Category Archives: donor egg IVF

Male Age and Fertility by Richard Chetkowski, M.D.

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The profound adverse impact of female age on live birth rates with IVF and all other fertility treatments as well as with natural conception (What is Age Factor?) has largely overshadowed discussion of advanced male age on reproductive outcomes. Even … Continue reading

Beyond what age is pregnancy not recommended? by Chris Herndon, M.D.

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There is no universally accepted age after which pregnancy is not recommended. Advanced maternal age is traditionally defined as pregnancy at or over the age of 35 years. Not only does it become harder for women to conceive after age … Continue reading

Egg donor files a lawsuit about compensation by Andras Szell, Ph.D.

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An egg donor, Lindsay Kamakahi, filed a class action lawsuit in April 2011 against the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), and the Pacific Fertility Center (PFC) in San Francisco. She claims that … Continue reading

Low Cost IVF – Lowering Cost of Donor Egg by Richard Chetkowski, M.D.

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Donor eggs offer the only chance of a live birth to a large number of women whose ovaries do not work, whose eggs are no longer viable, who may carry a genetic disorder or who have failed multiple other fertility … Continue reading