In cycles of in vitro fertilization, it is routine to stimulate the female’s ovaries so that many eggs will be obtained. Many eggs are needed in order to provide a good chance of success because most human eggs do not become viable embryos.
In many cases, we obtain more than one good embryo to consider for transfer back to the uterus of the female parent or a gestational carrier.
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“When to Consider In Vitro”
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April 30th 2014
By Allison Duck
When families having trouble conceiving need help, many of them turn to Dr. Bruce Shapiro and Dr. Carrie Bedient of The Fertility Center of Las Vegas. Along with the team of doctors, The Fertility Center also offers nutrition and fitness advice from registered dietitian, medical nutritionist and certified personal trainer,
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The Fertility Center of Las Vegas has been dedicated to making parenthood possible for more than two decades. The doctors and staff are committed to helping all types of families welcome children through a combination of clinical excellence and exceptional care.
Patients of The Fertility Center of Las Vegas work with Practice Founder,
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ASRM Bulletin – April 2, 2013
Volume 15, Number 13
American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Journal Fertility and Sterility Participates in World’s First International Live Online Cyber Journal Club™ Platform
For the first time, using the latest in video technology, ASRM participated in a live online transcontinental Journal Club for practicing physicians,
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Click here to watch the video at FOX5 Vegas – KVVU
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Many women have frozen embryos they might elect to use in the future. The usual practice at most clinics is to freeze embryos at the blastocyst stage. Some may want pre-implantation genetic diagnosis or screening (PGD or PGS) of their embryos before future transfers. This testing might be desired for a variety of reasons, such as to rule out embryo aneuploidy and ensure the normal number of chromosomes are present,
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There are two main types of IVF cycles. These are fresh embryo transfer and frozen-thawed embryo transfer.
Fresh embryo transfer is the most common, and is associated with national average live birth rates of about 45-50% per transfer and implantation rates in the 30-40% range in patients less than 35 years of age.
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Most hopeful parents would be delighted to have an infant of either gender, boy or girl. However, for various reasons, some have a strong preference for one gender over the other. We see this arise, for example, for cultural reasons or when a family already has multiple children of one gender and just wants to achieve gender diversity.
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