The legalization of marijuana, or cannabis, in multiple states, combined with the rise of THC-centered vaping and “health-related” products, makes it feel like cannabis products are perfectly safe. While topical use to reduce muscle pain may be acceptable, we recommend abstaining from ingesting or inhaling cannabis...
For a long time, physicians told couples there was no scientific correlation between stress levels and infertility. Even so, we were also aware of the “higher-than-normal” number of couples who adopted - - and then got pregnant. Then, there are the couples who had a...
While statistics may say that approximately one-in-five (20%) or more pregnancies end in miscarriage, that’s no consolation for women who have experienced the grief of a pregnancy loss. That grief and personal devastation is compounded when miscarriages occur one after the other - called recurrent...
If you’ve been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), odds are you’ve read the phrase, “PCOS is one of the leading causes of female infertility in the United States.” And, if you’re planning to have a baby, that single phrase is enough to make you...
Taking birth control pills to enhance fertility seems like a direct contradiction. Most patients pursuing fertility treatments went off the pill long ago and are doing everything they can to encourage conception. Oddly enough, however, the birth control pill can play an important role in timing...
Your physical and emotional health are intrinsically linked to fertility health. Yet, equally important is the reality that your health is also intrinsically connected to your future baby’s health. Healthy Mothers Give Birth to Healthy Babies The statistics overwhelmingly support the reality that healthy mothers are far...
