Our Los Angeles fertility clinic experts explain oral vs. injectable fertility drugs As you navigate the world of infertility, you may feel overwhelmed by the appointments, testing and medications. The HRC Fertility team stands ready to answer questions, explain processes and assist our patients. A common area of confusion is the use of oral vs....
One couple’s journey through female and male factor infertility When Allison P. and her husband Albert decided to start a family about three years ago, they couldn’t understand why they weren’t getting pregnant. Seeking answers, Albert was diagnosed with unexplained male factor infertility, and the couple decided it was time to get help from an...
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...
Her eggs were on the cover of the Los Angeles Times. You may recognize Jennifer Frappier, the lovely young woman who decided to freeze her eggs when she was 36. Dating but not betrothed, she opted for egg freezing and three years later has found her voice as a blogger and documentary filmmaker raising awareness...
How a patient’s ethnic background affects her chance of pregnancy, especially with IVF, is a fascinating yet poorly studied area of research. According to a 1995 national survey of family growth, non-Caucasian married women were more likely to experience infertility than Caucasian married women, yet these same non-Caucasian women were less likely to receive any...
