“I cannot believe it was almost two years ago when I found out that I had to have my Fallopian tube removed. I had the other one removed two years prior due to the same complication. I could not believe this was happening to me at 28 years old. [...]
“To Dr. Hasty and everyone at ACRM- words cannot begin to thank you for all that you did for us. We are grateful and truly humbled by this experience as dealing with years of infertility and IVF can be incredibly overwhelming. You made us feel comfortable and important during [...]
The Gore Family Chelsea Ritchie and her husband, Josh, came to CCRM Minneapolis in the spring of 2016, after battling infertility for nearly a decade. Chelsea suffers from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which can make it extremely challenging to conceive and carry a successful pregnancy to term. The Ritchies [...]
Allen - Starting a Family After Cancer Men undergoing treatment (radiation, chemotherapy or surgery) for testicular cancer often causes permanent or temporary infertility. However, a recent study in the U.K. found that “many men do not know how cancer treatment can affect their fertility or the likelihood of [...]
Brooke’s success over 35 with endometriosis! Advanced endometriosis and an associated laparoscopy as a teenager, led me to always believe having children would not be in my future. As a young college student, starting a family was the furthest from my mind, thus I never anticipated how significant [...]
CCRM Colorado is conducting a clinical research study of natural antioxidant supplementation (CCRM Acai) prior to infertility treatment. Oxidative stress is known to be a significant contributor to ovarian dysfunction and subsequent poor oocyte quality. The aim of this study is to examine the clinical benefit of supplementation with [...]
A physiological equilibrium between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants is required for optimal cellular function in all organs and tissues. Loss of this equilibrium results in a redox imbalance leading to sperm DNA fragmentation which can lead to adverse IVF outcomes including lower pregnancy rates and higher miscarriage [...]
