Since many patients who have endometriosis are also infertile, they are not too sure about what they should do. Should the endometriosis be treated first or should the infertility be attended to ... read more
Acupuncture is a centuries old traditional Chinese medical practice that involves placing thin needles in specific points throughout the body. Studies have shown acupuncture is successful in treating ... read more
What is polycystic ovary syndrome? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of infertility. Briefly, its diagnosis is based on presence of two of the following three criteria: read more
Unless you live under a rock, you know that as of January 1, 2020, marijuana is legal in the state of Illinois for recreational use. Does this change the drug screening policy of our egg donors and ... read more
Despite remarkable advances in IVF treatment protocols, the success rates with poor responder patients remain low (a live birth rate of around 7%). Poor responders are defined as those that satisfy ... read more
The first live birth after an IVF frozen embryo transfer was in 1983. Since then, there have been hundreds and thousands of babies born the world over with frozen embryos. A third of the babies born ... read more
We use several blood tests to assess a woman's potential to respond to fertility treatment. Initial research on measuring anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels, used for gauging assessing ovarian ... read more
InVia Fertility Specialists aims to expand fertility options and help improve access to care with the addition of the INVOCELL Intravaginal Culture (IVC) System The INVOCELL IVC System is a ... read more
ICSI is an acronym for intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection. In basic terms it means we are injecting a sperm into an egg. ICSI IVF differs from the conventional IVF process in that a single sperm is ... read more
