Many women are surprised to find out that they have trouble conceiving a second child after they easily conceived their first — a condition known as “secondary infertility.” A CDC report based on the The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) estimate that more than 3 million women of childbearing age in the U.S. who have one […]
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Natural pregnancy after endometriosis achieved by over 40% of women in study
More studies are showing that many women do, in fact, achieve natural pregnancy with a history of endometriosis, despite the common association between endometriosis and infertility. There is a misconception that endometriosis makes natural pregnancy unlikely, particularly after laproscopic surgery to remove the endometriosis. For example, this RESOLVE blog post goes so far as to say, “Very few […]
Backlash against call for women to start trying to conceive by age 30
A June 1st news article from The Independent reports that a fertility doctor with the British National Health System (NHS) is advising that women start trying to conceive by age 30, as problems with pregnancy usually take 5 years to resolve. This stance is receiving backlash by some, including the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), […]
New study shows link between infertility and stress
To be clear, STRESS IS NOT THE REASON YOU ARE NOT GETTING PREGNANT. And no, “just relaxing” won’t automatically get you pregnant. (See our previous blog post on infertility emotional support and what NOT to say to people struggling with infertility.) But stress is a component of overall health, and overall health is very important […]
How does the Chinese medicine fertility diet compare to Western medicine’s?
Collaborative Care makes diet recommendations for its fertility patients based on principles from Eastern medicine — specifically Traditional Chinese Medicine–but you might be wondering how the Chinese medicine fertility diet compares to Western medicine’s approach to a fertility diet. If you’ve read more than one of our posts, you would know that diet is a very important component […]
Infertility emotional support important aspect of care
Just relax. If it’s meant to be, it will happen. HuffPost points out what many of us already know – this is an all-too-common, and quite unhelpful, response from friends, family and acquaintances to those struggling with infertility. Their article 17 Things Not to Say to People with Infertility—and What to Do Instead gives some […]