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Today’s topic is the Female Athlete Triad - this diagnosis is given to women who are physically active and have an “energy imbalance” meaning they are using more energy than they are consuming. These women are usually very fit and dedicated to their sport.

Women who have anovulatory cycles (they don’t release an egg or oocyte from their ovary) can take medications to induce ovulation.

I’m a coffee-holic. LOVE Coffee. But I know that everything should be consumed in moderation…..and I’m trying 😂. But what about coffee consumption when undergoing fertility treatments?

Menstrual cycles or “periods” are considered a vital sign, a sign that gives insight into the overall health of your body. When you have normal menstrual cycles, your hormones including estrogen are (usually) at normal levels.

https://youtu.be/fLVVBnLKG0I “Hey! When are you having another one?!” Your acquaintance/friend/family member asks you while gesturing to your child. These kind of questions can feel like daggers ( 🗡) to couples struggling with secondary infertility. Secondary...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is diagnosed by having 2 of the following 3 signs: 1. Abnormal menstrual cycles 2. Signs of hyperandrogenism (this means elevated “male hormone” levels on a blood test (like testosterone) or having excess acne, abnormal hair growth on face or back or male pattern baldness and 3. Polycystic Appearing Ovaries On Ultrasound - on ultrasound, the follicles (tiny circles that contain an egg) are clustered around the outside of the ovary making the ovaries look like there is a “string of pearls” surrounding them.

To help plan a summer vacation around your fertility treatment schedule, check out these tips from the reproductive specialists at SIRM St. Louis.

This is such an important topic that I’m dedicating a Fertility Minute to Tubes today! Apparently I have Tubes on the mind.....and the reason is I have a deep sadness when patients say “I wish I would have known.”

AFC or Antral follicle count is another way to assess ovarian reserve. Antral follicles are the small (2-9mm) follicles in your ovaries. Each antral follicle has the potential to grow into a dominant follicle and release an egg (or oocyte) each month.

Dr. Maureen “Moe” Schulte joined the SIRM® team in mid-May. To give our patients an opportunity to get to know a little more about Moe, we thought it would be fun to throw her a few questions!

Infertility is too often associated with women, but men also have fertility struggles. Men dealing with infertility may be dreading the upcoming Father’s Day holiday. SIRM St. Louis fertility clinic discuss ways to cope and celebrate the day even without kids.