The Most Important Hormone for Assessing Ovarian Reserve
If you’re reading this, perhaps you’ve already done some thinking about your fertility andeggs. Maybe you’ve even asked your gyno (or Google—hey, we’ve all been there)about fertility testing to learn about your hormones and how they can influence fertility.The world of hormone fertility testing (complete with a bunch of acronyms that’ll makeyour ovaries spin) can […]
Body Mass Index and Its Effect on Infertility and IVF Success Rates
A woman’s weight can affect her fertility. We know that at both extremes—very thin and obese—that there can be disruption of the normal process of regular, consistent ovulation. Anovulation can often result. Medications can be used to induce ovulation in these women in an attempt to become pregnant. Body mass index, or BMI, is an […]
Fresh vs. Frozen Embryos for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
BackgroundThe transfer of fresh embryos is generally preferred over the transfer of frozen embryosfor in vitro fertilization (IVF), but some evidence suggests that frozen-embryo transfermay improve the live-birth rate and lower the rates of the ovarian hyper stimulationsyndrome and pregnancy complications in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome.MethodsIn a multicenter trial, we randomly assigned 1,508 […]
What is “Donor Eligibility Determination”?
A donor eligibility determination is based on donor screening and testing for relevantcommunicable disease agents and diseases. A donor eligibility determination isrequired for all donors of cells or tissues used in artificial reproductive technologies(ART).The donor screening and testing encompasses the following: Syphilis (TPHA+reagin АТ) Hepatitis B (kіlkіsny HbsAg) Hepatitis C (HCV загальні АТ) HIV Toxoplasmosis […]
Surrogacy Myths and Facts
There are many misconceptions and myths surrounding surrogacy and working with asurrogate/gestational carrier. If you are in the fact-finding stage, read on as we debunkcommon surrogacy myths and break down the facts.Surrogacy Myth: Surrogacy is only for the wealthy or celebrities.Busted: This myth exists because the cost of surrogacy is almost indeterminable.Surrogate fees and expenses […]
Gestational Surrogacy: Is the Baby Related to the Surrogate?
Gestational surrogacy is the more common way to complete surrogacies today. In thissituation, the baby does not get any genetics from a surrogate mother; an embryocreated from the intended parents’ sperm and egg (or using a combination with adonated gamete) is transferred to the surrogate’s womb, where she carries the baby tofull term.DNA is passed […]
IVF Do’s and Don’ts
Here is the list of things to do during IVF (in-vitro fertilization) treatment:Understand the process: Being aware and knowing about the IVF process results inyou being personally confident to undergo IVF as it is a complex process with asequence of procedures to achieve pregnancy. IVF takes two weeks to finish one cycle.A process called egg […]
Stress and Your Fertility
In today’s modern, fast-paced society, it is easy for people to become stressed. In fact,one would almost think that being stressed is the “in” thing, and if you aren’t stressed, itmust mean there is something wrong with you! Realistically, however, stress is not agood thing for our bodies and has a very real impact on […]
Infertility and the Emotional Aspects of Having a Child Through Donor Eggs
From our experience working with couples who are struggling with infertility, we havecome to understand the painful transition a couple must go through in order to make adecision to use donor eggs. This is a difficult process, often plagued with anger,resentment, fear, and loss. However, there is a basic pattern that this transition seemsto follow. […]
Seven Things You Must Know When You Find Out You’re Infertile
Don’t let shame, fear, or embarrassment prevent you from asking for medicalhelp to conceive. Realize, consciously, that you are gambling your heart, not just your money, yourtime, and your body. For each try, it’s probable that you’ll either win big or faceanother painful loss on top of all the other many losses you’ve endured. It […]