Our Blog
The blog topics below address many questions patients have about fertility options, choosing a fertility clinic, advantages of particular treatment plans to match your unique needs, and wellness guidelines while on your fertility journey, and much more.
Click on the topic of interest to you below.
Fertility Clinics Scan for the Strongest Embryo
Dr. Richard T. Scott Jr. of Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey, has developed tests for embryos in a bid to improve birthrates. <Click here to read the article here>
All About Working with a Gestational Carrier
If you are unable to carry a pregnancy to term, working with a gestational carrier may be an option for your family. What is a Gestational Carrier? A gestational carrier, also known as a gestational surrogate or gestational mother, is a woman who carries and gives...
What You Need to Know About the HSG Test
The hysterosalpingogram, often called the HSG test, is a useful tool because it allows a reproductive endocrinologist to see the inside of the uterus and Fallopian tubes. Because fertilization occurs in the Fallopian tubes, it is very important that they are open and...
Whence Life? Receptors Responsible For Fertilization Found
Scientists believe they have found the receptors that allow sperm and egg cells to hook up and create life. See the article here : http://www.popsci.com/article/science/whence-life-receptors-responsible-fertilization-found
When Do You Need a Sperm Analysis, and How Does It Work?
When you finally decide it’s time to try to figure out why pregnancy isn’t happening, one of the first steps your doctor may ask for is a sperm analysis. This procedure is typically part of a fertility investigation for couples who have not been able to conceive. In...
4 Surprising Ways the Biological Clock Affects Women’s Fertility
One of the gender differences in human reproduction is that men make new sperm continuously throughout their lives and women make all of their eggs before they are born. Men are capable of conceiving children late in life while women usually exhaust their supply of...
IVF with Egg Donors: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you have decided to use in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive a child, you can use your own eggs or the eggs of a donor. Because egg quality declines as you age, using donor eggs is especially helpful for older women with low egg number, women who are not...
5 Tips for Preserving Fertility in Young Adults
Even if you're not ready to have a baby right now, you may want to consider beginning the planning process now. Although age is one of the biggest factors determining whether you will be able to conceive a child, there are a number of things that you can do now to...
Ovulation Predictor Tests: How to Identify the Right Time to Conceive
If you are a woman with regular monthly menstrual cycles, an ovulation predictor test can give you an idea of when you are likely to be most fertile. If you have infrequent periods, or have not had any periods at all for an extended period of time, you are...