ARC^® Fertility Articles

By Susan Conway M.D., M.P.H., M.M.Sc.© Download a PDF of this article. Sterilization is the most common contraceptive method utilized by couples in the United States. Approximately 27% of fertile women choose tubal sterilization as their method of contraception. About half of these surgeries are performed within 48 hours post-partum and the other half as […]

As embryologists, one of the most common questions that we get from patients is “What do the grades of my embryos tell us about my chances of becoming pregnant?” The answer to this question is not a simple one. The objective of this article is to explain how we grade embryos and what those grades […]

A condition affecting 5 million American women, endometriosis derives its name from the word endometrium, the lining in the uterus that your body produces each month in case of egg implantation. If conception does not take place during a given month, then your body will shed the endometrium and a menstrual period will occur.

By Gail F. Whitman-Elia, MD, MPH, HCLD© West Columbia, South Carolina Many centers have come to rely on ovarian reserve testing in order to identify those patients unlikely to become pregnant prior to initiation of a first IVF treatment cycle. In theory, women unlikely to conceive can be given the opportunity to avoid the financial disappointment […]

Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology Magee Women’s Hospital 300 Halket Street, Suite 5150 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Ph: (412) 641-1600 In life, there are a great number of things that are intended to be permanent and cannot be undone. Fortunately for women, this is not always the case in regards to tubal sterilization. While tubal […]

James Goldfarb, MD.© www.uhhospitals.org/fertility University Hospitals Fertility Center at Ahuja UH Ahuja Medical Center Kathy Risman Pavilion 1000 Auburn Drive, Suite 310 Beachwood, OH 44122 216-285-5028 Fax: 216-201-5385 It is now possible to test embryos created by In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) for genetic diseases by utilizing Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT). The primary goal of PGT […]

http://infertilityupg.med.wayne.edu/index.php Wayne State University Physician Group  26400 West Twelve Mile Road, Suite 140 Southfield, MI 48034 Ph: 248-352-8200 30 to 40% of infertile women have problems with ovulation. An egg has to be released from the ovary each month in the middle of the cycle to have the opportunity to be fertilized in the tube […]

Over the last several years, the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) has advanced rapidly in providing assistance to couples with male factor infertility. In couples that are having difficulty trying to conceive a child, approximately 40% will be diagnosed with a male problem. A routine semen analysis is used to determine the adequate number […]

By Patricia McShane, M.D.© http://arm.coloradowomenshealth.com/ University of Colorado Denver Advanced Reproductive Medicine 3055 Roslyn Street, Suite 230 Denver, CO 80238 Tel: (303) 724-8089 Many women have concerns about their ovulation or want to make sure that they are timing their sexual activity properly in order to get pregnant. Good news – relax! Aside from hormones such as […]

By Millie A. Behera, M.D., FACOG, FRCPSC and Phyllis Leppert, MD, PhD© Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas or myomas, are the most common gynecologic tumor in women of reproductive age, affecting approximately 30 to 40 percent of premenopausal females. The prevalence increases with age, with an estimated 70 to 80 percent of women developing […]

By S. Samuel Kim, MD © Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine University of Kansas Medical Center 10777 Nall Avenue, Suite 200 Overland Park, KS 66211