IVF & Fertility Treatment

The story of IVF in the US is one that marks the beginning in a long lineage of babies born through IVF and making their mark on this great nation.

By Dr. Mary Hinckley – There is renewed interest in frozen embryo transfer success. RSC currently uses vitrification to freeze embryos, as this technology has been shown to cause little or no harm to the embryo.

By Dr. Mary Hinckley – Patients fertility care questions can be answered by understanding the federal regulations, non-federal regulations, legal challenges and recommendations that govern and guide fertility clinics.

By Dr. Louis Weckstein – A single healthy pregnancy is the best outcome from IVF. Our highly successful laboratory has allowed us to recommend single embryo transfer for many patients.

Over the past few of years we have seen a dramatic increase in pregnancy rates with IVF at Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area. We recently tabulated our January – June 2013 IVF success rates and they are amazing!

By Dr. Mary Hinckley – One of the hardest things to explain to patients is why human beings are such inefficient reproducers. It just seems logical that one follicle should produce one egg which ultimately makes one embryo and one healthy baby. But unfortunately this is not reality.

By Dr. Louis Weckstein – Our Mission at RSC is to deliver the highest quality patient care that provides the best opportunities for making people families. We believe that a single healthy pregnancy has the best outcome from fertility treatment.

By Dr. Mary Hinckley – While the human body is very good at “screening” embryos – abnormal embryos will most often fail to implant and grow – new technology provides reproductive specialists further insight as to why an embryo doesn’t result in a healthy baby.

By Sheldon B. Josephs, FACHE – If you are fortunate enough to live in an area where there is more than one infertility specialist or practice, you understand how confusing it can be to choose the physician or clinic best suited for you. Here is a mathematical analysis to help you understand your options.