March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.  During this month we will be adding new content on the disorder to our website weekly.  We will be talking about infertility treatment for endo, food and lifestyle, and pain managment.  If you would like info on any other aspect of ...

by Judy E.  Stern, PhD, HCLD, ELD   It has long been recognized that the success of assisted reproductive technology (ART: this term is used to include in vitro fertilization (IVF) and related techniques), depends on the quality of the ART laboratory. The modern ART laboratory is a ...

by Corey Whelan Hydrosalpinx is an accumulation of fluid in a fallopian tube.  This build-up of clear, watery liquid causes the tube to become enlarged, damaged and blocked.  The blockage prohibits the joining of sperm and egg, thus pregnancy cannot take place. Hydrosalpinx typically ...

by Corey Whelan For women undergoing in vitro fertilization, the stress and discomfort of daily blood tests become a way of life.  This may be about to change.  Cutting-edge medical practice, Boston IVF, recently introduced the first known, needle-free saliva test, designed to ...

by Heather E. Ross, Esq. You may know well before your child is born how and when you plan to talk  about how he/she was conceived.  You may intend to wait until the child reaches a certain age, and may have specific ideas on what information to disclose and how to disclose ...

  by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             A close friend and I were talking about something that affects many of us who have experienced infertility.  She has moved from infertility into adoption.  There have been some calls about babies ...

By Denise Seidelman, Esq.              Both adoption and collaborative reproduction (fertility options that involve third parties, such as gamete donors and gestational surrogates) provide the means to create or expand your family.  ...

   by Serena H. Chen, M.D. There is a big debate among physicians who specialize in treating infertile people all around the world today:   Should we treat people who are severely overweight?  Or should we require them to lose weight before they conceive?  I was ...

 by Corey Whelan For many women who are having trouble getting pregnant, the first medication prescribed for them will be an oral pill known as clomiphene citrate, known most commonly under its brand name, Clomid.  While this medication proves to be highly effective for many women, ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D. Hello everyone, today we will discuss the differences between Clomid and Letrozol. This one is a little medical, but I think I can get everyone through it just fine. I'll start by saying both do the same thing, they both stimulate ovulation, but each does it in it's ...