Fertility & Women's Health Center...

helping couples build families.

At FertilityAnswers you will find the answers to many of your questions concerning infertility and treatment options. It is our belief that, properly informed, you can become an active participant in your healthcare and make better choices. Our goal is to provide our patients with the latest women's healthcare innovations to address infertility, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, uterine fibroids, and pregnancy loss.

What's New at FWHC:

• How can I afford infertility treatment? Ask us about our 3 Cycle Plus Option that gives you a refund guarantee if you don't have a baby. We also have patient financing, just ask.
• How can I prevent my child from having a genetic disease? If you are planning a pregnancy, ask one of our doctors about the Universal Genetic Test by Counsyl, a simple saliva test that indicates if you or your spouse is a carrier of a genetic disease.
• How fertile are YOU?  The anti-mullerian hormone test, or AMH, provides an accurate snapshot of a woman's egg count. This test is only offered by a handful of clinics across the country and Fertility & Women's Health Center is one of these.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS, interferes with normal ovulation and results in an increase in male hormone levels. Symptoms of PCOS include irregular ovulation, abnormal hair growth and acne, and difficulties with weight management. Most women with PCOS also experience multiple cysts on their ovaries (polycystic ovaries) creating ovaries that may be up to three times larger than normal. Because women with PCOS usually experience significant ovulation problems, there is an increased difficulty in achieving pregnancy. Recent studies have demonstrated that PCOS is due to an underlying metabolic problem known as insulin resistance. When the body's muscles and fat tissues become resistant to insulin action, the pancreas produces increased amounts insulin. In a woman with PCOS, these high insulin levels can set into play a vicious cycle that makes weight loss extremely difficult and drives the ovaries to produce high amounts of male hormones (androgens). This unhealthy environment in the ovary causes follicles to literally die before they release mature eggs.  

Latest News:

Gift of Hope 2011: Congratulations to our Gift of Hope 2011 winners Jill and Michael Crommelin of Fort Polk, LA! Read their story HERE.

Congratulations to 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Dr. Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered in vitro fertilization. Since his ground-breaking research in the 1970s, more than 4 million children have been born as a result of IVF.

Celebration Day 2010:  We had close to 100 families attend our annual baby reunion on Sunday October 17th! Photos from this fun day are now online.

Patient Success Stories:  Discover why you should trust your infertility treatment to the doctors at Fertility & Women's Health Center.

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