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Endometriosis and Fertility: Understanding the Impact of Age and Surgery on Pregnancy Rates

Fertility: In our experience, the fertility implications are most related to the patient’s age. This disease has an interesting natural history. Up until about age 26, patients with no other problems are able to conceive naturally. We start seeing fertility patients in the late 20’s. With treatment, the pregnancy rates remain nearly normal until

Endometriosis and Fertility: Understanding the Impact of Age and Surgery on Pregnancy Rates2023-05-02T03:10:40+00:00

Cannabis Exposure In Early Pregnancy May Be Tied To Adverse Outcomes In Pregnancy, Data Suggest

Ya Think!!  Wow a great surprise.  We are seeing enormous numbers of patients now who report daily marijuana use.  Many women don't realize they are pregnant until they are significantly into the first trimester, especially those without regular cycles. This will emerge as a huge cause of fetal and childhood disability over the coming

Cannabis Exposure In Early Pregnancy May Be Tied To Adverse Outcomes In Pregnancy, Data Suggest2023-04-12T16:22:48+00:00

What Causes Infertility and How is it Evaluated?

What is infertility? How is infertility diagnosed? What causes infertility? How is infertility treated? For many people, the dream of starting a family begins with a desire to have children. Each year millions of people struggle to conceive.  In the U.S. alone, around 11% of women and 9% of men

What Causes Infertility and How is it Evaluated?2023-03-23T12:57:12+00:00

History Of Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy Tied To Greater Risk Of Cognitive Decline Later In Life, Data Show [Medpage Today]

These epidemiological studies continue to pour out. Unfortunately, they simply scratch the surface of a much larger problem. Science doesn’t seem to want to connect the dots. When all these studies are looked at as a whole, the one final common denominator is insulin resistance. Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy is an insulin resistant problem as

History Of Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy Tied To Greater Risk Of Cognitive Decline Later In Life, Data Show [Medpage Today]2023-03-07T18:30:19+00:00

A Recent Daily News Blast from ACOG (Am College OB/GYN) on Endometriosis

In 2022, we are still far from the truth on endometriosis. We see continued efforts to improve how we diagnose the disease and learn about its connections with other conditions, including research into alternative pain treatments to alleviate symptoms. There are even numerous references to drug therapy as the sole focus of treatment research.

A Recent Daily News Blast from ACOG (Am College OB/GYN) on Endometriosis2022-09-19T19:21:11+00:00

Freezing Eggs While Younger Is a Largely Successful Option For Women Who Want To Delay Pregnancy, Study Indicates

Freezing eggs is now a viable procedure for those who want to delay pregnancy or who want to reserve the option to get pregnant later in life. The procedure is just as important for patients with Endometriosis and Diminished Ovarian Reserve (Endo causes DOR) who are in their mid 20's or older and want

Freezing Eggs While Younger Is a Largely Successful Option For Women Who Want To Delay Pregnancy, Study Indicates2022-09-19T19:18:06+00:00

Gen Z, Millennial Women Are About Twice As Likely To Develop Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy, Study Finds

This recent finding underscores our nutritional theory about the consequences of the dramatic increase in carbohydrate consumption and the changes to our food supply over time. Our diets have shifted from a modest carbohydrate content of 35-40% in 1970 to over 80% in recent decades. It truly can't get much worse.   The dietary shift even

Gen Z, Millennial Women Are About Twice As Likely To Develop Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy, Study Finds2022-09-15T00:47:16+00:00

Length Of Menstrual Cycle In Reproductive Years May Predict Timing Of Menopause, Symptom Severity, Study Indicates

HealthDay (8/25, Reinberg) reports “the length of your monthly menstrual cycle may provide clues about the severity of symptoms you’ll experience during menopause and when it will start.”  According to a study published in the journal Menopause, investigators “found that women with short menstrual cycles (fewer than 25 days) during their reproductive years were likely

Length Of Menstrual Cycle In Reproductive Years May Predict Timing Of Menopause, Symptom Severity, Study Indicates2022-09-15T00:46:45+00:00

Can Endometriosis Have No Symptoms?

Here's the most common question we get from an infertility patient who is not experiencing pain, but who we believe may have endometriosis: I’ve never had any of the symptoms, so how can I have endometriosis?  After 30 years of intense study and treatment of patients with endometriosis, I would say the most common

Can Endometriosis Have No Symptoms?2022-08-03T12:07:18+00:00
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