A Successful Pregnancy Later in Life
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,”…
Egg Freezing Updates
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…
What to Look for in a Surrogate
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…
When to Have Ovarian Reserve Testing
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…
What is PGD (Pre Implantation Genetic Diagnosis) or Preimplantation Genetic Testing?
PGD (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis), is a process that allows genetic testing of an embryo prior to implantation and before pregnancy occurs. The procedure coincides with In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and uses only embryos analyzed as being free of a specific genetic disorder to be transferred for pregnancy. PGD is broadly used to refer to any testing…
Egg Donation: Earn $8,000 while helping make a couples dream come true
Are you interested in becoming an Egg Donor? Its women like you that help make the dream of having a family a reality for those struggling with infertility. Healthy women aged 21-31 may qualify to be a donor for our anonymous egg donor program. To help us determine your eligibility for the program, please complete…
Uterine Lining measurements for conceiving
A prepared uterine lining (Endometrium) is critical for successful implantation after embryo transfer. A commonly used guideline for assessing the endometrium is to measure its thickness. Endometrial thickness is often abbreviated as EMT. During the stimulation phase of IVF, EMT usually increases in response to estrogen released by the ovaries. It is generally accepted that…
Fertility Clinic: How to choose the right one
It is estimated that there are almost 500 Fertility Clinics throughout the United States. So when a woman or couple begins to explore Infertility Therapy, there are a lot of options to consider. There are a variety of Fertility Clinics to choose from: · Sole Practitioner · Small Practices · Large, Full Service Practices · Networks…
What is IUI and how does it work?
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is the most common type of artificial insemination. IUI is most often prescribed as an infertility treatment in cases where couples have been unsuccessfully attempting to get pregnant for an extended amount of time and other causes of infertility have been ruled out. The IUI procedure consists of five steps: Step 1 Fertility…