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Researchers at the Free University in Brussels found that children who were conceived using IVF treatment with ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) on average have a higher IQ than naturally conceived children. Since its introduction in 1992,…
The San Diego Fertility Center is embarking on a “new” and exciting technology in human IVF: Oocyte Cryopreservation also known as Egg Freezing. The technique involves the freezing of eggs (female gametes) so they can be stored for future use. New fre…
Weight can impact fertility. The body mass index (BMI) is a measurement of degrees of obesity. A recent study conducted by the Reproductive Medical Associates in New Jersey observed the chances to become pregnant of over 500 women with different…
Fertility treatment is continuously improved with the help of research, and partnering pharmaceutical companies. One of the most recent developments is the newly introduced fertility drug called Menopur® by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Menopur® is u…
When it comes dealing with infertility, men and women may seem to be from different planets. It is important that couples trying to conceive understand each other’s different ways of thinking and problem solving. Men usually develop an attitude of t…
Drs. Hummel and Kettel’s reputation of excellence reaches far beyond San Diego County. More and more couples outside San Diego struggling with infertility choose to travel the extra miles to receive the world-class patient care at SDFC. Hotel d…
Because San Diego Fertility Center saw the need for gestational surrogacy increasing in recent years, we expanded the scope of our surrogacy program. Both Dr.Hummel and Dr. Kettel have extensive experience and report excellent success rates in this…
Even if you have no mercury based amalgam tooth fillings, you still might have toxic levels of mercury in your blood. The Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov) published research data discovering unsafe mercury levels in US women which are…
One of the first steps when starting fertility treatment is the insurance benefit check. Couples often find out that infertility diagnosis and treatment is covered by their insurance, but IVF and other fertility treatments are excluded. The…
The hormone Leptin is known to be released by the body’s fat tissue into the bloodstream to control appetite and weight. Besides it’s influence on the body’s complex energy regulation process, it also plays a major role in women’s reproductive hormone…
Welcome to the San Diego Fertility Center Miracle Blog! At SDFC, we have been creating miracles every day for over 20 years and our blog is just one of the many ways we communicate with our patients. With more than 40 years of collective experience diagnosing and treating infertility, the staff at San Diego Fertility Center is proud to have played a role in bringing more than 4,000 babies into the world since 1989. We invite you to read, learn and interact with us on our “Blog of Miracles.”
