610-981-6000

Posts Tagged ‘Add New Tag’

Keeping Sex Enjoyable during Fertility Treatments

Friday, January 7th, 2011

One of the common complaints of couples undergoing fertility treatments is that the sexual intercourse becomes dulled and perfunctory.  But it doesn’t have to begin to feel like a chore or become too routine.

 

Here are several ways to keep your sex life enjoyable during fertility treatments:

 

-          Be creative in the bedroom. 

-          Be as spontaneous as possible.  Even if you have to make love at a certain time or day, try to keep the spark alive.

-          Don’t stop doing romantic activities together.

-          Talk to one another if you feel like the sex is becoming lackluster.  Communication is a key to a happier sex life.

-          Don’t argue about sex; it will make it difficult to have a good experience.

-          Don’t have sex when you’re exhausted; it will feel like a responsibility.

-          Try not to use the terms “we HAVE to have sex today”.

 

In the end, if you begin to focus more on the fertility treatments and less on honing your relationship, it may be time to discuss the situation with your fertility specialist.

Follow RSI on Twitter!

Men, Infertility and Cancer

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

Men who expect to one day become fathers may have serious decisions to make if they are diagnosed with cancer, as many types of treatment options can leave a cancer patient infertile.

How quickly does the process of infertility happen?  Some researchers say that within a week of undergoing radiation or chemotherapy, a male’s infertility can be seriously — or entirely — compromised.

The phenomenon isn’t limited to testicular cancer, either, because it’s not where the cancer strikes that’s at issue; it’s what kind of remedy is chosen to eradicate (or slow) the cancer cells.

Though men who have been diagnosed as having cancer are usually not considering future concerns such as whether they can have children, it may be worth investigating options, such as the freezing of healthy sperm pre-treatment

Cyclist Lance Armstrong did before he underwent treatment to deal with his cancer, and other men around the world have done so, too.

Certainly, the foremost goal is to attack the cancer.  But it’s worth thinking long-term, too.

  • RSI… helping miracles happen.
  • Join RSI on Twitter.
  • SpermCheck Helps Men Gauge Sperm Count at Home

    Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

    dad-with-babyStraight from the University of Virginia comes a home test that might just make it easier for men with fertility concerns to gauge their sperm counts from the comfort of their own homes.

    Called SpermCheck Fertility, the University of Virginia’s new technology has received FDA approval and should be available in pharmacies in late 2010. 

    SpermCheck Fertility requires only a few drops of semen in order to test sperm count and has been deemed to be relatively accurate overall. 

    This is an amazing breakthrough in helping males dealing with fertility issues, as it gives them a greater power.  It will be interesting to see how it’s used over the next year or so…

  • RSI… helping miracles happen.
  • Join RSI on Twitter.