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Understanding Fertility and the COVID-19 Vaccination
Many people encounter ambiguities related to getting vaccinated for COVID-19 because of their health concerns related to pregnancy or fertility. Researchers have found no link betweeen such health issues and the vac
Read MoreFat, Carbs and the Science of Conception.
In a groundbreaking new book, Harvard researchers look at the role of diet, exercise and weight control in fertility. Guarantee: you will be surprised. by Jorge E. Chavarro, M.D. , Walter C. Willett, M.D. , Patrick J. Skerrett | December 1, 2007 9:29 AM EST Every new life starts with two seemingly simple events. First,…
Read MoreStress and Infertility
I have been in the medical field for over 24 years. The last 15 of those years as an RN working everywhere from California to Alaska and Hawaii to the Virgin Islands. I had thought I had seen and done everything until I started working at La Jolla IVF one year ago. New to…
Read MoreMenopause Mondays: Women’s Fertility and the Biological Clock
March 11th, 2013 – by Ellen Dolgen New Girl has got me thinking: Where have all the good eggs gone? During a recent episode, Sadie, the show’s “friendly neighborhood gynecologist,” broke the news that a woman can lose up to 90 percent of her eggs by age 30. Jess (and I!) had a little more than…
Read MoreIt DOES make a difference which wins the race: Scientists scan 100 sperm from one man – and find huge DNA differences
The ‘race’ between human sperm to the eggs might just look like a bunch of wriggling tadpoles – but it makes a big difference which sperm wins, say Stanford researchers. Full Story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2176016/It-DOES-make-difference-wins-race-Scientists-scan-100-sperm-man–huge-DNA-differences.html 30 July 2012 www.dailymail.co.uk
Read MoreHow Does Egg Donation Work?
Perhaps you are interested in becoming an egg donor, or maybe you’ve decided to use an egg donor for reproductive assistance. Egg donation is facilitated by a fertility specialist who extracts eggs from a donor’s ovaries and either freezes them for future use or fertilizes them immediately for implantation in a woman’s uterus in order…
Read MoreWhen to Consider Gestational Surrogacy
Surrogacy is a type of reproductive assistance in which a woman carries and delivers a baby for another person or couple who will go on to raise the child themselves. The surrogate mother may or may not be the biological mother of the baby she carries. The Latin word surrogare means “in place of” or…
Read MoreTips When Using a Surrogate Mother
A surrogate mother is a woman who carries and delivers a child for another person or couple. The surrogate mother does not continue to fulfill the role of the child’s mother after the child is born. The surrogate mother may or may not be biologically related to the child she carries. The word “surrogate” comes…
Read MoreWhy Wait on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
In vitro fertilization remains one of the most cutting-edge procedures for treating infertility. New discoveries provide opportunities to advance technologies and provide even better results to patients. Recent research regarding preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) asks fertility specialists to rethink when they perform PGD—is it better to screen developing embryos on day 3 or day 5?…
Read MoreLa Jolla IVF receives CAP Accreditation
La Jolla IVF, a San Diego fertility clinic recently received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP); this is recognition of the highest standards in IVF laboratories. http://www.prweb.com/releases/SanDiego-fertility-clinic/LaJolla-IVF-CAP-certified/prweb9477304.htm La Jolla IVF – San Diego Fertility Clinic and Fertility Specialists We see this as the gold standard for IVF labs. We really work hard to maintain…
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