A day to salute HRC Fertility’s reproductive endocrinologists Friday, March 30 is National Physicians’ Day, which is the perfect opportunity to become better acquainted with the doctors at HRC Fertility and to salute their efforts to help our patients become parents. HRC Fertility has a diverse group of 14 doctors who work in 11 locations throughout southern California. Collectively, they attended some of the world’s most prestigious medical schools followed by rigorous specialty and subspecialty training. They each have spent years preparing so they can help you build your family. Their IVF success rates, as verified by the Society...
Tubal Ligation Reversal Versus IVF
It is not uncommon for women who have had tubal ligations to change their minds about having more children. They may have regrets about their decision or have remarried or found a new partner and want children with these individuals. They may find themselves at a crossroads between deciding if a tubal ligation reversal or in vitro fertilization is the best option for them. If you are thinking about expanding your family and have had your ‘tubes tied,’ these are six points you should consider for achieving your goal. The type of tubal ligation you had will affect your decision...
Tubal Ligation Reversal Versus IVF
It is not uncommon for women who have had tubal ligations to change their minds about having more children. They may have regrets about their decision or have remarried or found a new partner and want children with these individuals. They may find themselves at a crossroads between deciding if a tubal ligation reversal or in vitro fertilization is the best option for them. If you are thinking about expanding your family and have had your ‘tubes tied,’ these are six points you should consider for achieving your goal. The type of tubal ligation you had will affect your decision...
Endometriosis Is More Than Period Pain
Endometriosis affects five to seven million women in the United States, which is approximately 10% of the female reproductive-age population. Endometriosis Awareness Month is an opportunity to educate them and the public about the symptoms and treatment of this disease as well as about therapies available to help alleviate its painful features. Endometriosis occurs when displaced tissue, similar to what is found in the uterine (endometrium) lining, attaches itself to different places in the pelvic region. Sometimes, it travels to organs in the digestive tract and bladder and, rarely, to distant areas like the liver and lungs. The fallopian tubes,...
Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients
More than 70,000 reproductive-age women are diagnosed with cancer each year. Due to the increasing age at which women have their first child, many are not likely to have started their families at the time of diagnosis. Fertility preservation is essential to think about so that women can have a chance at having children after cancer treatment. Although there are many modifications that physicians can make to treatment protocols, some of the treatments like chemotherapy and radiation can still negatively impact a woman’s fertility. It is important to think about fertility preservation options that can extend a woman’s fertility and...
Galentine’s Day: A Celebration of Female Friendship and Support
Every woman trying to conceive needs her gal pals In case you haven’t heard, Galentine’s Day takes place on February 13, the day before Valentine’s Day. Originally the brainchild of fictional television character Leslie Knope, played by the hilarious Amy Poehler on Parks and Recreation, Galentine’s Day has since taken on a life of its own. Galentine’s Day is a celebration of female friendship and gal power. Friends provide companionship, comfort, support and understanding through both our happy moments and darkest hours. We celebrate with our gal pals as well as commiserate them. When you are trying to conceive, female...
Galentine’s Day: A Celebration of Female Friendship and Support
Every woman trying to conceive needs her gal pals In case you haven’t heard, Galentine’s Day takes place on February 13, the day before Valentine’s Day. Originally the brainchild of fictional television character Leslie Knope, played by the hilarious Amy Poehler on Parks and Recreation, Galentine’s Day has since taken on a life of its own. Galentine’s Day is a celebration of female friendship and gal power. Friends provide companionship, comfort, support and understanding through both our happy moments and darkest hours. We celebrate with our gal pals as well as commiserate them. When you are trying to conceive,...
Deciding to Become a Choice Dad
Men also hear their biological clocks ticking Their numbers are small, but a growing movement of men are opting to become single biological parents by using assisted reproductive technologies. Like their single ‘choice mom’ counterparts, prospective single dads want to parent on their terms and have an equally strong desire to parent. Reasons why single men become choice dads On the surface, it may seem easier and more culturally and socially acceptable for single heterosexual men to find female partners with whom they can have children, including as they age. However, this scenario has not worked for many single...
Women Over 40 Make Great Moms
Are you 40 or older and thinking of becoming a mother? If you are, you’re not alone. Many women come to HRC Fertility to learn their options for motherhood in their forties. Some are afraid the motherhood ship may have sailed past them. But we know there are several options to help them fulfill their dreams. If you are trying to conceive in your forties, here are some important considerations. You are in good company Statistically, more women over 40 are becoming mothers than ever before. Over the last three decades, that number has quadrupled. Some pundits are saying 40...
New Year’s Resolutions – Our resolution to our patients
At the end of each year, many people start planning their resolutions for the coming one. They vow to lose weight, stop smoking, become better organized, read more books or achieve another type of admirable goal. Those trying to have a baby, however, may be focused on only one New Year’s goal: to become a parent or to expand their family as they have always envisioned. At HRC Fertility, our New Year’s resolution is to help you achieve your resolution. We aim to provide our patients with a pathway to parenthood in the most efficient, cost-effective and successful way possible....