by Corey Whelan
Some women anticipate pregnancy will not come easily. A history of irregular periods, endometriosis, or the ticking of the biological clock give early indication that seeking out the support of a fertility specialist makes sense …
Tag: endometriosis
Infertility In Your 20s: Getting Diagnosed When You Should Be In Your ‘Fertility Peak’
Olivia Tullo was 28 when she and her husband decided to start a family. They’d bought a house; they had a puppy. They were ready.
“We started trying, and several months went by. I just had a feeling,” Tullo said. “I just knew something wasn’t right.”
Her OB-GYN recommended a fertility specialist, who eventually recommended surgery for what was determined to be endometriosis. After that, there was more trying, more tests and the discovery that she had premature ovarian failure.
“My ovaries were shutting down,” Tullo said. “And I was only 29.”
Age is one of the main factors that can drive up a woman’s risk of infertility, which affects approximately 10 percent of women between the ages of 15 to 44. By 40, a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant drop from 90 to 67 percent; at 45, a woman has just a 15 percent shot.
Can your sunscreen cause endometriosis?
by Corey Whelan
Just in time for summer, a new report links a widely-used and highly-effective sunscreen ingredient to an increased risk for women of being diagnosed with endometriosis, a leading cause of infertility. The ingredient, …
Some things are worth the wait — even a 22-year wait
We thought we’d end the week with a wonderful, inspiring story: Did you read the news this week in the Daily Mail, a UK newspaper and site, about a woman who tried for 22 years to get pregnant, to no avail, but at the age of 43 she conceived and delivered a beautiful baby girl?
The Daily Mail reported on Monday that Paula Lackie was told at the age of 21 that she’d never conceive naturally, thanks to damage done to her Fallopian tubes by endometriosis. She went on to adopt two children. To make matters more challenging, Lackie’s second husband, Grant, could not conceive with his first wife, for unknown reasons. But Lackie’s grandmother became pregnant at 43 — Paula’s age now — so Paula always held out hope she could get pregnant naturally, the site reported.
And indeed she did: In April the couple welcomed baby daughter Isla, weighing 7 pounds.
What inspiring stories have you heard about someone having a baby even when the odds were against them?
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Rise in Publicity for Endometriosis May Cause Doctors to Misdiagnose Adhesions in Women
Karen Steward, an advocate for patients with Adhesion Related Disorder (ARD), calls for increased public attention to this debilitating condition, which may be misdiagnosed as endometriosis in women.
I Have What? Your Guide to Endometriosis
What is endometriosis, anyway? To understand endo, you first need to understand menstruation.
Sunscreen Compound Linked to Endometriosis
Although sunscreens shield the skin from harmful ultraviolet light, they may have a dark side: Exposure to a compound commonly found in the lotions was associated with endometriosis in a small study in people.
Endometriosis and food
by Corey Whelan
More than five million women in America have been diagnosed with endometriosis, a leading cause of infertility.
Endometriosis occurs when the endometrial tissue that lines the inside of the uterus finds its way outside …