Deciding when to move from IUI to IVF Some patients at our Virginia fertility center eventually face the question of when to move from IUI to IVF. This decision requires an understanding of how these two processes work, and the specific concerns that they address. Comparing IUI to IVF During intrauterine insemination (IUI), Fady Sharara…
Achieving a pregnancy later in life When Terrie was 53, she decided she wanted to have a baby, but she knew that she would need some help achieving her dream. She scheduled appointments with three fertility centers, starting with a visit to Fady Sharara MD at our Virginia fertility center. “He was my first appointment,”…
Fady Sharara MD makes breakthroughs in IVF Dr. Sharara has dedicated his professional life to helping individuals and couples overcome infertility. Our Northern Virginia IVF provider’s research within the past year has laid the foundations for breakthroughs in IVF. Non-invasive embryo selection before transfer Our Northern Virginia IVF provider and other researchers examined the pregnancy…
Vitrification leads to greater success Women who are interested in egg freezing often ask our Virginia fertility specialist if frozen eggs can be successfully fertilized when it is time to build a family. Egg freezing updates show that the answer is yes. Recent research demonstrates that a cryopreservation technique called vitrification can result in IVF…
Understanding who needs PGS Wondering who needs PGS? PGS stands for preimplantation genetic screening. It is a test that we offer at our Northern Virginia fertility center. PGS gives our fertility specialist a genetic snapshot of an embryo before it is transferred to a woman’s uterus and allows us to select the embryo that is…
It’s important to know what to look for in a surrogate In gestational surrogacy at VCRM, a woman, known as a gestational carrier or surrogate, carries another family’s baby. Gestational surrogacy allows hopeful parents who are physically unable to carry a child to use their own eggs and sperm to have a baby. Surrogacy can…
Gathering resources: a checklist for couples pursing surrogacy Couples who are ready to have a baby may be considering gestational surrogacy as a way to build their family. At our Northern Virginia fertility center, we encourage couples pursuing surrogacy to make a checklist to help them gather their thoughts, feelings and resources to make the…
Deciding on egg donation can be an emotional decision One option for people who wish to become parents but have experienced difficulty is donor egg IVF. However, deciding on egg donation can bring its own concerns. Dr. Fady Sharara encourages people to ask questions and seek counseling to address any emotional issues surrounding this decision….
Is Father’s Day in your future? Learn about male infertility risk factors Looking forward to the pitter patter of little feet someday? If you are, it’s important for you to learn more about male infertility risk factors and how they may affect your ability to father a child. Our fertility expert, Dr. Fady Sharara, is…
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…