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…
When most people think of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and fertility treatments, they typically think about frozen eggs from egg donors being fertilized by fresh sperm and implanted into the hopeful mother’s uterus to grow into a fetus and finally…
Sperm cryopreservation is the process used for the long term storage of sperm cells. This process freezes the sperm cells in a controlled manner using liquid nitrogen to reach temperatures around -196 degrees Celsius. The process is much more involved…
For some couples trying to have a child but experiencing issues with infertility, one option they may consider is adoption. You can adopt a child that was born of another mother, but there is another type of adoption you may…
Can stem cells aid in helping a couple conceive a child? The short answer is yes, they can. We recently posted an article that told you about the first child born using only some skin cells from the parents. This…
When you have your in vitro fertilization IVF procedure performed there is a stressful time frame afterwards referred to as “the two week wait,” or on many blogs “TWW”. This is the time that you must wait after the procedure…
Yoga, tai chi, or any other type of meditation is intended to help you achieve oneness of mind and body. The exercise and meditation together are intended to help you have a healthy body as well as a healthy…
You have all likely heard the expression that, “nobody is perfect”. Well in a perfect world everyone would be perfect, but that’s not going to happen. But maybe through modern science we can make the world, though not perfect, better…
FSH testing on women Tests to measure follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels may be performed on women who are of reproductive age for evaluative or diagnostic purposes. These tests are usually performed in order to diagnose certain conditions like ovarian…
What is the prevalence of twins in the overall population? In the overall population, the statistics of identical twins occurring are 1 in every 250 births. That equates to 0.45% of births if you like to use percentages. Anyone can…