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 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 Daniel Potter, M.D. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome or OHSS is a common complication in vitro fertilization (IVF).  In its mild form consisting of bloating and mild abdominal distension, OHSS can be identified up to 33% of IVF patients.  Fortunately, the severe form of OHSS, ...

by Fred Licciardi, M.D. Spotting. Really frustrating. Where does it come from? We first look for an anatomical reason (a problem due to some sort of growth that we can see usually with the ultrasound). The most common reason is that there is a polyp inside the uterus. A polyp is a benign ...

What constitutes a person anyway?  I know full grown folks who don't deserve the label. Look, I don't mean to make light of this, believe me.  Last night waiting for the vote to come down, I really couldn't breathe.  The long term implications of the personhood amendment (I can't ...

A new study out of the Netherlands and published in Human Reproduction is making the news today. It is entitled "Risk of borderline and invasive ovarian tumours after ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization in a large Dutch cohort".  Reuters picked it up as "Fertility treatment raises ...

by Deborah L. Forman, Esq. In January 2009, Nadya Suleman made headlines around the world by giving birth to octuplets, conceived by in vitro fertilization.  While initially greeted with amazement, the birth of the octuplets quickly led to widespread condemnation, not just of Nadya Suleman ...

by Corey Whelan Despite my love of Halloween and the changing seasons, I dread October.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, also known as Corey's Procrastination Month becaue I don't want to make that call, booking my annual mammogram appointment.  About a year ago, my doctor ...

by Corey Whelan  Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, or ICSI, is a twenty year old procedure originally designed to combat severe male factor infertility.  Performed as part of an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) protocol, this fertility technique differs from traditional IVF in one unique ...

by Corey Whelan Imagine sitting in a doctor’s office and hearing the words, “We can find nothing wrong.” If the doctor was a cardiologist or oncologist you would probably go weak in the knees with giddy relief.  But, if the doctor is a reproductive endocrinologist, and you ...