by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Jun 30, 2022 | Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis is a prevalent gynecological disease in which endometrial (uterine lining) cells invade into the uterine muscle layer (myometrium). This ectopically located endometrial tissue is functional, proliferating and “menstruating” during every menstrual cycle.... 
by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | May 24, 2022 | PRP
Platelet-rich-plasma, or PRP, is a fraction of blood obtained upon centrifugation that is enriched for cells called platelets. Other cells, including white blood cells and red blood cells are ideally excluded. Platelets have been shown to secrete chemicals that... 
by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | May 10, 2022 | IVF, RPL
Infertility treatment encompasses a wide range of possibilities, of which IVF is only one option. It is not the treatment of choice for everyone. However, while in the past, IVF was often considered the last common pathway, today, due to a myriad of factors, IVF is... 
by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Apr 12, 2022 | Egg Banking, Egg Freezing, future fertility
Many patients come to me in their late 30s and 40s to either assess their relative fertility or to start fertility treatments, and they are often unpleasantly surprised to find out that their ovarian reserve is low. It might be age-appropriate or even lower than age... 
by Dr. Drew Tortoriello | Mar 31, 2022 | Endometriosis, Fertility
Endometriosis is known to have a profoundly significant negative effect on fertility. Normal natural pregnancy rates are in the range of 0.15 to 0.20 per month and decrease with age, but women with endometriosis tend to have a lower monthly rate of about 0.02–0.1... 
