What if there was an easy and inexpensive way to improve your fertility, overall health, and perhaps, improve your chances of IVF success? You would probably jump at the chance to use it. No, there isn’t a magic pill with guaranteed success, but infertility specialists, including our physicians at HRC Fertility, have recognized the importance...
Trying to get pregnant after 40 By Dr. Kristin Bendikson Due to the recent announcement that at 49 years old, Janet Jackson is pregnant, I have been flooded with questions about how women who are older can get pregnant. Although it is common knowledge that age negatively impacts female fertility, a fact that has been...
AMH – Why testing is done and what it reveals Anti-mullerian hormone or AMH is produced by granulosa cells (cells lining the egg sacs or follicles) within the ovary. Testing a woman’s AMH levels in her blood is one of the many valuable tools employed here at our Los Angeles fertility center to estimate how...
Too late to get pregnant. She beat the odds, but when is it too late to get pregnant? Janet Jackson is 49 and pregnant. What are the odds that a similar outcome can happen for you? Unfortunately, a woman’s fertility starts to decline after 30, with more significant changes after the age of 35. However, the...
These factors seriously can affect your fertility. Have you been the victim of an April Fool’s joke today? Have no fear, we will not be pranking you. Often we meet with patients who are flabbergasted when they learn they have fertility problems. Seemingly, they have done everything right in their lives to keep themselves healthy,...
You may have heard that after IVF you are more likely to have a boy. There is some truth to that. During an IVF cycle, the embryos are cultured for a few days in the laboratory before they are transferred back into the woman’s uterus. The day of transfer is not set in stone, and...
It wasn’t the easiest journey, but this couple persevered and couldn’t be happier with the care they received from Dr. Robert Boostanfar. http://www.infertility.org/our-ivf-journey-three-tries-one-beautiful-baby/
February has been designated as American Heart Month, an occasion for health care professionals to provide education and awareness about the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death in this country for both men and women. Why is an infertility physician writing about heart health awareness? Female infertility patients, whose median age is...
Heather Dubrow discusses her IVF story and invited Dr. Potter onto this week’s podcast to talk infertility facts and when couples should seek help in their attempt to conceive a child. Listen to the podcast here: http://bit.ly/1RZTEwH
Don’t miss Dr. Frederick on Lifetime Network’s Little Women: LA! Dr. Frederick recently met with Briana Renée, discussing her infertility struggles and what to do next. Watch the full episode.
