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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Thrombophilia

Thrombophilia is a disorder involving the genetic predisposition to form a blood clot (deep venous or arterial thrombosis) potentially leading to stroke, heart attack or pulmonary embolus. Thrombophilia may also…

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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Immunologic

The immune system evolved to protect the individual from non-self, genetically different, or allogenic tissue. Immunity can be either innate (in born) or adaptive (acquired) depending on the molecule causing…

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Best Doctors Awards

We are pleased to announce that Robert M. Weiss, MD is the recipient of the BOSTON TOP DOCTOR Award for 2011 and he and all of our other physicians, R.…

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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Testing

Testing for recurrent pregnancy loss includes assessment of possible genetic, anatomic, hormonal, inflammatory, and immunologic causes. All testing can be accomplished within one menstrual cycle with tests timed during the…

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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Anatomical

Potential anatomical causes of recurrent pregnancy loss can be divided into either congenital (born with) or acquired anomalies. These potential causes are associated with adverse pregnancy outcome and are thus…

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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Genetic/Chromosomal

Approximately 60% to 70% of pregnancy losses whether as an isolated event (one) or recurrent (two or more)are numerically chromosomally abnormal. The most common chromosomal abnormality is Trisomy 16 which…

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Birds and Bees Part IV

When I look into your big brown eyes It’s so very plain to see That it’s time you learn about the facts of life Starting from A to Z (Herb…

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Birds and Bees Part III

Let me tell you ‘bout the stars in the sky And a girl and a guy And the way they could kiss On a night like this     (Herb Newman) The…

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Birds and Bees Part II

Let me tell you ‘bout the “Birds and the Bees” And the flowers and the trees And the moon above And a thing called “Love”  (Herb Newman) Following ejaculation, sperm are…

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