It is well documented in the IVF literature that it is necessary to administer progesterone (P) after egg retrieval. The two commonly used routes for administering P are with intra-muscular (IM) ... read more
There have been several blogs expanding on the impact of obesity on success rates with IVF. Miscarriage rates and pregnancy complications are also higher in obese patients. The exact way in which ... read more
Kim Melone has previously written a blog explaining the negative impact of progesterone elevation (PE) on the day of hCG on IVF pregnancy rates. With premature PE, the uterine lining is less ... read more
IVF pregnancy rates have been improving over the years. This is because of the use of better stimulation protocols, improvement in embryology techniques, ICSI, assisted zona hatching, better embryo ... read more
Egg freezing is now clinically available and very successful. At InVia, we have now been offering this option for the last few years. For the past year, we have been using a technique called the ... read more
Fragile X Syndrome is the most common cause of inherited mental disability. The following is a link to an excellent summary of the current knowledge of Fragile X syndrome. read more
Smith in 1849 first attempted tubal catheterization (TC) using a whalebone. In 1985, Platia and Krudy described transvaginal TC at the time of laparoscopy. Confino and others described the currently ... read more
Tubal factor is a major cause of female infertility. Evaluation of the fallopian tubes is routinely done as part of an infertility work up. Several techniques have been used to evaluate the fallopian ... read more
