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7 Questions about Varicoceles and Male Fertility “VAR-I-KOH-SEEL” If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never heard of varicocele, let alone know how to pronounce it. But despite this term’s obscurity, it’s quite common—about 15 to 20 percent of all men have it—that is, an enlargement of the veins in
Although many people still think of infertility as mostly a female problem, the male partner’s role is just as important. We recently interviewed Dr. Paul Shin, SGF’s board certified reproductive urologist, to find out more about male factor infertility and how diet and lifestyle choices play a role. According to
Congratulations to our very own board certified reproductive endocrinologist, Gilbert Mottla, M.D., from our Annapolis, MD, office who was recently honored with the 2017 Arnold P. Gold Foundation in Humanism in Medicine Award by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). This is an award that honors an ASRM member
“I’m thankful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn’t have discovered my strength.” Infertility sucks. It can be so isolating and heartbreaking, but every day I am grateful for these cards I have been dealt because without them I would never have known how truly strong I am. All
The continuous progress and innovation that surrounds egg freezing has led to immense change in the societal perspective of women who freeze their eggs, as well as the availability and popularity of egg freezing itself. Prior to 2009 when the use of vitrification (a fast-freeze technology, whereas older slow-freeze methods
In recent years, the success with a frozen embryo transfer (FET) has increased substantially making it an increasingly popular option to consider before moving to another fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. With frozen embryo transfers, you can extend the chance of pregnancy per egg retrieval—ultimately saving you time and
Surrogacy has been a hot topic in news because last week, Kim Kardashian and Kayne West announced they are expecting their third child through a surrogate. New York Magazine’s The Cut turned to SGF’s own Ryan Martin, M.D., of Shady Grove Fertility’s Bala Cynwyd, PA, office, to provide some surprising
Egg donors make motherhood possible for many women who are unable to use their own eggs to conceive; helping more than 5,000 patients become parents through egg donation. The Egg Donor Program at SGF values each donor and her choice to donate in hopes of helping a couple. We also
Weight can be a sensitive topic but it’s important to address because it can not only affect your overall health but it can directly affect your ability to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy. Fertility treatment on the other hand can be an isolating and emotional journey. Of course all
In another win for science, researchers at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) successfully performed gene editing on human embryos, removing the gene that causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—a disease that affects roughly one in 500 people. If born, babies of these embryos would be free of the heart condition and also
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