More encouraging news for women and couples struggling with infertility! A study published in the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology links the benefits of acupuncture when combined with IVF treatment cycles. Pregnancy more than doubled in the acupuncture group vs the control group that did not receive acupuncture. While the results of this study […]
How your cell phone may be affecting your fertility: New study links artificial light and infertility
Does this scene sound familiar to anyone else? You climb into bed, pick up your phone to do one quick thing – say write a reminder on your calendar for the next day — and find yourself scrolling Facebook, composing an email or cleaning out your phone’s photo library an hour later. Or maybe you like to watch Netflix or read an […]
Why male infertility is often ignored: Part 2
In one of our previous posts, Why is male infertility so often ignored?, we explored some of the cultural and societal reasons that male infertility is often ignored, as well as some of the repercussions. In this post, we discuss another very real reason male infertility is so often ignored: improper testing. At Collaborative Care, we often […]
Help for women with secondary infertility
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 […]
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 […]
Collaborative Care accepting new acupuncture patients for fertility treatment
We at Collaborative Care are currently accepting new acupuncture patients for fertility treatment at our Southport strip and downtown locations. Whether you are just starting to try to conceive in your 30s or 40s, or you have undergone multiple failed IVF/FET rounds, or are somewhere in between, we are eager to talk with you about […]
Acupuncture provides pregnancy support for same-sex couples
Collaborative Care is proud to offer pregnancy support for same-sex couples who want to achieve pregnancy through In vitro fertilization (IVF) or Intrauterine insemination (IUI). While we have always provided our services to patients regardless of sexual orientation, it is all the more relevant after last month’s groundbreaking Supreme Court Ruling allowing same-sex marriage throughout the United States […]
Study shows healthy diet improves fertility – but men aren’t convinced
While there is an increasing awareness among fertility practitioners and patients that a healthy diet improves fertility, we always like to see a new major study to back it up. This article in the Telegraph from last week reports on a major study of more than 1,100 men and women that was presented at the […]
Illinois infertility insurance mandate’s unintended consequences
The Illinois infertility insurance coverage mandate, when it was passed in 1991, was meant to help build families in the face of rising infertility and costs for fertility treatments. The mandate requires group health insurance plans that cover more than 25 employees to cover diagnosis and treatment of infertility up to and including four In vitro […]
Why is male infertility so often ignored?
Couples that have begun their fertility journey may have noticed that most of the attention is placed on the woman, even though male infertility is just as likely to be the cause as female infertility. (Overall, one-third of infertility cases are caused by male reproductive issues, one-third by female reproductive issues, and one-third by both […]