Dr. Kristen Cain

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has released updated guidance for diagnosing and treating recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) because of the risk of underdiagnosis of this distressing problem. In the past, a person was only diagnosed with RPL if she had three or more consecutive clinical losses prior to 20 weeks of pregnancy. But anyone who has had a second early loss can tell you this is something we should try to avoid.

What makes a mother? Are you a mother if you gave birth? If you had a C section? If you lost a child? If you had a miscarriage?  Are you […]

What is PCOS? PCOS is the most common cause of irregular cycles in the US today. It is caused by hormone irregularities in the ovary. Normally you will ripen an […]

You finally did it. You took a deep breath and scheduled a visit with a fertility specialist. You are ready to go! And suddenly, you have a laundry list of […]

National Infertility Awareness Week is a great time to talk about infertility prevention and management. Infertility is a public health problem, affecting one in every eight couples trying to conceive. Insurance doesn’t routinely cover it, and because it is a complex issue, it often doesn’t get addressed during routine doctor visits.