Hi Susan, In regards to your question about not doing ICSI, we sometimes find that with men who have normal semen analyses, fertilization is better with natural IVF. This is not always the case, but it is something to consider depending on your partner’s semen analysis results. In regards to your qu...

Hi Susan, I’m sorry to hear about your pregnancy losses. It sounds like you’re on the correct path for achieving a healthy pregnancy. It’s very unlikely, but possible, that a 33 year-old woman would have all abnormal eggs. If both of your embryos turn out to be abnormal after PGS testing, my suggest...

First of all, I’m sorry that you’re going through so much stress in your life right now. This is a difficult question to answer because stress and other lifestyle factors can affect women differently. I think that if you start to improve all of those factors starting now, it would probably be fine t...

Yes, it sounds like your chances of conceiving a pregnancy with a single round of IVF would be high. The biggest predictor of success with IVF is actually the woman’s age. Since you are young and without any other fertility issues other than having your tubes tied, it seems that you would do well wi...

Hi Brianna,

This is great news that I will pass on to Dr. Wisot! It is always nice to hear of a good result. Thank you for sharing your story on our fertility forum. I wish you the best of luck with the embryo transfer.

Dr. Marli Amin
Reproductive Partners Medical Group, Inc.

Thank you so much for your kind words and for allowing us to be a part of your fertility journey. It was our pleasure to take care of you and help you achieve a successful pregnancy. We definitely want to meet this baby girl, so please bring her by the office after she's born.

Congratulations on the arrival of your little one! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of you fertility journey. We are so happy to have helped you along the way. Please let us know if we can ever be of assistance in the future. I will surely pass along your kind words to the other physicians and...

Hi. I'm so sorry you're through this. Having recurrent miscarriages can be very difficult and painful. Although IVF with PGS is not a treatment for recurrent miscarriages, it is sometimes recommended to expedite the time to a successful pregnancy for a couple. If you have a successful pregnancy with...

Both lupron and birth control pills can keep you from having a period. Also, women with polycystic ovary syndrome can have infrequent periods. Since you have PCOS and your fiance has low sperm count, I would recommend that you see a fertility specialist to go over your options. There are many treatm...

Hello. Clomid can often change the symptoms you feel with your menstrual cycle. Some of the symptoms you're experiencing are also similar to what women feel in pregnancy. I would recommend that you take a home pregnancy test if you don't get your period in a few days.