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Egg-Freezing and the Search for a Partner
For years, the reproductive assistance industry which includes IVF and egg freezing have had a misconception about the reason why women are freezing their eggs.…
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Celebrating 40 years of IVF
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the first successful IVF baby, or test-tube baby as the news media called the newborn. According to the International…
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IVF and Mosaic Embryos
New hope for IVF comes in the form of mosaic embryos, which more and more women are opting to implant. Mosaic embryos are those that…
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April and National Infertility Awareness Week (April 22-28, 2018)
April is here, and so is spring, and while it is the season of rebirth and abundance, for anyone dealing with infertility it can also…
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The “Zinc” Spark of Life
The “Zinc” Spark of Life Life, like the universe, begins with light. While this may sound more poetic than scientific, a new study has found…
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2019 Continues to Usher in New Experimental Treatments to Treat Infertility and POF
Forty years after the first successful IVF procedure, scientists and researchers continue to discover new exciting ways to treat infertility in women of all ages,…
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Open letter from our laboratory director
Dear Patient, In response to the recent reports of the failure of liquid nitrogen storage tanks at two prominent IVF centers in the US, we…
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Avoiding Toxins
While diet, sleep and exercise all play a role in both good health and good reproductive health, there is another area we’d all do well…
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More Women are Becoming Mothers
Last week, front page news in the New York Times focused on the U.S. fertility rate. While the U.S. fertility rate is down, the article…
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A New Year, A New Approach and Some New Year’s Resolutions to benefit your fertility
It’s a new year, and that means a new start—a time to reflect, refresh and renew. If you are entering 2018 with hopes of having…
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Coping with Infertility During the Holiday Season
While the holiday season is a time for family and togetherness, it is also a time filled with all things relating to children—holiday cards and…
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“It Only Takes One Good Egg” (and Sperm)
Sometimes it seems simple enough. One sperm fertilizes one egg and nine months later a baby is born. Yet, as we know, so many more…