Thursday, April 28, 2022

ERA? EMMA? ALICE? Receptiva? Which of these uterine tests improve IVF su...


There are several tests to identify uterine causes for IVF failure. These tests are expensive and invasive. DO THEY IMPROVE IVF SUCCESS? Before you spend 1000s of dollars on any of these tests, watch this episode of InfertilityTV with board certified IVF expert Dr. Randy Morris M.D. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:30 ERA endometrial Receptivity Array 0:45 Testing for chronic endometritis 1:06 Treating chronic endometritis improves IVF pregnancy rates 1:34 ALICE test - Analysis of Infectious Chronic Endometritis 2:48 EMMA test - EndoMetrial Microbiome Metagenomic Analysis 2:57 What is a microbiome? 3:19 Is the uterine microbiome important for fertility? 3:37 EMMA test study is small and flawed 4:21 The results of EMMA can change over 48 hrs 4:33 Other studies contradict EMMA test results 4:45 No studies show treating EMMA results improve pregnancy rates 4:50 ReceptivaDx test / BCL6 test 5:13 Endometriosis does not reduce IVF success 5:22 BCL6 is not associated with IVF success 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

Thursday, April 21, 2022

IVF - Why do some people get more eggs?

If you go online in an IVF chat group, you may notice that some people get more eggs than others at the time of their egg retrieval. Why does this happen? IVF expert Dr. Randy Morris M.D. explains on today's episode of InfertilityTV 0:00 Introduction 0:21 The number of eggs retrieved depends on 4 factors 0:43 Ovarian reserve -- how does it work? 1:20 People with low reserve get less eggs with IVF 1:41 People with PCOS get high numbers of eggs with IVF 2:00 How do fertility drugs work in the ovary? FSH Receptors 2:40 When don't FSH receptors work correctly? 3:39 A difficult egg retrieval can reduce the number of eggs 4:05 Variability in the ovaries can affect how many eggs are retrieved 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 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

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Can your makeup, lotions & hair products hurt your fertility?

Could chemicals from your makeup, lotions and hair products get absorbed into your body and cause infertility or miscarriage? BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert, Dr Randy Morris MD has the answers you have been looking for. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:22 What are phthalates? 0:54 Hairdressers have high phthalate levels 1:15 Phthalate fertility studies 1:27 Hairdresser fertility studies 2:05 What are parabens? 2:13 Parabens are endocrine disruptors 2:25 Paraben fertility studies 2:53 Triclosan and fertility 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

Thursday, April 07, 2022

Every woman should know these miscarriage management options

Did you know there are 4 options for resolving a miscarriage? Board Certified Fertility Expert Dr. Randy Morris M.D. explains the pros and cons of each option. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Options for handling a miscarriage 1:00 Expectant management 2:36 Surgical removal / D&C 4:06 Surgical removal with Hysteroscopy 4:25 Medication to empty the uterus 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 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 #Miscarriage #MiscarriageTreatment

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Male fertility & Covid 19 - Its worse than we thought!

Covid infection lowers sperm counts in one third of men and lowers motility in two thirds of men. Is it temporary or permanent? Covid fertility expert Dr Randy Morris M.D. shares concerning new data Chapters 0:00 Infection with Covid affects sperm quality 0:35 Heats affects sperm production 0:56 Influenza infections affects sperm 1:19 Mumps virus affects sperm production 1:38 SARS-CoV-2 reduces sperm production 1:53 New study reveals new facts about Covid infection and sperm 2:09 Covid reduces sperm production without a fever 2:27 Mild Covid infection also affects sperm quality 3:00 37% of men with Covid developed low sperm counts 3:11 Low sperm counts persisted for at least 6 months in 5% of men 3:25 Low sperm motility persisted at least 6 months in 28% of men 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 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

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Successful IVF with mosaic embryo transfer

IVF with PGT (preimplantation testing) of embryos sometimes reveal a mix of normal & abnormal cells (mosaic embryos). IVF expert Dr Randy Morris M.D. reviews powerful new data that mosaic embryos can be used successfully for IVF. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:22 How a chromosomally normal embryo is formed 1:00 Mistakes during embryo development 1:34 Trophoblast biopsy 1:54 Normal, abnormal and mosaic results 2:18 Past studies of mosaic embryos 2:45 Problems with past studies 3:03 New study of mosaic embryo transfer 4:00 IVF success rates with mosaic embryo transfer 5:08 Health of babies born after mosaic embryo transfer 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 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 #MosaicEmbryo #MosaicEmbryoTransfer #MosaicEmbryoTransferSuccess

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Donor IUI - Your complete guide (Everything you need to know)

When is donor IUI necessary? What testing should you have? How do you maximize donor IUI success? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert offers this comprehensive guide to IUI with donor sperm Chapters 0:00 Introduction to donor IUI 0:32 Who needs to use donor IUI? 1:02 Where do you get donor sperm? 1:19 FDA, Testing and quarantine 1:53 Using sperm from a known donor 2:04 Eligible vs Ineligible sperm donors 2:30 Recipient testing before donor IUI 2:56 How many vials of donor sperm should be purchased? 3:18 Preparation, timing of IUI, and the IUI procedure 3:55 How long does it take to get pregnant with donor IUI? 4:39 Will fertility meds speed up the time to pregnancy? 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/PatientPortal/NewPatient Or call: 630-357-6540 #DonorIUI #DonorIUIProcedure #DonorIUISuccess

Thursday, March 03, 2022

Short luteal phase (With easy, helpful answers to FAQs)

What is a short luteal phase? What causes it? How is it diagnosed and treated? Fertility expert Dr Randy Morris MD provides simple, clear explanations Chapters 0:00 Short Luteal phase 0:20 Two parts to the menstrual cycle 0:52 What is a luteal phase defect? 1:07 How do you know if you have a luteal phase defect? 2:33 What causes luteal phase deficiency? 2:58 How can you treat a luteal phase defect? 3:29 Oral progesterone 3:43 Progesterone injections 4:04 Vaginal progesterone 4:30 Progesterone cream 5:07 Clomid 5:25 Will treatment improve your chance for pregnancy? This problem goes by a lot of different names: Luteal phase defect Luteal phase deficiency Short luteal phase Inadequate luteal phase Corpus luteum deficiency Low progesterone 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 #ShortLutealPhase #LutealPhaseDefect #LutealPhaseDeficiency

Thursday, February 24, 2022

IVF Egg Retrieval Day - Before, during & after

Join IVF expert Dr. Randy Morris for a behind the scenes look at what happens before, during and after the egg retrieval at a world class IVF laboratory Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:25 The day before the egg retrieval 0:55 Early morning preparations for egg retrieval 1:40 Patient arrival, anesthesia and final preparations 2:00 The egg retrieval begins! 2:25 Finding the eggs 3:10 Getting ready to fertilize 3:38 ICSI 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 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/PatientPortal/NewPatient Or call: 630-357-6540 #EggRetrievalDay #EggRetrieval #IVFEggRetrieval

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Clomid for IVF? Is it an option for you?

IVF medications are usually injections. Clomid is a pill. Can Clomid be used for IVF? What are the pros and cons of using Clomid for IVF? Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED IVF & fertility expert explains in this week's episode of InfertilityTV Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:27 IVF is a numbers game 0:45 IVF medications are usually injections 1:03 Clomid for IVF 1:30 Clomid can be used for poor responders 2:05 Clomid for IVF mini stimulation 2:49 Clomid does not improve egg quality 3:00 What are the disadvantages of using Clomid for IVF? 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 #IVF #Clomid #IVFClomid