Reproductive Partners Fertility Blog http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog Helping couples acheive the dream of being parents. Mon, 14 May 2012 20:17:35 +0000 en hourly 1 Can embryos created by frozen (vitrified) eggs be re-frozen? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1039/can-embryos-created-by-frozen-vitrified-eggs-be-re-frozen.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1039/can-embryos-created-by-frozen-vitrified-eggs-be-re-frozen.html#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:17:35 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=1039 This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.

According to a study reported at ASRM …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1039/can-embryos-created-by-frozen-vitrified-eggs-be-re-frozen.html/feed 0 Study links ICSI to greater chance of birth defects…or is it just the infertility? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1031/study-links-icsi-to-greater-chance-of-birth-defects-or-is-it-just-the-infertility.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1031/study-links-icsi-to-greater-chance-of-birth-defects-or-is-it-just-the-infertility.html#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 15:58:24 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=1031 In a widely reported study, the ICSI procedure was found to result in a greater chance of congenital abnormalities than either in the general or infertility population. It's well-known that couples dealing with infertility have a higher chance if birth defects so the real question is whether the increase seen in this study is due to the procedure or …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1031/study-links-icsi-to-greater-chance-of-birth-defects-or-is-it-just-the-infertility.html/feed 0 Asian egg donors in demand http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1027/asian-egg-donors-in-demand.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1027/asian-egg-donors-in-demand.html#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 20:42:57 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=1027 According to an article in the May 4th edition of the Los Angeles Times Asian egg donors are in such demand that they are being paid more than the fees that other ethnicities are getting.

Read the srticle and please comment on the ethics of this practice.…

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1027/asian-egg-donors-in-demand.html/feed 0 Are frozen eggs as good as fresh in creating IVF pregnancies? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1021/are-frozen-eggs-as-good-as-fresh-in-creating-ivf-pregnancies.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1021/are-frozen-eggs-as-good-as-fresh-in-creating-ivf-pregnancies.html#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:55:59 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=1021 This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.

As egg freezing becomes more widely available, …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1021/are-frozen-eggs-as-good-as-fresh-in-creating-ivf-pregnancies.html/feed 0 The New Face of Infertility: Under 35 and Frustrated http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1014/the-new-face-of-infertility-under-35-and-frustrated.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1014/the-new-face-of-infertility-under-35-and-frustrated.html#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:02:05 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=1014 There is an interesting article in USA Today, "The New Face of Infertility: Under 35 and Frustrated."

I have news for them: there is nothing new about being under 35, infertile and frustrated. It's just that the focus of infertility has been the stereotype of the career women who have waited until after 40 to start trying.

One of the …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1014/the-new-face-of-infertility-under-35-and-frustrated.html/feed 0 Can embryo co-culture overcome embryo quality issues? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1009/can-embryo-co-culture-overcome-embryo-quality-issues.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1009/can-embryo-co-culture-overcome-embryo-quality-issues.html#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:35:25 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=1009  This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.

One of the most difficult issues …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/1009/can-embryo-co-culture-overcome-embryo-quality-issues.html/feed 0 Miscarriage and social media http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/999/miscarriage-and-social-media.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/999/miscarriage-and-social-media.html#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:08:38 +0000 ahuang http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=999 As noted in this recent article in USA Today, couples deal with loss and bereave miscarriages in different ways.

For many, it easier to keep the loss to a very small circle and mourne
the loss privately.  These couples prefer not to involve even close
friends for various reasons.  One reason is that they prefer to keep
the privacy of …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/999/miscarriage-and-social-media.html/feed 0 Improving IVF success rates in women over 38 without increasing multiples http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/993/improving-ivf-success-rates-in-women-over-38-without-increasing-multiples.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/993/improving-ivf-success-rates-in-women-over-38-without-increasing-multiples.html#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:15:38 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=993 This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.

One of our greatest challenges has been …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/993/improving-ivf-success-rates-in-women-over-38-without-increasing-multiples.html/feed 0 Is the male partner’s age a factor in fertility? http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/982/can-the-male-partners-age-be-a-factor-in-fertility.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/982/can-the-male-partners-age-be-a-factor-in-fertility.html#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:22:25 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=982 This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.

Until recently there has been little evidence …

]]> http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/982/can-the-male-partners-age-be-a-factor-in-fertility.html/feed 0 Most miscarriages are due to abnormal chromosome configuration http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/979/most-miscarriages-are-due-to-abnormal-chromosome-configuration.html http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/979/most-miscarriages-are-due-to-abnormal-chromosome-configuration.html#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:42 +0000 Dr. Arthur Wisot FACOG http://www.reproductivepartners.com/blog/?p=979 This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.

One of the most common questions I …

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