Lighting the Way Through Infertility
Lighting It Up Orange: Year Two of Illuminating Awareness As we welcome spring and kickoff National Infertility Awareness Week® (NIAW), we’re proud to celebrate the #LightItUpOrange campaign—a visual show of solidarity and support for the infertility community. At the Center for Reproductive Medic… Continue Reading
Does Your Clinic Recommend A Single or Double Embryo Transfer?
Our program strongly advises single embryo transfer for patients who are good candidates. A significant proportion of our patients would be considered good candidates and, as a result, we perform single embryo transfer in a high proportion (>80%) of our IVF cycles currently. Good candidates for single e… Continue Reading
How Does Age Affect Fertility?
Age plays a significant role in fertility. There are age-related impacts on both female and male fertility, although the impact is much more significant on female fertility. Fertility is highest for females during their 20's and early 30's. It is estimated that the chance for achieving pregnancy for a he… Continue Reading
Maximizing Your Andrology Care
Andrology care, which is the study and care of the infertile male, is sometimes a less defined and more confusing process than the care of the infertile female. In some clinics, the reproductive health of the male is largely overlooked “as long as there are a few sperm available” for IVF/ICSI treatment. H… Continue Reading
The “White Face of Infertility”
A recent column in the Independent addresses a crucial issue facing black women who are struggling with infertility. When they look at “pamphlets, posters, brochures or in waiting rooms” it’s easy for them to feel like they are alone in their struggle due to the lack of women of color. This can also hav… Continue Reading
Finding Donors Can Feel Like a Minefield
It’s a natural human instinct to want your natural born children to bear at least a passing resemblance to you. Depending on your ethnic background, features such as skin color, eye color, and hair texture can be very important in achieving that reproductive goal. The fact that it’s a natural human ins… Continue Reading
CRM’s Small Talk Survival Guide
What do you think of when you look back on the holiday season? Do you think about the Christmas you celebrated with your family? Do you think about cherished loved ones you were blessed to celebrate the holidays with? We hope so, but don’t feel bad if you answered “no” to those questions. Family is a hu… Continue Reading
Fertility’s “Michelle Obama Effect” Is in Full Swing
Fertility – especially infertility – is a very personal thing for people. This has the unfortunate side effect of leaving people who suffer from infertility feeling very isolated due to the lack of people who come forward to tell their own stories of fertility issues. While no one should be expected to or… Continue Reading
ASRM Certification: A New Era At CRM
Continuing To Invest In Improved Quality of Care and Patient Outcomes The Center for Reproductive Medicine is now the only center in the state of Minnesota that has a nursing staff certified in reproductive nursing. This ensures our patients are getting the most educated, supportive nursing staff available i… Continue Reading
Does “You Are What You Eat” Apply to Fertility?
At some point in your life you’ve surely heard the old saying that “you are what you eat”. The idea is that by eating foods that are universally agreed to be good for you – such as piles of green vegetables – you will be a healthier person. Women who have trouble getting and staying pregnant are… Continue Reading
