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Meet Jean Purdy, a pioneer in embryology and reproductive medicine You only get one chance to be the first; the first person to walk on the moon, the first to break the sound barrier – you get the idea. In history, there is one woman who was the first to witness...

With deep roots in the St. Louis community, our team of experts at STL Fertility, Dr. Molina Dayal, Dr. Maureen Schulte, and nurse practitioner Melanie Miranda, provide the high touch and hands-on experience that fertility patients expect, supported by an...

Hey Saint Louis, February 3rd marks National Women’s Physicians Day and the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to become a physician in the US. Women’s Physicians Day gives us the chance to highlight the many contributions of women physicians and...

While there have been many advancements across the field of reproductive medicine over the last several years, as 2022 unfolds we thought it might be good to go back and review something “old” and its influence on fertility treatment today. We recently caught up...

“Every day we’re focused on helping our hopeful parents have the family they want. So, how could we not offer paid leave for maternity or paternity time to our own employees?” offered Dr. Molina Dayal, Medical Director when asked about the unique employee benefit...

According to published CDC data, there were an estimated 400,000 in vitro fertilization or IVF cycles conducted in the US last year, and 4,000 cycles reported in the St. Louis area alone. With so many patients seeking fertility care across the US, IVF centers have...

For many patients trying to get pregnant, or those currently pregnant there’s still some hesitation about getting vaccinated and a lot of misinformation. Dr. Molina Dayal, STL Fertility Medical Director explains, “As doctors, we understand that the COVID-19...