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Subpar Sperm – DNA Damage

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Here’s another study reviewing subpar sperm from men requiring fertility intervention, such as IUI.

Though this study is small (only 16 subpar men), it clearly shows subpar sperm have shortened telomeres. Shortened telomeres indicate DNA damage. DNA damage will lead to poor fertilization rates and the potential for poor embryo quality.

So, I’m back on the soapbox, ladies – egg quality is not THE […]

By |2020-02-11T14:15:12-05:00March 8th, 2018|Acupuncture, DNA quality, fertility, Infertility, poor embryo quality, sperm, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Subpar Sperm – DNA Damage

Antibodies – A potential problem in fertility…. And a bit of a personal ramble.

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As a person who has been tested and diagnosed with Hashimotos (aka antithyroid peroxidase antibodies), I am aware how little is known about antibodies and NOTHING is known about the treatment of it.

I know, I know…. go gluten free, dairy free, sugar free. I did the everything free diet – my thyroid antibodies never went down and in fact went up. Compounding this […]

By |2020-02-11T14:15:12-05:00November 28th, 2017|Acupuncture, antibodies, fertility, Infertility|Comments Off on Antibodies – A potential problem in fertility…. And a bit of a personal ramble.

Optimizing Fertility during Natural Conception

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Optimizing natural fertility: a committee opinion

Practice Committee of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Published by Fertility and Sterility (http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(16)62849-2/fulltext)

 

The Journal Fertility and Sterility had a very interesting article about optimizing natural fertility.  It’s filled with interesting facts and bits of information.

This is what jumped out of the article […]

By |2020-02-11T14:15:13-05:00September 27th, 2017|Acupuncture, fertility, Infertility, sperm|Comments Off on Optimizing Fertility during Natural Conception

Let’s Talk Sperm….It’s Not Just the Ladies

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I have been treating fertility clients for 14 years. In all these years I have been the biggest skeptic that JUST women are the problem. I think as society becomes more accepting of fertility issues and the desire to help couples conceive, the medical world is opening up to male related fertility problems.

The old adage “men can have babies til they’re 70” […]

By |2020-02-11T14:15:13-05:00May 26th, 2017|Acupuncture, fertility, Infertility, sperm|Comments Off on Let’s Talk Sperm….It’s Not Just the Ladies
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