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Male Infertility

The main way to evaluate a man’s fertility potential is to perform a semen analysis. Semen analysis samples are typically produced on site at your fertility doctor’s office. There are several factors that are examined in the semen analysis. The first is sperm count which is a measure of sperm concentration in the sample. The average sperm count is about 60 million/millliliter, however the count is not considered abnormal unless it is less than 15 million/milliliter.

Women of Reproductive Age Have Misconceptions About Fertility

 According to a new survey of fertility awareness, women of reproductive age have many misconceptions about their ability to conceive and how age affects fertility. The survey asked 1000 reproductive age women to answer basic questions about fertility. More than half of the women failed the 10 question survey which tested a womans knowledge of how long it takes to get pregnant and how fertility declines with age.

Elective Single Embryo Transfer

 Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) has revolutionized the treatment of infertility and given millions of couples who had difficulty conceiving the chance to start a family. However, it has also introduced a significant increase in the number of “multiple pregnancies”, including twins and “higher order multiple” (HOM) pregnancies, consisting of three or more implanted embryos. There is overwhelming evidence that multiple pregnancies represent a major threat to the health of the mother and the fetuses.

Vitamin D in Health and Reproduction

 An epidemic of vitamin D deficiency has been emerging over the last decade among all racial groups in the United States. In fact, the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency nearly doubled from 1994 to 2004. Among women of reproductive age, more than 40 percent are insufficient in vitamin D.

Star Support for Single Moms

The New ASRM Website

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Natural Cycle IVF: Today and Tomorrow

Natural Cycle IVF: What We Know Now

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