Archive for April, 2015

27 Things People Struggling With Infertility Want You To Know

Reposted via Hollis Miller of the Huffington Post           It’s National Infertility Awareness Week, and the theme this year is “You Are Not Alone.” It’s an apt message — infertility is still somewhat of a taboo topic, but it’s certainly not rare. According to the CDC, about 12 percent of women… Read more

Straight from the desk of Dr. Christo Zouves during National Infertility Awareness Week

          National Infertility Awareness Week is drawing to a close, but at Zouves Fertility Center, this is a subject we focus on with care and compassion every day. It is a privilege to do the job that I do with the people we have at ZFC—and I appreciate staying connected with… Read more

Infertility Etiquette

Infertility Etiquette via resolve.org Chances are, you know someone who is struggling with infertility. More than seven million people of childbearing age in the United States experience infertility. Yet, as a society, we are woefully uninformed about how to best provide emotional support for our loved ones during this painful time. Infertility is, indeed, a… Read more

7 Leading Causes of Female Infertility

        Via empowerHER by Stacy Lloyd To get pregnant, women need functioning reproductive organs: fallopian tubes, ovaries and uterus. Conditions affecting any of these can cause infertility according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ovulatory disorders, which deter or prevent the ovaries from releasing eggs, are one of the most… Read more