Many women have heard about the infamous reproductive “biological clock”, but they might not know it is quite real. Aging is a normal, inescapable process. As you age, your fertility declines due to age-related changes in your ovaries. You are born with all the eggs that you will ever have, unlike men who continue to produce sperm their entire lives.
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Congratulations Dr. Shapiro!!!!!
On April 17, 2015, Path2Parenthood will honor Bruce Shapiro, M.D., Ph.D., founder of The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, the city’s first infertility practice, which is renowned for research that has advanced the science and practice of Reproductive Endocrinology.
Dr. Shapiro’s research background and a long-standing interest in making IVF safer and more effective have led to many innovations.
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Originally from Colombia, Dr. Aguirre earned her BS degree in Biology from the Universidad De Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia and her MS and PhD degrees in Reproductive Physiology with emphasis in Cryobiology from the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Aguirre is certified by the American Board of Bioanalysis in Embryology, Andrology as a High Complexity Laboratory Director and as a Clinical Consultant.
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Donor Egg Bank USA expands to work with 150 top reproductive endocrinologists at 95 locations in an effort to help couples become parents.
Las Vegas, Nev. (September 30, 2014) – The Fertility Center of Las Vegas, the premiere fertility center in the Las Vegas area, and Donor Egg Bank USA, the largest frozen donor egg bank in the United States,
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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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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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