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Using PGD simply to choose the baby’s gender is still controversial these days. In some centers, sex selection is only considered for couples with a high risk to pass along sex-linked disorders such as hemophilia. However, when fertility patients a…

Study findings published in Fertility & Sterility (March 2006) showed that dietary management during PCOS treatment might improve fertility problems and help with reproductive health in women. Dr. Chystal Douglas at the University of Alabama at…

Drs. Hummel and Kettel advise patients to start taking prenatal vitamins before undergoing fertility treatment. In fact, it might be of benefit to start months before starting an IVF procedure. Since there are many good prenatal vitamins available…

Since the development of fertility treatment, the risk of multiple births has been associated with IVF in the public mind. The transfer of multiple embryos increases pregnancy success, but also increases the chance for multiple births. However,…

When undergoing fertility treatment such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) or In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), it is important to view each treatment cycle as an independent event. This means that if the first cycle fails, the next cycle has an equal…

Selecting the reproductive specialist for your fertility treatments and fertility clinic is the most important decision you have to make upfront. Therefore, it is crucial to do a little research on the specialists and clinics you are considering. As…

There are a number of FSH self-test kits available on the market. These are offered to women who experience infertility or are approaching menopause. These tests are not appropriate for a woman of reproductive age trying to conceive, who wishes to…

As reported in the Fertility & Sterility August issue (Vol.84, No.2), a recent study shows that the rate of miscarriages in women over 35 with previous pregnancy loss may be significantly reduced by using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).…

About 40 % of all women in their reproductive lives are affected by uterine fibroids. There are three main types of fibroids, defined by their location. Intramural fibroids are embedded in the uterine wall, subserosal fibroids growing outside the…

One of the most frequent patient calls during fertility treatments is unexpected vaginal bleeding. This brings out the worst fears, especially in fertility patients. Fortunately, in most cases, an easy explanation can be found which doesn’t have to b…