What is the number one thing you can do to increase your chances of getting pregnant?
Have regular sex. Increase your chance of getting pregnant by trying to have sex every day if possible or every other day. If you can time having sex right before and during your ovulation cycle, then you could increase your chances too. Starting shortly after the end of your period you should begin ovulation.
Worried that an irregular period or other concern is stopping you from getting pregnant? Meeting one of our pregnancy doctors at our North Dallas office could give you the answers you need in order to help you have the best chance at getting pregnant.
If you are having severe cramping with your periods, which is not relieved by anti-inflammatory medications (Advil, Aleve, etc.), or all other potential causes of infertility are ruled out, it is certainly possible that you have endometriosis. This can cause infertility. It is important to realize that there is no consensus as to whether mild […]
Our lives are often hectic and demanding; we are forever planning and preparing for important events to fit them into our busy schedules. What better event to plan ahead for than carrying your baby! I hope that the following tips will help our patients better prepare for pregnancy. 1. Conceiving: Stop contraception. Usually there is […]
The decision to continue antidepressants during pregnancy is very difficult. Making the proper decision not only requires thorough examination of the benefits and risks but a great deal of introspection on the part of the patient. Since the introduction of the newer class of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin uptake inhibiters (SSRI), which have substantially less […]
There are numerous conditions which predispose a patient to a C/section such as an overweight mother, a very large baby, excessive weight gain in pregnancy, induction of labor for medical reasons such as Diabetes, Hypertension (increased blood pressure) and markedly overdue pregnancy. Fortunately, the majority of patients are good candidates for vaginal deliveries and here […]
Reports indicate that upwards of 50-75% of women will suffer from nausea and/or vomiting predominately during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. The cause is unclear, but fortunately only .3-1% of women will advance to a potentially morbid state called Hyperemesis Gravidarum, which can potentially cause significant health issues for the mother. A pregnant patient […]
There a several vaginal conditions that can significantly compromise a woman’s quality of life and can be effectively corrected with the appropriate surgical procedure. The vaginal vault is supported by fibro-muscular tissues which help support the uterus, bladder, vaginal apex (top), rectum, and the vaginal introitus (opening). Aging, uncomplicated childbirth, and vaginal injury from difficult […]
The first large follow up study has come from Australia , where the HPV vaccine Gardasil is provided for free with over 70% of patients between 12and 18 receiving all 3 doses since the vaccine program began in 2007. There was noted to be a 50% reduction in the incidence of severe pre-cancerous changes on […]
It has long been known that vitamin D and calcium are essential elements needed to maintain bone structure and integrity. As better health and nutrition have become more important focuses in our lives, supplements have become more popular, especially vitamins such as vitamin D. Vitamin D can be measured by blood testing in the form […]
Any pregnancy which grows outside of the uterine cavity, where it shouldn’t grow, is called an Ectopic Pregnancy. The most common place an ectopic pregnancy can grow is within the fallopian tube. Because the tube cannot expand adequately and will eventually rupture open and cause bleeding, it needs to be dissolved by proper medication or […]
In the United States today, between 1% and 3% of women will request an elective C-section as her method of delivery. Although a great deal of controversy exists concerning the subject, the consensus opinion from both the medical community and patient advocacy groups is that once properly informed of the pros and cons, the patient […]
