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Is Genetic Screening Right For You?

November 15, 2012

Couples who have a history of recurrent miscarriage or unsuccessful in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles may consider genetic testing for getting some answers.

Approximately 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage and more than 50% of those are due to genetic abnormalities with the embryo. Known genetic disorders in either parent or recurrent miscarriage, usually more than 3 consecutive miscarriages, are cause for further examination.

Video: What Lifestyle Factors Affect Fertility?

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According to Dr. David Keefe, a New York fertility doctor at NYU Fertility Center, there are a number of lifestyle factors that affect fertility and egg quality including smoking, weight, certain drugs and genetic problems

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NIH Study Supports Claim: Environmental Chemicals Disrupt Fertility

USA Today, Nov 14, 2012

November 14, 2012

Exposure to Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, cause fertility problems says a recent study out of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

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EggFreezingCosts.com: FertilityAuthority Launches New Egg Freezing Website and Referral Service for Women

October 17, 2012

NEW YORK--FertilityAuthority, the world’s largest web portal dedicated to all things fertility, has launched a new website — EggFreezingCosts.com — devoted to educating young women about their egg freezing options and referring them to trusted fertility doctors and fertility clinics for the procedure. The free egg freezing referral service connects women interested in fertility preservation with the egg freezing experts in their local area.

Endometriosis Update

What women who are trying to conceive need to know about endometriosis

Studies show that 25 to 50 percent of infertile women have endometriosis, and that 30 to 50 percent of women with endometriosis are infertile. In September 2012, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) updated its Practice Committee Opinion on endometriosis and infertility.

The Committee drew the following conclusions

Video: Who Might Consider Egg Freezing?

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Dr. Jamie Grifo, Program Director of the NYU Fertility Center and Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, NYU School of Medicine, explains that young female cancer patients and younger women who aren't yet ready to have a baby, can freeze their eggs to help preserve fertility.

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ASRM: Egg Freezing No Longer Experimental

Frozen egg IVF cycles yield comparable success rates to fresh IVF cycles

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has announced that egg freezing is now a first line fertility treatment, as its former experimental treatment title has been lifted. Recent findings show that frozen eggs are yielding successful pregnancies and healthy babies comparable to in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles using fresh eggs.

New York (NY) Fertility Doctor: When to See One

Are you trying to conceive?

New York fertility doctor: Do you know when you need to see one? Women who have difficulty conceiving may wonder when they should make an appointment with a reproductive endocrinologist, commonly referred to as a fertility doctor. Current guidelines recommend that women under the age of 35 should make an appointment with a fertility doctor after trying without success to conceive for one year. Women over the age of 35 should only wait six months.

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New York (NY) Fertility Clinic: How to Choose One

Find the fertility clinic that's right for you

If you are looking for a New York fertility clinic, you have plenty of options. There are a total of 18 fertility clinics in New York City and surrounding boroughs, and an additional 14 fertility clinics located throughout the state of New York. Some of the clinics are independently-run, while others operate in conjunction with area hospitals or universities.

New York City Fertility Clinic Options

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New York Fertility Clinic Success Rates

Live IVF birth rates for the New York metropolitan area

There are many fertility clinic options in New York city and surrounding boroughs. Choosing one may seem rather difficult.

One way to begin comparing the fertility clinics is to look at their success rates. Fertility clinic success rates for New York City fertility clinics, as well as for clinics across the United States, can be found in the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Report.

The ART Report, which is compiled by the CDC, lists success rates for every fertility clinic in the United States for IVF procedures using fresh and frozen non-donor eggs, and fresh and frozen donor eggs. The success rates for non-donor egg IVF cycles are broken out by age group.