Trouble Getting Pregnant

35-Plus and Pregnant? Check Out the Advanced Maternal Age Project

by | October 15th, 2013

These days few would consider the late 30s or early 40s “old” in most senses of the word, but age does play a significant role for new moms — and not just in terms of fertility and pregnancy chances.


Risk Factors for Female Infertility: Get Proactive about Health

by | April 16th, 2013

Weight, age, health and overall lifestyle: Focus on these four if you want to start a family. According to fertility…


Stress and Infertility: Juggling Infertility Treatment and Your Job

by | April 2nd, 2013

Trying to conceive a child may seem like a full-time effort, which can make balancing infertility treatments and your job…


Valentine’s Day Stress? Keep Calm and Carry On with Fertility Treatment

by | February 12th, 2013

Most of us are used to planning our lives. From college, career, marriage and family, we have it all planned…


Make it a Fertile New Year

by | January 8th, 2013

If you plan to get pregnant in the New Year, Dr. Jim Douglas with IVF Plano offers these tips as…


The Growing Interest in Growth Hormone for Poor Responders

by | December 18th, 2012

If you have been termed a ‘poor responder’ after a cycle of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or ovulation induction, you may…


IVF Plano Urges You to Speak Out for Infertility

by | November 6th, 2012

Today is Election Day, and IVF Plano staff members and Dr. James Douglas will exercise the right to vote. Lines at the polls are expected to be long, so pass the time by helping pass the Family Act of 2011. IVF Plano supports this bill, together with the National Infertility Association (RESOLVE), Men’s Health Network and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).


Moving on: When it’s time to see a fertility specialist

by | October 2nd, 2012

Your obgyn, a trusted partner in women’s health, can treat infertility. Every obgyn has received a few weeks of training…


A Back-to-School Primer on Fertility

by | August 14th, 2012

Ready to start fertility testing? Contact a fertility specialist first. A baseline understanding of infertility terms will you to engage in decision-making.


5 Steps to Take this Summer to Boost Your Fertility

by | August 7th, 2012

So much of fertility falls beyond your control. You time intercourse, wait two weeks and hope the reproductive system performs,…