Emily Butler is one of the Billing Representatives at Texas Fertility Center. Emily has been a part of the TFC family since September 2009. Emily is always available to help answer questions regarding insurance coverage, billing questions, and to discuss financing options for fertility treatments. Emily assists our patients with insurance appeals when the insurance companies deny services that should be covered.
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We talk a lot about women and female hormones when it comes to fertility, but what about the men?
Is more testosterone better? Does it make the sperm super?
Actually, the contrary occurs. Testosterone is very important for men as it is responsible for normal libido, muscle tone, feeling of well being and sperm health.
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by Dr. Wendy Cutler
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign uterine tumors. Approximately 30-50% of women have uterine fibroids. They are among the most common incidental findings of the female reproductive system. Fibroids can have a significant impact on fertility.
Uterine fibroids are muscle tumors. More than 99% of the time,
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Progesterone is an important hormone in a woman’s reproductive cycle. It is critical in maintaining the uterine lining so that an early pregnancy can grow normally. It is produced by the follicle (egg sac) that originally released the egg that fertilized and implanted in the uterus.
Before ovulation, progesterone is found in low levels in the blood.
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When you have your first visit with your fertility specialist they will review your medical history along with your partner’s history for clues as to why things are not working. For some folks, the reasons will be obvious, while other couples may not have a clear reason for infertility based on history alone. Fertility testing can help identify potential problems and guide your fertility specialist in recommending the most appropriate and efficient treatments for success.
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IVF can be a very overwhelming process for many patients trying to conceive. At Texas Fertility Center we do our best to make your IVF cycle as stress free as possible.
Attending the monthly IVF orientation prior to your starting your IVF cycle is extremely helpful. The IVF orientation is presented by one of our physicians,
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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.
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Daria Gant is one of the Billing Representatives at Texas Fertility Center. Daria has been a part of the TFC family for almost three years. Daria has always loved the medical field as she started her career as a Certified Nurse’s Aide with the state of Texas and has been in the medical billing field for nineteen years.
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Who hasn’t at the first of every year vowed to make some major changes in his or her life? We have all heard the phrases “Change is Good” and “Everything Changes”, but for most of us, those well-meaning resolutions fall by the wayside as we get caught up in our daily routines and continue on with life as we know it.
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Around the holidays overindulgence in carbo- loaded sweet treats may be nearly impossible to avoid, and many of us will be making a New Year’s resolution to quit consuming carbohydrates, but are carbs really all that bad for us? Obesity can certainly have a negative impact on fertility and even a 5% weight loss can cause significant improvement in metabolic parameters.
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