The term “Biological Clock [/blog/the-biological-clock-and-how-it-should-influence-the-selection-and-design-of-ovarian-stimulation-protocols-for-ivf/]” is used to define the time line for a woman’s reproductive potential. It is affected primarily by two factors:…
The majority of IVF patients intuitively recognize that the more embryos transferred the greater will be the chance of their getting pregnant. However in…
The dictionary defines “evidence based medicine” as follows: “The practice of medicine in which the physician finds, assesses, and implements methods of diagnosis and…
It is inevitable reality that all women will at some point or another, experience a progressive decline in their reproductive potential. This occurs as…
Human embryo development occurs through a process that encompasses reprogramming, sequential cleavage divisions and mitotic chromosome segregation and embryonic genome activation. Chromosomal abnormalities may…
While _Primary infertility_ refers to the inability of a woman who has never been pregnant in the past, to conceive, _Secondary Infertility_ is defined…
I know of no medical announcement associated with the degree of emotional anticipation and anguish as that associated with a pending diagnosis/confirmation of pregnancy…
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of conditions that most commonly affect males and are characterized by lifelong neurodevelopmental derangements manifesting as deficiencies in…
The considerable emotional, physical and financial burden associated with infertility treatment in general and with IVF in specific, demand that factors known to affect…
Are unsuspecting infertile women at increased risk through the drugs and treatment they administered with fertility treatment? When it comes to fertility drugs (e.g.…
Couples have for centuries sought to influence the gender of their offspring. More than seven centuries ago the ancient Chinese developed a birth calendar…
“As physicians we really need to seriously rethink the basis upon which we recommend IUI!” -GS Intrauterine insemination (IUI), the injection of sperm into…
When confronted with “unexplained” IVF failures where morphologically good embryos were transferred, the question arises as to whether the problem is due to inherent…