Pacific Fertility Center Showcased on BBC's Health Check TV
sophisticated assisted reproductive technologies that have emerged since that time.
Reporting for the BBC’s Health Check TV, Jonathan Stewart interviewed Joseph Conaghan, PhD, PFC’s laboratory director, and Philip E. Chenette, MD, fertility specialist, as well as a patient who recently had her eggs frozen using PFC’s comprehensive Fertility Preservation Program.
With PFC’s state-of-the-art laboratory as a backdrop, Jonathan Stewart described in vitro fertilization (IVF), relaying the current process of egg retrieval and fertilization, as well as the safeguarding of the embryo in an incubator, kept at constant temperatures as cells continually divide.
Dr. Conaghan told Jonathan Stewart about a groundbreaking development that PFC has been involved in from the ground up—one that has allowed medical staff to continually observe early cell development without removing embryos from the protective incubator to do spot checks. Called time-lapse imaging, this technology helps embryologists identify the healthiest embryos and early research indicates it may improve IVF success rates. The ramifications are far-reaching, said Dr. Conaghan, given that one in five embryos act abnormally in some way.
The segment also spotlighted PFC’s Fertility Preservation Program, which makes it possible for women to preserve their eggs and use them at a more convenient time for building a family. Eggs are frozen in time at their current age, increasing the odds of a successful pregnancy later in life. Although egg freezing was long labeled an experimental procedure, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine recently removed this moniker, Dr. Chenette told the BBC.
About Pacific Fertility Center
Pacific Fertility Center is an international destination for male and female fertility treatment and care. It provides an extensive array of fertility treatment options ranging from intrauterine insemination (IUI), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) to cutting-edge technology such as vitrification and genetic testing of embryos. For more information: http://www.pacificfertilitycenter.com.
Media Contact
Renee H. Scudder, MS
415-249-3662
scudder@pacificfertility.com
Pacific Fertility Center
55 Francisco Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94133
###
Categories
About the Blog
Welcome to the Pacific Fertility Center Blog! Nationally and internationally recognized for providing exceptional reproductive care, our team believes in empowering people with the knowledge they need to navigate their unique fertility journeys.
From information on the latest fertility treatments to valuable insights on egg donation, surrogacy, and everything in between, the Pacific Fertility Center Blog is your ultimate resource for all things reproductive care and support. Read on to learn more, and contact us today if you have any questions or want to schedule a new patient appointment.