Celebrating Forty Years of IVF
Jul 24, 2018
Can you believe it’s been forty years since Louise Joy Brown, the first ever “test tube baby”, was born? Conceived as a result of in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, baby Louise paved the…
Thoughts on Becoming a Mother While Struggling with Infertility
May 9, 2018
This is dedicated to all the women struggling to build their families. The author is unknown, but her thoughts are so on point; beautiful, yet painful. Regardless of your trials…
How safe are your frozen eggs and embryos?
Mar 15, 2018
Taking steps to preserve fertility for men and women is important to the physicians and staff at GENESIS. To set our patients’ minds at ease, our laboratory director, Dr Alka…
When is enough, enough?
Feb 27, 2018
Deciding when to stop treatment is a very personal decision. There is completely stopping infertility treatment, and there is also taking a break long enough to regain mental equilibrium and…
So you need an Egg Donor?
Feb 6, 2016
What does that mean for you? How do you come to terms with this? Being a Donor Egg Coordinator, I deal with couples who struggle to have a baby –…
Male Factor Infertility
Jul 2, 2015
Did you know that male factors can contribute up to 70% of infertility in couples? – 30% that is solely male factor with about 30-40% being a combination of male and female…
GENESIS for PRIDE
Jun 1, 2015
I was in high school when I went to my first gay pride parade. I will never forget how impressed, amazed and overwhelmed I felt by the passion of the…
Trying to get pregnant at 40?
May 15, 2015
For a variety of reasons, women are postponing starting, or growing, their family; so it’s not uncommon to find women trying to get pregnant at 40 – or older! Up…
Common Lingo at the Infertility office
Dec 12, 2014
An individual or couple’s first visit to see an infertility specialist can make some patients quite nervous. After all, deciding to start a family is a big decision, which can become…
Can’t get pregnant? 5 surprising reasons for infertility
Jan 13, 2014
By Julie Revelant/ Healthy Mama/ Published January 12, 2014 Infertility affects approximately 6.7 million women in the United States and if you’re trying to get pregnant, you know how disappointing…
