Rochester, Minnesota - With Mother’s Day being May 10 and May being Women’s Health Month, Mayo Clinic offers expert guidance on fertility and conception.
Dr. Jensen is a Mayo specialist in the division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and co-director of the In Vitro Fertilization Program at Mayo Clinic.
She is co-author of the recently released Mayo Clinic Guide to Fertility and Conception. The comprehensive book provides answers and explanations for nearly every aspect of achieving a successful pregnancy. It covers lifestyle and nutrition, the intricacies of natural conception, common fertility problems, the latest medical treatments to help (including intrauterine insemination, in-vitro fertilization and donors), and information on special situations (fertility preservation, choosing single parenthood, same-sex couples and more).
Some common questions addressed in the book:
- How long after you stop using regular birth control, like a birth control pill, is a reasonable time to expect for a woman to conceive?
- Why should you find an obstetrician before you start trying for a preconception visit?
- Can you influence the sex of your baby?
- How exactly do age, stress, caffeine and alcohol affect fertility?
- What tools can determine when you’re most fertile?
- When is trying naturally not enough? When is it time to see a fertility specialist?
- And then what? What are the latest treatments to help you get pregnant?
- What if you’re not ready? What are the options for fertility preservation?