Visit Pacific Fertility Center » Volume 13, Issue 1 | February 2015
ASRM Highlights
For the first time in its 70-year history, the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine meeting was held outside of the continental United States. This year the meeting was in Honolulu. This meeting is one of the two largest meetings of reproductive specialists, embryologists, nurses, scientists, geneticists, genetics counselors, students and practice administrators in the world. The 2014 meeting did not disappoint. Of course, being in Hawaii didn’t hurt our expectations either!
Low Risks of ART Reported at ASRM Meeting
More than five million children have come into the world thanks to assisted reproductive technology (ART).1 Will they—or their mothers—have any increased long-term health risks? The picture is still somewhat incomplete—largely because it’s difficult to tell whether other social, environmental, or medical factors such as multiple births are influencing outcomes. However, studies presented at the recent 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) provided mostly reassuring findings—for both children and mothers.
Increased Weight Decreases Success of IVF
In the recent past, more than one research team has reached similar conclusions: A higher body mass index (BMI) leads to lower fertility treatment success rates. Reporting at the 70th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the researchers presented findings from three different studies.1 One donor, several recipients. Investigators from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) looked at records of fresh, shared donor cycles performed between 2004 and 2012.
High Pregnancy Rates, Low Risks Reported by PFC at ASRM Meeting
Committing to a consistent, clinical program in elective single embryo transfer (eSET), physicians and embryologists at Pacific Fertility Center (PFC) have achieved high pregnancy rates without the risks commonly linked to multiple births. PFC reported the results of its retrospective study on Tuesday, October 21, at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Honolulu, HI.
PFC Reports on Results of Embryo Study at ASRM Meeting
In the first study of its kind, Pacific Fertility Center reports that extending the culture of embryos to day 7 increases the number of normal (euploid) embryos available for future pregnancy attempts. Entitled “Extended culture to day 7 increases euploid embryo yield per IVF cycle,” the report was presented by PFC on Wednesday, October 22, at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Honolulu, HI.
PFC Laboratory Group Learns New Vitrification Technology at ASRM
At the ASRM meeting in October in Honolulu, HI, PFC Embryologists sat down for updated vitrification training using a new technology from Cryotech, Japan. Although we have been vitrifying eggs and embryos since 2006, and are therefore one of the most experienced labs in the world, there are always opportunities for improvement. Here we are exploring a new method for egg vitrification that claims to give better survival than current methods.
New Patient Seminar & Webinar
PFC offers complimentary monthly educational seminars & webinars hosted by our infertility specialists.
Wednesday, March 4 & Wednesday, April 8
Fertility Preservation Seminar & Webinar
PFC now offers complimentary fertility preservation educational seminars & webinars hosted by our infertility specialists.
Wednesday, March 18 & Wednesday, April 29
Mind/Body Workshop
Workshops are taught by Pacific Fertility Center's Marriage and Family Therapist, Peggy Orlin, MFT, and Certified Yoga Instructor, Lauri Black, who is also PFC’s Certified Genetic Counselor.
Saturday, March 7