What does dental care have to do with conception and pregnancy? Taking care of your teeth is important while you are trying to conceive. This is true for both men and women. Healthy teeth and gums also are crucial for a successful pregnancy and childbirth. A healthy mouth is considered free of cavities, gingivitis, and...
Could California Senate Bill 1972 signal hope is on the horizon? At the beginning of this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society announced some very encouraging news. It reported there were 322,800 fewer deaths from breast cancer between1989 and 2015, representing an almost 40% decrease in mortality. Experts attribute this dramatic...
Though HRC Fertility provides the full array of high-tech solutions for infertility, many of our patients with ovulatory problems can benefit from simpler, first-step approaches. This includes taking an oral medication, such as Clomid. Hailed as a game-changer when it was first introduced, Clomid is one of the most popular medications in the world to...
The Waiting Game The most nerve-wracking part of the infertility journey Whether you are undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF), an infertility treatment cycle consists of many steps. Everyone involved in the process – doctors, nurses, embryologists, and patients – does their part to ensure the cycle will be as successful as...
Help make PCOS awareness official September is PCOS Awareness Month, a wonderful opportunity to educate the public about polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common hormonal disorder impacting women. According to the PCOS Awareness Association, PCOS affects seven million women in the United States, more than the number of people diagnosed with breast cancer, rheumatoid arthritis,...
PCOS is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women. Approximately five to 10 percent of childbearing age females have this condition, which can impact their fertility. At HRC Fertility, patients with PCOS comprise a significant part of our practice. We confirm a PCOS diagnosis if a female patient has two of the following...
In the last several decades, lesbian would-be parents have increasingly sought reproductive assistance to have babies. It is estimated that approximately one-third of lesbian households have children, having achieved motherhood either through non-assisted insemination, fertility treatment, adoption or through prior heterosexual relationships. While two women trying to make a family together equals double the set...
Happy Birthday, Louise Brown! July 25 marks the 39th anniversary of the premier success of one of the modern era’s greatest medical advances, in vitro fertilization. It’s also the birthday of Louise J. Brown, the world’s first IVF baby. Since her birth, it’s estimated that nearly six million IVF babies worldwide have been born, with...
Dr. Robert Boostanfar patient Kelli Auerbach recently wrote a moving essay entitled “Love Letter to My Future Surrogate” which was published in The New York Times. The article can be seen here on the New York Times website. Thank you, Kelli, for sharing this incredible story with HRC!
