Many women look forward to having children. So the thought of infertility can be frightening. Adding to this anxiety is not knowing what your options are if you are. This is why South Lake OBGYN in Clemont, FL specializes in both the testing and treatment of infertility. What Does It Mean to Be Infertile? Infertility […]
Should I Have an Infertility Test Done?
Fertility issues are not uncommon among couples. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates over 7.3 million Americans to be infertile. People may be finding it difficult to conceive even after having unprotected intercourse for prolonged periods. If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for over a year, it might be […]
Laparoscopy for Infertility Treatment
Laparoscopy is commonly used to treat infertility. During the procedure, a narrow instrument is inserted into the patient to allow the medical professional to examine the pelvic and abdominal organs. It’s especially useful for visualizing the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus. How Can Laparoscopy Treat Infertility? The procedure is useful because it lets us check […]
Common Causes of Infertility
When you’re trying to get pregnant, each month that passes without a positive test can be increasingly upsetting. Infertility is usually defined as the absence of a pregnancy after 12 consecutive months of unprotected sexual intercourse. This condition, which affects up to 10 percent of couples, may have a single cause or be related to […]
Ways to Treat Infertility
Treatment for infertility largely depends on the underlying reason for the inability to conceive a child or carry a baby to term. Clinical infertility is defined as a failure to get pregnant within a year of trying, or six months for women older than age 35. Read on to learn more about common fertility treatments […]
Treating Infertility
Difficulty conceiving is a problem for many women and couples. It’s important to determine why you may be having problems and how to deal with them. At Southlake OB/GYN and Advanced Surgery, we are here to try to help. Having a hard time conceiving can be caused by many factors, including stress. But for some […]
Help for Infertility
There are few things more stressful for a couple than trying to get pregnant and not succeeding. If you are experiencing infertility, you know that stress first hand – and the evidence suggests you are far from alone. One study of two hundred couples experiencing infertility found that half of the women (and fifteen percent […]