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Zika and Reproductive Health

The Department of Health and Human Resources through the Centers of Disease control has issued a travel warning regarding the Zika virus to pregnant women and couples contemplating pregnancy to…

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Fertility Centers of New England Named 2017 Cigna Infertility Center of Excellence

The Fertility Centers of New England is proud to announce that we have been designated as a Cigna Infertility Center of Excellence. The Cigna Center of Excellence recognizes participating infertility…

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Trying To Conceive After A Miscarriage

Couples plagued by loss and trying to conceive after a miscarriage turn to their physicians for guidance regarding continued attempts at family building. Traditionally, 3 months of waiting was the…

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Flu Vaccine And Pregnancy

Flu season is upon us. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there were 40 million cases of influenza last year with 970,000 people hospitalized. We receive…

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Do Women Know They Can Freeze Their Eggs?

A recent study in Human Reproduction researched the awareness of egg freezing among women. Do women know they can freeze their eggs? The study found that many women who might desire…

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Zika Virus Could Cause Infertility in Men

A study just published in the scientific journal NATURE found that Zika virus could cause infertility in men. The study showed that mice infected with Zika had shrunken testicles, low…

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CDC Released Updated Zika Virus Guidance for Women

The CDC released updated Zika virus guidance for women undergoing fertility treatment. Women and men with possible exposure to Zika virus but without clinical illness consistent with Zika virus disease…

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Testing for Infertility

Testing for infertility depends on your reproductive history, including menstrual cycle intervals, age, weight, and other factors. Testing may be different for women with regular menstrual cycles occurring every 25-35…

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Candidate Embryos

Equal amounts of research and consternation center on the proper cultivation, collection and treatment of oocytes during the IVF cycle. Only mature oocytes are a candidate for fertilization.  Moreover, only…

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