As October is Cancer Awareness Month, we should discuss females who are undergoing chemotherapy and the need to be concerned about their fertility and making a Fertility Preservation plan. This is due to the fact that the medications and radiation…
No matter what the subject is, auto mechanics, home repair, or fertility procedures, it’s always a good idea to use a reputable organization with verified patient reviews rather than some fly by night place when you are considering freezing your…
It seems that more often than not when the subjects of fertility and IVF pregnancy come up the focus is on women more than men. While it can be held true that the female plays a larger role in reproduction,…
Usually it seems that European countries were a little ahead of the curve when it came to certain topics. Yet it took until 2013 for France to get with the times just to legalize same sex marriage and adoption. Prior…
Have you ever given much thought to how embryos are chosen when it comes to IVF? Traditionally, a highly experienced fertility specialist would examine the fertilized egg cells by eye in order to determine which embryos are the most viable,…
Traditionally embryos used in IVF have been grown in lab conditions in specialized equipment designed just for that purpose. The equipment and lab staff, of course, is not cheap. It is quite expensive actually, and this is part of the…
A healthy body is a happy body. Maybe it’s not so healthy while it’s exercising in order to be healthy, but it enjoys the benefits obtained through exercise. One of these benefits is a higher sperm count in men and…
Getting a good night’s rest is important for your general health and well being. Noise can often interrupt your sleep and cause you to feel fatigued and even grumpy the next day. But did you know that noises during the…
Studies have shown that women with high progesterone levels at the time of egg cell retrieval have a higher rate of success for pregnancy if the embryos resulting from fertilization are frozen and implanted during a later cycle. The study…
Studies at the National Center for Health Statistics show that fertility rates in the United States have been in steady decline. Birth records for 2016 show that birth rates in women between the ages of 15 and 44 were at…