Mind-Body-Wellness Workshop this weekend in South Bay

January 30th, 2012 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

There will be an intensive short Mind-Body-Wellness workshop in the South Bay of Los Angeles this weekend, February 3-5th facilitated by Paula Dowd.

For more information please link to  www.mindbodywellnessla.com or feel free to call at 310.373.WELL (9355).…

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Dr. Wisot quoted in National Enquirer again

January 19th, 2012 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

RPMG's Dr. Arthur Wisot was quoted in the January 30th issue of the National Enquirer.

In an article alleging that O.J. Simpson claims his is Khloe Kardashian's father, Dr. Wisot explained that it's possible for a black man to father a person that is light-skinned. Actually the genetics of physical features involves many genes and is very complex and random.…

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More embryos do not lead to better success rates

January 17th, 2012 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

Haven't we been saying this for a long time?

 

 

A new study of fertility treatment in found that women who get three or more embryos have no better odds of having a baby than those who get just two embryos.

They also have a greater chance of risky multiple births.

“Women who have gone through infertility treatment want …

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Dietary DHA linked to sperm health and male fertility

January 16th, 2012 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

We have known for some time that male fertility depends on sperm-cell architecture. When a man has a low strict morphology (a detailed study of sperm shape) the chance of natural conception is very low and often requires IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection ( ICSI)  to achieve a pregnancy. 

A University of Illinois study reports that a certain omega-3 fatty acid is …

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Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water

January 9th, 2012 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

Those of us who are interested in helping infertile couples conceive and have successful pregnancies must be very careful to make sure that in their zeal to outlaw abortions, the right-to-life movement does not inadvertently or purposefully take away our most effective fertility options.

According to a January 8th editorial in the New York Times, "Republicans Versus Reproductive Rights," …

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Big surprise: The incidence of twins is up

January 5th, 2012 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

 

An analysis of three decades of twin births (2009 data are the most recent year included) finds large increases in twin birth rates for all age groups, among all racial and ethnic groups and in the U. S. The overall U.S. twin birth rate increased 76%, from 18.9 in 1980 to 33.2 per 1,000 births in 2009.

And for

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Can there be a “placbo effect” in fertility treatments?

January 3rd, 2012 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

According to an article in the January 3, 2012 Wall Street Journal, the answer is yes.

Fertility rates have been found to improve in women getting a placebo, perhaps because they experience a decrease in stress. A recent randomized trial of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome found that 15%, or 5 of 33, got pregnant while taking placebo over …

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Four RPMG Docs named L.A. Magazine’s Super Doctors

January 2nd, 2012 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

RPMG's Drs. David Meldrum, Greg Rosen, Arthur Wisot and Bill Yee were included in "Southern California Super Doctors-2012" as published in the January 2012 issue of Los Angeles Magazine.


The selection process involved a rigorous multi-step process designed to identify physicians who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year Key Professional Media sends out …

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…and to all a good 2012

December 21st, 2011 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

The physicians and staff at Reproductive Partners wish everyone associated with RPMG a very happy holiday season, whichever of the holidays you celebrate. For those of you who succeeded in 2011 we offer our  congratulations. For those of you who are completing your treatments as the year comes to a close we are here for you 365 days a year.…

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Your fertility: the eggs age at a different rate than the rest of the body

December 18th, 2011 by Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG

I have often heard these distressing words: "I eat right, exercise, don't smoke and take good care of myself. How come my ovaries are failing prematurely." My answer has been, "The ovaries don't care how you take care of yourself, they age based on genetics." According to a new article, they age independantly of the rest of the body. Of …

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