Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology recently published an online article authored by Dr. Alex Kotlyar and Dr. David Seifer: “Women with PCOS who undergo IVF: a comprehensive review of therapeutic strategies for successful outcomes” PCOS is a complex syndrome. For patients with PCOS that are planning IVF, this article reviews the essential steps based upon the most recent literature that need to be taken before an IVF cycle, during an IVF cycle, and after an IVF cycle. The steps outlined in this peer-reviewed article are meant to optimize not just the success of IVF for patients with PCOS, b ..read more

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a very common hormonal disorder. But many women don’t learn that they have it until they are having difficulty getting pregnant. The exact cause of PCOS is unknown, but it’s thought to be genetic and run in families (Gee, thanks mom). Symptoms vary from person to person, but a few characteristics are irregular periods, excess androgens and polycystic ovaries. Obesity is also common in women with PCOS. Read: PCOS: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment Although PCOS affects everyone differently, excess body or facial hair, acne and weight gain can cause women to be ..read more

Looking for a PCOS diet? Google has more than 4 million blog results and YouTube has thousands of videos with more than 10 million views on PCOS diets. If I somehow manage to exhaust all that information, I can use my Amazon Prime account and have books delivered tomorrow with thousands of PCOS diet tips and recipes. Is there a PCOS Diet? So what’s the deal? If I am overweight and have PCOS should I cut out dairy because it causes inflammation in the body? Should I cut out gluten? Maybe increase my protein and fat intake and induce ketogenesis? Unfortunately, consuming all of that internet inf ..read more

This was written for nurses, but there are two great articles here: #1. causes of infertility  #2. weight and fertility issues Easy to read even if you aren’t a health care professional! Nurses play a vital role in educating their patients about the cause(s) of their infertility, as well as making sure they understand all aspects of the treatment process. Infertility nurses also provide support for their patients throughout their infertility journey . . .read more. http://www.genesisfertility.com/genesisblog.html The post A Nursing Perspective on Infertility appeared first on GENESIS ..read more

Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is a very common disorder. It affects 5-10% of women of reproductive age, making it one of the most common hormonal disorders in this age group. What causes PCOS? The exact cause of PCOS is not known. It is likely that a combination of factors lead to the development of it. PCOS is thought arise from both genetic factors that may run in families and environmental factors, such as the diet that one consumes, are also thought to play a role in its development.  Characteristics of PCOS Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome have three ..read more

Getting pregnant can be challenging, and can become even more so if you have irregular periods. However, you are not alone – up to one third of patients diagnosed with infertility have issues with irregular periods. What are considered irregular periods? Well, the average menstrual cycle occurs every 28 days. Cycles that are shorter or longer by more than 7 days are considered abnormal. In other words, cycles that are shorter or longer than every 21-35 days. If your cycle length falls outside this range, you may not be ovulating (releasing an egg) each month, which will decrease your chances o ..read more

Both oral and poster presentations focused on our recent novel findings about a connection between polycystic ovaries (PCO) and specific angiogenic growth factors that may be responsible for the increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) that occurs when women with PCO receive fertility medications. These novel findings may one day help us learn how to reduce the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation, a well known complication of women who have PCO when undergoing fertility treatments. Authors of the studies included: Reshef Tal MD PhD, David Seifer MD, Aya Shohat-Tal PhD, Richard G ..read more

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