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Fast Food & Infertility: What’s the Connection?

July 3rd, 2018

Food. For many, it’s a source of fuel, a necessity that keeps them humming through life. For more, food is often entertainment, a best friend, a quiet respite after a weary day.

For women on the path to parenthood, however, food, specifically fast food, can have a major impact on her reproductive health.

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More Than The Baby Blues

May 29th, 2018

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Overcoming the trials of infertility can be one of the most emotionally challenging endeavors a woman can endure. For millions of new moms, however, the rollercoaster of post-pregnancy hormones can trigger a new challenge: postpartum depression.

The Charlize Theron movie, Tully, created a social media frenzy among moms and mental health advocates when it was released in early May due to its depiction of postpartum depression (PPD).

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Stronger Together

April 27th, 2018

7 years. 84 months. 0 missed periods. 36 doses of Clomid. 3 doses of Femara. Too many injectables to count. 1 IUI. 2 of IVF.

I am 1 in 8.

I am one of the 6.1 million women in the US who struggle with infertility. And although nearly 10% of us struggle,

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Fertility Preservation 101 – Is Egg Freezing Right For You?

January 30th, 2018

Egg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, has become more common in recent years. The news has been filled with celebrities opening up about their decision to preserve their fertility, which has helped to shed more light on this topic. At Fertility Specialists of Texas, we offer the latest treatments in fertility preservation, including egg freezing.

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Hope Endures

July 14th, 2017

It’s been a long seven years that I’ve had the opportunity, misfortune and blessing in dealing firsthand with this thing. This sometimes very cruel and mean thing called infertility. This thing that can’t help but change you (though usually for the better). This beast that tests your limits as a woman, a human. This thing that takes you to the gates of hell and back with rewards so sweet you almost forget the pain.

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I See You – A Mother’s Day Post

May 12th, 2017

IVF Mom, FST patient and infertility advocate Brie Dance encourages all women - the moms and the ones in the making - to honor this holiday in whatever way works best for you.

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