Millions of women use fertility apps to predict timing of ovulation, but unfortunately, most apps do not reliably predict the fertile window.
A review of 73 fertility apps, published in Current Medical Research and Opinion, in May 2018 found that even the best app only had 21 percent accuracy in predicting a woman’s day of ovulation. Another study presented …
Approximately 20 percent of infertile couples struggle to conceive due to ovulation disorders, so it is important for a woman to be able to identify whether or not she is ovulating. There are several methods a woman can use to monitor for ovulation, but some methods are more reliable than others.
Here are some of the most commonly used methods …
There is a new fertility app coming out designed to help couples avoid their most fertile days; a take-off on the old rhythm method. But can these apps help people who are trying to conceive?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing for a smartphone app claiming to help prevent pregnancy. Stockholm-based Natural Cycles bills itself as a …
There are many ways to predict a woman’s fertile window, but not all methods are reliable. Many women use fertility apps, monitor basal body temperature, and/or use home ovulation prediction kits. These methods can all give different results, which can be confusing and stressful for a woman trying to conceive. So, what is the best way to predict a woman’s …
Here’s breaking news….that we have know for about 50 years.
Clomid (clomiphene citrate) (CC) significantly improved ovulation and pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to data from 72 women. The part we did not know is how it works. Now there is evidence that Clomid improved markers of PCOS. Nitric oxide (NO), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and matrix …
When considering treatment for-non-ovulating women with normal pituitary hormones, a decision must be made about which type of drug to use to enhance the chances of success: oral agents like CLOMID® (clomiphene citrate) or FEMARA® (letrozole) or injectables represented by a variety of gonadotropins, MENOPUR® (menotropins for injection), GONAL-F® (follitropin alfa for injection), BRAVELLE® (urofollitropin), and FOLLISTIM® (follitropin beta injection). …
At-home ovulation-predicting methods for optimal fertility, such as urine test strips, can be messy and expensive—and sometimes don’t work.
According to an article in the November 4th issue of the Wall Street Journal in a technique called “ferning,” tiny microscopes are used to examine saliva samples for a fern-like pattern caused when estrogen surges just before ovulation. The microscopes offer …
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, women with polycystic ovary syndrome who are struggling with infertility may have a better chance at getting pregnant with a medication different than the one typically used in clinics today, Clomid, new research suggests.
A 750-women government-funded study, one of the largest to date looking at infertility and PCOS, found …
RPMG’s Dr. Arthur Wisot was featured answering a reader’s question in Star Magazine’s “Health-Tips for feeling good in Hollywood” column in its November 26th issue.
In answer to a reader’s question about Khloe Kardashian’s problem with ovulation, Dr. Wisot responded:
“The most common reason that someone Khloe’s age does not ovulate is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Women with PCOS have …
