If you’ve been diagnosed with endometriosis, or are experiencing symptoms, you may wonder what that means for your fertility. In this article, we’ll break it down for you and share everything you need to know about endometriosis and fertility. What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is when the tissue that is similar to the lining of your […]
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a type of fertility treatment where eggs are fertilized by sperm in an embryology laboratory to create embryos. IVF helps people who have difficulty conceiving naturally to become parents. If you’re considering IVF treatment, it’s important to feel supported in your journey. TRIO is one of Canada’s leading providers of
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If you are having difficulty conceiving and are looking into fertility treatments, you have likely come across the acronyms ‘IUI’ and ‘IVF’. Both IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) and IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) have assisted countless patients in expanding their families. Yet, they are two very different treatment paths. In this article, we’ll briefly examine what each
If you have given birth before but are having difficulties trying to grow your family for the second or third time, your physician may suspect secondary infertility. However, secondary infertility doesn’t mean that you cannot grow your family — it just means that you may need a helping hand. In this article, we’re going to
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If you’ve been diagnosed with PCOS, you may have a lot of questions. One of the most common questions we hear about PCOS is how it affects the chances of getting pregnant. The short answer is that many people with PCOS conceive and carry a pregnancy with the help of preconception care and/or fertility treatment.
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Options for Embryo Transfer after PGT-A Frequently, we get questions about aneuploid and mosaic embryos at TRIO, particularly about our policies regarding transfer. We asked Karen Spitzer, our PGT Programs Manager, to explain these terms and outline some of the issues involved in the decisions around embryo transfer. PGT-A, or Preimplantation Genetic Testing for aneuploidy,
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By: Dr. Ken Cadesky, MD, FRCSC – Medical Director and Founding Partner When we are looking at sperm problems, we look at both the sperm count and the sperm quality. Certain factors can affect both of these: Sperm is particularly sensitive to environmental influences such as the air we breathe and the water we drink,
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By: Dr. Sony Sierra, MD, FRCSC, REI, Deputy Medical Director and Partner The majority of losses that happen early in pregnancy are due to random genetic error or “aneuploidy”. This can happen when an egg that has an abnormal number of chromosomes is fertilized (meiotic error), or if there is a multiplication or division error
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Fresh Embryo Transfer vs Frozen Embryo Transfer When embryos are frozen and then thawed for transfer, this is referred to as a frozen cycle. A frozen embryo transfer occurs in a non-stimulated cycle, and we can use a more natural estrogen and progesterone combination to prepare for the implantation. A fresh treatment cycle is a
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By: Dr. Sony Sierra, MD, FRCSC, REI, Deputy Medical Director and Partner Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a fairly common condition that affects about five to seven percent of people with ovaries. Essentially, PCOS involves both a structural and a hormonal change in the function of the ovary. Ovaries in those with PCOS are bigger in
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