Medical Articles & News
For some families with the BRCA1 gene mutation, the lifetime risk of breast cancer can be as high as 87 percent. Mutation carriers who have already been diagnosed with cancer also have a significantly increased risk of developing a second cancer. Through advances in modern science, couples are now able to prevent passing these genes […]
Implantation Failure “Recurrent implantation failure has been the “black box” of reproduction,” says reproductive endocrinologist Dr. John Couvaras. The fact that 88 percent of IVF cycles would progress to embryo transfer but result in a positive pregnancy rate no higher than 50 percent, and an even lower live birth rate, has stymied many clinicians for years, and intrigued […]
How to deal with sleeping disorders and the unwillingness of kids to sleep regular hours.
What you need to know. Ovarian Reserve Testing, advancing maternal age and low AMH. What if you aren’t ready for a Donor Egg? (Scottsdale, AZ) As woman pass age 35, we call them Advanced Maternal Age, since pregnancy rates show a dramatic first decline, and adverse pregnancy outcomes increase. The current state of the art […]
How to avoid your kid getting frustrated and afraid of going to the doctor.
A breast cancer survivor’s story on birth after cancer. Ch. 12 interview in 2012 of Bobi Seredich Pierson and her story of breast cancer and having twins. Click the image to watch video.
