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  • Article - 5 Minute Read

    How to Talk to Your Doctor About Fertility

    April 4, 2017

    If pregnancy isn’t occurring as quickly as you expected, you may begin to wonder if you have an infertility issue. When is it time to see a doctor? Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

    Categorized as: Men's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women's Health

    Tagged with: fertility, Infertility, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Men's Health, OBGYN, pregnancy, women's health

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  • Article - 6 Minute Read

    What You Should Ask About Birth Control and Weight Loss Surgery

    January 10, 2017

    After weight loss surgery, you may need to re-evaluate your birth control. Learn more about the effect of bariatric surgery on fertility. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Bariatric Services

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Women's Health

    Tagged with: bariatric surgery, birth control, contraception, fertility, gastric banding, gastric bypass, Infertility, weight loss surgery

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  • Article - 2 Minute Read

    When Should I Seek Out a Fertility Specialist?

    February 8, 2016

    You want to get pregnant, but it's not happening as soon as you hoped. If you've been trying for 12 months, you may need to talk to a fertility specialist. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

    Categorized as: Pregnancy and Childbirth

    Tagged with: endometriosis, female infertility, fertility, Fibroids, in vitro fertilization, Infertility, male infertility, ovulation induction

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  • Article - 2 Minute Read

    New Solutions for Male Infertility

    November 11, 2013

    Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. It would seem reasonable that with millions of sperm and only one egg the majority of infertility problems would lie with the female. Not true, according to the National Library of Medicine. Difficulties with fertility are evenly split: One third of the time the source of fertility problems being… Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Urology

    Categorized as: Men's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Urology

    Tagged with: chemotherapy, DAZ test, fertility, fertility treatment, juvenile onset diabetes, male infertility, Male Reproductive Medicine Surgery, National Library of Medicine, Pittsburgh Cryobank, radiation therapy, retrograde ejaculation, Thomas Jaffe MD, Type 1 diabetes, UPMC Men's Health Center

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