We are really excited about our recent press release and what it may mean to our patients “DHEA May Hold New Promise for Diminished Ovarian Reserve” — Natural Hormone Produced 6 Fold Increase in IVF Success Rate –!
“We are excited that a relatively inexpensive option such as DHEA has the potential to help our patients conceive,” Dr.
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What We Know about Smoking and a Woman’s Fertility
It is well accepted that smoking is detrimental to ovarian function and female fertility. Smoking has been shown to be toxic to ovarian follicles and eggs, demonstrating a direct correlation between smoking and decline in fertility.
Excessive smoking is linked to the premature onset of diminished ovarian reserve (loss of eggs from the ovary) which leads to a decline in fertility.
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One of the most difficult discussions that we have with patients concerns what they should do when conventional fertility treatments have failed or are not a good option. While some patients find themselves in this situation after trying to conceive unsuccessfully with ovulation induction or even in vitro fertilization, many more patients are actually presenting to our office at their first visit with a very poor prognosis for success before they even attempt fertility treatment.
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