Two steps in the right direction: you have lost 30 pounds and are trying to lose more and you have made an appointment with Reproductive Partners. :D Answers: 1. Do you think the abortions are the reason for my cycle issues now? Have you ever heard of this? They are not likely to be the reason for y...

Most of the time we don't know what caused it but I have never seen douching suggested as a possible cause.

Arthur L. Wisot, M. D.
Reproductive Partners Medical Group, Inc.
Redondo Beach, California

This is a common question I get after diagnosing chronic endometritis in women with recurrent pregnancy loss or failure of implantation. And if there has been no significant trauma to the endometrium such as in your case, the frustrating answer is usually, "We don't know why this happened."...

What will be most important in determining the fate of this embryo is it's chromosomal makeup and with the egg coming from a 20 year old it has a good chance of being normal. Sometimes the chromosomally abnormal embryos look the best and the ones a little slow to develop are chromosomally normal, li...

In the human reproductive system there is a huge amount of loss. This result from a young donor illustrates this. For example if the donor herself was exposed to the possibility of pregnancy it might take six months or more for her to get pregnant. In each of those other months the fate of each egg ...

Happy to help. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Arthur L. Wisot, M. D.
Reproductive Partners Medical Group
Redondo Beach, California

I understand your disappointment and it will take some time to heal.

But then move forward with positive thoughts as good embryos with a normal uterus should give you a very good chance of success.

Arthur L. Wisot, M. D.
Reproductive Partners Medical Group
Redondo Beach, California

What a great story. And with a happy ending.

Dr. Yee will be very happy to read this.

Thank you.

Arthur L. Wisot, M. D.
Reproductive Partners Medical Group, Inc.
Redondo Beach, California

With today's technology it is possible to thaw blastocysts, biopsy, then refreeze awaiting the results. So there are two alternatives if one is banking; one is to biopsy before freezing the second is to collect embryos in several cycles, then biopsy the fresh of the last cycle with the frozens from ...

I think you need to go beyond the sonohysterogram and have a hysteroscopy as polyps can be missed on the sono. With a progesterone of 15 only 3 days after ovulation it's not likely that it's a hormone problem that will be corrected by Clomid. Since there is not an easy solution I would definitely co...