Infertility

If you’ve faced difficulty trying to conceive, you may be exploring fertility test options. Female fertility testing can help identify potential causes of infertility so you can get the appropriate treatment and increase your chances of becoming pregnant. At Associates in Women’s Healthcare, we have worked closely with hundreds of women across the Raleigh area,…

Whenever you hear of a friend or family member having a baby, it stings a little. When you’re facing the struggle of infertility, you face a challenge that is not just physical, but emotional as well. You may be confused because you have other children…so what could be affecting your fertility now? Actually, it could…

It feels like you’ve tried everything.  When you had difficulty conceiving, you submitted to a barrage of tests checking for things like blocked fallopian tubes, hormonal issues, or ovulation problems. Your partner was even evaluated to see if they had a low sperm count.  But these tests all came back normal. What does this mean? Could…

We hear this question very often in our practice. Behind the inquiry is a series of intense emotions often coupled with heartbreak.  We understand and empathize with our patients who have had trouble conceiving and wonder “when should we start seeing a doctor for infertility treatment?”.  We want to provide help and answers.  Most importantly, we…

Infertility is heartbreaking, exhausting and an emotionally draining situation that places stress on both you and your partner. An estimated 10 to 15 percent of American couples are infertile, which means they have not been able to conceive even though they’ve had frequent, unprotected sex for at least a year. Among these couples, one-third of…