Most Women Conceive Within 5 Years of Beginning Fertility Treatment
Dr. Bill Meyer shares this article with patients and notes again how “age is the major determinate in fertility.” It’s never too soon to schedule a consult if you suspect a problem. The Danish assisted reproductive technology registry recently reported a 71% live birth rate within 5 years of beginning fertility treatment among 20,000 women […]
Endometrial Scratching May Promote Implantation
“After repeated IVF implantation failures, the physicians at Carolina Conceptions may consider hysteroscopy and concomitant scratching. This article lends support for the treatment,” explained CC’s Dr. Bill Meyer. Endometrial scratching causes an “injury” associated with increased pregnancy rates in IVF patients (“especially those with recurrent implantation failure”). In the August 2016 issue of “Ob.Gyn.News,” Sarah […]
More Evidence Linked to IBD & Infertility
Dr. Bill Meyer of Carolina Conceptions shares this article with IBD patients about reproductive technologies being less likely to work in women with ulcerative colitis. “This is more evidence to suggest that inflammatory bowel disease may impact the ability of a woman to conceive, especially when she is not in remission. For more information, consider […]
Study Shows No Benefit In Bed Rest After IUI
Dr. Bill Meyer of Carolina Conceptions wants patients to know about this study so they are not overly concerned with short resting times after insemination for IUI. “As with embryo transfer in IVF, we are finding that reclining for extended periods of time may actually be detrimental rather than facilitory,” explained Dr. Meyer. In the […]