Tag: Embryo Screening
Creating a Family After A Cancer Diagnosis
When it comes to the fertility journey, all patients have their own unique story. As I sit at my …
May 24, 2021
Read MoreLiving with Lynch Syndrome: A Patient's Perspective
Dr. Luz Estefhany Soto-Cossio, an internal medicine physician and Lynch syndrome carrier, has …
March 22, 2021
Read MoreMosaic Embryos: What does it mean, and how to handle it?
If you are undergoing fertility treatment using in vitro fertilization (IVF), it is highly likely …
January 18, 2021
Read MoreAdvances in Day 7 Embryo Biopsy
During IVF, an embryo’s developmental stage, morphologic grade, and chromosomal status are …
January 4, 2021
Read MoreTo Freeze or Not to Freeze: That’s Not the Only Question
Exploring the differences between egg and embryo freezing
December 7, 2020
Read MoreFertility in your 40's
The average age of women conceiving has increased over the last few decades, and today there are a …
August 17, 2020
Read MoreFresh or Frozen? How to Choose the Right Donor Option for You
An important contribution to a diagnosis of infertility is the quality of your eggs. As you get …
February 10, 2020
Read MoreUnderstanding BRCA
A hereditary cancer syndrome is a predisposition to certain types of cancer caused by inherited …
October 21, 2019
Read MoreThe Effects of Advancing Paternal Age on Pregnancy
As women age, the number and quality of their eggs decline and rates of chromosomal abnormalities …
August 26, 2019
Read MoreUnderstanding Implantation Failure from a Biological Perspective
Implantation failure is a commonly cited cause of infertility. Some causes of implantation failure include uterine anomalies, male factor infertility, and embryonic factors, such as chromosomal abnormalities, genetic mutations, or factors associated with energy production and stress response. Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) has improved live birth rates and reduced miscarriage rates remarkably, but physicians are still trying to understand why some chromosomally screened embryos fail to implant. Mitochondria, which are the primary energy source of cells, have been suggested to play a role in embryonic competence.
August 19, 2019
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