3 important facts men need to know about age and male infertility It’s true that a man has the ability to produce sperm until the day he dies, but research shows that a man’s ability to father children may be affected by age-related male infertility factors. Male factors make up half of the causes of…
What you can learn from infertility stories Often, we look at rich and famous people and admire their charmed lives, but the truth is they may be coping with fertility problems just like “ordinary” people. In the past, VIPs with infertility often guarded their secrets, but as people become more comfortable about sharing their struggles,…
4 signs that you should have ovarian reserve testing Ovarian reserve is an important indicator of your fertility potential and the time left on your biological clock. Your ovarian reserve tells us about the quantity (but not quality) of your remaining eggs, as well as where your ovaries are in the aging process. Our Virginia fertility…
Three proactive steps you can take to address infertility Spring is the season of new life emerging and the perfect time to focus on infertility awareness issues. Every spring, we look forward to flowers emerging through the fresh dirt and baby ducks waddling down river banks – all the poignant signs that new life is…
Boxers vs. briefs — choose boxers for optimizing male fertility It’s hard to buy Valentine’s Day gifts for men, so why not buy your guy something fun this year that actually has a purpose? You have probably heard the debate about boxers vs. briefs and optimizing male fertility. At our Virginia fertility center, Dr. Fady…
Replacing 3 myths about gender selection with 1 important truth All through time, parents-to-be have longed to have a boy or a girl, and they’ve tried many different methods to achieve gender selection. The problem with these mythical methods—they don’t really work. Myth: Eating certain foods will produce a boy or girl. Mom’s advice is…
Once Again, Dr. Fady Sharara Named Top Fertility Doctor The Washington and NoVa community cast its votes. Doctors and hospital staff members were asked to identify stand-out physicians by specialty. Dr. Fady Sharara, founder of Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine, emerged as a 2016 Top Fertility Doctor in Northern Virginia and Washington DC. Washingtonian Magazine…
Fady Sharara, M.D., Contributes to Global Understanding of Fertility Breakthroughs at ASRM The world’s most influential scientists and fertility specialists convened in Salt Lake City last month with one goal—to help men and women find a faster, more efficient path to pregnancy. Our medical director and reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Fady Sharara, did more than just…
PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR ANEUPLOIDY SCREENING IN SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN COMPARED TO CAUCASIANS UNDERGOING PGS. Fady I. Sharara, MD, Megan Goodwin, MS, Galal Abdo, PhD. Objective: Previous studies have shown lower pregnancy rates following blastocyst transfers in South Asian women compared to Caucasians despite a younger age in South Asians (Shahine 2009, Sharara 2012). No clear…
Potential Impact of the Cap-Score Test™ on Clinical Pregnancy and Medical Costs in Couples with Unexplained Infertility Joseph B. Babigumira1, Fady I. Sharara2, 3, Louis P. Garrison Jr.1 1Departments of Pharmacy and Global Health, University of Washington 2Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine, Reston, VA 3Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington, DC …