Normal hCG Levels and Pregnancy
hCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is the pregnancy hormone produced by the placenta as soon as implantation happens about one week after fertilization and ovulation.read more
View ArticleFactors That Can Affect Cervical Fluid
What factors can affect cervical fluid?read more
View ArticleAntral Follicle Count
The antral follicle count is a method for ovarian reserve testing using transvaginal ultrasound.read more
View ArticleFertility Medications: Cycloset and Parlodel (Bromocriptine)
A doctor may prescribe Bromocriptine to help women who have an ovulation problem caused by a benign tumor in the pituitary gland, located in the brain just behind the nose. Doctors refer to this...
View ArticleFertility Drugs Cause More Multiple Births Than IVF
In 1971, about 1.8 percent of all babies born in the United States were multiple births - twins, triplets, or more (higher-order births). By 2011, the multiple-birth rate had climbed to 3.5 percent....
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: The Medication Dance Continues (Part 43)
Two days after I faxed in my Compassionate Care forms, I got a call from the fertility clinic saying I'd been approved for a 75 percent discount on Gonal-F and Cetrotide. It wasn't the 100 percent...
View ArticleOnline Fertility Drugs: What Are You Really Buying?
The extreme ease of buying things, especially cheap things, on the internet has led one doctor in Ohio to send out the cry that buyers should beware, especially if fertility drugs are on the shopping...
View ArticleStudy: Adjust IVF Med Dosage to Woman’s Weight for Greater Success
The IVF process is complex and works best when it addresses the unique medical situation of the patient. A recent study suggests customization may lead to greater success when the dosage of some IVF...
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