PCOS Awareness Month is a great time to learn facts about this common condition
Our Connecticut fertility clinic views PCOS Awareness Month as an opportunity to help women learn more about this issue. PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, is a metabolic disorder resulting from an imbalance of reproductive hormones. This condition affects millions of women and can cause a range of symptoms,
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Before you book that trip, read our tips for traveling during fertility treatment
As we’re now in the midst of the summer travel season, our Connecticut fertility clinic wants to offer patients tips about traveling during fertility treatment. While patients can certainly travel before and after fertility treatments, it’s best for them to not travel when taking ovulation induction medications.
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It’s important to know when to see a fertility doctor
Knowing when to see a fertility doctor is an important first step to make parenthood possible. Scheduling an appointment with a fertility doctor as soon as a patient suspects they have fertility health issues can minimize costs and maximize the chance of building a healthy family.
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Dr. Levi is an expert in treating endometriosis
Andrew Levi MD at our Connecticut fertility clinic has the knowledge and tools to help with treating endometriosis. Endometriosis can cause intense discomfort, as tissue that typically lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of it. The growth of this tissue can harm a woman’s fertility,
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How to reduce stress when handling the two-week wait for a pregnancy test
Our Connecticut fertility clinic can help you with handling the two-week wait between your IUI or embryo transfer and your pregnancy test. These two weeks can be a stressful time, as seeing a positive pregnancy test means so much to you. Thankfully,
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Learn the answer to the common question how many embryos should I transfer
Women commonly ask our Connecticut fertility center doctor how many embryos should I transfer. Andrew Levi MD typically follows the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guidelines.
If you are under the age of 37 or your embryo has been tested (regardless of your age),…
Fertility diet tips that can support the journey to parenthood
Our Connecticut fertility doctor has found that adopting a healthy fertility diet can support a woman’s reproductive health and increase the chance that fertility treatments will lead to pregnancy. To help women understand how the food they eat potentially affects their fertility, we’ve put together dietary tips to help our patients make positive shifts in their eating habits.
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Learn how fertility supplements can help with supporting conception
Our Connecticut fertility doctor helps patients increase their chance of having a baby by providing information about fertility supplements. Certain supplements can potentially improve a patient’s overall health and aspects of the reproductive system. Because of this, Andrew Levi MD sometimes recommends certain supplements to his patients.
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Learn all about female infertility causes and evaluations
Our Connecticut fertility center helps women learn all about female infertility causes and evaluations. This information allows women to make informed decisions on the path to motherhood. It also helps patients decide whether fertility treatments should be the next step.
Exploring the potential causes of female infertility
When a woman is having trouble conceiving,
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is an advanced treatment that helps patients bypass fertility challenges
The team at our Connecticut fertility center uses intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, to help patients with a variety of issues. This effective procedure involves an embryologist injecting a single sperm into the center of a mature egg. Doing so helps bypass fertility challenges like low sperm quality or quantity.
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