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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Multiple pregnancy is associated with certain increased risks for both mother and fetus. Many couples would prefer to avoid the risk of multiple pregnancy, but find themselves in a dilemma because they also want a high probability of success.
In IVF, multiple embryos are normally transferred in order to achieve acceptable success rates.
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What do you do if your IVF cycle failed, even though high quality embryos were transferred into your uterus?
The first requirement for pregnancy success in IVF is to have a quality embryo. The second requirement is to have that embryo properly transferred into the uterus.
The third requirement is that the uterus must be receptive at the proper moment.
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I am attending the annual international American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) conference in Orlando Florida. We are presenting a paper entitled ” Greater birthweight in autologous cycles using Frozen-Thawed embryos, when compared to cycles using fresh embryos , is not an embryonic effect of cryopreservation”.
In our ongoing research into the role of the uterus and endometrial receptivity in fertility,
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When you are celebrating twenty-three years of birthdays, you must celebrate in a big way.
This year The Fertility Center of Las Vegas marked 23 fruitful years with A Family Fun Faire patient reunion. FCLV families past and present gathered, once again, at The Grove at Silk Purse for a day full of fun and games.
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FROM THE STAFF OF THE FERTILITY CENTER OF LAS VEGAS
You want a baby. We understand. We have the experience to help. If you are looking for treatments such as; In vitro fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine insemination (IUI) or Intercytoplasmic Insemination (ICSI), we are expert at these assisted reproductive technologies and more. We, at The Fertility Center of Las Vegas,
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Hello I am Dr. Bruce Shapiro. I will be answering your questions, posting my thoughts, and commenting on the latest developments in IVF and Gender Selection sciences.
The dream of a child of a certain gender, be it female or male, has been with us forever. Kings divorced queens for not bearing male children;
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Recently, I attended the annual conference for the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS). I have been a long-time, active member of PCRS. This year, I was honored to be recognized by my peers with the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Practicing Physicians Award.
I participate in PCRS because I agree with their mission: PCRS is a global,
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The Fertility Center of Las Vegas founder, Dr. Bruce Shapiro, has dedicated two decades of scientific research to improving the safety and success rates of fertility treatments. Dr. Shapiro’s findings have reduced the incidence of side effects following ovarian stimulation, improved embryo transfer techniques, and increased embryo implantation rates allowing the transfer of fewer embryos.
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