Dr. Louis R. Manara

Among all of the steps involved in IVF, the step associated with failure most often is embryo transfer.…

There have long been concerns that high hormone levels generated through controlled ovarian hyperstimulation used for IVF may adversely affect the receptivity of the endometrium. …

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has been found to improve pregnancy rates in patients with diminished ovarian reserve.  However, the question of whether older patients with normal ovarian…

The American Society For Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) held a combined meeting in New York City.…

AMH is a hormonal study that is commonly ordered early in the infertility evaluation to as part of the assessment of ovarian function.  More specifically…

Since the late 1990s we have been able to freeze human eggs successfully. It is imperative…

Selection of the best embryo for transfer has always been an important objective of IVF treatment.  The earliest attempts at selection relied heavily on cell…

As reproductive specialists we are go to great lengths to couples prospects for a successful pregnancy.  It is important to recognize that lifestyle decisions may…

A large recently published randomized study suggests that Clomid combined with intra-uterine insemination (IUI) results in improved live birth rates compared with letrozole/(IUI).  This study…

Several large infertility centers have recently suggested that freezing all embryos that develop in a stimulated cycle rather than placing them in the uterine cavity…