Fertility Cares Blog

Fibroids also called leiomyomas or myomas are tissue tumors or masses arising in uterine muscle that can distort the uterus. Although they are called tumors or masses, they are benign…

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…

The IVF Laboratory is one of the most important components of a successful IVF program and Fertility Center. The IVF Laboratory should be directed by an onsite PhD with special…

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…

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…

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…

Fertility Centers of New England’s own Danielle Vitiello, PhD, MD was just named by NH Magazine as one of the TOP DOCTORS for 2011. Dr. Vitiello was chosen from the…

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…

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…