If you’ve ever been diagnosed with unexplained infertility, you know how frustrating that lack of clarity is. Not having a concrete example for why your body isn’t doing the one thing you want it to do can feel so defeating — and in some ways, when there’s no medical cause that experts can point to, it puts even more pressure on the patient to fix the problem.  Speaking of vague, tough-to-understand medical issues: Enter inflammation. Inflammation has become something of a buzzword, both on social media and in real life. But despite how often it is...

Good sleep is essential for our physical, emotional, and mental well-being. While adults require about 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night, 35% of adults in the U.S. sleep less than 7 hours per night, according to the CDC. Studies have shown that sleep disorders negatively impact health, including increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, anxiety, and depression.  Infertility also presents a challenge to overall well-being. For instance, the anticipation of a failed attempt, the stress of complex procedures, and the strain in relationships can cause high stress and anxiety. This same stress and...

Sex has many moving parts: there’s lighting, lingerie, foreplay, or the mathematical and biological backflips you have to compute in order to get your ovulation schedule just right.  According to studies, anywhere from .07 to 9 percent of menstruating women also have to juggle the reality of bleeding after sex (or postcoital bleeding, as it is clinically known). Regular postcoital bleeding may prompt a doctor’s visit, but if this is your first time experiencing bleeding after sex, here’s what you need to know.  Why am I bleeding after sex?  Postcoital bleeding is not the result of...

You may have heard about Ozempic in the news recently. Discussion around the drug gives the impression that it’s a quick way to get “Hollywood thin," with some even dubbing it the “diet plan of the one percent." But Ozempic was not created for this purpose — it’s actually a drug used to treat diabetes, and it plays a vital role in helping some people manage the disease. As Ozempic makes more and more headlines, it’s important to discuss its safety during pregnancy — and pinpoint the best way for people who use these drugs to...

When it comes to contraceptive options for men and women, it’s an uneven playing field. From pills to patches and even implants, there are various options for us women to prevent getting pregnant. Meanwhile, condoms remain the only medically-approved contraception for men, that is, aside from vasectomies, which have actually seen an uptick since the federally-protected right to abortion was revoked in June 2022. In fact, the Cleveland Clinic Center for Male Fertility saw a more than 2x increase in vasectomy inquiries from July 2021 to July 2022. Researchers are now looking into both hormonal and...

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