As I discussed last week, endometriosis is a very common condition – affecting anywhere from 6-10% of all women of reproductive age and up to 45% of infertile women. It is well known that endometriosis can cause infertility, although it has not been identified as a cause of recurrent pregnancy loss. Despite this, it is commonly overlooked during the infertility evaluation.
…
Many patients who we see at Texas Fertility Center are surprised to find out that the primary cause of their infertility is endometriosis. Although this condition is very common, there are still many misconceptions about endometriosis. Over the course of the next few weeks, I’d like to take a few minutes to discuss this disease and why it’s important that we diagnose and treat it.
…
Uterine fibroids are the most common tumor of the female pelvis. They are so common that by age 35, 25% of Caucasian women, 40% of Hispanic women, and 50% of African American women have clinically significant fibroids – in other words, tumors that cause symptoms. These tumors are essentially always benign (not cancer), but they can cause significant fertility problems nonetheless.
…
We often get asked about the differences between doing an embryo transfer on Day 3 or Day 5. Many of our patients are Internet savvy, and they seem to all want Day 5 transfers, as they believe that the “literature” says that this will give them a better chance of having a baby. In fact,
…
We’ve gotten a few questions about egg development this week.
Here are the questions, followed by the answers:
1. How many eggs do I have?
Women are born with all of the eggs (oocytes) that they will ever have. In fact, approximately 20 weeks before a female child is delivered,
…
