Fertility Cares Blog

Advanced IVF Technology and Affordable IVF Treatment

In late February, the Cleveland Clinic Fertility Center was highlighted in an NBC nightly news story focused on the Embryoscope, which is a state-of-the-art embryo incubator system with time-lapse video…

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Androgens are Optimal for Ovarian Function

Women make and utilize male hormones. These hormones are integral to optimal ovarian function in both natural cycles and stimulated cycles such as in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). In both…

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FCNE Mentioned in NBC News Feature Article

The Fertility Centers of New England, mentioned in the NBC News article on advances in IVF, was the first IVF center in the nation to announce the successful births following…

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Progesterone and its Role in Pregnancy

Progesterone is a hormone produced by the ovaries and later, if pregnancy occurs, by the placenta. Progesterone is essential to achieve and maintain a healthy pregnancy. In the second half…

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Medical Tourism and IVF

Medical tourism, by definition, has been differentiated from international medical travel.  Typically international medical travel involves seeking more advanced care for a treatment not available in your country.  Medical tourism,…

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Embryo Transfers: Timing is Everything!

For the first 2 decades of IVF, we always transferred embryos on the  2nd or 3rd day after egg retrieval. We were unable to routinely grow the embryos beyond this…

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Binge Drinking In Women

The Centers for Disease Control and prevention released their Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report on Binge Drinking Among Women and High School Girls. The report announced that 1 in 8…

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Why Vaccinate?

Most Americans are immunized during childhood. As adults, we assume that this immunization carries into adulthood. Often women are unaware of immunization status prior to attempting pregnancy and to conception.…

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World Cancer Day: February 4th

Every year across the world February 4th is dedicated to raising awareness and education about cancer. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, your fertility may be at risk. We…

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