Island Fertility News

Injectable Medications for IUI Cycles
Posted on October 21, 2022

Gonadotropins are sometimes used in IUI cycles. In these cases, FSH stimulation increases the number of eggs produced, and, ultimately, ovulated. In essence, the more eggs you make, the more "targets" there are for…

What's the difference between Clomid and Femara?
Posted on October 7, 2022

The first step in any fertility journey is to determine what is causing your infertility. Once determined, your doctor can work with you to choose the best course of treatment. 

Femara and Clomid are two…

Menstrual calendar app on a phone
Posted on January 10, 2022

The average menstrual cycle lasts between two and seven days. A cycle that lasts at least two days is considered medically normal and each person’s cycle is unique.  There are times that brief spotting can occur…

cholesterol plaque in the artery
Posted on November 22, 2021

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, otherwise known as "bad" cholesterol, is a potentially negative health condition that affects more…

woman drinking a glass of water
Posted on July 2, 2021

Summer is here and the weather is bound to get hotter. It is so important to stay hydrated for your health, to avoid any complications due to overheating as well as for your fertility. Water makes up 70 percent of…

person holding an ice cream cone with strawberry ice cream
Posted on May 14, 2021

How can something sweet make life turn sour when trying to conceive? It all comes down to the biology of how the body reacts to sugar and the consequences that follow.

How sugar works.