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Posts Tagged ‘STDs’
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
The CDC has recognized April as “STD Awareness Month” and encourages all adults to get themselves tested.
Many STDs are “silent”, remaining hidden until they are later uncovered quite unexpectedly. For example, in the case of many couples, the realization of infertility leads to a discovery of an STD in one (or both) partners.
The CDC offers a list of testing centers at their site: www.cdc.gov/STD. If you have been sexually active with more than one partner (or your partner has been sexually active with other people), getting checked can head off avoidable problems — like infertility and birth defects — in the future.
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Gonorrhea is the most widespread and common of STDs… which makes it a huge risk for couples looking to have children now or down the road. It’s long been known that it can affect fertility; consequently, more fertility specialists are checking their patients for the medical condition.
Unfortunately, gonorrhea has few symptoms. In fact, many men and women have no idea they have the STD until years have passed. Thus, it can “silently” affect individuals for quite a while before being uncovered.
If you’re experiencing infertility and your physician hasn’t recommended you get checked for gonorrhea, it’s a good idea to ask if you could possibly have the disease. It’s spread through any kind of sexual contact, so if one or both members of the couple have had other partners, it’s worth finding out if gonorrhea could be to blame for infertility.
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Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Are you planning on having a child in 2010? If so, you may want to take some steps to make sure you give yourself every chance of greeting 2011 with a baby (or a baby on the way.)
What can you do to get yourself prepared? Depending upon your situation, there are a number of items you should consider, including the following:
- Stop smoking.
- Stop drinking alcohol.
- Stop taking any illegal drugs.
- Stop taking any prescription drugs (if possible) that may hinder fertility.
- Start (or continue) a moderate exercise program.
- Stop using any form of birth control.
- Get checked for any kind of STDs. (They often have no symptoms and can be an unrealized cause of infertility.)
- If you’ve had infertility problems, get assistance from a reputable reproductive science specialist.
- Eat a diet that’s high in vitamins and lower in saturated fats.
- Try to de-stress whenever possible.
- Start having sex every three days or so (except during menses) to maximize your chances of natural conception.
- If you’ve decided to consider surrogacy, start checking out clinics that can assist you in finding a surrogate.
- Men may want to start wearing boxers. (Some studies have shown that briefs can cause sperm efficacy problems.)
- Males may also want to be careful when using cell phones. (Cell phones placed in laps can possibly affect sperm quality and counts.)
- If you’re considering IVF and you’re employed, you may want to look into your rights when it comes to time off or short term disability leave (if necessary).
- For couples looking to conceive through the donation of a viable egg, it makes sense to connect with a clinic that offers a well-respected egg donor program.
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
Rumor would have us believing that women are putting off their fertility treatments until the latest possible time in their lives, but that seems to be a myth. A recent survey of over 700 women showed that 88% were under age 35 when they first sought treatment for their fertility issues.
This shows that many women (and men) are recognizing the signs that they might need help (e.g., not conceiving naturally after trying for about a year to get pregnant, a series of ectopic pregnancies, endometriosis, STDs). It’s a good development, as it gives individuals and families more time to work with reproductive science specialists to address their fertility issues.
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
What you don’t know about can hurt you, especially when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like chlamydia.
According to the CDC, chlamydia is on the rise in the United States (1.2 million new cases were reported in 2008.) Unfortunately, it is often symptomless. In fact, many women have no clue they are infected until they try to conceive and discover that a case of untreated chlamydia has left them with fertility problems.
How can you know if you might have been infected with chlamydia? Though a screening is your only way of finding out for certain, you may be at risk if…
- Your mother had chlamydia. (The infection can be passed to a baby through vaginal childbirth.)
- You’ve had any sex partners who could have been infected with chlamydia. (The more there have been, the greater the possibility.)
- You were sexually active as a teen.
- You have had oral or anal sex with someone who could have been infected with chlamydia.
Even if you believe there isn’t any way that your partners (male or female) could have had chlamydia, ask your doctor for a screening to rule it out if you’re trying to have a child.
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