Substance abuse occurs when a person uses drugs or alcohol despite negative consequences in their lives. Substance dependency is when a person is dependent on drugs or alcohol. There are many things that contribute to addiction, including sociocultural, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and biological factors.
Often yes: It's common to have a heavy period after ivf due to the thickened uterine lining that occurs with fertility drug stimulation. I'm sorry to hear it didn't work for you; most of my patients conceive on their first ivf cycle... ...Read more.
The First Steps for IVF--Bloodwork. Your doctor will want to do blood work to check your hormone levels and make sure you are free of HIV and hepatitis. Once the results of these tests are obtained, the IVF cycle can begin.