What Does It Mean When a Woman Experiences Premature Ovarian Failure?

If you are a woman in good health, your ovaries are designed to regularly produce a hormone called estrogen. This vital hormone works by controlling your menstrual periods while ensuring fertility if you want to get pregnant. As you would expect, as you age there comes a point where your ovaries will eventually stop producing this important hormone. Premature Ovarian... read more »

Gestational Surrogacy Is a Life-Changing Option for Families

A gestational carrier (GC) is one of several options for couples who want to expand their family but aren't able to carry or give birth themselves.  Often referred to as gestational surrogacy, this may involve a known carrier (friend or family member) or can be arranged through our office using an in-house GC or through a gestational surrogacy agency.   We... read more »

What You Can Expect with your Frozen Embryo Transfer?

Frozen Embryo Transfer, or FET, is a fertility cycle where frozen embryos are taken from an earlier IVF, (in-vitro fertilization) and thawed so they can be transferred back into a woman's uterus. FETs make up more than 90% of the embryo transfers performed at Utah Fertility Center (versus using fresh, stimulated cycle embryos). Often times that is due to pre-implantation genetic... read more »

Beat Infertility by Understanding and Tracking Your Menstrual Cycle

If you have been trying to conceive and it's taking longer than you expected, you are not alone. One in eight couples experience infertility.  The better you can understand your cycle, the better you can determine if you simply need to give it more time, or if you should seek the help of an expert.  You can chart your fertility... read more »