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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Fertility Facts: Secondary Infertility Happens More Often Than You Might Think What is Secondary Infertility? Secondary infertility is defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy following the birth of one or more biological children what were conceived without the assistance of reproductive technology or fertility medication. In other words, you
by Dr. Isaac E. Sasson, MD, PhD For patients faced with the frustrations of getting pregnant, the first visit to a fertility specialist can be daunting. For some, the fear stems from being assigned a diagnosis; and for others, it is the fear of the unknown or confronting the uncommon
by Dr. Naveed Khan, MD The best time to see a fertility specialist is when you are concerned you have an infertility problem. Traditionally, infertility is defined as not being able to conceive over the course of a year in a woman who has regular menstrual cycles. So if you
Dr. Bromer Joins the Frederick Team This week marks the beginning to a new chapter at Shady Grove Fertility’s Frederick, Maryland office. Jason G. Bromer, MD joins Melissa A. Esposito, MD in seeing new patients as well as meeting with current patients as they come in for morning monitoring. >
When the center opened its doors in 1991, approximately one baby was born every 20 days. Today, one Shady Grove Fertility baby is born approximately every 3 hours. We crunched the numbers and were even surprised and amazed ourselves. In case you haven’t heard, Shady Grove Fertility Center is celebrating
by Dr. Eric Levens Almost daily in my clinical practice, and on Facebook, we get questions about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and what the diagnosis means for fertility and overall health. PCOS remains the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. It affects approximately 5 -10% of the
by Dr. Naveed Khan, MD Fertility Services in Leesburg It seems like just yesterday that we moved into our office space next to Loudon Hospital. I joined Shady Grove Fertility Center in 2005 and was pleased to be the first Reproductive Endocrinologist to bring fertility services to Loudon County and
by Dr. Arthur Sagoskin, MD Basal Body Temperature When my partner, Dr. Levy, and I opened Shady Grove Fertility in 1991, many infertility patients were using “old school” methods of testing their fertility – Basal body temperature (BBT) charts. While not entirely useless, this unsophisticated measure of fertility has been
by Dr. Eric Levens As we celebrate National Nurses Week, I wanted to spend some time describing the indispensable role nursing staff plays of caring for patients. Infertility nurses come from a variety of training backgrounds, but the vast majority have previous experience in Women’s Health Care. Infertility nurses work
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