IVF involves retrieving a woman’s eggs and a man’s sperm and combining the two in a laboratory dish. A fertilized embryo is transferred to the woman’s uterus.
Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after a year of trying, which can result from a variety of factors. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is an umbrella term used to describe a collection of symptoms caused by certain hormone imbalances.
For a number of patients, egg donation is the only option that will allow them to achieve parenthood. This is an approach with high success rates.
Ovulation induction uses fertility medications to stimulate the release of eggs from the ovary. Intrauterine insemination can be used with it to achieve pregnancy.
Surrogacy is a process in which a woman carries and delivers a child for a couple or individual. Learn more about this process.
Amenorrhea, which is the absence of menstruation, can be a symptom of other conditions including hormonal, genetic, and structural disorders.
Fertility preservation refers to the freezing of embryos, eggs, ovarian tissue, sperm, or testicular tissue for future reproduction.
Male infertility is caused by abnormal sperm production, blockage of sperm delivery or low sperm production. Treatments are available that work.
In cervical insufficiency, the cervix begins to dilate (widen) and efface (shorten and thin) during the second trimester, causing preterm delivery.