5 important questions to ask before you begin working with donor agencies
Working with agencies to find egg donors and surrogates can be overwhelming. Our Dallas fertility center physicians offer some helpful advice.
Male Fertility Risks
Our Dallas fertility center offers truth and advice on male fertility risks from laptops, cell phones, saunas, hot tubs and bicycling.
When Should You Freeze Your Eggs?
Egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, is a well-established fertility preservation technique, similar to freezing sperm. When to consider egg freezing.
How IVF Success Rates are Reported
When you visit an infertility clinic for a consultation, one of the questions you’re likely to ask is in regards to that clinic’s success rates, or the rate of successful pregnancies.
Infertility Statistics
In the U.S., 6.7 million women, or 10.9 percent of the population are infertile. Among women ages 15 through 44, 7.4 million have sought help from an infertility doctor.
Why Transfer a Single Embryo?
Many couples are hesitant to try infertility treatment despite their dreams of starting a family. Sometimes, this is because they worry that in vitro fertilization (IVF) always leads to multiple pregnancies. Fertility doctors tend to agree that a single embryo transfer is preferable because there is a reduced risk of complications during pregnancy.
Common Reasons Families Use Gender Selection
Gender selection, also known as family balancing, is a method of transferring embryos of one particular gender during in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Donor Egg Pregnancy Rates
National success rates using donor eggs are 55 percent. At Dallas IVF, our pregnancy rates far exceed these national averages. Egg donors are a good choice if you have been trying IVF for several times or have a genetic disease that you don’t want to risk passing on to your child or if you are past your ovulating years.
Understanding Clomid and Gonadotropin Therapy
Clomid and gonadotropin therapy are two common fertility drugs that are successful for many couples. Could these fertility treatments help you conceive?
What Is a Saline Sonogram?
If you have suffered the loss of a pregnancy, your fertility specialist might recommend undergoing a saline sonogram. A saline sonogram is a commonly performed diagnostic test to determine the underlying causes of infertility.