Aug

Egg Freezing Becoming Increasingly Popular

With the number of eggs (and their quality) decreasing as women age, egg freezing has become a popular option.

Time recently studied egg freezing procedures for six months and discovered some interesting facts:

• 500 women chose to freeze their eggs in 2009; four years later, nearly 5000 women elected for the procedure.
• Egg freezing is particularly popular with professional-minded women. They likely want to focus on their careers when they are younger and delay starting a family.
• Doctors have found that their patients are showing more interest in egg freezing since companies like Apple and Facebook decided to cover the procedure as part of their health insurance.
• In 2012, a new “quick-freeze vitrification method” has improved success rates of babies being born from a frozen egg.

 At IVF FLORIDA, our reproductive specialists understand the many reasons for wanting to freeze eggs, and have developed fertility preservation packages to meet your needs. Schedule an appointment at one of our South Florida fertility clinics to get started.

By IVF FLORIDA at 31 Aug 2015

Ten Things to Know about Infertility

Have questions about infertility? South Florida’s reproductive specialists at IVF FLORIDA share ten important facts about infertility.

1. Approximately one in eight couples have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy full term.
2. About one-third of infertile couples are undergoing male fertility treatments.
3. While female infertility is the cause of another one-third of fertility cases.
4. The final third is caused by both partners being infertile or unexplainable factors.
5. Women over 35 are likely to be diagnosed with age-related infertility.
6. Those younger than 35 are more likely to have a reproductive condition, such as PCOS.
7. Both men and women who smoke have decreased fertility.
8. You should seek treatment after trying for a full year without success.
9. About 25% of women who suffer from infertility have irregular ovulation.
10. And another 12% of infertile women are either over or under-weight.

Learn more about infertility at IVF FLORIDA's site. And be sure to schedule an initial consultation with our South Florida reproductive specialists if you think these infertility issues may be affecting you.

By IVF FLORIDA at 19 Aug 2015