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IVF success rates have improved dramatically in the past few years, because the technology has become progressively better. However, one thing IVF teaches doctors very quickly is a lot of humility. This is because we still have no way of being able to predi...

Not all of medicine is black or white , and there are lots of gray zone areas, especially in IVF. This is why it's so important for patients to express their preferences, and for doctors to respect these. Thus, many IVF patients have fibroids, which are a...

Patience, persistence, and perseverance are extremely important for IVF patients. Part of the problem is that everyone wants instant gratification in this day and age ! They have very unrealistic expectations of IVF success rates, partly because of...

A patient sent me this email Dear Doctor, As you know, my first cycle failed, even though everything was perfect, and I am heartbroken ! You have suggested that we stick to the same medical protocol , but I have a bunch of questions which I would like...

Once upon a time, career women who were ambitious had to make a hard choice when they were 30 . They knew that their fertility was maximal when they were young, and that the best time to have a baby was when they were about 25. On the other hand, this was the...

Everyone knows that egg quality declines as women get older, and their chances of getting pregnant drop. This is why women who want to pursue a career are in a quandary. Should they defer child bearing, because they want to become the CEO? Or should they get p...

If the embryologist doesn't even bother to spell "single" correctly, you should worry a lot about his competence and ability !

As an IVF doctor, I'm very respectful of patients' preferences. After all, infertility is not a medical problem, it's a social construct. Lots of people are quite happy not having a baby, so if they choose not to have one, that's their choice too ! We treat the...