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• Does Male Age Impact Fertility?

  Female age has been shown in multiple studies to be a predictor of poor reproductive success with assisted reproductive technology (ART) resulting in decreased fertility rates, increased miscarriage rates, and decreased embryo implantation rates.  This decline in female reproductive function can be explained partly by an increase in chromosomal anomalies observed in oocytes and embryos.

• My data and research evaluating endometrial receptivity during IVF cycles.

  Endometrial thickness has been demonstrated in multiple studies to be a factor in assisted reproduction success.   Although there are few data to indicate the efficacy of adjunct medical therapies, the use of these adjuvant therapies to enhance endometrial receptivity is increasing. It is important to emphasize that most of the published studies were performed in […]

• Endometrial receptivity and Endometrial Thickness are crucial during IVF Cycles

  The endometrium or uterine lining is important to reproduction since the embryo must implant into the endometrium of the uterus to initiate a pregnancy.  Prior to an IVF attempt, it is important to ensure that the uterine cavity is normal.  This can be done using many different techniques.  The most accurate ways to evaluate the […]

• The Fertility Institute of Hawaii has partnered with Donor Egg Bank USA

  We would like to make our patients aware of an exciting new option for family building that we are pleased to be able to offer.   The Fertility Institute of Hawaii is proud to announce that it has partnered with Donor Egg Bank USA to provide frozen donor egg bank services in Hawaii and the Pacific.

• An Elevated FSH Value lowers Fertility

  Increasing levels of serum FSH in the early follicular phase, a characteristic of reproductive aging is often used to identify women who are likely to have a poor outcome with assisted reproduction.  Counseling patients regarding the value of such a test appears on the surface to be fairly straightforward.  However, immunoassays of FSH are intrinsically […]