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More and more patients are taking advantage of acupuncture during infertility treatment and acupuncturists serve the increasing demand for infertility related services. New on the list of services are fertility enhancing retreats, which outline a…
Many patients often wonder whether it is better to have a Day 3 or Day 5 embryo transfer. At San Diego Fertility Center, we allow the embryos to guide us in determining which transfer day will give you the best chances of success in your IVF cycle.…
Before undergoing fertility treatments, Dr. Hummel and Dr. Kettel recommend exploring your insurance benefits. There are three levels to the issue of insurance benefits for fertility treatment. Your State Law: Depending on where you live, your…
Most people are aware that increasing maternal age leads to a decline in fertility. In fact, this decline occurs fairly acutely after age 37 and continues to decline up through the menopause. In almost any arena in which age is evaluated,…
Both Dr. Hummel and Dr. Kettel have extensive experience to help patients become parents through gestational surrogacy. Both Dr. Hummel and Dr. Kettel have extensive experience to help patients become parents through gestational surrogacy. A couple…
There is a small number of physical therapists, that specialize in manual pelvic physical therapy, which has shown to improve natural and IVF success rates. Pelvic physical therapy works directly on the muscles, organs and support structures of the…
Patients of Drs. Hummel and Kettel asked a lot of questions about fertility drugs on the “Black Market". Often times with IVF, the couple desperately trying to have a child faces the harsh reality that their insurance barely covers any f…
Selfless acts of kindness are everywhere when you look around you. At the San Diego Fertility Center, we notice them on a daily basis. A recent, and more memorable example of altruism is the story of a couple, who came to our office, and received…
A study confirms what Drs. Hummel and Kettel have known for many years. In cases of unexplained infertility, going through IVF alone is a more cost-effective fertility treatment option and more likely to result in a pregnancy than going through…
A new British study suggests that a woman increasing her folic acid intake during fertility treatment, in which more than one embryo is transferred, also increases her chance of having twins from IVF. Folic acid, a B vitamin has been known to…
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.”
