Obesity is an increasing problem in the United States. It is estimated that approximately 31% of white women, 38% of Hispanic women, and 49% of

What is pre-implantation genetic screening? Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGS) or comprehensive chromosomal screening (CCS) analyzes each individual embryo to determine if it has the correct number

A miscarriage is the loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. The medical term for a miscarriage is spontaneous abortion. As many

It makes intuitive sense that stress should lead to decreases in fertility. It has certainly been observed in the animal model. If you stress animals

Pelvic adhesive disease (scar tissue in the pelvis) and problems with the fallopian tubes are a cause of infertility in about 25% of patients seeking

Male factor infertility represents 35% of all infertility cases and the diagnosis is made by the presence of abnormal parameters on a semen analysis. A

Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue (glands and stroma) outside of the uterus. Although several theories exist to explain this finding, most experts believe

As women age, the number and quality of their eggs (oocytes) naturally declines. In fact, the ovaries are populated with the highest number of eggs

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is arguably one of the most common causes of infertility in our patient population - about 10% of the patients carries

Because there are many causes of infertility getting to know you and your partner’s medical and fertility history along with some testing is critical. Each