Social security benefits for posthumously-conceived IVF children
IVF frequently upends old law that existed before IVF was created. Original laws regarding who is eligible for social security survivor benefits may be a case in point. The 1939 Social Security Act...
View ArticlePersonhood Bills Threaten IVF
You might think that the infertility community has nothing in common with the ProChoice community, but you would be very wrong. Both groups risk access to reproductive health care if the numerous...
View ArticleCan ovarian stem cell technology replenish ovarian reserve?
The short answer to the title question is, that Yes!, we are getting considerably closer to achieving therapeutic applications of stem cell technology to replenish ovarian reserve. Dr. Jonathan Tilly...
View ArticleFuture Therapies: Uterus Transplant
There’s been a lot of “firsts” in reproductive technology recently and I will cover another one of them today. Last weekend, at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg, two moms donated their uteri to their...
View ArticleFuture Therapies: Eggs from stem cells
Many years ago, I had a conversation with a patient that stuck with me. One of our IVF patients wistfully asked me, “Can’t you just knock two eggs together to make a baby?” She was in a lesbian...
View ArticleEgg freezing lost “experimental” label but still not routine for all labs
You have probably heard by now that egg freezing is no longer defined as “experimental” by ASRM. What does this mean to patients? It means that the process of egg freezing, especially when...
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Q from U: Is testicular stem cell transplantation real or a hoax?
Recently, I received this question from a blog reader, ” I want to ask you about testicular stem cell transplantation– is it true or hoax?”. The short answer is, “No, it is not a hoax, but it is not a...
View ArticleEgg freezing is no guarantee for future fertility
In 2013, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) declared that egg freezing was no longer experimental. Here is a link to the professional guidelines, which say in part: “There is good...
View ArticleFinancial Assistance Grants for Infertility Patients
As the technology for infertility treatments improve more and more- the bigger issue for many couples is not finding a good treatment option for them but finding a means to pay the costs of those...
View ArticleWhy infertility insurance for everyone matters
If you have been reading this blog, you probably need help building your family. There are many reasons you might turn to IVF or other infertility services: you are infertile and sex won’t make you or...
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