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ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Servy Massey Fertility Institute celebrated its one-year anniversary in September 2012 by offering a free IVF cycle to a randomly selected Georgia OB/GYN practice. The selected practice will award the free IVF cycle to one of their patients. Joseph Edwards, MD, of Savannah, Georgia won the IVF drawing, and is in the process of awarding the IVF cycle to a patient. The Servy Massey Fertility Institute is a clear leader in providing...

[WATCH VIDEO: Stem Cells Show Promise For Treating Infertility] Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRIF) recently discovered that a stem-cell based approach to treat infertility was successful in non-human primates and could possibly be used by cancer patients who have become infertile as a result of chemotherapy. In particular, patients who undergo chemotherapy...

An Indiana University study has found that women undergoing in-vitro fertilization report that the process of infertility treatment has many negative impacts on their sexual relationship with their partner. Little attention has been given to the sexual dynamics of couples as they navigate infertility and treatments such as IVF, despite the important role that sex plays in a couple's attempt to conceive a child. "Sex is for pleasure and for reproduction, but attention to pleasure often goes...

Drs. Spencer Richlin and Joshua M. Hurwitz of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) have distinguished themselves by receiving the “Patients’ Choice 2012” award, which is given to only five percent of the nation’s 870,000 active physicians and dentists. The fertility specialists earned this award based on patient reviews and ratings on care and service on websites such as Vitals.com. Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) October 24, 2012 Two infertility specialists from...

Frederick, who is the only Female Fertility Doctor in Orange County, Met with More than 600 Former Patients at the Annual Event Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) October 23, 2012 Orange County fertility Dr. Jane Frederick recently reunited with some very special patients: the people who she helped to become parents, and their young children. According to a recent article that ran on both MSNBC and in the Orange County Register, doctors from HRC Fertility met with more than 600 former patients and...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association urged patients and the medical community to call upon Congress to pass the aptly named Family Act, S 965/HR 3522. This important call to action took place during the 68(th) Annual Meeting for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in San Diego, CA. The Family Act is a federal bill which will create a tax credit for the out-of-pocket costs associated with in vitro fertilization...

In celebration of their grand opening, SGFC's Philadelphia area centers in Chesterbrook and Wyomissing are now offering free consultations to patients through November 16, 2012. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Shady Grove Fertility Center (SGFC), the nation's largest fertility center, now has locations in Chesterbrook, PA and Wyomissing, PA to serve patients in the Philadelphia area. In celebration of their grand opening, both locations are offering free second...

DENVER, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study by the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM) has found that a new technique that examines all 23 pairs of chromosomes in a human blastocyst (day five embryo), known as comprehensive chromosome screening (CCS), is an effective clinical treatment for unexplained recurrent miscarriages. Miscarriage is a relatively common occurrence affecting roughly one in five pregnancies. However, only one to two percent of...

[ Watch the Video: In Vitro Fertilization Linked To Birth Defects ] Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online While in vitro fertilization (IVF) can be a blessing for those couples struggling to conceive a child, there may be added risk of birth defects associated with IVF procedures, according to a study from researchers at the University of California. The researchers said birth defects involving the heart, eyes, reproductive system and urinary system were more likely...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Long labeled an "experimental" infertility treatment, the freezing of a woman's eggs for use at a later time should now be considered a standard technique, new guidelines issued by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) declared on Friday. According to CNN reporter Caitlin Hagan, the ASRM reviewed data for a quartet of randomized, controlled trials, as well as from multiple observational studies. Those studies and...