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19 Sep Benefits of Using Donated Embryos
Individuals or couples interested in third-party reproduction have the option of using donor embryos. These embryos are lovingly donated by couples who use IVF and feel their family is complete. Rather than thaw and discard their embryos or donate them to science, these couples opt...
29 Aug Preparing for Your Frozen Embryo Transfer
You’ve arrived at such a momentous occasion: your frozen embryo transfer (FET) day. For some patients, this is a second IVF attempt using frozen embryos from their first fresh embryo cycle. For others, embryos were frozen so you could participate in preimplantation genetic testing to...
05 Apr Low Egg Count? Next Steps to Take
We typically diagnose diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) during infertility testing. However, we’re noticing an uptick of young women coming to our practice after learning they have DOR through proactive AMH fertility testing. Egg stores and fertility rates diminish naturally with age, so virtually every woman...
04 Mar Can Egg Quality be Improved?
While it’s true women are born with a set quantity of eggs, egg quality is dependent on other factors. This means there are things most women can do to improve egg quality. 7 Ways to Optimize Egg Quality Things like chromosomal or genetic abnormalities are...
23 Feb 7 Surprising Facts About Fertility
Most people are familiar with the fertility basics, but few truly understand how complicated it is to get pregnant. There are so many factors involved, including both partners’ health and lifestyle choices. This makes for plenty of fertility myths, which we like to counter by...
09 Jul PCOS: What You Need to Know
Polycystic ovary syndrome, also known as PCOS, is a disorder that affects the endocrine system. Roughly 7-10% of childbearing age in the U.S. have this disorder. It also known as a very common cause of infertility. What Causes It? The underlying cause of this disorder...
10 Feb Are Your Sleep Habits Affecting Your Fertility?
When it comes to preparing your body for pregnancy, it seems that the “all things in moderation,” concept bears weight. In addition to a balanced diet and exercise routine, studies show that women with healthy sleep habits have higher IVF success rates than those who...
07 Nov Premature Ovarian Failure: What Does it Mean?
Premature ovarian failure (POF), also called premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), is diagnosed when ovaries stop releasing eggs before the age of 40. A less common infertility diagnosis, it occurs in 1 out of 1000 women under the age of 30, and 1 in 100 women...