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Background: Although some folks believe sperm should live longer, since “up to 5 days” seems like a very short time, but a human sperm still lives much longer than a human egg. A human egg only lives for 12 to 24 hours. This article explores, on the cellular level, why Read more…

Background: The reasons for freezing one’s sperm are varied. One of the main reasons is the need to receive chemotherapy and other potentially gonadotoxic drugs during cancer treatment. Also, although not fully proven, there are some concerns that older men’s sperm may increase the risks of autism in their offsprings, Read more…

The short answer is: Yes. Background: Marijuana use has been reported in men and women of reproductive age. This article attempts to answer questions related to marijuana use in men and women and the probability of conception and its likelihood of having a relatively healthy baby. Some questions this article Read more…

Background: There is some evidence to suggest that Americans are drinking more alcohol in the last few years. Both men and women are drinking more. We would like to explore whether moderate amount of drinking or heavy drinking can affect one’s ability to conceive. If there are any possibilities of Read more…

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The objective of writing this article is to illustrate another potential symptom that a woman might experience during and/or after the egg-freezing process. You might get acne, like the acne a person experienced during puberty. First, we would like to discuss what one should do and not do, if she Read more…

Prior to undergoing egg banking or In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), many people have questions about what they might experience during the process.  Routinely, hormones are injected for the purpose of stimulating egg production either for collection of the eggs for freezing to better control timing of pregnancy or for proceeding with Read more…

The objective of writing this article is to illustrate one of the many interesting aspects of egg-freezing and/or In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). In this article, we will focus on the unusual sensations certain women might feel during the last 36 hours prior to the extraction, or retrieval, of eggs from the Read more…