Tag Archives: intrauterine insemination
← Older postsReproductive Technologies and the Risk of Birth Defects
There is an increased risk of birth defects in children born to patients using assisted reproductive technologies compared to spontaneous conceptions. This increase was more in patients undergoing ICSI than in women undergoing IVF. Of interest is the fact that this increase is also seen in patients using less invasive technologies (clomiphene citrate, intrauterine insemination) and those with a history of infertility that conceived spontaneously! The increase in birth defects may be due to the underlying reproductive disorders and not the technologies used to help these patients conceive. Continue reading
Does the shape of the sperm (morphology) matter?
Assessing the shape of sperm (morphology) is an important part of a semen analysis. At InVia Fertility Specialists we have been using the “strict” criteria for sperm morphology for many years. In this blog, Kelly Schorsch discusses the reason we use the “strict” criteria for assessing sperm morphology. Management of patients with abnormal sperm morphology (teratospermia) is also discussed. Continue reading
What will happen to me on the day of my Intrauterine Insemination?
Patients often wonder what happens on the day of intrauterine insemination. This blog explains the details Continue reading
Evaluating Sperm by Performing a Semen Analysis
In this blog, Kelly Schorsch discusses the details of a semen analysis. Continue reading
What Do These Numbers Mean???? Part III Pregnancy monitoring
This blog discusses in a nutshell the significance of blood tests during pregnancy monitoring. Continue reading










