Get help understanding endometriosis
Let’s start with the name. “Osis,” part of the word endometriosis, means abnormal location. A woman with the disease will have tissue normally found within the uterine cavity (endometrium) growing on structures outside of the uterus.
The syndrome that causes problems for up to 50 percent of infertile women can be difficult to detect,
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Exploring sperm bank safeguards
Are sperm banks as closely guarded and regulated as the institutions that store your money? They should be. Texas Fertility Center partners only with reputable sperm banks. We share with you here the criteria that we look for when evaluating a sperm bank. Our team also discusses the benefits of using a commercial bank with sperm bank safeguards.
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Learn how surgically evaluating infertility at TFC
Many factors can cause female infertility. Among the most common are ovulation disorders, fallopian tube disease, endometriosis, and uterine defects. While medication can help manage problems with ovulation, surgically evaluating infertility is another option.
Sonogram imaging of the uterus and ovaries may show conditions such as ovarian cysts or fibroids (benign muscle tumors) that can compromise fertility.
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Male infertility is common – It’ not just a female issue
Infertility is not just for women. Boys can have it too! In fact, 40% of couples who seek evaluation will have some degree of a sperm problem. In 25% of cases, the only identified problem is a male factor. Clearly, male infertility is common.
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One of the most difficult choices facing patients is whether and when to move from one step of the fertility process to another. Agreeing to see a fertility specialist and choosing to pursue a treatment plan is often a decision that is reached by couples after much discussion and struggle. If one particular intervention does not result in a successful pregnancy,
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The truth about fertility success rates
One of the most daunting challenges that I face in my practice is giving realistic expectations for success of various treatments. Most of the large reports involving treatments studied women younger than 40 years old with normal ovarian function. It is a dangerous practice to apply those results to a different patients.
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Helping former Boston fertility patients
Last December, I met a couple who had relocated to Austin from Boston, where they underwent IVF without success. Since Massachusetts is a state with mandated coverage for fertility treatment, the procedures had cost these Boston fertility patients very little of their own money.
The male partner wanted me to explain all of the costs associated with an IVF cycle at TFC.
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Making our 2011 fertility resolutions
Are you making 2011 fertility resolutions? After all, who hasn’t at the first of every year vowed to make some major changes in his or her life? We have all heard the phrases “Change is Good” and “Everything Changes.” However, for most of us, those well-meaning resolutions fall by the wayside.
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Should I get a flu shot during fertility treatments?
Now that flu season is upon us, and we keep hearing the question, “Should I get the flu shot if I am pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant?” The answer is “YES!” with very few exceptions when it comes to getting the flu shot during fertility treatments.
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A question I hear rather frequently is “How long can embryos be frozen and still be okay?” This topic usually arises when a couple is going through IVF and trying to envision a future with a child from a fresh cycle and “siblings” in cold storage. The answer has always been “Well, we have someone who had a baby after 5 or 6 years being frozen,” because honestly,
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