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Celebrities Are Like Us: Infertility

January 17, 2012 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments

 

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Approximately 6,000,000 U.S. women are presently diagnosed with infertility.

Infertility can be a result of a number a factors, affecting the average woman and celebrities alike. Causes can range from hormonal issues (e.g. high FSH, premature ovarian failure, ovulation problems) to mechanical causes (e.g. blocked fallopian tubes). Approximately 6,000,000 U.S. women are presently diagnosed with infertility.

  • 40% (2.4 million) are infertile due to “mechanical” causes
  • 40% have “medical or hormonal” infertility
  • 20% are diagnosed infertile due to “unexplained” causes, often a combination of the other two.

Struggling with infertility can make you feel isolated. Hearing about celebrities with infertility and who have overcome their battle can help you find comfort and hope in your situation.

 

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" As natural as we’d all like it to seem, it’s important for women to be aware of potential problems and to take control. Two eggs do not an omelette make," Brooke Shields.

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C-Sections and Pain

December 27, 2011 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments

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5 Helpful Tips: Choosing Infertility Treatment

July 11, 2011 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments
  1. Research. Gathering information about infertility treatment can prove to be an overwhelming task. However, knowing all the options before choosing a treatment that is right for you is often worth a few hours of research on the internet.
  2. Discuss. Couples should take the time to discuss what infertility treatment is right for them. It is also important to discuss how it will effect your relationship, budget, and physical health.
  3. Plan. Planning ahead can often remove the stress of beginning infertility treatment. Find out how much time you will need to set aside to receive treatment. If you plan on altering your diet to increase fertility naturally, plan healthy meals ahead of time. This will allow you to still enjoy one another during your time together instead of being stressed by all these changes.
  4. Budget. Infertility Treatment often involves significant cost. Check to see if your insurance covers fertility treatments. If you choose a natural fertility treatment, such as physical therapy, check to see if this is covered as well.
  5. Communicate. There are many feelings that often arise during this process. Listen to one another’s fears, hopes, concerns and feelings. Be sensitive and caring toward one another. If problems arise, you will have each other to depend on.

Do you have any other helpful tips for those going through the journey of fertility treatment? We’d love to hear your comments.

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How to Choose a Fertility Treatment

June 16, 2011 Clear Passage Physical Therapy 6 comments

Many choices in life require little thought. Dinner or a movie? Chinese or Italian? White or wheat?

However, there are some choices in life that require careful thought and research.Choosing a fertility treatment is often one of these choices.

Understanding the causes of infertility, researching the treatment options, and choosing a path that appears to be right for your family building goals can prove to be a difficult journey. Couples are often overwhelmed when met with all the options for fertility treatment.

The two major choices are between the medical approach and the natural approach. Within these categories there are several treatment options.

  • Fertility Treatment OptionsThe Medical Approach
    • In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
    • Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
    • Fertility drugs
    • Surgery
    • Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
    • Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
    • Donor eggs and embryos

Here are a few tips for couples to keep in mind when choosing:

  1. Go online.
    There are thousands of resources on the web in regards to fertility treatment. Browse forums, blogs, and health websites to gain a well-rounded understanding of all the treatment options that are available.
  2. Talk to those who have experienced it first hand.
    Speaking to a veteran of infertility can help you gain  helpful insights as to what treatment may be like for you. Again, blogs and forums are a great place to find support and advice from those who share your journey.
  3. Keep your well-being in mind.
    Some treatments can be very stressful physically, emotionally and financially. Choose a fertility treatment that makes sense for your health, lifestyle and financial situation. This could save you a world of stress and frustration down the road.
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Preserving Fertility

June 2, 2011 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments


Throughout the infertility community, there are many who wish they could turn back the hands of their fertility clock. In the years of the baby boomers, women started families at the ripe age of 17 and 18. Today’s generation of fertility age women have shown a growing trend in restructuring the life timeline of their parents and grandparents to pursue careers and life goals before beginning a family.

A recent article by NPR takes a look at Extend Fertility, the first company to sell egg freezing as a lifestyle choice.

Christy Jones, founder and CEO of Extend Fertility, suggests that younger women should begin to consider preserving their fertility by freezing their eggs in their early 20s and 30s.  This concept speaks to the growing trend of women having children later in life. However, the thought of preserving fertility for use later in life seems to overlook the issues seen by the infertility community.

The media seems to depict only two extremes in the current world of fertility. There are the extremely young, being “16 and Pregnant”, and the extremely old, made up of celebrities who are having children well into their 40s. However, what the media neglects to state, is that many of these celebrities have used donated eggs.

Neither of these publicized groups accurately represent the fertility struggles faced by one in eight US couples. Many of these couples face problems such as blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis, PCOS, hormonal infertility, secondary infertility, and unexplained infertility. For these couples, the egg is not the problem. Often times these fertility issues are caused by adhesions that restrict the reproductive organs and hormonal glands from working together as nature intended.

About ten years ago ASRM (the American Society for Reproductive Medicine) ran a campaign focused on making women mindful of the ever present fertility hourglass. The campaign received significant criticism from both career women and the infertility community. It seems the freezing of ones eggs oversimplifies the problems related to infertility. However, for those who have encountered problems with their eggs later in life, it may seem a worthy investment.

What are your thoughts? Leave a comment below.

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