IVF: Does changing your stimulation protocol help?

Unfortunately, not everybody has success on their first IVF attempt. For those couples who need to repeat an IVF cycle, does changing the stimulation protocol have any benefit? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert has the answer. Which might surprise you. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Is there a "right" IVF protocol? 0:45 IVF parameters can be compared 1:00 IVF cycles can vary a lot 2:00 How can IVF cycles be compared? 2:30 Study: Does changing the IVF protocol help? Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPorta... Or call: 630-357-6540 #IVFProtocol #IVFStimulation #IVFMedicationProtocol

Is cervical mucus good for predicting the fertile window?

Getting pregnant naturally requires having sex close to the time of ovulation (the Fertile Window). Does timing sex with changes in the cervical mucus help improve the chances for becoming pregnant? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert explains in this episode of InfertilityTV Chapters 0:00 The key to conceiving naturally - sex close to ovulation 0:45 Anatomy: What is a cervix? Where is it located? 1:20 What is cervical mucus? 1:32 Estrogen causes changes in the cervical mucus 2:15 How to check your cervical mucus 2:55 Sex during the Fertile Window improves the chance for pregnancy 3:25 When is cervical mucus not an accurate indicator? 4:15 "Improving" cervical mucus is a scam! 4:40 Mucus? or Mucous? Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPortal/NewPatient Or call: 630-357-6540 #cervicalmucus #fertilewindow #checkingcervicalmucus

Sex Selection Myths & Facts: What works? What doesn't?

Trying to have a boy or a girl baby? There are lots of myths out there! Fertility expert Dr Randy Morris tells you what works and what doesn't! Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:28 How is the gender of an embryo determined? 1:06 Myth #1 Boys and girls come from different ovaries 1:36 Myth #2 Some couples can only produce boys or girls 2:00 The role of chance 2:48 Can you influence X or Y bearing sperm to fertilize an egg ON YOUR OWN? 3:00 Does timing of intercourse change the odds? 3:11 Does sexual position influence the odds for a boy or girl? 3:26 Will supplements change the odds? 3:35 What about male testosterone levels? 3:40 Length of time since delivery 3:54 Can a fertility doctor change your odds for a boy or girl? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert with weekly TTC tips on InfertilityTV Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPortal/NewPatient Or call: 630-357-6540 #genderselection #sexselection #gendersway

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Dr. Morris' Ultimate Guide to Recurrent Miscarriage Testing

Some couples suffer from multiple miscarriages. What testing is performed for couples with recurrent pregnancy loss? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert explains. Chapters 0:00 Introduction to recurrent miscarriage 0:30 Two types of miscarriages 0:45 Biochemical pregnancy loss 1:38 Clinical miscarriage 2:00 Ultrasound findings in clinical miscarriages 2:25 Chromosome abnormality as a cause for miscarriage 3:07 Translocation causes recurrent miscarriage 3:31 Immune problems which cause recurrent miscarriage 4:00 Blood clotting problems 4:20 Severe systemic diseases 4:30 Uterine abnormalities Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPorta... Or call: 630-357-6540 #recurrentmiscarriage #multiplemiscarriages #recurrentpregnancyloss

Dr. Morris' Ultimate Guide to Infertility Tests

What are the tests that fertility specialists use to diagnose problems in trying to conceive? BOARD CERTIFIED Fertility expert, Dr. Randy Morris, explains. A "must see" video before you see your doctor! Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:35 Documenting ovulation 1:28 Ovarian reserve testing 3:05 Thyroid function testing 3:49 The hysterosalpingogram 5:33 Male testing / Semen analysis Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPorta... Or call: 630-357-6540 #infertilitytest #fertilitytest #fertilitytesting

Are Covid mRNA vaccines "toxic" to the ovaries? Shocking New Study Results

Here at InfertilityTV we are believers in science and evidence based medicine. When rumors started circulating that covid vaccines would prevent embryos from implanting, it seemed weird to us since plenty of our vaccinated patients were getting pregnant. So we conducted a study and proved that Covid vaccinations had no impact on the ability of an embryo to implant and did not increase the risk for miscarriage. That study was eventually accepted by a peer reviewed medical journal and became the basis of new guidelines from the Center for Disease Control for couples interested in trying to become pregnant. You can view those guidelines using the link in the description.

A funny thing happened, though. We were so successful at disproving the myth about vaccines interfering with embryo implantation that new rumors started circulating that covid mRNA vaccines were somehow magically sucked into the ovary and that once there, would damage the ovary causing infertility. Does that really happen? Stay tuned for new results from the InfertilityTV Covid Vaccine Infertility and miscarriage study. 

In the United States, two companies were able to produce Covid vaccines quickly using an amazing technology. Instead of trying to produce viral proteins in the laboratory, which takes a long time, they decided to use the viruses own strength against it. When a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus enters the cells and uses the cell’s own machinery to duplicate the virus RNA, make proteins and assemble new copies of the virus. The virus production would then destroy the cells releasing the new virus copies which would then go on to infect other cells. The covid mRNA vaccines contain a small piece of the virus mRNA. It's the part that makes the spike protein which the virus needs to enter a cell. With the vaccine, the cells could BRIEFLY use the mRNA to make the spike protein. The body could then make antibodies against the spike protein which would prevent the virus from getting into the cells dramatically reducing the chance for infection and powerfully protecting people from severe illness, hospitalization and death.

mRNA treatment has been studied for decades. It was well accepted that mRNA treatments were safe and would make a great candidate for a vaccine. The big problem was that mRNA is so fragile, the companies couldn’t find an inexpensive way to stabilize the mRNA long enough to get the vaccine from their lab and into the muscle cells in your arm. 

The big breakthrough with Covid vaccines was that these two companies finally figured out a way to keep the mRNA from breaking down. They encased the mRNA in a tiny bubble of fats and cholesterols known as lipids. Did you know that the cell membranes of human cells are also made of lipids? 

Several months ago, one of the companies, Pfizer, submitted some data to the Japanese government when going through the vaccine approval process. They labeled the lipids in these little bubbles so they could track what happened to them after injection. They used mice, not humans, for the tracking studies. The data was available on the internet in a table that was translated from the original Japanese. Some anti-vaxxers got hold of the table and posted it on Twitter and said. OMG! The lipid bubbles are being concentrated in the ovary! The lipid bubbles are toxic and will damage the eggs in the ovaries so that nobody can get pregnant ever again!  

First of all, look at the table they posted. All of the organs are listed alphabetically, Here are the ovaries and sure enough it really looks like the ovary has more lipids accumulated than the other organs. But wait a minute! This table starts with the letter “L” for lymph nodes. Where are all the organs that start with letters before L. Where is the injection site? Where is the liver? Doesn’t the liver end up filtering most products in the body? Oh wait! They only showed half the table! Let's look at the rest of the table that they left out. Oh! Here is the injection site and the liver. Let’s look at this data in a graph. Starting with the time of the injection here and over the next 48 hours. This looks at the concentration of lipids in all of these organs. It looks like the highest concentration is where you would expect. The injection site! 

Let’s look at it in another way. What percentage of the administered dose ends up in different organs at the 48 hour mark? Here is the injection site. That makes sense that the majority of it ends up there. Here is the liver, makes sense. The spleen also removes unwanted stuff from the body. Where are the ovaries? Oh here they are! This tiny little insignificant amount. 

What did the anti-vaxxers do here? To use a basketball analogy, they basically told you that Quinn Cook scores the highest average points per game on the L.A. Lakers. Well, as long as you don’t count Lebron James, Anthony Davis, Dennis Schroeder and like 12 other guys. 

Now, some of you anti-vaxxers out there are saying, well still! Even that tiny, tiny tiny amount is going to kill all of the eggs in the ovaries and make generations of women sterile. Fair enough! Let's see what the science says.

In this study, researchers looked at women who had two IVF cycles. Once before they were vaccinated and once after. There was no difference in the amount of medication they needed to stimulate their ovaries, the number of days needed, their estrogen levels, the number of eggs retrieved, the number of mature eggs, the number of fertilized eggs, or the number of high quality embryos. 

What about pregnancy rates? We looked at 310 couples with infertility who had frozen embryo transfers at the Naperville Fertility Center since January 2021. As part of our ongoing Covid Vaccine study, every patient who has undergone IVF has a blood test for Covid antibodies. Based on those results, we divided them into three groups. Groups 1 were women who did not have covid antibodies. These are women who were not infected with Covid and did not receive a vaccine. Group 2 were women who were vaccinated before the eggs were retrieved. It takes time for the antibodies to become measurable. Forget about 48 hours! This means that the ovaries were exposed to the lipids for weeks to months before we extracted them. According to the anti-vaxxers these are the women who would not be able to get pregnant. Group 3 were women who had a Covid infection before the eggs were retrieved. 

 

What were the pregnancy rates? Here they are. No difference was found in the chance for pregnancy whether the ovaries had been exposed to the lipid bubbles in the vaccine or not. What was the risk for miscarriage you ask? Also no different.

What’s that anti-vaxxers? These results aren’t valid since during the IVF process the eggs are removed from the ovaries thus rescuing them in the IVF lab? OK. We next looked at infertile couples who were attempting pregnancy using Clomid and good old fashioned intercourse or an IUI. Now the eggs and embryos stay in the patient’s body the entire time. We compared the pregnancy rates between vaccinated patients in the last year with two years of Clomid cycle data from before the pandemic began. Pregnancy rates and miscarriage rates were no different. 

Can’t believe me because I am just some guy on YouTube with a lab coat? This data wasn’t peer reviewed? Wrong again. This data was reviewed and selected by fertility scientists for oral presentation at the International Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine that was held in Baltimore in October in the late breaking abstracts session. 

What is the InfertilityTV Bottom Line? There is no longer any lack of data. There isn’t any  “they didn’t look at this during the studies”. There isn’t any “the vaccines aren’t fully approved”. All of the studies show that Covid vaccines have no impact on the ability to get pregnant. They don’t cause miscarriage. Vaccines are not concentrated in the ovary. They don't damage eggs. They don’t interfere with embryo implantation.  In fact, there hasn’t been a single study which showed any negative impact of any vaccine on fertility. Spreading these lies causes people to avoid getting the vaccine and that results in pregnant women ending up intubated in intensive care units. Innocent people end up dying!  

If you are watching this video. It is time for you to act. Share this information with your friends and relatives. Post it on your social media sites. Are you pregnant after vaccination? Post a selfie of your ultrasound or pregnant belly Hashtag. #pregnantaftervaccination  Covid vaccines dont cause infertility. Shout it on the street corners. You know what? I am mad as hell at these anti-vaxxer lies! I’m going to do that right now…

Want to improve your IVF Success? Treat Chronic Endometritis

Is your doctor missing an easy way to improve your odds for IVF success? IVF Expert Dr. Randy Morris explains a uterine problem called chronic endometritis. How to find and treat it. Chapters 0:00 Chronic Endometritis Introduction 0:38 How is Chronic Endometritis Diagnosed? 1:48 All about "Plasma cells" 2:25 What causes endometritis? 2:54 How does endometritis cause IVF failure? 3:13 How is endometritis treated? 4:33 Is treatment of endometritis effective for reducing IVF failure? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert with weekly TTC tips on InfertilityTV Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPorta... Or call: 630-357-6540 #ChronicEndometritis #Endometritis #IVFSUccess

How much does weight affect IVF Success? New study!!!

A person's weight or BMI affects fertility. But does it influence IVF success? How much? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert reviews what is known and reveals new data. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Impact of weight on IVF success 0:46 BMI a measure of weight 1:23 2013 Danish IVF study 2:15 US study in donor egg cycles 3:14 InfertilityTV study: Impact of BMI on frozen embryo transfer (FET) 3:43 FET pregnancy rates decreased with higher BMI 4:02 Miscarriage rate increased with higher BMI 4:32 Similar results when using PGT normal embryos Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPortal/NewPatient Or call: 630-357-6540 #IVFObesity

IVF success: How good is the 2nd (or 3rd) embryo transfer?

With IVF, not all couples have success on the first try. How good are your chances on a 2nd or 3rd try? Better? Worse? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED IVF expert explains the results of InfertilityTV original research Chapters 0:00 FAQs about IVF success rates with each attempt 0:29 Pregnancy rate per transfer vs cumulative pregnancy rate 2:15 Do pregnancy rates differ by attempt? 2:45 InfertilityTV exclusive study 3:13 Pregnancy rates by attempt with tested embryos 3:21 Pregnancy rates by attempt with untested embryos 4:07 Does a previous delivery improve your chances on the next attempt? Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF1 located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPorta... Or call: 630-357-6540 #IVFSuccess #IVFattempt #IVF

IVF Expert: New studies cast doubt on benefits of ERA test

The ERA (Endometrial Receptivity Array) has been around for 10 years. Is it a useful test for people undergoing IVF? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert, explains the ERA and reviews the most recent evidence about whether it helps (or not)! Chapters 0:00 The ERA is 10 years old 0:39 What is necessary for an embryo to implant? 1:22 How many days of hormones are needed? 1:44 Window of implantation 2:11 Activity of genes in the uterine lining 2:55 When is the window of implantation? 3:42 New studies about the ERA test Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization) One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center. Increase your "Infertelligence" ™ Subscribe to Infertility TV now!!! A new episode of Infertility TV is broadcast weekly every Thursday afternoon or visit our website at IVF1.com ******************************************* Do you want to become a patient at IVF1? ******************************************* Register online here: https://patient.ivf1.com/PatientPorta... Or call: 630-357-6540 #ERATest #ERA #EndometrialReceptivityArray #ERATest