Lifestyle & Exercise
Flu Update for Fertility Patients & Pregnant Women
Dr. John Park @ Carolina Conceptions As the weather gets colder, we are reminded that cold and flu season is well under way. Many patients currently in-cycle, waiting for their pregnancy test results, or newly pregnant, question whether or not they should have a flu...Dr. Meyer Against Black Market Fertility Drugs
Dr. Bill Meyer, co-founder of Raleigh’s premier fertility clinic, Carolina Conceptions, cautioned fertility patients considering the black market as a means to save money on fertility medications in a recent interview with ABC. Dr. Meyer understands the...
How Does Being Overweight Affect Your Fertility?
Dr. Bill Meyer, Carolina Conceptions We’ve all heard it. We are getting fatter as a nation. Obstetricians are having to lower normal caloric intake in pregnant women because of lower activity levels, and this is in normal weight women. What about the nearly 50% of...Patients: Do Not Purchase Fertility Drugs on the Black Market
ABC News recently ran an article by Kerri O’Brien about couples wanting a baby “so desperately, there is almost nothing they wouldn’t try…including buying fertility medications found on the black market” in order to save money. Dr. John...
New Evidence Links Mind/Body Connection & Fertility
According to a recent study conducted in Sweden, “depression and anxiety are associated with lower pregnancy and live birth rates following IVF.” “We often see infertile patients who suffer from depression and anxiety,” shared Dr. John Park of...