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Posts Tagged ‘Couples’
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
For many couples, hearing the word “infertility” brings forth assumptions of serious problems that cannot be easily remedied. However, for many people, infertility is only a temporary state and can be reversed, especially if the problem is one of irregular ovulation.
Many women do not realize that they are ovulating at inconsistent intervals. Regardless of the reasons for their problems, the end result is an inability to become pregnant due to sperm being unable to essentially “connect” with an egg.
Reproductive health science specialists will be able to determine if a woman is ovulating regularly; if not, she can try a number of different ways to get her body to a regular rhythm through a variety of means, including diet, exercise and medication.
Remember that infertility is only a symptom. Until the problem comes to the forefront, it’s just a diagnosis and shouldn’t cause immediate bells of alarm or worry.
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Tags: Assumptions, Bells, Causes Of Infertility, Couples, Diagnosis, Diet Exercise, Different Ways, Egg, End Result, Forefront, Health Science, Infertility, Intervals, Irregular Ovulation, Medication, Miracles, Reproductive Health, Rhythm, Science Specialists, Temporary State
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
Reuters has reported that a new test promises to predict how successful an IVF (in vitro fertilization) procedure is likely to be.
Using a special formula, researchers from America have determined a way to determine if IVF is likely to work for a female. This could be a huge breakthrough for women whose success is currently being predicted based on their chronological ages rather than including other factors.
As the article notes:
“[the team] decided to look at dozens of factors, including age but also looking at how well and how fast the embryos grow, a woman’s hormonal response to the treatment and the condition of her uterus when the embryo is implanted.”
Though the test isn’t available, one of the researchers, Dr. Yao, and his co-workers have started Univfy, a company that hopes to distribute a commercial version of the test.
If all goes well, couples and their reproductive health science professionals could have access to the test later in 2010.
Our question to you is whether you would pay for a test to determine how likely it was that IVF would work for you?
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Tags: Breakthrough, Co Workers, Couples, Dozens, embryo, Health Science Professionals, Hormonal Response, IVF, Miracles, New Test, Reproductive Health, Reuters, Success, Uterus, Vitro Fertilization Procedure, Yao
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
What’s new in infertilitynews around the inter-webs? Check out one item that’s been stealing headlines for the past week:
Quebec to Pay for IVF Treatments
The Canadian province of Quebec has passed a law that goes into effect later this summer and gives couples the option of getting government funded assistance to pay for their fertility treatments.
The law states that Quebec will pay for three rounds of fertility treatments for Quebec citizens. It’s estimated that up to 10,000 Quebec couples are eligible to take advantage of this government funded program.
In America, fertility treatments are not covered by insurance plans; however, many fertility clinics try to keep their rates as reasonable as possible to help individuals and couples achieve their dreams of having children.
At RSI, we understand the importance of this kind of financial responsiveness and always aim to provide the most valuable service at a competitive rate. We will continue to offer the most cost-effective, safe and proven methods for our patients.
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Tags: Aim, Citizens, Couples, Dreams, Fertility Clinics, fertility rates, Fertility Treatments, Having Children, Headlines, Infertility, Infertility News, IVF treatments, Law States, Miracles, Province Of Quebec, Province Quebec, Quebec Government, Responsiveness, Rsi, Valuable Service
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
It’s an exciting time to be in the fertility field! Not only are there plenty of new procedures and tools available to couples and individuals dealing with infertility, but there’s also plenty to celebrate… including the 30th birthday of Australia’s first IVF baby!
Conceived with the help of IVF in 1980 (when IVF was still in its infancy around the world), Candice Reed is healthy, positive and looking forward to her fourth decade!
Though Reed has been reticent to give tons of interviews, she did prepare a statement that included the following:
“It’s just kind of like you’ve got blonde hair or you wear glasses and it was just a knowledge that that’s the way that it happened… The best thing about being an IVF baby is knowing that I was loved and wanted well before I was even conceived.”
Reed is now a strong advocate for IVF in Australia.
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Tags: 30th Birthday, Advocate, Australia, Blonde Hair, Candice Reed, Couples, Decade, Fertility, Glasses, Infancy, Infertility, Ivf Baby, Knowledge, Miracles, Rsi
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
“Of course HE can become a dad at any age! But for a woman, it’s different!”
How many times have we heard that phrase repeated by people who are discussing the whole parenting issue of males versus females? But it perpetuates a myth that male fertility is something that doesn’t change over time and isn’t a concern.
The truth of the matter is that between 30-40% of all fertility problems in couples is due to male infertility, not female infertility. It’s a fact that surprises a lot of men… and women.
The next time you hear someone talking about the notion that men are somehow immune to fertility issues, you might want to interject the aforementioned statistic. Hopefully, that will help educate people into realizing that fertility isn’t a one-gender concern.
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Tags: Couples, Dad, female infertility, Females, Fertility Issues, Fertility Problems, Infertility, Lot, Male Fertility, Male Infertility, Men And Women, Men Women, Miracles, Myth, Notion, Parenting Issue, Phrase, Statistic, Surprises, Truth Of The Matter
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
It’s a terrific use of technology — iPhone users can now monitor their fertility treatments.
Though not being used widely right now, Australian scientists plan to have couples (and/or patients) monitor their IVF treatmentsusing their iPhones and/or Blackberries. This will enable the Australian fertility specialists to help the patients make sure they are keeping up with their injections, scans, blood tests, etc.
The original trial of this program was tried by 17 persons undergoing fertility treatments and was met with positive feedback.
No doubt it will soon be used in the United States as well, though likely on a somewhat limited basis at first.
It gives even more credence to the notion that “there’s an app for that”!
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Tags: Australian Scientists, Blood Tests, Couples, Credence, Fertility Specialists, Fertility Treatments, Iphone, Iphones, IVF treatments, Met, Miracles, No Doubt, Notion, Positive Feedback, Rsi, United States
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Friday, June 11th, 2010
There’s a huge buzz going on right now about the couple from Britain who underwent fertility treatments (specifically IVF) 13 times over 7 years in order to get pregnant with their twins. (The girls are very healthy at two month old.)
While we’re thrilled that the man and woman had a positive outcome, we do feel that it’s important for readers to understand that this represents an unusual story in the world of fertility treatments for a number of reasons:
1. Most couples don’t continue to do IVF this many times. Nor should couples intending to consider IVF worry that they’ll have to go through round after round. Usually, if IVF doesn’t work a few times, patients will choose other routes.
2. Not all fertility treatments are extremely costly. The article highlights how much the couple spent over time, but their experience is an individual one.
3. Going abroad for fertility treatments is a last resort. Perhaps in western Europe it’s more common to head to other parts of Europe to undergo IVF, but Americans are usually cautioned against going this drastic route, especially when there are exceptional fertility specialists around the states.
Again, we’re very happy for this couple and glad they feel so overjoyed at reaching their dream of becoming parents. For them, 13 indeed has been tremendously lucky!
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Tags: Becoming Parents, Buzz, Couples, Fertility Specialists, Fertility Treatments, Girls, IVF treatment, Last Resort, Lucky 13, Man And Woman, Man Woman, Miracles, Rsi, Twins, Unusual Story, Western Europe
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
There are plenty of advertisements on the Internet suggesting that couples go to places like Asia and Eastern Europe for lower-cost IVF treatments. Unfortunately, these adverts are just preying on the emotions of those who are having difficulty conceiving.
If you’ve been tempted to leave the country (or continent, for that matter) to get IVF treatments, just remember these thoughts:
- The Money Savings Are Not What They Seem. Sure, you may spend less on the IVF treatment, but what about paying for the flight, hotel, food, etc., in the foreign country? That can add up quickly.
- It Can Be Tough to Check Credentials of Overseas Fertility Specialists. Sure, a fertility specialist might claim to be “the best”… but it can be very difficult to substantiate those claims.
- If Something Goes Wrong, You’ll Be Far from Home. Because this is medicine, it’s important to keep in mind that unexpected outcomes can happen. Being in a foreign country and faced with sudden problems can be terrifying.
Please consider going to a fertility specialist (or many) for your IVF treatments who is from your own country before heading on a jet plane to somewhere afar. It’s the safest way to protect yourself.
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Tags: Ads, Advertisements, Adverts, Asia, Continent, Couples, Credentials, Eastern Europe, emotions, fertility specialist, Fertility Specialists, Hotel Food, IVF treatment, Jet Plane, Medicine, Miracles, Money Savings, Unexpected Outcomes
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Making sure misinformation about infertility isn’t spread isn’t easy, especially in the Internet era where anyone and everyone can throw a website into cyberspace. Recently, we came across a particularly glaring (and rather shockingly insensitive) error on a site (we won’t name it because we don’t want it to get traffic) that purports to deal with infertility.
Basically, the site claimed that infertility in couples is typically the woman’s “fault” and not the man’s “fault”.
What?
Anyone who has been reading this blog knows that we’re staunchly against two elements of this “claim”:
1. Infertility plays an equal role for men and women. It’s well-known in medical circles that there’s about a 40% chance of the infertility being a male issue, a 40% chance of infertility being a female issue and a 20% chance of it being a couple (or unknown) issue.
2. The term “fault” is really unnecessary. It almost implies deliberateness on the part of the person experiencing infertility.
The moral of the story? Be careful what you believe about infertility. Go to reputable sites for your information. Like this one.
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Tags: blog, Couples, Cyberspace, Era, Glaring Error, Infertility, Infertility Myths, Medical Circles, Men And Women, Miracles, Misinformation, Moral Of The Story, Plays, Rsi, Traffic, Two Elements, Woman
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
 Canada has introduced a tax credit to help couples and individuals offset the costs of fertility treatments.
The tax credit is going to be up to $8,000 back on certain fertility treatments (some will be applicable, some will not.) The tax credit doesn’t take effect until later this year on October 1, 2010.
This type of tax credit comes as a relief for Canadians struggling with infertility but who are unsure of what they can afford in terms of fertility treatment options.
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Tags: Canada Credit, Canada Tax, Canadians, Couples, Credit Canada, Credit Help, Fertility Treatment, Fertility Treatments, Infertility, Miracles, Rsi, Tax Canada, Tax credit, Tax Help, Treatment Options
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