Fertility
What Are Uterine Fibroids?
This week, we’re discussing uterine fibroids and their effects on your body. Let’s dive in! What Are Uterine Fibroids? Uterine fibroids are muscular growths in your uterus that often appear during a woman’s childbearing years. Also called leiomyomas, they are usually benign and rarely become cancerous. Fibroids can range in size from so small…
Read MoreThe Replenish! Series: DHA Omega-3
This summer, we’re focusing on replenishing. Need a good place to start? Welcome to the Replenish! Series, a collection of articles written to spotlight certain supplements and the role they play in maintaining the health of your body. Let’s dive in! This week: boosting brain health with DHA Omega-3 What are Omega-3s? Omega-3s…
Read MoreWhat Are Uterine Polyps?
This week, we’ll explain what uterine polyps are, why they form, and what to do about them What is a uterine polyp? Uterine polyps are growths on the inner walls of the uterus. They range in size from a sesame seed to a golf ball, and usually attach to the uterine wall with a…
Read MoreSupplements For Male Fertility: What You Need To Know
Today’s blog is for the men in your lives, because both men and women can benefit from supplements to boost their fertility. If you, or someone you know, is trying to have a baby, this is a good article to share with all parties involved! Today, we will break down our recommendations for men’s fertility…
Read MoreHow Therapy Can Help With Infertility: A Conversation With Perri Shaw Borish
This week, Binto sat down with Perri Shaw Borish, MSS, LCSW, BCD, a psychotherapist practicing in Philadelphia, PA with over 15 years of experience in Maternal Mental Health. She treats a range of issues across the reproductive journey including anxiety and depression, postpartum anxiety and depression, fertility challenges, and birth trauma. We talked to her…
Read MoreDoes Birth Control Cause Infertility?
Birth control can be an incredible resource for women who are not ready to start a family yet but plan to have one in the future. However, with outdated information, muddled facts and urban legends, there is a lot of misinformation circulating on the topic of hormonal birth control. If having a family is a…
Read MoreHow Long Are You Fertile After You Ovulate?
If you are trying to conceive, one of the most important factors to be tracking is the timing of your ovulation. But, you may be wondering how much time you have after ovulation to get pregnant. Today, Binto is answering one of the most commonly googled questions about getting pregnant: how long are you fertile…
Read MoreWhat Is Secondary Infertility?
This week, Today show meteorologist and co-anchor Dylan Dreyer happily announced she was pregnant following a struggle with secondary infertility. Secondary infertility? According to Mayo Clinic, secondary infertility is the inability to become pregnant or to carry a baby to term after previously giving birth to a baby. If you haven’t heard of it, you’re…
Read MoreHow Does Stress Affect Your Fertility?
Stress comes in many forms. A fight with a family member. Looming deadlines at work. An unfair boss. Financial worries. You probably already know how stress can affect you physically. For example, maybe you tend to over-eat when stressed; or perhaps you don’t eat at all. But there’s another sneaky side effect of stress on…
Read MoreHow Does PCOS Affect Fertility?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder that affects approximately 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. Symptoms include infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods, as well as excess male hormone (androgen) levels. “Some woman may experience acne and unusual/extra hair growth, but this does not happen to all women with PCOS,” says Dr. Lori…
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