30-year old woman has about a 20% chance of getting pregnant each month. A healthy 40-year old woman has about a 5% chance of getting pregnant each month.