A recent Danish study published in American Journal of Epidemiology showed that men who drank more soda (equivalent to 4 sodas per day) had a lower sperm count than men who didn’t drink as much soda  – and when they compared caffeine intake – the difference didn’t seem to be related to caffeine.

This totally makes sense – the guys who were drinking more sodas also ate more fast foods and ate less fruits and vegetables.  Of course their sperm counts are going to be lower – right?

But what if it’s actually something linked to the aluminum cans? Read the rest of this entry »

When choosing an infertility treatment option, your doctor may decide that you should consider taking fertility shots. You can take fertility shots in preparation for an IUI (intrauterine insemination) or in preparation for IVF (in vitro fertilization). Depending on the type of treatment regimen you and your doctor choose, you could end up giving yourself over 120 shots!

That’s no fun.

Good news is coming our way. It has already come to Europe.  Elanova, is a new fertility drug Read the rest of this entry »

Patients are always asking me, “Can I continue to run everyday while undergoing infertility treatment?”

It isn’t unusual for a patient to say, “My Mom thinks that the reason why I’m not getting pregnant is because I exercise too much, is she right?”
This is what we know: Women who exercise most days of the week have been shown to be 3 times more likely to have fertility problems than inactive women. Read the rest of this entry »

We are learning more and more  about the connection between environmental pollutants and fertility problems in both males and females. A recent study out of Brazil showed that women exposed to high levels of air pollution prior to conceiving had a much higher risk of miscarriage.

What does this mean to us in the US?

First of all, learn about the air quality in your area around the time you are planning on conceiving Read the rest of this entry »

Trying to have another baby? Have you tried only to have a miscarriage? Let me give you some advice.

I hear this all the time: “I got pregnant without even trying for our first child. Why is it so hard to get pregnant this time?”

It isn’t unusual to have trouble conceiving after having an easy time with your first pregnancy. 1 out of 10 women need to see an infertility doc to conceive and one common reason for this is Read the rest of this entry »

If you have been trying to get pregnant and haven’t been able to, it’s time to have a pelvic ultrasound. Information gained during a pelvic ultrasound could tell you what the problem may be. The uterus is a pear-shaped organ that sits on top of the vagina. Embryos attach to the inside (also known as the cavity) of the uterus and grow. A pelvic ultrasound may tell you if you have a growth inside your cavity that is affecting the ability of a pregnancy to either attach and/or grow.

What are the different types of abnormalities picked up by ultrasound? Fibroids Read the rest of this entry »