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| • | CFA launches website. Click HERE for access. | | • | at CFA now offering on-site acupuncture, nutritional counseling, massage and stress reduction programs. Click HERE to learn more. | | • | New options for now available at CFA. Click HERE to learn more. | | • |
Dr. Doyle was invited to host -- a CFA
Live Radio Talk Show on WSTC1400/WNLK1350. We welcome E-Mail questions to Dr. Doyle
to be answered on the show, airing Sunday evenings from 7 to
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While the vast majority of babies are born healthy, approximately 2 to 3% of all babies are born with some type of birth defect or genetic condition. Genetic counseling is the process of providing individuals and families with information and support on the nature, inheritance and implications of genetic and related conditions. CFA's Genetic Counseling Program offers tests to assess the risks for passing on various genetic diseases.
James W. Speer, MS, a Certified Genetic Counselor on staff at CFA, believes that the optimal time to perform genetic testing is before a couple begins trying to conceive. With a specialized graduate degree in the areas of medŽical genetics and counseling, Mr. Speer meets with patients and determines which genetic conditions are the most appropriate to screen based on family history and ethnicity. To Read Full Article click HERE |
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For women with unexplained infertility, the goal of treatment is to increase the likelihood that pregnancy will happen in any given month. This usually involves increasing the number of eggs available while increasing the number of sperm present within the fallopian tubes at the most appropriate time. This is called superovulation with an insemination. For some with unexplained infertility, IVF can increase the likelihood of pregnancy by ensuring that many steps in the process occur we ensure that eggs and sperm come into contact with each other in the laboratory, we ensure that fertilization takes place, we ensure that embryos are growing normally, and we ensure that quality embryos are present in the uterus. Through these controls, we see excellent pregnancy rates even with unexplained infertility.
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| Yes, both tobacco and marijuana affect fertility in both men and women. Cigarette smoking in women accelerates the depletion of eggs in the ovaries. This makes it more difficult for a female smoker to conceive and also increases the risk of miscarriage. Nicotine, the main component in cigarettes, increases the risk of genetic abnormalities in eggs. Women who smoke also enter menopause on the average a year and a half earlier than nonsmoking women.
Men who smoke also have problems with their sperm. Smoking one to two packs of cigarettes daily increases the possibility of abnormal sperm motility (movement) and morphology (shapes of sperm). |
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| I don't agree with your doctor. To have one miscarriage is common, with 25% of pregnancies ending this way. However, to have two or more miscarriages is very uncommon and should be investigated. Testing for a possible clotting, hormonal, immune or chromosomal problem is recommended before trying to conceive again. There are treatments available, depending on what the problem might be.
Women are born with all their eggs, and as they age, the eggs inside their ovaries age along with them. As a result, chromosomal mistakes and breaks become more common with advancing female age. This causes difficulty getting pregnant for some women and for others, leads to miscarriage. A woman who is forty years or older should not just keep trying to conceive on her own. She should undergo fertility testing and treatment to optimize her chance of achieving a healthy pregnancy as soon as possible. |
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| IUI helps deliver much more motile sperm to the fallopian tubes at the critical times around ovulation, and is recommended to improve pregnancy rates in many instances, including: unexplained infertility; sperm issues (such as count, motility or morphology); when fertility medications (including Clomid or injectable medications) are being used; or when a cervical mucous abnormality blocks the ability of the sperm to swim in to the uterus. The sperm is first "washed" to improve the motility and to filter out the abnormal sperm which all men have, concentrated, and then placed into the uterus by the doctor. This is a painless procedure which is performed in the office in less than 5 minutes. |
| To check other Frequently Asked Questions click HERE |
| It Only Takes One!!! Click HERE to read |
| Click HERE to see our schedule for upcoming lectures, special
events (like our annual Baby Party) and topics for CFA's radio show, Connecticut Fertility Connection on WNLK 1350 AM, WSTC 1400 AM every Sunday at 7PM. |
