Would You Like to Know More About IVF Success Rates?

Did you know that one in eight U.S. couples is affected by infertility? Thankfully, in-vitro fertilization (or IVF), is the number one avenue sought by infertile couples wanting to have children. A normal IVF cycle typically lasts 6-8 weeks and involves the following: -A woman takes fertility medications to hyperstimulate her ovaries -A trigger injection is done of the medicine... read more »

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5 facts about Egg Freezing

We deserve it all, ladies: a lucrative career, the perfect guy, and two and a half kids by the time we hit age 30. But let’s face it, life doesn’t always go as planned. If Mr. Right has yet to knock, your career path delayed having children, or maybe timing just hasn’t been right, there are fertility preservations options that... read more »

How Breast Cancer Awareness Can Help Your Fertility

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and is a good time to talk a little bit about how breast cancer can impact your fertility. For American women, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer, next to skin cancer. According to breastcancer.org, in the U.S. this year alone, it is estimated that 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer are... 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 »

5 KEY EGG FREEZING QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS WITH PHYSICIAN

Egg freezing seems to have been increasing in popularity as more women are preserving their fertility. Egg freezing has been around since the 1980’s, and was changed from “experimental” to “non-experimental” by ASRM, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, in 2012. But egg freezing seems to be more popular than ever. Articles, comments, and posts about egg freezing plaster social... read more »