A hostile uterus is an outdated term used to describe either insufficient or poor-quality cervical mucus that is unfriendly to the movement of sperm. As a result, sperm loses the ability to travel through a woman’s cervix and is likely to die prior to reaching the fallopian tube to fertilize… View Full Term
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As an embryologist, my motivation is to help you build your family while reducing the impact that unnecessary procedures might have. I am a little old school in my…
By: Ashley Wong, MS, Clinical Embryologist | IVF Laboratory Supervisor & Lead Embryologist
Reproductive technologies now allow for greater options for family building, not only for people who experience infertility but also for same-sex couples. Reciprocal IVF…
By: Kelly Park | Contributor
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By: Maya Grobel Moskin, LCSW | Psychotherapist & Documentary Producer
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By: Risa Kerslake, RN | Registered Nurse Turned Freelance Writer
When patients select a reproductive endocrinologist (RE) and fertility clinic, they are by default selecting an IVF lab. Having healthy embryos to transfer to a uterus…
As couples navigate through their fertility journey, some arrive at the diagnosis of infertility and need to attempt pregnancy using in vitro fertilization (IVF). (See a…
During an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle, doctors use medications to calibrate a woman's menstrual cycle in a way that allows more control over the outcome of the…
By: Rebecca Matthews, PhD | Embryologist
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If you're planning to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF), you may have heard the term preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). It's an option available to individuals or…
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