Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area (RSC) is excited to announce that we're finding new ways to help infertility patients by introducing a free emotional health platform.
Dr. Sara Reid in our SF Bay Area office spoke to the New York Times on educating others about the new frontier in fertility of patients exploring transgender pregnancy.
Dr. Erin Lewis (former doctor for Reproductive Science Center) answers common gynecologic questions and calms women's fears in an interview with StyleCaster.
RSC's Dr. Susan Willman was included in San Francisco Magazine's 2018 list of the region's best doctors. The annually published list is based on peer nominations.
Dr. Deborah Wachs spoke to The Atlantic about the evolution of embryo freezing techniques and the unique challenges of thawing an embryo frozen decades ago.
An RSC IVF case manager outlines certain signs that a case manager may be subpar, as well as what patients can do to advocate for the best possible treatment.
A story on LGBTWeekly.com reports that Reproductive Science Center has seen a double-digit increase in LGBTQIA fertility patients for six consecutive years.
Biotechnology developer Igenomix featured a story about an RSC patient whose treatment was aided by the endometrial receptivity analysis (ERA), a special test that helps pinpoint the timing of embryo transfers.
A recent Women's Health article featured rise of ovarian reserve testing. The test is inexpensive, easy to undergo and has provided insight for many women about the future quantity of eggs. But the test may not be for every woman says Dr. Louis Weckstein, medical director at the Reproductive Science Center in California, in the article.
RSC Bay Area’s Laboratory Director Kirsten Ivani, Ph.D., told CBS Bay Area that college students studying healthcare should keep their options open, take advantage of internships and network at conferences.
The Eeva test, shown in the video, uses a computer algorithm and tiny cameras to detect the rate of embryonic cell division. The test then rates each embryo's chance as high or low. This allows doctors to only implant the embryos with the highest chances of implanting and developing into a baby, thus reducing the chances of a high risk multiples pregnancy and increasing the chance of a women becoming pregnant with a single embryo transfer.
From detoxing to eating healthy and exercising, Dr. Sgarlata discusses a few small changes that can make a big difference in male factor infertility – a cause of one-third of all fertility problems.
Dr. Sara Reid explains the science behind a technique of replacing an embryo's unhealthy mitochondria with healthy mitochondria from female donor and how it could help to save lives.
The news of Apple and Facebook offering coverage for egg freezing procedures has sparked increased interest in the subject. Our own Dr. Sara Reid is interviewed by Vogue Magazine about the decision and process of egg freezing
By Martha Ross - Egg-freezing allows women to preserve their own genetic material for future in vitro fertilization, an option that in some ways gives them more control over their reproductive futures.
By Blanca Torres - RSCBA focused on building out a space that would not only accommodate a growing practice, but also house a sophisticated air purification system for the lab.
By Fertility Authority - PCOS affects about 5 to 10 percent of women of reproductive age. Dr. Deborah Wachs answers fertility patients’ questions about PCOS.
By Catherine Pearson - Dr. Sgarlata and Dr. Rosenbluth, endocrinologists at RSC, recently spoke with The Huffington Post to discuss the role of sleep for women using in vitro fertilization.
"I'm just glad IVF was there so now I get to start my own family," said Strickland, 27, who was conceived at the San Ramon branch of the Reproductive Science Center.
Along with the Strickland family - one of RSC's "first families" - Dr. Louis Weckstein was recently interviewed by HuffPost Live host Nancy Redd on the advances in IVF technology.
Dr. Mary Hinckley, Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area, comments on coping with infertility, how certain comments and experiences can bring that pain to the forefront.
Leticia Uribe, the business office supervisor at Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area contributes advice to this article looking at several ways to pay for fertility treatments.
After losing both children to an under-the-influence driver, Carmen Pack and her husband turned to RSC to help build their family again. Now they will be celebrating the success of new beginnings at RSC's Family Day.
Experts say technological advances and increased awareness of the risks of multiple births, have convinced more and more prospective parents to go with a lone embryo.
Statistical data from the CDC shows that donor egg usage in IVF has nearly doubled since 2000. Reproductive Science Center has partnered with Donor Egg Bank USA to offer frozen eggs to couples pursuing treatment.
The twin birth rate rose 76 percent from 1980 to 2009, but the tide of multiple births may be ebbing as an increasing number of women are opting to transfer a single embryo during IVF.
Lots of us look forward to spending time with family around the holidays, but for those coping with infertility, the celebrating a child-centric holiday can be difficult and often painful.
Dr. Mary Hinckley and patients are interviewed on Good Morning America's report, "Men, Too: Infertility Is Not Just a Female Problem: Healthy Young Men Face Infertility, Battle Social Stigma."
The whole gang was there - the first test tube babies to be conceived, the kids who came from frozen embryos, and the fraternal twins separated in the lab and then born years apart.