by Dr. John Preston Parry | Oct 13, 2022 | Doctor's Blog
“Am I doing something wrong?” It’s a question we get asked quite often at Positive Steps: “Could I be hindering my own fertility?” The answer is complicated because while there are factors that you can control with fertility, there are many aspects that are beyond...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Sep 30, 2022 | Doctor's Blog
One of the problems that make infertility so confusing is the elusiveness of its symptoms. Often there are none at all. A person can be infertile for years and not even know it. The only true symptom of infertility is the inability to conceive. If you go for a year or...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Jun 27, 2022 | Doctor's Blog, Fertility Legislation
Let’s talk about the Dobbs v Jackson decision overturning Roe v Wade. Some think this is purely an abortion discussion, while many fertility doctors and patients think the pendulum will swing way further. One weapon used in the abortion war...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | May 3, 2022 | Doctor's Blog
Diagnosing infertility depends on the source of the problem. One of the main factors for fertility is whether the fallopian tubes are open. Women are born with two fallopian tubes, each connecting the ovary to the uterus. When one or both are blocked, infertility can...
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Apr 7, 2022 | Doctor's Blog
A common concern we hear from many women is what if my eggs are no longer any good to conceive? Though we never want eggs scrambled, as a society, we tend to focus too much on the ovaries that produce a woman’s eggs as the only issue in trying to conceive (TTC)....
by Dr. John Preston Parry | Mar 2, 2022 | Doctor's Blog
Having a family can be one of life’s most meaningful experiences. But for about ten to fifteen percent of couples, the fertility effort to bring children into the world only ends in disappointment. That’s literally millions of people. Infertility is not...
