The number of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles performed in the US has been increasing steadily (75, 516 cycles in 2000 vs. 101,213 cycles in 2011). There have been considerable advances that have ... read more
What do the holidays mean to us at InVia Fertility Specialists? To be honest – and hopefully not too sentimental – they mean an extra smile in our office for someone who we know needs it. They mean ... read more
Varicocele is the presence of abnormally dilated veins in the scrotum. A recent blog gave an introduction to varicocele and infertility, including diagnosis and treatment. The question remains, when ... read more
Intrauterine adhesions (scar tissue in the uterine cavity) are sometimes seen during an infertility work up. Dr Joseph G. Asherman originally published a series of papers about intrauterine adhesions ... read more
Sperm morphology is one of the parameters that are evaluated in a semen analysis. It is a measurement of the percentage of sperm that are normal in shape. A normal sperm has an oval-shaped head, a ... read more
Past blog posts have discussed cervical mucus charting, ovulation predictor kits, and other methods of determining the best time to get pregnant. read more
"How many embryos should I transfer when pursuing IVF?" This is a seemingly easy question but the answer may not be as simple as it seems. With transfer of a single embryo, the risk of multiple ... read more
It is not a surprise to many that fertility declines with age. Most women have learned early on that as they get older, their chances of becoming pregnant become less and less. Fertility begins to ... read more
The age at which women are having their first child has steadily risen over the last several decades. The medical consequences of ‘delayed childbearing’ have been extensively studied and include ... read more
