Welcome to the weekend!  With so many unbelievably interesting writers contributing to our knowledge base out there, The AFA has decided to devote our end-of week blog each week to some of the other blogs we adore.  The content featured in this weekly shout-out will be as interesting and ...

Mary Ramie Hinckley, M.D. of Reproductive Science Center for San Francisco, discusses the many ways hormones and insulin resistance can be controlled for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. This "How-To" video was made possible by an educational grant from Attain Fertility Ce...

by Corey Whelan Over 7,000,000 American women will face some kind of difficulty getting pregnant when they are ready to have a baby.  While much infertility cannot be avoided, there are some simple steps that you can take today that may help you avoid being part of that ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D. Hello everyone, today we will discuss the differences between Clomid and Letrozol. This one is a little medical, but I think I can get everyone through it just fine. I'll start by saying both do the same thing, they both stimulate ovulation, but each does it in it's ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D. Today I have answered the more interesting questions over the past few months. What do I think about cervical mucus? This is tricky question. I would not make any treatment plans based on cervical mucus. Some women have “normal” mucus and others have mucus ...

I would like to address the very important issue concerning insulin resistance and PCO. I need to start by saying that, as with many things in medicine, we though we had this figured out but in the end, we may be a little off the mark. What is the definition of PCO? 2/3 of the following: 1) no or ...