Tag: Fertility

fertility treatmentBy Dr Puneet Rana Arora

Connection between Infertility and Thyroid Health

Many women have a sense that there is something wrong with their thyroid health—they’re gaining weight despite a healthy diet, experiencing chronic fatigue or cold intolerance, losing hair, forgetting things, having trouble going to the bathroom, and feeling generally depressed—and yet no one has ever done a comprehensive thyroid evaluation on them. The reason this is so frustrating? We know that thyroid disorders are incredibly common, affecting one in […]

fertility treatment, CoronavirusBy Dr Puneet Rana Arora

Five Quick Facts About Covid-19 And Fertility

1. COVID-19 does not appear to cause birth defects but may increase pregnancy complications. Unlike viruses such as rubella, chickenpox, or Zika virus, there is no evidence that COVID-19 causes birth defects. Because of the immunosuppression and increased respiratory demands of pregnancy, expectant mothers who become infected with COVID-19 must be closely monitored. COVID-19 in pregnancy can pose some increased risks to the baby, such as preterm birth and […]

fertility treatment, cancer treatmentBy Dr Puneet Rana Arora

Fertility and Cancer – Do fertility drugs cause cancer?

It is true that a few studies seemed to find a connection between fertility drug use and an increased risk of breast or uterine cancer, specifically with the drug Clomiphene Citrate. But should you be concerned about an increased cancer risk? Let’s take a look. Studies that suggest a link between fertility treatments like In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and cancer are conflicting, with some reporting a small increase in […]