Let’s talk infertility – National Infertility Awareness Week
The struggles of infertility are all too common, but are rarely openly discussed. For all the chatter about sex and pregnancy shared between friends and portrayed in social media, the voice of infertility has generally been quiet. But at Park Avenue Fertility, our Connecticut fertility center is trying to change that by supporting education and advocacy initiatives such as National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW).
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Learn about the mental health effects of infertility and how to manage them
Patients at our Connecticut fertility center often ask about the mental health effects of infertility. It’s common for patients struggling with infertility to experience shock, sadness, anxiety, frustration and resentment. These emotional struggles can lead to loss of self-esteem, self-confidence and sense of control,
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Learn about helpful, healthy habits to boost male fertility
Our Connecticut fertility clinic encourages male patients to engage in healthy habits to boost male fertility health. These habits can not only boost a man’s overall health, but potentially improve the health of his sperm, regulate his reproductive hormones and elevate his mood. Our clinic helps men track the impact of healthy habits by offering fertility evaluations,
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We explain who donates eggs and highlight the many benefits for egg donors
Our Connecticut fertility clinic helps women understand who donates eggs and the reasons women donate eggs. Through egg donation, healthy young women receive valuable insights into their reproductive and genetic health. They also earn significant compensation. Additionally, these women make a difference in the lives of patients who cannot conceive without donor eggs.
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Discover the answer to the question of who uses donor eggs
Our Connecticut fertility center helps patients understand who uses donor eggs. Women with inheritable genetic conditions, poor egg quality and other fertility issues can often conceive with donor eggs. In addition, same-sex male couples and single men building a family through IVF must use donor eggs and a gestational surrogate.
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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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