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Natural Cycle IVF
by Dr. Paul Gindoff Just as in fashion, technology can go retro. Natural cycle IVF was introduced in the early 1990’s but failed because it lagged behind success rates with fertility drugs and many cases were canceled because the patient … Continue reading
Embryo Culture Technology in the IVF Lab
At Washington Fertility Center, we have begun using the Cook Medical MINC incubators for embryo culture. These mini incubators help decrease the recovery time for temperature, humidity, and gas concentration to better maintain a constant environment for the embryos in … Continue reading
Posted in Embryo Development, General, IVF
Tagged embryo culture, embryo development, IVF, IVF lab, Minc incubators
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Oxygen Concentration & IVF
Optimizing the success of IVF treatment is one of the main objectives of research in reproductive medicine. An area that has received significant focus is improving the environment that embryos are exposed to before being transplanted into the uterus. The … Continue reading
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Tagged embryo development, ICSI, IVF, IVF lab
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Weight and its Association with IVF Outcome
by Dr. Susan Sarajari In a recent study led by researchers from the University of Michigan, data from 150,000 IVF cycles done at 361 different clinics was analyzed. Heavier women were noted to have an increased rate of cycle cancellation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Infertility, IVF, Washington Fertility Center, Weight and Fertility
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How Does an Embryo Get Its Shape?
by Dr. Susan Daniel When you look at an early embryo in the lab, it is amazing to think that in a few short weeks this ball of cells will become an elongated embryo with distinct parts. The first clues … Continue reading
Developments in Embryo Culture Systems
by Dr. Susan Daniel In the IVF laboratory, embryos are grown in culture medium in plastic dishes. The embryos are moved to fresh medium or to different types media from time-to-time, but the system is static. It is a quite … Continue reading
IVF Failure and Immune Response
by Dr. Susan Sarajari One of the biggest challenges in IVF has been identifying the cause of failed IVF cycles. According to a study by researchers from the Center for Human Reproduction in New York, some failed IVF cycles could … Continue reading
Male Factor Redefined
by Dr. Susan Daniel The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently published the results of a large study aimed at developing better reference values for human semen analyses which involved men from eight countries on three different continents. Previous to … Continue reading
IVF & Egg Donor Baby Guarantee Programs
At Washington Fertility Center we are pleased to announce the return of our IVF and Egg Donor Baby Guarantee Programs with updated pricing. The Baby Guarantee Program was designed to make costly fertility treatments more accessible with clear and affordable … Continue reading
Posted in Egg Donation, IVF
Tagged Annandale, Egg Donation, Fredericksburg, IVF, Northern Virginia, Reston, Washington Fertility Center
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