Fertility Cares Blog

Why Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing also called oocyte cryopreservation offers women the potential to take control of their reproductive health until they are ready to attempt pregnancy. Egg freezing requires stimulation of the…
Egg Freezing Seminars
The Fertility Centers of New England is offering Egg Freezing Seminars at each of their convenient locations on the following dates: Portsmouth on 5/12 with Dr. Hill Bedford on 5/23…
IVF Protocols
There are five basic steps in an IVF cycle: ovulation induction, egg retrieval, fertilization and embryo culture and finally implantation. The focus of this blog is ovulation induction. Monthly, the…
Andrology: Additional Sperm Parameters
Part 5: Additional Sperm Parameters Other sperm parameters can be part of a semen analysis although they are of less significance than count, motility, and especially morphology. These parameters may…
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Andrology: Sperm Morphology
Part 4: Sperm Morphology Sperm morphology refers to the size and shape of the sperm. The percentage of normal sperm in an ejaculate has been correlated with its ability to…
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Andrology: Sperm Motility and Progression
Part 3: Sperm Motility and Progression The ability of sperm to transverse both the uterus and fallopian tube, to ultimately fertilize an ovulated egg, is dependent upon the sample’s motility…