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Dr. Shruti Malik, physician at SGF’s Fair Oaks, VA office shares with Today.com her experience with freezing her eggs at age 31. As a reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Malik knew the ins and outs of the process and what to expect at the retrieval surgery, but she was not immune to
While it’s very important to have healthy lifestyle habits while pregnant, these same behaviors are just as important when you’re trying to conceive. Staying physically active, eating well, and quitting smoking are some of the many ways that you can prepare your body to be in the best possible shape
Medical Contribution by: Stephanie Beall, M.D., PhD One of the most common questions OB/GYN’s have for their patients is “When was the first day of your last period?”. The answer to this question may feel like part of the usual routine at your annual OB/GYN appointment. If you have been trying
Most women have cursed them at some point in their lives. At best, we’ve tolerated or even ignored them. It isn’t until we’re trying to get pregnant that most of us focus intently on our menstrual cycles. Then, suddenly, we’re observing every detail like a wildlife expert on assignment. We’ve
Many patients ask, “Is the keto diet safe?” “Can it help boost my fertility?” Let’s take a closer look. Unlike other low-carb, high-protein weight loss diets, like Atkins and Paleo, the ketogenic “Keto” diet is a strict, high-fat, medical diet that has been used for decades to reduce frequency of
The Sperm Development Cycle Takes about 74 Days. Most people probably don’t give much thought to sperm development until perhaps conception appears that it’s taking longer than it should. The good news, there are some very tangible lifestyle changes that men can make to improve their sperm health and overall
At one point or another most of us thought that the ability to get pregnant would be akin to a traffic light: one minute you’re stopped at a red, then the green light appears and, voilá, you’re pregnant! However, in reality, the odds of a healthy, sexually active couple getting
Watch Isaac Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., from Shady Grove Fertility’s Chesterbrook, PA, office, as he discusses the difference between egg quality and egg quantity. Age is always the best indicator of a woman’s egg quality as there is no medical test for egg quality. Age is also an indicator for egg
The end of the year is often a time where many of us reflect on the year past and make resolutions for the year ahead. For patients who are experiencing infertility, there is an even greater motivation to make lifestyle adjustments in the new year. The good news is, making
OprahMag.com and WomensHealthMag.com have teamed up on a series to discuss how infertility impacts African-American women and the perception of infertility among the African-American community. They’ve surveyed more than 1,000 women and spoke with patients as well as leaders in the field, including SGF Atlanta’s own Dr. Desireé McCarthy-Keith. The
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