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The Difference Between an Oocyte and an Embryo – What Happens During Conception?
Knowing what happens during conception can help you to understand the fertility process, especially if you’re about to undergo an IVF Cycle.
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What is Ovarian Tissue Freezing?
In increasing numbers, women are choosing to start their families later in life. These women aren’t giving up the option to have a family – they want to do so on their own timeline. Unfortunately, a woman’s biological clock is not so in tune with this idea. After a woman turns 35, her ability to get pregnant declines due to the decreasing quality of her egg reserve. Ovarian tissue freezing is the newest way to preserve a woman’s fertility so that she’s able to have her own biological children when she’s ready.
How To Properly Check Your BMI
Being a normal weight for your height is one of the best things you can do for both your general health and your fertility. With bodies that come in different shapes and sizes, it can be difficult to know exactly how much you should weigh in order to be considered healthy. BMI, or body mass index, is one way of evaluating your weight. This metric applies to both men and women and is used by health professionals in order to determine if a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. While there are a number of online calculators that can assist with determining this information, knowing how to calculate your BMI manually can help you stay focused on your health and fitness goals.
Pregnancy Success and BMI
Weight impacts fertility for both men and women. For both genders, being overweight can significantly reduce a person’s natural fertility. Being overweight can negatively impact hormone levels making ovulation and sperm production difficult.
IVF and PGD
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) can be done during IVF treatment to identify embryos with genetic defects. The intention is to identify which embryos are healthiest and to avoid the use of embryos that will result in pregnancy loss. Additionally, the PGD process allows parents to avoid passing down a genetic disease.
4 Tips For Making Healthy Sperm
Male fertility factors are equally likely to contribute to a couple’s infertility as are female reproductive issues. Sperm health is one of the most important aspect of male fertility. Men can improve sperm health over time. Healthy, active, motile sperm are more likely to result in pregnancy. Thankfully, there are several steps men can take to improve their sperm health.Read more: 4 Tips For Making Healthy Sperm
How Is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Managed During IVF?
In continuing to post about some of my unique and interesting cases, this article will address my standard practice of care in the treatment of patients who are suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) after undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Infertility Misconceptions
Giving birth to a healthy baby is a common dream. Unfortunately, not all women can achieve pregnancy naturally. There are many misconceptions and questions about infertility.
Ovaries: The Source to Maintaining Your Youth
The uterus is the cradle of life where the fetus is conceived and grows. So where does the fetus come from? The fetus is created by a man (his sperm) and a woman (her eggs). Where are eggs produced? Eggs are created in the ovaries. Ovaries are small walnut-like organs that are one of the main organs of a woman’s reproductive system.
Under what circumstances do I need IVF treatment?
At New Hope Fertility Center in New York, I have encountered a few couples who, after a few years of trying to conceive and no infertility tests done, come and tell me that they wanted to do and are ready for an IVF treatment. When this situation happens, we explain to patients that not all infertile couples need to do IVF. First, we will need to check the semen quality. If it is poor quality, the woman does not need to have a tubal patency test undergoing IVF treatment. If the semen quality is poor, the sperm does not have the ability to naturally fertilize the egg. On the other hand, if the semen quality is good, the woman will need to have a tubal patency test. If the tubes are normal, they may consider artificial insemination; if the tubes are abnormal (or blocked), they may need IVF treatment.
Read more: Under what circumstances do I need IVF treatment?
