Eighty five percent of couples will conceive naturally in the first year of trying. Another 10% will conceive naturally in the second year. Keeping these facts in mind, one can ask the question – “Is ... read more
Methotrexate is a cancer drug (chemotherapy) that is used to treat tubal pregnancy. A single dose of the medication will treat a tubal pregnancy in up to 90% of properly selected patients. Thus a ... read more
As I stalked my former CEO one day while he continued to meet with one person after another in his office, my stomach was doing flip-flops. I had trouble discerning if the tingles were a result of my ... read more
Assessing Ovarian Reserve Antimullerian hormone (AMH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels are routinely used for assessing ovarian reserve. AMH levels indicate the number of eggs that ... read more
Infertile couples have to make many decisions. Should they do IVF? How do they select the right clinic? How many IVF cycles should they do? Should they consider using donor eggs? or adoption? When ... read more
Methotrexate is a commonly prescribed medication used to treat ectopic pregnancies. Ectopic pregnancy is defined as any pregnancy growing outside the uterus. It is most commonly found in the ... read more
Kim Melone has previously written a blog explaining the negative impact of progesterone elevation (PE) on the day of hCG on IVF pregnancy rates. With premature PE, the uterine lining is less ... read more
Varicocele is a swollen varicose vein in the scrotum - usually on the left side. The condition occurs because blood pools in the varicose testicular veins (pampiniform plexus) since the valves in the ... read more
