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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a state of the art procedure used in conjunction with in vitro fertilization (IVF) to select embryos free of chromosomal abnormalities and specific genetic disorders for transfer to the uterus. These genetic conditions can interfere with embryo implantation and may even result in pregnancy loss, or in the birth of […]
When a woman menstruates, her body is getting rid of the lining of the uterus. If you have a condition called endometriosis, this lining tissue grows outside of your uterus and can be deposited on your ovaries, bladder, or bowel. Also, it can grow to develop into cysts that are filled with old blood and […]
Gonadotropins (Gonal-F, Follistim, Menopur, Bravelle) are fertility medications containing follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and/or luteinizing hormone (LH). Your physician may prescribe these medications to you if you fail to ovulate or fail to achieve pregnancy with clomiphene citrate (Clomid) therapy. Gonadotropins help to stimulate follicular (egg) development within the ovaries. These medications are not available in oral […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and everything you see is awash in pink. Survival rates from many types of cancers, breast cancer included, are on the rise. It stands to reason that a woman must be thinking forward to life after cancer treatment— and what effect her treatments will have had (and will have) […]
One of the many challenges that come with receiving a diagnosis of infertility is that by the time you actually receive an official diagnosis, you have already gone through months, or possibly years of trying to have a baby. By then, you already understand the disappointment that comes from wanting to have a baby, and […]
Therapeutic insemination or in vitro fertilization with donor sperm is considered when there is a male factor resulting from absent or significantly abnormal sperm. When couples plan to start a family the possibility of having an infertility problem is the furthest thing from their mind. The recommendation to use donor sperm is sometimes not easily […]
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