Eric and I were married in 2003 when I was 26. For many reasons, we wanted to wait on having kids – I had just finished my MBA and he had joined the military, spending 14 months in Iraq. We were moving all over the place and very focused on
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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
While the majority of public perception of infertility is that it’s a disease that affects women who are in their late 30s and 40s, the truth is that infertility is often age-independent. Women of any age can have fertility issues and many times younger women wait much longer to seek
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
With the growth of egg donor program worldwide, there has been a surge in women pursuing this avenue to fulfill their family building goals. Shady Grove Fertility’s New Patient Center takes calls daily from patients with in-depth questions about our donor egg program. The process for receiving donor egg can
by Wende Allen, PAC If you’ve begun the process to evaluate the cause of your infertility, no doubt you are concerned about the testing that will be required. In particular, the HSG may be the test you are most dreading. Possibly, well-intended friends and family have shared their experiences in
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