The Role of Cervical Mucus in PCOS-Related Infertility: A Review of Research Findings
September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month, and we join the many organizations raising awareness and providing education about this common condition. PCOS affects 10-15% of women and is the leading cause of female infertility. It is also associated with medical conditions like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity, among others. Learn here how PCOS can affect infertility.
Fertility and the Female Cycle: An Interview with a Couple
This interview is part of our series highlighting the reality, benefits, and challenges of using fertility awareness based methods (FABMs). Makenzie Hamilton, DO conducted the interview which brings to light the struggle of infertility experienced by one couple and how fertility awareness empowered and impacted their journey.
How Old is Too Old to Conceive? A Summary of Research Findings
“Too old to have children? Lessons from natural fertility populations.” With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we remind women and couples hoping to conceive that fertility awareness can play a crucial role in achieving pregnancy. This research summary provides insight into a subject of increasing interest and concern for women who delay childbearing while highlighting the need for more research and education in this area.
How Family Physicians Can Help Couples Conceive: A Summary of Research Findings
National Infertility Awareness Week is upon us and we are devoting the last two weeks of April to this common source of anguish and frustration for women and couples. Read here a synopsis of the article, “Achieving Pregnancy Using Primary Care Interventions to Identify the Fertile Window,” published originally in “Frontiers in Medicine” in 2018.
Infertility, Endometriosis, and the Creighton Model
During National Endometriosis Awareness Month, we tell the story of how charting with a fertility awareness based method (FABM) helped in the diagnose and treatment of endometriosis, making it possible for a couple to conceive their first child. This interview with the couple is part of our series that highlights the reality of using FABMs, including benefits as well as challenges of the various methods.
Use of Fertility Awareness (NFP) After Early Pregnancy Loss
By: Richard Fehring, RN Early pregnancy loss can be defined as a loss of pregnancy within the first trimester of pregnancy or 13 weeks from the last menses (American Academy […]
The Role of Generalists in Infertility Management
By: Brienne Poole Over one million women in the United States have reported issues with infertility [1]. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after >12 consecutive months of […]
Intensive Brief Weight Loss Intervention Found to Improve Reproductive Outcomes
By: Richard Fehring, PhD, RN Obesity is a risk factor for infertility and is associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome, anovulatory cycles, and other ovarian dysfunctions. The National Institute for Health […]
Can FABMs help infertile couples conceive? – Featured Research
By: Liz Escoffery, FCP For this week’s Featured Research we have a review of “Outcomes from Treatment of Infertility with Natural Procreative Technology in an Irish General Practice” by Stanford […]