Fertility Talk with RSC NJ

Fertility Talk with RSC NJ

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Fertility Talk with RSC NJ episodes

  • Healthy Eating For Fertility
    It's been established that women with gestational diabetes are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure later in life. However, a healthy diet may significantly reduce that risk, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. In addition, researchers found that women who continually adhered to a healthy diet were 20 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure in the first place than were those who did not maintain a healthy diet. U.S. News and World Report recently evaluated popular diets to determine the best eating plan to support overall health, including fertility. The winner, and still champion, is the heart-healthy DASH diet. Listen as Hina Ahmed, physician assistant at The Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey, explains how maintaining a healthy diet can not only increase your ability to aid in fertility, but can help you have a healthier pregnancy.
    12 min
  • Infectious Disease Testing and How it Relates to Infertility
    Very often, when conducting a diagnostic work-up of both male and female infertility, there may need to be various blood tests in order to verify the presence or absence of various infectious diseases.

    The reason for these tests is that if a couple is found to have one of these infections, this very well might be a contributing factor to a couple's infertility. The infection might also affect the outcome of fertility treatments.

    Another important reason for these tests that is underestimated, is that the fact that many of these infections can be passed along to the baby, potentially jeopardizing their health and the pregnancy.

    Listen today as Dr. Alan Martinez discusses the reasons for infectious disease testing prior to fertility treatments and how they can affect the outcome of treatments.
    10 min
  • Tubal Reversal and Fertility Treatments
    Women who have had tubal ligations may at some point come to regret their decision and desire fertility in the future. Pregnancy rates are influenced by both age and tubal ligation method. The highest pregnancy rate (87%) was reported by women age 29 or less who underwent reversal of a previous ring or clip method of sterilization.

    The physicians at the Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey have all had extensive training in tubal reanastamosis. Listen in as Dr. William Ziegler, specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and the Medical Director of the Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey, shares his expertise when a couple decide to try to have a baby after Tubal ligation procedure.
    0 min
  • Fertility Insurance

    When a patient or couple is considering using assisted reproduction technologies (ART) to have a baby, there are many things to consider.

    In addition to the physical, mental and emotional tolls that infertility treatment can cause, there is the financial aspect to consider. Insurance coverage may be limited or non-existent and in vitro fertilization (IVF), and other fertility treatments can be costly. 

    The Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey accepts most major insurances including Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

    Listen in as William Ziegler, DO explains your insurance options at The Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey.

    10 min
  • The Role of Reproductive Surgery in Treating Infertility
    Infertility is defined as the failure to conceive after one year of unprotected sexual intercourse. But a diagnosis of infertility does not mean that becoming pregnant is impossible.

    Nearly 90 percent of infertility cases are treatable with medical therapies ranging from drug treatment and surgery to advanced reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). 

    Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey offers many surgical treatment options. Robotic myomectomy: the surgical technique that removes uterine fibroids that can contribute to pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, or infertility. 

    Robotic Surgery for Infertility: RSCNJ fertility specialists use minimally invasive Da Vinci robotic surgery & laparoscopy for women with infertility as effective uterine fibroid treatment.

    Listen in as Dr. Alan Martinez discusses these and other surgical techniques to help women conceive and carry a pregnancy to term.
    12 min
  • What You Need to Know About IVF and Single Embryo Transfer
    Fertility treatments can be complex and often require patients to make many decisions along the way.

    One of the toughest decisions  for patients undergoing IVF & Donor Egg treatment is how many embryos should I transfer? This is an important decision and we understand the reasons why patients might struggle for the right answer. 

    The IVF process is complex and consists of several steps, including: ovulation induction, egg retrieval, fertilization of the eggs and embryo culture, embryo grading, and embryo transfer.

    Listen in as Alan Martinez, MD discusses your options when considering IVF and if single embryo transfer is the right choice for you.
    11 min
  • How Weight Can Affect Fertility

    If you’re trying to get pregnant, or intend to start trying, being overweight can affect your chances of conceiving and having a healthy baby.

    Interestingly, being underweight can also reduce a woman’s fertility. If you're planning to get pregnant in the next year or so, healthy eating and regular exercise can help boost your fertility.

    Listen in as Dr. William Ziegler how your weight can affect your ability to get pregnant.

    11 min
  • Preimplantation Genetic Testing
    Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) allows for the detection of life-altering genetic abnormalities prior to embryo transfer during IVF.

    The procedure can also help patients suffering from certain fertility challenges as well.

    The PGD procedure is an evaluation of chromosomes, thread-like structures found in all human cells except red blood cells.

    The PGD process starts after the embryo is fertilized and allowed to grow, when an embryo biopsy is performed.

    This procedure involves removing either a polar body, which is half of the maternal DNA, or a blastomere, which is a cell from the embryo that contains its DNA.

    Alan Martinez, MD, is here to help you better understand Preimplantation genetic testing to identify genetic defects in embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) before pregnancy.

    8 min
  • Male Infertility: Help at RSCNJ
    In the United States approximately 15-20 percent of married couples will experience some degree of infertility. The male role in fertility by itself affects up to 40 percent of couples. An additional 20 percent of infertile couples have combined male-female factor infertility. The most important goal in male infertility is to establish the correct diagnosis.  Hina Ahmed, MS, is here to explain the treatment options for male infertility available at The Reproductive Science Center of New Jersey.
    10 min
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone disorder in women that is also a leading cause of infertility.

    According to WomensHealth.gov, 10 to 20 percent of women of childbearing age suffer from PCOS.

    PCOS is one of the most under-diagnosed diseases in the world, with less than 25 percent of women with PCOS being diagnosed.

    PCOS is characterized by seemingly unrelated symptoms and may include irregular or absent periods, lack of ovulation, weight gain, acne, excessive facial hair and infertility.

    There is no cure for PCOS yet, but medications used to induce ovulation may help women with PCOS get pregnant.

    Alan Martinez, MD., is here to help answer questions relating to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
    11 min

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