Egg Freezing

Vitrification versus slow freeze

by | June 17th, 2014

New Freezing Process Revolutionizes Fertility Treatment Options For years, fertility specialists have frozen sperm and embryos, allowing infertile couples more…


35-Plus and Pregnant? Check Out the Advanced Maternal Age Project

by | October 15th, 2013

These days few would consider the late 30s or early 40s “old” in most senses of the word, but age does play a significant role for new moms — and not just in terms of fertility and pregnancy chances.


Fertility after 40

by | December 4th, 2012

TV and movies feature pregnancy after 40. Learn the facts about infertility and maternal age by seeking help from a reproductive endocrinologist.


IVF Plano Urges You to Speak Out for Infertility

by | November 6th, 2012

Today is Election Day, and IVF Plano staff members and Dr. James Douglas will exercise the right to vote. Lines at the polls are expected to be long, so pass the time by helping pass the Family Act of 2011. IVF Plano supports this bill, together with the National Infertility Association (RESOLVE), Men’s Health Network and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).


Deciding on Donor Services

by | October 16th, 2012

If you needed blood, or even a heart or kidney, would you hesitate to turn to a donor for help?…


Waiting on “Freeze All” IVF

by | July 17th, 2012

With IVF, every fertility test, hormone injection and sonogram leads to the big finish. The day when embryo meets mom….


Preserving Your Fertility after a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

by | October 11th, 2011

Did you know that every two minutes, someone is diagnosed with breast cancer? Conservative estimates suggest that one in eight…


Stopping the Clock: Fertility Preservation Gives Women Options

by | July 11th, 2011

Although men can easily have children into their 40s, or even 50s, women have a more difficult time conceiving as…