Every Mom Has A Journey towards becoming a Mom, at Last
As children and young adults many of us were raised to grow up and become not just well established adults, but moms and dads. It is often a natural progression to graduate school, focus on career, marry and raise a family. Kids are the ultimate goal and accomplishment. [Read more...]
For many couples, the pressure from society to begin a family of their own can be overwhelming. And when you are facing infertility, this can turn into one of the most stressful situations of your life. There are several ways therapists recommend couples deal with their infertility problems. Here are the top recommended coping tips for infertility. [Read more...]
By Whitney Evans, Deseret News
Mara Kofoed was not always hopeful about having kids. When she first started trying for children in 2004, and learned that she had fertility issues, her life seemed full of fear and anxiety. She worried she’d never have children. [Read more...]
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is a common cause of infertility. Experts say PCOS afflicts about one in ten women of childbearing age.
A condition marked by an imbalance of a woman’s female sex hormones. It may cause changes in the menstrual cycle, skin changes, small cysts in the ovaries, trouble getting pregnant and other problems.
Women are usually diagnosed in their 20s or 30s, but the condition also may affect teenage girls. Women with this disorder often have a mother or sister with similar symptoms.
Changes in the menstrual cycle, such as absent or irregular; development of male sex characteristics, such as decreased breast size or deepening of the voice; skin changes, such as acne that gets worse or dark or thick skin markings and creases around the armpits, groin, neck and breasts due to insulin sensitivity.
A doctor may find enlarged ovaries,diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, weight gain or obesity. Doctors may test for levels of different hormones such as estrogen, and other blood tests may include fasting glucose, thyroid function or others. Other tests may include vaginal ultrasound or pelvic laparoscopy.
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