A Man’s Role In IVF
Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Dave Kreiner, MD, IVF, Reproductive Health, Stress Relief, Treating Infertility on 16. Jul, 2010 | 4 Comments
A husband’s experience when going through an IVF cycle varies depending in large part on how involved he gets. When a husband participates actively with the IVF process it helps to relieve much of the stress on the wife and on the relationship. The more involved he is the more he will feel [...]
IVF Today: Building Families One Baby at a Time
Posted by Dr. Kreiner in IVF on 12. Jul, 2010 | 3 Comments
I entered the field of IVF in 1985 when the pregnancy rate at the Jones Institute, the most successful program in the country, was 15 percent. This rate was achieved by transferring six embryos at a time. As a consequence, we experienced many high order multiple pregnancies. Unfortunately, these were often complicated and did [...]
As in life, sometimes we a need an IVF “Do Over”
Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, IVF, Infertility Information, Reproductive Health, Treating Infertility on 30. Jun, 2010 | 2 Comments
I was at a college graduation party for Rebeka, one of the first IVF babies I ever helped create. Her parents and grandparents beamed with pride, bragging about Rebeka’s achievements and plans while passing the hot wings and beers. I shared in this proud moment, feeling as if I bore [...]
At Reproductive Crossroads….
Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Causes of Infertility, FSH, Fertility Testing, IVF, Male Infertility, Treating Infertility on 17. Jun, 2010 | 3 Comments
Last week a patient presented to my office with a question that made me feel like I was responding to a Dear Abbey letter requesting help to make some crucial life decisions that were related to her reproductive health. As I pondered her query that I had heard so many times before I wondered [...]
Reproductive Endocrinology: Then and Now
Posted by Dr. Kreiner in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Causes of Infertility, Co-culture of Embryos, Cryopreservation, Embryo Glue, Endometriosis, High order Multiple Births, IVF, Infertility Information, Laboratory, Micro IVF, Physicians, Regulation of IVF, Reproductive Health, Research, Single Embryo Transfer, Treating Infertility, Tubal Disease on 02. Jun, 2010 | 1 Comment
My son is starting his second year residency in obstetrics and gynecology. He, like I was 30 years ago, is turned on by reproductive medicine and enjoys performing gynecologic surgery. When I decided then to specialize in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) I was looking forward to being on the frontier of fertility [...]
