Pregnancy is an extraordinary journey filled with excitement and anticipation. As you prepare to welcome your baby, it's important to consider the role that your family's health history plays in shaping your baby's future. While you may be wondering about inherited physical traits like eye color...
5-10% of U.S. women of childbearing age have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and often find out when they are trying to have a baby.²Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of infertility of women in the United States. It affects all races and ethnicities. The good news is that it’s also a very treatable condition.
Scleroderma, a connective tissue disease, most often affects women of childbearing age (30-50).¹Scleroderma is a fairly rare disease, affecting 75,000 - 100,000 people in the United States. Women are affected more than men, mostly during childbearing years from ages 30-50. For this reason, it’s thought that hormones play a role in the development of Scleroderma, but the cause is still unknown.¹