Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacks on or within the ovaries. Many women, especially of reproductive age, have ovarian cysts at one time or another. Most ovarian cysts are harmless and painless and they require no treatment. Functional non-threatening cysts such as these dissipate on their own in a matter of months.
Though many ovarian cysts cause no pain or symptoms, there are several symptoms to watch out for that can indicate ovarian cysts of a more serious nature. Ruptured ovarian cysts can lead to palpable and sometimes serious symptoms.
There is a range of possible ovarian cyst symptoms and many of them are similar to those symptoms of other conditions such as, ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or pelvic inflammatory disease. One common symptom of ovarian cysts is a dull aching in the abdominal area. Other symptoms include abdominal pain or pressure caused by a ruptured cyst, pain during sexual intercourse, painful or delayed periods, tender breasts, nausea, or pain during bowel movements.
There are a few different types of ovarian cysts. A functional cyst is formed during ovulation as a result of egg production. This is the type of cyst typically goes away on its own. A dermoid cyst is filled with tissues that include skin or hair. An endometrioma cyst forms when tissue similar to the uteral lining attaches to the ovaries. Cystadenoma cysts occur on the cells on the outside of the ovaries. Polycystic ovarian disease can occur when several cysts cause the ovaries to swell and produce a substantial outer covering on the ovaries that can cause infertility issues as it can prevent ovulation altogether.
Women who are on oral contraceptives rarely have functional cysts due to the fact that this method of contraception stops ovulation. For this reason, doctors sometimes prescribe oral contraceptives to shrink functional ovarian cysts. Ovarian cysts that do not respond to hormonal treatment may require surgery.
Early detection of ovarian cysts can be key in resolving the issue with less extensive and invasive treatments. Women that have had ovarian cysts before are more likely to develop cysts again. Ovarian cysts coupled with endometriosis can sometimes lead to the necessary removal of the ovaries. Ovarian cysts in post menopausal women are more likely to have malignancies.
Regular pelvic exams will help with the early detection of ovarian cysts. If you experience sudden intense pelvic or abdominal pain especially if it is accompanied by fever and vomiting, please seek immediate medical attention.
This information is brought to you by Dr. Daiter, Eric MD.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric) the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER. Dr. Daiter, Eric MD offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Sperm with Low Motility: Dr. Daiter, Eric MD
If you’ve received a semen analysis that came back with good sperm count results, but your sperm is low in motility, then you probably have some questions. Most men wonder what could be causing their sperm to have a low motility and how they can improve the quality of their sperm. Dr. Daiter, Eric MD provides information about what sperm motility means, how it can affect your fertility and what you can expect.
Your doctor has probably detected low sperm motility through a semen analysis. Sperm motility refers to the way that your sperm moves. A sperms forward progression is also evaluated to determine if it is capable of fertilizing an egg. For a sperm to have proper movement and progression, it must first have a normal shape. A sperm cell should have an oval head, pronounced mid-section and a long tail. Abnormalities are completely normal in all semen samples. The percentage of perfectly formed sperm can be very low and you can still have good motility and sperm count.
When the laboratory tests your sample, they will look for abnormalities such as clumping. Sperm can clump if there are sperm antibodies present. This can severely impact sperm motility. A man can produce antisperm antibodies if his sperm is exposed to his immune system. This generally happens after surgery or infection, such as vasectomy or prostate infection. Your sperm is normally kept separate from your immune system by your testes. If it comes in contact with your immune system, then your immunity kicks in and fights off the sperm. It can produce proteins to kill or severely damage the sperm cells. This can lower the chances of your sperm being capable of fertilizing an egg by normal means. Your reproductive endocrinologist, or infertility specialist, may choose to test for the antibody proteins if clumping is observed in the semen analysis.
Sperm motility can refer to how fast your sperm can move. We also mentioned that it can refer to whether or not the sperm have forward progression. This just means that a sperm that moves forward in a straight line is more likely to get to the egg that you want to fertilize. Some sperm can even move hyperactively, very fast and in a circular pattern. Heat exposure, prolonged abstinence, and poor lifestyle can all contribute to low sperm motility. Sperm can take up to three months to mature. If you had an illness or injury, then your sperm motility can be affected for some time afterward. Normal sperm motility can sometimes just return on its own. Your infertility specialist may need to track your sperm motility over a long period of time to accurately determine the cause of your low sperm motility.
Work with your infertility specialist to help restore your sperm motility. If favorable results are not achieved through your infertility treatment, then In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) may be an option. With In Vitro Fertilization, your sperm is either put into direct contact with an egg or it is actually injected inside of the egg, rendering sperm motility less of a factor. IVF has been very effective in helping couples experiencing infertility achieve pregnancy.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Your doctor has probably detected low sperm motility through a semen analysis. Sperm motility refers to the way that your sperm moves. A sperms forward progression is also evaluated to determine if it is capable of fertilizing an egg. For a sperm to have proper movement and progression, it must first have a normal shape. A sperm cell should have an oval head, pronounced mid-section and a long tail. Abnormalities are completely normal in all semen samples. The percentage of perfectly formed sperm can be very low and you can still have good motility and sperm count.
When the laboratory tests your sample, they will look for abnormalities such as clumping. Sperm can clump if there are sperm antibodies present. This can severely impact sperm motility. A man can produce antisperm antibodies if his sperm is exposed to his immune system. This generally happens after surgery or infection, such as vasectomy or prostate infection. Your sperm is normally kept separate from your immune system by your testes. If it comes in contact with your immune system, then your immunity kicks in and fights off the sperm. It can produce proteins to kill or severely damage the sperm cells. This can lower the chances of your sperm being capable of fertilizing an egg by normal means. Your reproductive endocrinologist, or infertility specialist, may choose to test for the antibody proteins if clumping is observed in the semen analysis.
Sperm motility can refer to how fast your sperm can move. We also mentioned that it can refer to whether or not the sperm have forward progression. This just means that a sperm that moves forward in a straight line is more likely to get to the egg that you want to fertilize. Some sperm can even move hyperactively, very fast and in a circular pattern. Heat exposure, prolonged abstinence, and poor lifestyle can all contribute to low sperm motility. Sperm can take up to three months to mature. If you had an illness or injury, then your sperm motility can be affected for some time afterward. Normal sperm motility can sometimes just return on its own. Your infertility specialist may need to track your sperm motility over a long period of time to accurately determine the cause of your low sperm motility.
Work with your infertility specialist to help restore your sperm motility. If favorable results are not achieved through your infertility treatment, then In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) may be an option. With In Vitro Fertilization, your sperm is either put into direct contact with an egg or it is actually injected inside of the egg, rendering sperm motility less of a factor. IVF has been very effective in helping couples experiencing infertility achieve pregnancy.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Low Sperm Count? Dr. Eric Daiter MD
If your semen analysis has revealed that you have a low sperm count, then you may have questions about what that really means for your and your partner who are trying to conceive. Dr. Eric Daiter MD explains what it could mean for you and your conception efforts.
Your sperm count will be determined by semen analysis. Multiple analyses should be performed to accurately determine that there is a problem. Sperm count can vary greatly in samples taken only a few days apart, so try not to take an initial result too seriously until other tests have been done.
Having a low sperm count is very common among men and is generally not a concern until fertility is a factor. It is true that it only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg, but the chances of one sperm making it to the egg are very low. Sperm count can be a bit arbitrary considering that many men with very high sperm counts have been unsuccessful in fathering children and men with very low sperm counts have successfully done so.
If you have been told that your sperm count is low and that this may be a factor in your infertility, then consider what you can do to help increase your sperm count. Talk to your reproductive endocrinologist about specific causes of your low sperm count and get his/her advice before proceeding. But, there are a few things that you can do from day to day that can help increase the quantity, quality and motility of your sperm.
First, you need to make sure that you are leading a healthy lifestyle. You need to exercise, but only moderately. Too much exercise can have an opposite effect by altering your hormone production and reducing your sperm quality. Maintain a healthy weight. Too much or too little body fat can have a much higher effect on your hormone levels than most people realize. Keep your stress levels low if possible. Stress can affect hormone levels as well as sexual function. Take a multi-vitamin and eat a healthy balanced diet.
Second, you need to make sure that you’re not being exposed to toxins. This includes alcohol, tobacco products and recreational drugs. Smoking can cause lower sperm counts, more dysfunctional and abnormal sperm, as well as damage to the DNA of your sperm. Other forms of tobacco use can cause the same problems. This is also true of alcohol consumption. Combining the two, tobacco and alcohol, has a much greater effect on your sperm than either one alone.
Third, don’t get too hot. Hot baths, saunas and steam rooms can make your sperm too hot to develop correctly. Keep your scrotal temperature in mind. Tight underwear, prolonged sitting and over-activity can cause your scrotum to become too hot to produce sperm.
All of these suggestions are to be taken along with the advice of your infertility specialist. There could be other causes, besides temperature and environment, affecting your sperm count. Treating your condition could include other therapies and an infertility specialist, or reproductive endocrinologist, is extensively trained in this field.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter, the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Eric Daiter please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Your sperm count will be determined by semen analysis. Multiple analyses should be performed to accurately determine that there is a problem. Sperm count can vary greatly in samples taken only a few days apart, so try not to take an initial result too seriously until other tests have been done.
Having a low sperm count is very common among men and is generally not a concern until fertility is a factor. It is true that it only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg, but the chances of one sperm making it to the egg are very low. Sperm count can be a bit arbitrary considering that many men with very high sperm counts have been unsuccessful in fathering children and men with very low sperm counts have successfully done so.
If you have been told that your sperm count is low and that this may be a factor in your infertility, then consider what you can do to help increase your sperm count. Talk to your reproductive endocrinologist about specific causes of your low sperm count and get his/her advice before proceeding. But, there are a few things that you can do from day to day that can help increase the quantity, quality and motility of your sperm.
First, you need to make sure that you are leading a healthy lifestyle. You need to exercise, but only moderately. Too much exercise can have an opposite effect by altering your hormone production and reducing your sperm quality. Maintain a healthy weight. Too much or too little body fat can have a much higher effect on your hormone levels than most people realize. Keep your stress levels low if possible. Stress can affect hormone levels as well as sexual function. Take a multi-vitamin and eat a healthy balanced diet.
Second, you need to make sure that you’re not being exposed to toxins. This includes alcohol, tobacco products and recreational drugs. Smoking can cause lower sperm counts, more dysfunctional and abnormal sperm, as well as damage to the DNA of your sperm. Other forms of tobacco use can cause the same problems. This is also true of alcohol consumption. Combining the two, tobacco and alcohol, has a much greater effect on your sperm than either one alone.
Third, don’t get too hot. Hot baths, saunas and steam rooms can make your sperm too hot to develop correctly. Keep your scrotal temperature in mind. Tight underwear, prolonged sitting and over-activity can cause your scrotum to become too hot to produce sperm.
All of these suggestions are to be taken along with the advice of your infertility specialist. There could be other causes, besides temperature and environment, affecting your sperm count. Treating your condition could include other therapies and an infertility specialist, or reproductive endocrinologist, is extensively trained in this field.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter, the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Eric Daiter please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Dr. Eric Daiter, MD: Staff Testimonials
Choosing an infertility specialist can be a challenge if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Often, doctors, nurses and patients have offered their testimonials about their experiences with Dr. Eric Daiter, MD. If you’re looking for an infertility specialist, read these testimonials and maybe they’ll help you get an idea of what you’re looking for in a doctor.
-I have been the Embryology Director at IVF New Jersey for nearly 13 years. Dr. Eric Daiter has been performing his in vitro fertilization cycles at our clinic for more than 5 years. I work very closely with him and have been able to see how he interacts with his patients and the caring way he individualizes all of their treatments. Dr. Eric Daiter has the rare combination of intelligence, knowledge of his field and incredibly warm bed-side manner. His patients truly seem to bond with him. As a person who has been working in the medical field for 18 years, I can honestly say that I’ve met very few physicians who truly care about their patients like Dr. Eric Daiter does. In addition, he always treats the lab and nursing staff with respect and thoughtfulness. He is just a kind, decent and down-to-earth person.
-I was a staff nurse for 14 years and have, on many occasions, had the pleasure of working with Dr. Eric Daiter. I have known Dr. Eric Daiter for several years (approximately 10 years), both professionally, as a nurse, and as a patient. From a professional point of view, Dr. Eric Daiter has always exhibited professionalism, great regard for his patients, taking time to answer questions and reassure them preoperatively. He was always concerned about the condition of his patients intraoperatively – frequently checking the status of fluid intake, output and vital signs. He exemplifies caring and compassion. I was always impressed that a busy physician, when he was with his patients, acted like he had all the time in the world.
-I am a registered nurse in the Surgical Day Stay Unit. I have been an R.N. for 24 years and have known Dr. Eric Daiter as a surgeon for about 10 years. I have always found him to be extremely knowledgeable, thorough, kind and professional. Through comments to his patients, I have learned that he has been very helpful in diagnosing and treating these women with their problems of infertility and pelvic pain.
Dr. Eric Daiter has always been readily available if the staff needed to reach him regarding the care of his patients. However, we usually don’t need to call him, since he calls himself to check on the progress of his post op patients. I always see him speaking at length with the family or spouse of his patients, providing them with detailed information about the surgery and the findings.
-I am a hospital staff nurse in New Jersey. I have been employed at the hospital for the last 19 years and have known Dr. Eric Daiter since 1996 when he first started to perform surgery in our operating room.
I have worked with Dr. Eric Daiter on many of his cases and have always found him to have only one thing on his mind during each case and that is the well being of his patient. I have worked many long days and into the evenings and he never had anything but concern for the care his patient was receiving. Even when we would be in the Operating Room for long hours he has been nothing but professional and kind, even when the hour was late and the staff was tired.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter, the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Eric Daiter please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
-I have been the Embryology Director at IVF New Jersey for nearly 13 years. Dr. Eric Daiter has been performing his in vitro fertilization cycles at our clinic for more than 5 years. I work very closely with him and have been able to see how he interacts with his patients and the caring way he individualizes all of their treatments. Dr. Eric Daiter has the rare combination of intelligence, knowledge of his field and incredibly warm bed-side manner. His patients truly seem to bond with him. As a person who has been working in the medical field for 18 years, I can honestly say that I’ve met very few physicians who truly care about their patients like Dr. Eric Daiter does. In addition, he always treats the lab and nursing staff with respect and thoughtfulness. He is just a kind, decent and down-to-earth person.
-I was a staff nurse for 14 years and have, on many occasions, had the pleasure of working with Dr. Eric Daiter. I have known Dr. Eric Daiter for several years (approximately 10 years), both professionally, as a nurse, and as a patient. From a professional point of view, Dr. Eric Daiter has always exhibited professionalism, great regard for his patients, taking time to answer questions and reassure them preoperatively. He was always concerned about the condition of his patients intraoperatively – frequently checking the status of fluid intake, output and vital signs. He exemplifies caring and compassion. I was always impressed that a busy physician, when he was with his patients, acted like he had all the time in the world.
-I am a registered nurse in the Surgical Day Stay Unit. I have been an R.N. for 24 years and have known Dr. Eric Daiter as a surgeon for about 10 years. I have always found him to be extremely knowledgeable, thorough, kind and professional. Through comments to his patients, I have learned that he has been very helpful in diagnosing and treating these women with their problems of infertility and pelvic pain.
Dr. Eric Daiter has always been readily available if the staff needed to reach him regarding the care of his patients. However, we usually don’t need to call him, since he calls himself to check on the progress of his post op patients. I always see him speaking at length with the family or spouse of his patients, providing them with detailed information about the surgery and the findings.
-I am a hospital staff nurse in New Jersey. I have been employed at the hospital for the last 19 years and have known Dr. Eric Daiter since 1996 when he first started to perform surgery in our operating room.
I have worked with Dr. Eric Daiter on many of his cases and have always found him to have only one thing on his mind during each case and that is the well being of his patient. I have worked many long days and into the evenings and he never had anything but concern for the care his patient was receiving. Even when we would be in the Operating Room for long hours he has been nothing but professional and kind, even when the hour was late and the staff was tired.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter, the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Eric Daiter please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Dr. Eric Daiter, MD Patient Testimonials
Dr. Eric Daiter’s patients have often offered their opinions about Dr. Eric Daiter. If you are looking for an infertility specialist, then please read these testimonials and consider Dr. Eric Daiter for your treatment needs.
I was referred to Dr. Eric Daiter by my OB-GYN in early 2002. Dr. Eric Daiter offers extended office hours for the convenience of his patients. As a result, my husband and I were able to get an appointment within a few days. Before even meeting Dr. Eric Daiter, I was happy with the way he accommodated us. After meeting with him, I was very pleased to have been referred to him. He was extremely professional, taking the time to thoroughly explain to us all of the available procedures, their ramifications, and their potential outcomes. I felt very comfortable to continue the pursuit to identify and understand the cause of our infertility under the care of Dr. Eric Daiter.
I had the following procedures performed by Dr. Eric Daiter: uterine biopsy, hysterosalpingogram, hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. In general, each procedure was completed safely, successfully and without complications. Before each procedure, Dr. Eric Daiter explained, in detail, what I could expect during each procedure and what the possible outcomes would be. Dr. Eric Daiter never progressed to the next step until he was certain that all of my questions had been addressed and I felt comfortable with the upcoming procedure. I trusted Dr. Eric Daiter because I felt he was committed to me and my husband and our quest to find the root of our infertility. I value Dr. Eric Daiter as a professional, but more importantly as a caring and compassionate human being. The attention he displays through his commitment toward his profession and patients made us feel as if he was truly an interested party and not just a detached professional.
My first impression of Dr. Eric Daiter was that he was a very kind hearted person with a passion for what he was doing. He treated my husband and me with the utmost respect. Dr. Eric Daiter examined me and asked a lot of questions regarding my history. He explained things to us in great detail and in simple terms that we could understand. Dr. Eric Daiter wrote everything down for us and gave us additional documentation to read regarding tests and treatments. He spent as much time as we needed, answered all of our questions and walked us to the door. He never rushed us or made us feel that any of our questions were too stupid to ask. It was the first time that I didn’t feel like I had 30 seconds to present my problem and 3 minutes of the doctor’s time before I was out the door. Infertility is a delicate subject and a problem for many couples. It takes a special personality to be able to handle this in a delicate way with compassion and professionalism. Dr. Eric Daiter does this. He made me feel like I was not alone. He let me know that there was a lot that can be done to facilitate pregnancy today and that there definitely was hope for us. Although my age was a factor, Dr. Eric Daiter never made me feel like I was “too old” to try or made me feel embarrassed for trying at my age.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter, the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Eric Daiter please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
I was referred to Dr. Eric Daiter by my OB-GYN in early 2002. Dr. Eric Daiter offers extended office hours for the convenience of his patients. As a result, my husband and I were able to get an appointment within a few days. Before even meeting Dr. Eric Daiter, I was happy with the way he accommodated us. After meeting with him, I was very pleased to have been referred to him. He was extremely professional, taking the time to thoroughly explain to us all of the available procedures, their ramifications, and their potential outcomes. I felt very comfortable to continue the pursuit to identify and understand the cause of our infertility under the care of Dr. Eric Daiter.
I had the following procedures performed by Dr. Eric Daiter: uterine biopsy, hysterosalpingogram, hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. In general, each procedure was completed safely, successfully and without complications. Before each procedure, Dr. Eric Daiter explained, in detail, what I could expect during each procedure and what the possible outcomes would be. Dr. Eric Daiter never progressed to the next step until he was certain that all of my questions had been addressed and I felt comfortable with the upcoming procedure. I trusted Dr. Eric Daiter because I felt he was committed to me and my husband and our quest to find the root of our infertility. I value Dr. Eric Daiter as a professional, but more importantly as a caring and compassionate human being. The attention he displays through his commitment toward his profession and patients made us feel as if he was truly an interested party and not just a detached professional.
My first impression of Dr. Eric Daiter was that he was a very kind hearted person with a passion for what he was doing. He treated my husband and me with the utmost respect. Dr. Eric Daiter examined me and asked a lot of questions regarding my history. He explained things to us in great detail and in simple terms that we could understand. Dr. Eric Daiter wrote everything down for us and gave us additional documentation to read regarding tests and treatments. He spent as much time as we needed, answered all of our questions and walked us to the door. He never rushed us or made us feel that any of our questions were too stupid to ask. It was the first time that I didn’t feel like I had 30 seconds to present my problem and 3 minutes of the doctor’s time before I was out the door. Infertility is a delicate subject and a problem for many couples. It takes a special personality to be able to handle this in a delicate way with compassion and professionalism. Dr. Eric Daiter does this. He made me feel like I was not alone. He let me know that there was a lot that can be done to facilitate pregnancy today and that there definitely was hope for us. Although my age was a factor, Dr. Eric Daiter never made me feel like I was “too old” to try or made me feel embarrassed for trying at my age.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter, the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Eric Daiter please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
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