How Age Impacts Fertility: What You Need to Know Before Starting IVF
It’s a fairly well-known fact that age impacts your fertility. Both men and women experience a decline in healthy fertility as they get older. Although age affects both partners’ fertility, it impacts women in a much more dramatic way. In fact, the age of the mother significantly influences conception, along with the health of the […]
How to Talk to Your Partner About Infertility & Treatment Options
Talking about infertility with your partner is a difficult conversation. But to move forward on your path to parenthood, you must do just that. And once the conversation starts, you and your partner can better understand one another and how you both feel about the journey ahead. Because it is such a difficult conversation for […]
How Egg Freezing Can Benefit Women with Endometriosis or PCOS
Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) both lead to issues with your fertility. Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial tissue, similar to that found in the lining of the uterus, grows outside of the uterus. This tissue attaches to the pelvic organs, including your fallopian tubes, uterus, ovaries, and bowels. Just like the lining of […]
What Is Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) & Why It Matters for IVF?
Genetic abnormalities, conditions caused by gene and chromosome changes, can lead to devastating birth defects. Most often, embryos inherit these conditions from the parents, but in some instances, they occur spontaneously due to the genetic combination of the biological parents or maternal age. These genetic abnormalities include conditions such as cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, Turner […]
How Long Does IVF Take? Understanding the Timeline of Treatment
For those who’ve been diagnosed with infertility, IVF offers an excellent solution. Depending on your diagnosis, IVF’s success rates are high and the risks are relatively low. In vitro fertilization involves several steps before that successful outcome, though, and we’re here to help you understand the many steps involved in your timeline of treatment. […]
How to Know When It’s Time to See a Fertility Specialist
In this country, approximately 9% of men and 11% of women struggle with their fertility. If you and your partner are actively trying to conceive without results you may wonder if it’s time to see a fertility specialist. Here, we offer some guidelines for you if you think you may have a fertility issue. The […]
How Tubal Reversal Works & When It’s the Right Choice Over IVF
Tubal ligation, more commonly known as getting your tubes tied, is thought to be a permanent form of birth control. It’s fairly common. In the US alone, 21% of women aged 30-39 have their tubes tied. For women over 40, that percentage nearly doubles at 39%. What is A Tubal Ligation and How Does […]
IVF 101: What to Expect from Your First Fertility Consultation
Your first fertility consultation is the essential first step toward realizing your dream of growing your family. You’ll encounter many new faces, undergo some tests, get a lot of information, and feel a mix of excitement and overwhelm. Here, we help you get a handle on what to expect from your first fertility consultation so […]
Fertility-Friendly Lifestyle Tips for Couples
We all know that a healthy lifestyle is the key to a long life, free from disease and chronic conditions, and maintaining that lifestyle helps you feel your best every day. A healthy lifestyle also supports fertility, especially when you and your partner undergo infertility treatment, like IVF. Here, we take a look at fertility-friendly […]
Genetic Testing Options Available for IVF in Beverly Hills
Genetic testing allows doctors to identify any potential for gene abnormalities in an embryo. Some testing occurs before beginning your IVF cycle. These tests look at couples who are at risk due to age-related genetic complications or who have a family history of genetic disorders and birth defects. There are also genetic tests that your […]
