At 17, I really wanted to be a godmother! You see, I had grown up in a culture watching my mom be a godmother to many…
Are You a Candidate for Egg Freezing?
Women, and persons born with ovaries, who delay childbearing due to personal circumstances now have the option of freezing their eggs which can later be…
Should I Join a Fertility Support Group?
Many of my patients often ask me if they should join a fertility support group. And I always encourage them that if they are ready,…
Why Can’t I Get Pregnant? Here are 8 Reasons Why it Might Not be Happening
For those actively trying to conceive, once you’ve made the choice to get pregnant, every negative test result can lead to disappointment. Everyday activities, like…
Sleep and Infertility: How Sleep Disturbance Can Hurt Your Fertility Journey
As adults who are busy in our everyday lives, we tend to forget that sleep plays a major role in our overall health and well…
Fibroids & Fertility – Everything that You Need to Know!
A lot of factors can affect a woman’s fertility. One of these factors could be Fibroids, which are also more commonly known as Myomas. Fibroids…
5 Fertility Health and Wellness Tips
Trying to get pregnant should, theoretically, be THE MOST FUN THING EVER. At the start of the COVID19 pandemic, many women delayed child bearing plans, and…
Why Some Guys Should Consider Freezing Their Sperm!
Through the years, the media attention for egg freezing and fertility preservation has been solely centered on women. However, unbeknownst to many, men can and…
Menopause Happens: My Take On the “The 7 Habits” and Menopause
Menopause!!! No one likes to talk about it, but it happens whether we talk about it or not. We whisper about the “m word” and…
Eggs Over Easy: Black Women & Fertility
A couple of years ago, during my annual exam, my gynecologist looked at my chart, smiled, and said, “You have a birthday coming up. Your…