LADYTIMER DAILY QUIZ
May 29, 2026
What critical nutrient is always included in prenatal vitamins?
Two crucial nutrients, folic acid and iron, are always included in prenatal vitamins because most pregnant women don't get enough of them from food alone.
As long as a woman ingests the necessary amount of calories per day, the types of nutrients ingested do not affect the likelihood of getting pregnant.
An eight-year study of more than 18,000 women, found eating lots of easily digestible carbs increases the odds of ovulatory infertility, while choosing slowly digestible carbs that are rich in fiber can improve fertility.
If women of advanced age (35 years and above) are able to get pregnant, the likelihood of the egg having genetic abnormalities is the same regardless of the age.
Even in your prime, about half of all eggs have chromosomal abnormalities, and the proportion of eggs with genetic problems increases as you age, explains Dr. David Adamson, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Only cancers of the reproductive organs are associated with infertility.
Prolactinoma is the most common tumor of pituitary gland, comprising up to 45% of all pituitary tumors. Prolactinoma is the most common cause of hyperprolactinemia, which is a common cause of infertility in males and females.
Which fertility problem is associated with diabetes and/or glucose intolerance between the ages 20-50?
B)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
C)
Hypothalamic amenorrhea
Studies have shown that approximately 40% of patients with diabetes and/or glucose intolerance between the ages of 20-50 have PCOS.
With what blood testing is a diagnosis for Primary Ovary Insufficiency (POI) made?
The diagnosis of POF or POI is made with FSH hormone blood testing, often supplemented with AMH levels and ovarian antral follicle counts.