Fertility

Natural Fertility Boosters for Luteal Phase Defect

The luteal phase is the stage of a woman’s cycle beginning at the time of ovulation and ending when the menses begin. During this time, the follicle undergoes its dramatic transformation into the corpus luteum, which will secrete predominantly progesterone. The distinct shift in the hormonal climate during the luteal phase alters the structure of …

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Natural Treatments for Autoimmune Infertility Concerns | Naturopathic Immunology

Here is my article on naturopathic treatments for autoimmune infertility which was published in the March 2011 NDNR Journal. Read Part 2 of this article here. I’m in the last few days of my pregnancy and so on the eve of my little one’s arrival I wanted to post an articlewhich has touched me personally …

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How to Prepare for Your IVF Cycle: 10 Ways to Increase IVF Success for Women

An IVF cycle is a such big emotional, physical and financial investment. A single cycle costs somewhere in the range of $15,000. Hormones and emotions run at their peaks. So who wouldn’t want to do everything humanly possible to optimize their outcome? Every day I have patients who ask me what they can do to …

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Pregnancy after Miscarriage: What should I know?

Miscarriage is very common and can happen as often as in an estimated 50% of pregnancies. Many miscarriages happen before pregnancy is even detected, however with the availability of early pregnancy testing women are becoming increasingly aware of early miscarriages. Statistics compiled on miscarriage often include only reported miscarriages and since many miscarriages happen before …

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Top Fertility Tests for Women: An Integrative Medicine Perspective

Top Fertility tests : A Quick Reference for Women from an Integrative Medicine Perspective FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone Day 3 FSH can indicate how hard the pituitary is working to stimulate the ovaries. Though traditionally a higher FSH is given a poor prognosis, I don’t always see it this way clinically. The FSH can …

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