Category: Pre-Pregnancy Planning

Are you having trouble conceiving or does it seem as though you’ve been trying forever with zero success? Has your doctor diagnosed you with an autoimmune disorder, endometriosis, PCOS or other issues that may impact your fertility? If so, you may be ready to explore IVF in Culver City. In vitro fertilization, IVF, has been […]

As a woman ages, changes take place that impact their fertility and reproductive future and the possibility of having children one day. Many people postpone parenthood until the timing is right. Seeking a suitable partner, achieving work or life goals or many other reasons factor into the decision to have a baby. But, as you […]

There’s a saying that goes “if you’re waiting for the right time it may never happen”. While that adage applies to many things in life it certainly seems right for those who want a baby-just not right now. Unfortunately, your body and your life goals don’t always align and that old biological clock ticks louder […]

For females, infertility risks rise with each passing year, especially for first-time mothers. If you’re not ready for a child just yet due to a bourgeoning Beverly Hills career and busy life, you may consider egg freezing as a viable solution. Any number of events could delay your timing for growing your family, and life’s […]

Calculating your fertile window isn’t difficult, providing you have a regular cycle. The fertile window consists of those days in a female menstrual cycle when there’s a possibility for conception. That window includes the day of ovulation and the five days preceding. When you have unprotected intercourse in that window you have the best odds […]

If your periods are regular and you’ve figured out the time you ovulate then you might already know the optimum time to conceive is those few days before you ovulate. Sperm lives up to five days in the female body and planning intercourse those few days prior to ovulation offers the best chance for conception. […]

Very often young females focus on periods when it comes to the menstrual cycle. After all, knowing when to expect your period is essential for plenty of occasions. From planning your beach vacation to knowing if you should buy a pregnancy test, period awareness is important. However, without ovulation an honest-to-goodness period wouldn’t happen. Ovulation […]

If you’re like most people, you reel a bit after a diagnosis of infertility. But then you begin investigating your options. One of those options, IVF, isn’t for everyone and, depending on your diagnosis, may or may not address your needs. But, for many couples and individuals IVF offers a successful option to grow their […]

In the treatment of infertility, intrauterine insemination (IUI) offers an option when certain specific conditions are at the root of a couple’s inability to conceive. IUI also provides a way for those females who have no male partner, such as same-sex female couples and single females to fulfill the desire for pregnancy. People sometimes refer […]

Tubal ligation (having your tubes “tied”) prevents pregnancy by tying, cutting or cauterizing your fallopian tubes thus preventing sperm and egg from meeting. Fertilization, and therefore pregnancy, cannot take place when you have a tubal ligation. In the US alone approximately 700,000 tubal ligations take place annually. The effectiveness rate, at 99%, makes this method […]