7mm is Just a Benchmark; the Quality of the Endometrium Determines Implantation “How many millimeters thick should my endometrium be to get pregnant?” If you are preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) or natural conception, you have probably heard this at the hospital at least once: “Your lining is a bit thin.” You might hear…

More Important Than the Medication Is the “Timing of Intake” Weeks 5 to 10, the Time When the Fetus’s Fate Is Decided It Is Not About Avoiding Medicine, but Taking It Correctly You felt a cold coming on, so you took some medicine. Your head was throbbing, so you swallowed a painkiller. Then, a few…

Focus on “Proper” Intake Rather Than “High” Intake Folic Acid Is Essential for Pregnancy Preparation “Vitamins—What on earth should I be taking?”… Everything You Need to Know About Vitamins from A to K Go to a pharmacy, and you will find dozens of types of vitamins. We know Vitamin C, but why are there so…

In Extremely Low Reserve, Where Every Single Egg Is Precious… What Does Growth Hormone Change? Growth Hormone Helps the “Follicular Environment” Among patients with Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), those with extremely low ovarian reserve—often called “extreme DOR”—ask the most frequently, “Is there any way to increase my chances of…

“I Thought It Was Just a Heavy Period”… Uterine Fibroids and Adenomyosis: The Hidden Causes Menstruation is a vital signal of women’s health. If your menstrual flow suddenly increases, you should not dismiss it as a simple change in constitution. Especially for women preparing for pregnancy, changes in menstrual volume can be a signal that…

Sedentary Life Creates Disease… The End Results of a Body That Doesn’t Walk You drive to work in the morning. You sit in a chair at the office all day. You eat lunch inside the building. After work, you lie on the sofa and look at your smartphone. That’s how the day ends. You open…

“Please do a hysteroscopy first”… The Most Misunderstood Test by Women with Infertility One of the questions most frequently heard in infertility clinics is about hysteroscopy. In online infertility communities, it is not difficult to come across testimonials like, “I got pregnant right after a hysteroscopy,” “I found the cause of my implantation failure,” or…

Awaken the Egg’s Power Plant… The Truth Behind the CoQ10 Craze Among women preparing for fertility treatment, one of the most frequently heard supplement names is CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10). It is commonly found in hospital waiting rooms, on online fertility forums, and in the bags of women preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). So, does…

You Cannot Create New Eggs, But You Can Help Reduce Oxidative Stress… Focus on Blueberries, Eggplants, Salmon, and Nuts There is something common in the refrigerators of women preparing for pregnancy at an advanced maternal age: blueberries, pomegranates, nuts, and various supplements share the same space. Especially among women diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve or…

Folic Acid: The Starting Line for a Healthy Fetus If you ask an obstetrician what supplement they recommend first to a woman preparing for pregnancy, they will recommend folic acid without hesitation. While iron and vitamin D are also important, if you had to choose just one nutrient that must be managed from before pregnancy,…

“Let’s Operate First” vs. “Let’s Transfer Immediately”… The Choice That Determines a Patient’s Fate Women diagnosed with multiple uterine fibroids (myomas) usually hear the same thing first: “Because you have so many fibroids, pregnancy won’t be easy.” However, in actual fertility treatment settings, completely different results often emerge. There are cases where a patient is…

“It Wasn’t the Medication, It Was the Disease”… The Warning of Diabetes and Hypertension That Crushes Male Fertility Mr. A, a man in his 40s who visited a hospital to conceive a child, received unexpected results. His sperm count was significantly lower than normal, and his motility was poor. He first suspected the blood pressure…