If you have PCOS, you know how it affects many aspects of your health -- including your metabolism, hair growth, and fertility. These tips can help you manage the symptoms and improve your quality of life.
Jun 22nd, 2020
If you have PCOS, you know how it affects many aspects of your health -- including your metabolism, hair growth, and fertility. These tips can help you manage the symptoms and improve your quality of life.
If you’re concerned about the physical and financial investments of fertility treatment with IVF, mini IVF may be an option. Learn about this alternative that can help you achieve the family you desire.
You don’t have to give up on having a child just because your eggs aren’t viable. Egg donation can help you get pregnant so you can achieve your dream family. Learn how you might benefit or participate as a donor in this assisted fertility process.
It’s impossible to know what the future will bring, especially when it comes to family and fertility. Give yourself a little peace of mind by freezing embryos now so you can at least have a better chance of getting pregnant in the future.
When a couple has trouble conceiving, it’s often assumed that the woman has a complication. In many cases, it’s the man. Read on to learn how a man’s fertility is evaluated.
If you have premature ovarian failure, it’s unlikely that you’ll conceive through intercourse alone. However, with the right fertility treatment, you can still get pregnant and deliver a healthy baby. Read on to learn about your options.
Struggling with infertility? Thinking of using in vitro fertilization to help you conceive? Concerned about the outcomes? Preimplantation genetic screening can help alleviate your concerns by providing you with all the genetic information you need.
Dealing with infertility can be especially stressful and difficult during the holiday season. Here are some useful coping tips and strategies.
Have you been trying for a baby but find yourself disappointed every month? In vitro fertilization (IVF) and mini IVF each offer unique benefits. Read on to learn more about these advanced reproductive technologies.
As the last step of the IVF process, embryo transfer is a quick procedure with one simple objective: a successful pregnancy. Here’s what you should know about the process itself, the timing of your procedure, and what to expect afterward.
Undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) can be a stressful experience because of the challenges of infertility and the ups and downs of treatment. Here are five helpful tips for managing the stressful times that can arise during IVF.
Doctors can often determine the cause of infertility. However, in couples with unexplained infertility, neither partner has a known medical cause. Fortunately, even when infertility is unexplained, treatment may still help couples become parents.
Many couples have used preconception gender selection to balance their families or mitigate the risk of having a baby with a sex-linked genetic disease. Find out how gender selection works, and which technique is most accurate.
There are many reasons why more women than ever are freezing their eggs. Whatever your reason, let’s talk timing so we can boost your chances of success.
For lesbian couples or single women, it’s relatively easy to fill your life with the laughter and love of children, and we can provide expert guidance all along the way. Here’s how.
After helping heterosexual couples overcome infertility for decades, assisted reproductive technologies are making it easier than ever for single men and gay couples to fulfill their family dreams.
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) can be an ideal solution for infertile couples, but that doesn’t mean it’s entirely predictable. Here’s what you should know about the perinatal morbidity and mortality risks associated with ART outcomes.
While some fertility problems can be linked to specific health habits and lifestyle factors, others are the result of an undiagnosed or untreated medical problem. Thyroid gland function can influence your reproductive health.
Every single day, you’re exposed to endocrine disruptors, which are chemicals capable of mimicking hormone activity or interfering with hormone production and metabolism. Here’s how they can affect fertility — and how to minimize your exposure.
Lots of things can influence your ability to get pregnant, ranging from an underlying medical problem to certain lifestyle choices. Find out how the foods you eat can improve your health and optimize your fertility.
In recent years, minimal stimulation in vitro fertilization (IVF) has become increasingly popular in the United States. Find out what makes mini IVF different from conventional IVF, and whether it may be an option for you.
We at CCRH and In Vitrotech Labs were saddened to hear of the devastating incident involving a cryotank malfunctioning at two fertility centers earlier this month.
At California Center for Reproductive Health, we’re committed to helping you overcome the challenges of infertility. Much of our success depends on the health of your available eggs.
Whether you’re busy pursuing life goals or you simply haven’t found the right partner, egg freezing gives you a kind of insurance policy that holds your eggs — and your fertility — in a state of suspended animation. Here’s what you should know.
Cancer treatment can cause infertility and pretty much all modes of cancer treatment including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery have the potential to affect future fertility.
If you and your partner are having trouble getting pregnant due to poor sperm count or motility, there’s hope. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can boost your chances of conceiving through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Here’s how it works.
For women over the age of 40, a rapid decline in egg quantity and quality can make it increasingly harder to conceive naturally. Find out how you can boost your chances of conceiving, and which treatment options may be most helpful.
If you and your partner are having trouble getting pregnant, in vitro fertilization (IVF) can help you overcome your fertility problems and fulfill your family dreams. No doubt you have questions about IVF, and we’ve got answers.
If you’re trying to have a baby but you’ve had problems with infertility, don’t despair. Egg donation may be the answer to your prayers, even if you’re over 40. Read on as we explain how egg donation can help you with infertility.
Egg freezing has been used to preserve female fertility since the late 1990s. It was first offered to young women diagnosed with cancer, so they could protect their ability to have a biological child if the disease or its treatment left them sterile.
Clomid is commonly prescribed to women who have trouble with ovulation. It stimulates the development and release of eggs, so you can time intercourse or insemination to optimally result in pregnancy. Here’s what you need to know about Clomid.
Although IVF has a relatively high success rate, the process itself isn’t always quick or easy. Here at California Center for Reproductive Health, we’ve helped countless families in the Los Angeles area become pregnant through IVF, so we understand the uni
While infertility is a physical condition, there are mental and emotional health issues that are often linked to it.
Male infertility is a challenge that many couples must address. The reason that infertility exists cannot be pinpointed in approximately half (50%) of cases, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
When you want to have a baby, then learn you’re infertile, it doesn’t help to know you’re not alone -- but the fact is, you’re not.
If you are considering donor-egg IVF, the statistics are certainly compelling.
In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is on the rise. How popular is this healthcare decision?
It’s a pretty safe bet that in every aspect of life, the thing people desire the most is certainty. Sure, there are exceptions to this rule, but more often than not people want to know that they’re making a safe decision
If you and your partner have been having trouble conceiving, you’ve no doubt done some research into what opportunities are available to you.
When it comes to planning for one’s reproductive future, women have two major options that differ quite a bit from one another: egg freezing and egg donation.
The good news is medical advancements have come such a long way that more and more couples (and individuals) are finding that there are options available to them that can help during this difficult process. Many of the conditions that make conception diffi
Life moves fast, especially here in California. The past decade has brought an incredible amount of progress. We’re lucky to live in times where LGBTQ couples have access to the services they need to plan for the future and have happy, healthy families.
