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Oftentimes, it is the fear of the unknown often keeps us from taking steps forward. At Shady Grove Fertility, we understand the medical, emotional and financial complexities involved with seeking treatment. But one step at a time is what gets you where you want to go and we are here to help. To learn more about your options or to schedule an appointment, speak to one of our Patient Liaisons at 888-761-1967 and be sure to watch our Getting Started video.

Congratulations to our Shady Grove Fertility Physicians who are listed as Washingtonian's 2010 Top Docs!

For many women, trying to get pregnant begins with a wait-and-see approach to sex. For others, charting their monthly menstrual cycle is the first step toward the journey to trying to conceive and parenthood. Shady Grove Fertility physician Dr. Melissa Esposito answers your questions on whether charting is right for you.

Are you interested in talking with others who are too? A new PCOS Support Group is now forming! Find support and opportunities to talk about your experiences with others who understand.

Dr. Eugene Katz and Shady Grove Fertility were featured in a story on Baltimore’s CBS affiliate WJZ about the recent infertility study that, for the first time, quantifies the number of eggs a woman has from birth to menopause. Read it now!

Many women delay family building while seeking a life partner and many others due to educational, career or economic considerations. While the decline in reproductive potential cannot be reversed, preservation of eggs at a younger reproductive age may provide a woman an insurance policy against the biologic clock and the loss of reproductive potential. Learn more about Shady Grove Fertility Center's Fertility Preservation Program.

British researchers say the average woman starts out with 300,000 potentially viable eggs.  She steadily loses that reserve.  By age 30, nearly 90 percent have been lost.  And by age 40, only 3 percent are left, with a higher proportion of abnormal eggs. Dr. Robert Stillman says the new research is a wake-up call.

Whether you are aware of your incessantly ticking biological clock or not, the absolute last thing that any woman of steadily advancing childbearing age wants to hear when she flips on the morning news shows is: Women lose 90 percent of their eggs by age 30.