Celebrating World Embryologist Day (IVF Day) in 2024 Brief History and Significance World Embryologist Day and World IVF Day celebrate the milestones in reproductive medicine. The date commemorates the birth of Louise Brown, the first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), on July 25, 1978. This landmark event revolutionized fertility treatment, providing hope to […]
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Adding Nuts to Diet Increases Male Fertility and Sperm Quality
New Study Confirms Nuts Elevate Sperm Quality A new study at the University of Utah shows that men who add nuts to their diet can highly improve the quality of their sperm. Adding a mix of nuts to the diet for 3 to 4 months dramatically improved sperm count. The research looked at the molecular […]
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More Five Star Reviews For Southwest Fertility Center
SARA CAMARDA After seeing Dr. Vinay Gunnala for almost a year, we are happy to announce the birth of our baby boy! Although we conceived naturally after having to pause treatments due to Covid, we did have endometriosis surgery in January of 2020 which aided in our conception chances. You will feel supported by Dr.Vinay, […]
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AWESOME Reviews for SWFC
Briana Agnew I have had wonderful experiences with everyone at SWFC. I am in the middle of my treatment with the clinic, and I have had amazing results thus far. Janet in the billing department even went to bat for me, regarding an authorization issue and never made it seem like “your problem, you fix […]
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Baby Born From Embryo Frozen in 1992
Embryo Frozen Over 27 Years Ago A baby girl has been born from an embryo first created and frozen in October of 1992, although she could have been born at any time over the past two decades. The baby’s birth is a record for the longest-frozen embryo to be born. Roughly 1 Million Embryos Currently […]
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Former Miss USA Underwent Surgery for Endometriosis
Former Miss USA Olivia Culpo Olivia Culpo won the title of Miss USA in 20012. Thereafter, she represented the United States in the Miss Universe Pageant where she also won the competition. She quickly became a media and fashion influencer through her social media networks and many television appearances. In addition, Culpo has become a […]
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Breast Cancer Fertility Preservation
From Dr. Vinay Gunnala Dr. Vinay Gunnala from Southwest Fertility Center in Phoenix believes breast cancer awareness should be year-round, especially when it comes to the awareness of fertility preservation. Dr. Gunnala notes, “For those who have just been given a devastating diagnosis of breast cancer, it is important to work swiftly with a Reproductive […]
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Female Fertility Preservation
From Dr. Sujatha Gunnala at Southwest Fertility Center The number of couples experiencing difficulty conceiving is as high as one in ten. For women hoping to avoid #fertility problems in the future- whether to delay parenthood until later in life or due to cancer treatments that may have a negative impact on fertility – Southwest […]
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Tara Lipinski’s Endometriosis Experience
Gold Medal Champion Fights Endometriosis Ice skating Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Lipinski joins millions of women who have battled endometriosis. To help other women, Tara has documented her experience with Endometriosis along with her recent surgical correction. She says “I could have not shared my journey, but I want to support other women who may […]
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POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AWARENESS
What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? September is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month. So, what exactly is polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and what are the symptoms? Known as PCOS, it is a hormonal disorder that is fairly common for females of reproduction age. PCOS Symptoms Infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods are common among women with Polycystic Ovarian […]