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There is much debate in the fertility profession about the inhibin hormones, which could be an indicator of egg abundance and quality.  Research has found Inhibin B to be an good indicator of the number of follicles recruited for the current menstrual cycle.  The higher Inhibin B is, the great number of follicles is present for selection to become the dominant follicle at ovulation.  

Currently there is much contemplation about how to integrate Inhibin B into the baseline testing.  According to Resolve the FDA has not approve the test and the test is only offered by a few laboratories due […]

I find most women who come to me for fertility issues are not taking supplements and have a poor diet.  Even with moderate healthy eating habits, women are still not getting the vitamins and minerals to support proper ovulation, thyroid function and metabolism.  Thus it is important to supplement our bodies with multi-vitamins and minerals.  This particular research article has found a clear connection with ovulation and the intake of folic/B-vitamins.

When working with an acupuncturist to improve fertility, they should go over basic supplements to help you conceive.  Depending on the client’s symptoms, basic minerals (such as magnesium and zinc […]

SIRM has a local clinic close to my office.  I just finished treating a client who completed a cycle with SIRM, with great success!  She was refused by 2 other fertility clinics due to her long and complicated history.  I think for some women SIRM offers interesting protocols and strategies for couples with usual cases.  SIRM published a journal article about one of their protocols.  I find the theory behind it to be a solid solution for “poor responders”.  My client, the “poor responder”, did not have a poor response with her IVF cycle and had 10 follicles retrieved with […]

As usual, the journal Fertility and Sterility has tons of interesting research. This particular article grabbed my attention, since every year one of my clients will have problems with hyperstimulation. The article discusses the use of a GnRH agonist (encourages the pituitary to secret higher levels of FSH/LH) as the trigger before retrieval.  Most IVF cycles use HCG (identical to FSH/LH) as the trigger, which has a long half life (it lingers for a long time in the blood stream before the body can eliminate it) and it can encourage the continual growth of follicles.

OHSS is serious consequence of IVF, […]