Freezing eggs is now a viable procedure for those who want to delay pregnancy or who want to reserve the option to get pregnant later in life. The procedure is just as important for patients with Endometriosis and Diminished Ovarian Reserve (Endo causes DOR) who are in their mid 20's or older and want
This recent finding underscores our nutritional theory about the consequences of the dramatic increase in carbohydrate consumption and the changes to our food supply over time. Our diets have shifted from a modest carbohydrate content of 35-40% in 1970 to over 80% in recent decades. It truly can't get much worse. The dietary shift even
HealthDay (8/25, Reinberg) reports “the length of your monthly menstrual cycle may provide clues about the severity of symptoms you’ll experience during menopause and when it will start.” According to a study published in the journal Menopause, investigators “found that women with short menstrual cycles (fewer than 25 days) during their reproductive years were likely
Here's the most common question we get from an infertility patient who is not experiencing pain, but who we believe may have endometriosis: I’ve never had any of the symptoms, so how can I have endometriosis? After 30 years of intense study and treatment of patients with endometriosis, I would say the most common
After years of pain and seeing several other doctors and failed surgeries, Dr. Lipari performed excision surgery and I had bilateral inguinal hernia repair in August of 2018. I finally began to have relief and live a normal life. The next couple years he treated me for PCOS and hypothyroidism to get my body
After two years with another fertility office and multiple rounds of IUI and IVF, I was referred to Dr. Fox by a friend. Within the first consultation, he directly asked me, “The other office never even hinted that you may have endometriosis? All of the symptoms are there.” I was equally relieved and angry
One of our patients recently shared her story with us, of how she was able to become pregnant against all odds. Read about her pregnancy journey below. “Dr. Fox performed a total excision laparoscopy in 2012 when I was 29 years old. During my recovery, I read all seven books on how to exercise
Which advanced techniques do we use for reproductive surgery? What are robotics and laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery techniques? Why choose Jacksonville Center for Reproductive Medicine? When new fertility care patients walk through our doors, our first priority is sitting down with them to figure out their options. Every patient has
We are seeing many patients who are supplementing with DHEA from outside physicians. This as outlined in the above study has been used for two primary effects. One, fertility and second for control of symptoms or presumed or diagnosed adrenal gland insufficiency or Addison's disease. Several years ago when DHEA supplementation for Diminished Ovarian
We have been using ultrasound guidance for embryo transfer since 1996 when it was first suggested as an adjunct to improve pregnancy rates with embryo transfer for IVF. The soft catheters have also been a standard item since the late 1990's. Ultrasound allows us to visualize the depth of the catheter placement to place
