Lena, a patient in our El Paso fertility clinic, shared her story with us recently. After the birth of a son in 2012, she experienced “unexplained infertility” also known as secondary infertility, in trying to conceive another child. At 36, she was referred to an El Paso fertility doctor and spent more than two years […]
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The Impact of Age on a Woman’s Fertility
In previous decades, most women had completed childbearing by their mid to late 30s; today, many women in their 30s are just beginning to try to get pregnant, having completed their education and established their careers. The peak of a woman’s ability to conceive occurs in her early 20s, when the female reproductive system functions […]
Low Sperm Count
At Caperton Fertility Institute, we are the Southwest region’s most experienced fertility center, treating infertility issues in men and women. While treatment of male infertility is not typically seen as the starting point in the journey to solve infertility issues, fertility tests in men are an important part of determining the course of treatment in […]
Are These 6 IVF Treatment Fears Haunting You?
What are the most common fears when it comes to IVF treatment? Here are the top search suggestions that Google autocomplete suggests when I typed in “Does IVF…” “…hurt” “…work” “…cause cancer” “…work better the second time” “…work the first time” The results for a query on “Is IVF…” were similar with a few expected […]