The overall aim of PGT (Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis) is to identify abnormalities in embryos, increase the chances of successful implantation and reduce the risk of chromosomal abnormalities. Click here to read for FREE(English)
Many fertility options are available depending on the cause and diagnosis of the fertility issue. Sometimes only one person needs treatment, sometimes both partners, and sometimes neither requires treatment, but that person needs someone else to carry a pregnancy for her or him or them. Statistically, about 40% of infertility is due to a female factor, 40% is due to a male factor, and 20% is unknown. Speaking to a fertility specialist can help determine…
Now that you have decided that egg donation is the next step in your journey toward parenting, the next stage is to decide how you wish to achieve it. Do you want to work through an egg donor agency, your infertility doctor’s egg donor program, find a donor through an online forum, or ask a friend or relative to be your donor? This article will specifically address asking a friend or relative to be your…
Fertility treatments can be stressful and emotionally draining for couples who are trying to conceive. Failed stimulation cycles, failure to fertilize, repeated failed IVF cycle and miscarriage can cause serious emotional fatigue and before you know it you are touching the boundaries of depression, maybe you have already stepped over that line. Family gatherings, such as holidays, baby showers and weddings, can be particularly difficult for those undergoing fertility treatments due to the constant questioning,…
From starting the egg donation process to the aspiration of egg will typically take 3-4 months. Of course, with complications this time frame can be extended. It is highly doubtful that ANY first-time egg donor will complete the process in less than 3 months. Patience can be a virtue. Click here to read for FREE
