What about my fertility treatment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic? STL Fertility and fertility clinics across the country are following CDC guidelines and social distancing by doing phone/telemedicine consults to keep our patients healthy but most patients are...
What is an HSG? A Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is a procedure done to evaluate the Fallopian tubes. The Fallopian tubes are extremely important in conceiving naturally as they are where sperm and egg meet to create an embryo or “cellular baby”. The HSG procedure consists...
“Should I freeze my eggs?” I for one am thrilled that people are asking this question. Why? Because it means that the age related fertility decline is being recognized, and Egg Freezing or “Oocyte (egg) Cryopreservation (freezing)” is recognized as an option for women...
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) literally translates into fertilization that happens outside the body. It is the process of removing sperm and egg from the body and developing them “in vitro” – in a dish. In a normal menstrual cycle, only one follicle develops a...
An Intrauterine Insemination or IUI is a procedure in which processed and concentrated sperm are placed directly into the uterus (or womb) using a catheter (long skinny tube). This procedure increases the likelihood of getting pregnant because the maximal amount of...
