Mother’s Day Guest Blog: Favorite Mother’s Day by Ali Adams-Montemayer

I have experienced Mother's Day in many different ways, first as a child celebrating my own mother, as a hopeful parent, a mother of loss, and then there's this year. This year is my favorite. This year, I get to hold twin babies in my arms, and guess what...they are all mine. For the first time I get to envelop... read more »

Do You Have Questions About Intrauterine Insemination?

Intrauterine Inseminations, IUI, as it is commonly called, is a minimally invasive, relatively low-risk method of treating infertility through an insemination. This procedure uses sperm that has been washed, concentrated, and inserted into a woman's uterus with a thin catheter to result in fertilization. IUI is used to help the sperm more likely to make it to the fallopian tube... read more »

Approaching Fertility After Previous IVF Failure

The frustration of infertility can feel  more daunting if you have experienced IVF failure in the past.  Don't get discouraged.  A failed IVF cycle does not mean a future cycle will not be successful, and going through the IVF process itself provides additional information that is unseen in natural conception.   The IVF process allows for eggs to be examined,  the... read more »

Why Visit a Fertility Specialist

If you and your partner have concerns about infertility and are looking for answers to your fertility questions, you can visit a fertility specialist to discuss the possibility of infertility and your options for treatment. A fertility specialist can offer insight and diagnoses beyond the training of your primary care physician. Also known as reproductive endocrinologists, fertility specialists undergo advanced... read more »

Becoming an Egg Donor

Have you considered the special gift you could give another women by donating eggs? Egg donors offer a unique opportunity for another woman/couple to experience the pregnancy and birth and are instrumental in helping these grateful families grow. If you are interested in becoming an egg donor, we invite you to speak with our third party team at Utah Fertility... read more »

What Is Fertility Preservation and Why Should You Consider It?

Fertility preservation is essentially freezing eggs, freezing embryos and cryopreserving sperm for future use.  Individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer may undergo treatments that potentially compromise fertility. Freezing eggs or sperm allows that person an opportunity down the road to use their own gametes for reproduction. If the person has a life partner, freezing embryos gives them an even... read more »

Tips for Insurance Open Enrollment

This is often the time of year when your employer’s insurance plan has open enrollment.  It’s a good time to examine your insurance coverage for fertility treatment, a time to make a change if another plan suits you better and a time to get familiar with the details of your policy.   Ask questions regarding coverage options specific to your needs... read more »

When Should a Man Seek Fertility Treatments?

You may be surprised to hear that 40 percent of infertility causes can be attributed to male infertility.  Sorry guys, but there is good news.   In most cases, a reproductive endocrinologist or reproductive urologist can identify the problem with an evaluation of the male reproductive system.   The production of healthy sperm and the sperm transport system are both essential for... read more »

Your Fertility Journey

*** *** Our very own Dr. Russell Foulk was interviewed by KSL about "The fertility journey and how science is helping families".

UNDERSTANDING EMBRYO GRADING

Embryo grading is a topic that has seen its fair share of debate over the years. Each IVF lab may have a slightly different way of grading an embryo. For the most part, however, they are all noting the same features, which are: inner cell mass, trophectoderm, and degree of expansion. Features of an Embryo Let’s start out by first... read more »