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  • Infertility and Insulin’s Role

    By Dr. Graper Want to take a guess as to how much a round of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) costs? The pre-screening evaluation will run you approximately $4,000, IVF cycle is $12,000 and medications per cycle is around $3,000 for a grand total of $19,000 for just one round!! At this cost, it is worth learning more about what causes fertility issues and how to address them in ways that is a little nicer on the pocketbook and your health. The one cause I will dive into today is insulin resistance and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, also known as PCOS.  Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a disorder affecting approximately 6% of females in…