What is Premature Ovarian Failure? Premature ovarian failure is a term describing failure of the ovaries to function normally in a woman under the age of 40. Other names for the problem are primary ovarian insufficiency, or hypergonadism. The failure... Read Article »
What is infertility? Couples who have been trying to get pregnant for a year or more, but have been unsuccessful (this applies to women age 34 and under) Couples who have been trying to get pregnant for 6 months or more and are age 35 and older Women... Read Article »
So you are at a point in your life when you are ready to become a parent. Most women simply put aside the birth control and go for it. But for many couples nature just doesn’t function like it should. The medical world has come a long way and many... Read Article »
What is infertility? It is not uncommon to have trouble becoming pregnant or to experience infertility. Infertility is defined as not being able to become pregnant, despite trying for one year, in women under age 35, or after six months in women 35 and... Read Article »
What is Amenorrhea? Amenorrhea is the absence of a menstrual period. Primary amenorrhea is when a young women has not yet had her menstrual period by age 16. Secondary amenorrhea is when a women has had her menstrual periods but stopped for at least... Read Article »
Female fertility requires a variety of conditions to be successful. If even one of these conditions is not met, or is not met for the right amount of time, the pregnancy may either not happen or it may end before birth. Most cases of infertility in... Read Article »
The male fertility process involves the production of mature sperm and getting the sperm to reach and fertilize the egg. Although it may seem to be a simpler process than female fertility, male fertility also requires many conditions to be met: the... Read Article »
What is hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? HRT, sometimes called estrogent replacement therapy or ERT, refers to a woman taking supplements of hormones such as estrogen alone or estrogen with another hormone called progesterone (progestin in its synthetic... Read Article »
What is PCOS? PCOS is a condition in which a woman’s ovaries and, in some cases, the adrenal glands produce more of the hormone androgen than normal. High levels of these hormones interfere with the development and release of eggs as part of ovulation. ... Read Article »
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) uses special methods to help infertile couples conceive. Both the woman’s egg and the man’s sperm are involved. Many factors influence the rate of success. ART has been refined over the years and today offers... Read Article »
