Tips to Compare Fertility Centers
It’s important to compare fertility centers
It’s important for patients to know they have a choice about where they decide to seek fertility treatment. I received a phone call from a patient that encouraged me to write this blog about how to compare fertility centers.
Questions to ask when you compare fertility centers
One important question to ask yourself is whether the doctors at a center are board certified reproductive endocrinologists (RE).
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How Old Is Too Old for Pregnancy?
Can you be too old for pregnancy?
I have seen so many patients this week of age over 43 wanting to conceive. As a result, I decided it would be useful to write a blog about it. After all, many women want to know how old is too old for pregnancy. Unfortunately, many women and even OB/GYNs are unaware of the profound affect of a woman’s age on fertility.
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The Word on Fertility Herbs
Diving into questions about fertility herbs
We often have patients who present to us after having tried conventional and alternative treatments for infertility. Some of the alternative treatments may have included fertility herbs. Patients often want to know our opinion on continuing to use these.
The facts about fertility herbs
The doctors at TFC recognize the potential benefit of combing ‘Western’ and ‘Eastern’ treatments.
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Can Embryos Get Freezer Burn
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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Here a Test, There a Test, Everywhere a Test Test …
What you need to know about the basics of fertility testing
So, you’ve come in for your first appointment and you walk away with a list of specific tests to do. You are trying to figure out what these tests will tell us and why you have to do them in the first place. It helps to understand the basics of fertility testing.
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New Tests for Genetic Disorders Provide Hope
Tests for genetic disorders can help you have a healthy baby
Recently, I saw a new patient who had difficulty becoming pregnant. She told me that a close friend of hers had recently delivered a baby with a genetic disorder. The patient seeking our assistance was very worried about having a similar experience. I was able to tell her about tests for genetic disorders.
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Demystifying the Myths of Infertility
Fact and fiction – Myths of infertility
How many times have you heard, “Just relax and you’ll get pregnant, it’ll happen when you least expect it”? This is one of the many myths of infertility. Many people who have not struggled with infertility don’t truly understand the magnitude of this statement. Relaxing can help everyone.
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Is Your Biological Clock Ticking?
The ticking female biological clock
You’ve been trying to get pregnant but have not been successful. Your mind is racing trying to figure out what to do and how to fix this. You remember as a young woman being on the birth control pill. You now realize how hard it is to get pregnant and wonder why that was necessary.
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Fertility Preservation Infertility in your 30s
Are all Your Eggs in One Basket?
We’ve gotten a few questions about egg development this week.
Here are the questions, followed by the answers:
1. How many eggs do I have?
Women are born with all of the eggs (oocytes) that they will ever have. In fact, approximately 20 weeks before a female child is delivered,
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