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Special MCRM Journey Video
Are you or someone you know struggling with infertility? As most know, the journey with infertility is never easy as MCRM Fertility graduates share in their emotional journey video. MCRM Fertility graduates Krysten and Ryan hope to provide encouragement and inspiration by sharing their personal journey. Meet others struggling with infertility, hear stories of hope…
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Valentine’s Day Photo Contest
For couples struggling with infertility or even pregnancy loss, there are many holidays throughout the year that are more difficult than others. While Valentine’s Day is about love and relationship for so many, for couples struggling it can bring triggers that tug at the emotions. This year, MCRM Fertility is going to make Valentine’s Day…
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Endometriosis and IVF
Does endometriosis result in a heightened prospect of embryonic aneuploidy? This inquiry was the objective of a retrospective cohort analysis. Endometriosis affects women during their reproductive years, is a chronic inflammatory condition that is estrogen-dependent and causes pelvic pain and infertility. Participants in this particular analysis were in an IVF cycle between 2009-2015 who were…
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New Biological Marker in DNA Damaged Sperm for Repeated Miscarriages
New research published in Clinical Chemistry, has linked repeated miscarriages to sperm with more DNA damage. Three or more miscarriages before 20 weeks of gestation defined repeated miscarriages and occurred in 1% to 2% of couples. Customarily, the focus is on the women when screening for the underlying cause. The spotlight in recent years has…
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A Miracle 7 Years in the Making
After over 7 years of infertility and being told we would have less than a 15% chance of success with IVF here in our home state, we took the leap of faith and went to see Dr. Ahlering. He never gave up on us and today we are holding our beautiful twin boys that made…
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Our Little Miracle
We struggled with infertility for over four years before we were referred to MCRM. I have PCOS and we found out my husband had issues also. We got a sperm donor and did a retrieval was so excited we got our first call that 10 eggs fertilized but then by day 5 none made it…
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MCRM Fertility Becomes an ASRM Nursing Center of Excellence
Chesterfield, Missouri – Today, MCRM Fertility received certification of becoming an American Society of Reproductive Medicine Nursing Center of Excellence. MCRM Fertility is just the 52ndcenter on the globe to receive this certification and the first in Missouri. This elite certification assures patients and physicians that the registered nurses and/or nurse practitioners at MCRM Fertility…
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Is Tubal Ligation Reversal the Best Consideration?
A recent trend that has been seen is with regards to individuals who have previously had a tubal ligation now interested in having another child. For these individuals, the first thought is too complete a tubal ligation reversal. But, is this the best, most-optimum consideration? First, considerations with regards to the outcome post tubal ligation…
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Springfield Couple Finds Hope for the Holidays
Our journey to this day started almost 6 years ago, but where this journey would lead…neither of us did know. We’d been married for a bit, a baby was our next step, We walked in to that doctor’s appointment with a little pep. “You should try for at least year, then if a problem should…
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MCRM Fertility Celebrates 5-Years with a Splash
On Saturday, October 20, 2018, MCRM Fertility celebrated it’s fifth anniversary by hosting a fun fall gathering for previous patients, their families and friends and members of the community. Plenty of fun was shared by the more than 500 guests that were in attendance. The fun fall activities included: Petting Zoo Pony Rides Balloon Artist…
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Come Join Us for Cookies and a FREE Picture with Santa
Its BACK, by POPULAR demand…. The 3rd Annual MCRM Fertility Cookies & Pictures with Santa event at the MCRM Fertility Patient Education Center. He’s making a list and checking it twice …… But, you’re invited whether you’re naughty or nice….. Santa’s visiting MCRM Fertility on Saturday, December 15th and would LOVE for you to…
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Univfy Pre-IVF Report: Predicting Individual Patient Success at MCRM Fertility
MCRM Fertility is proud to announce, in conjunction with Univfy, a medical data analytics company, a new, unique model by which MCRM Fertility can predict an individual patient’s prospects of IVF success and IUI outcome. The model generates the Univfy Pre-IVF Report that is custom to each patient and is unique to MCRM Fertility. MCRM…
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Does Low Stimulation Make Eggs Better?
Low stim does not “make eggs better”. If it did, everyone would use such a protocol for all patients; the idea is to use the lowest effective dose to get the ovarian response you are looking for. These medications do not make eggs better or worse genetically or developmentally. Click here to view more information…
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