Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine

Making Dreams Conceivable Blog

• Remembering IVF Pioneer Robert Edwards

  Date: April 10, 2013

  On April 10, in vitro fertilization pioneer and British scientist Robert Edwards passed away at the age of 87. In the late 1970s, Edwards and his colleague Dr. Patrick Steptoe became famous after developing the technique of in vitro fertilization. As a result of their success, Louise Brown, the world's first “test-tube baby” was born ...

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• Heart to Heart Video Contest

  Date: March 27, 2013

  Creative Moms and Dads that used a Ferring Fertility drug (such as BRAVELLE® or MENOPUR®) to conceive should consider entering the 2013 Heart to Heart video contest. By sharing your fertility journey through a brief but unique video, you have the opportunity to win up to $15,000 toward your child’s education. Details about the contest ...

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  Heart to Heart Video Contest

• Monitoring Embryos Around the Clock With The EmbryoScope®

  Date: March 11, 2013

  CCRM is proud to be one of only fifteen clinics in the U.S. to use the EmbryoScope® time-lapse system, an advanced incubator that allows for the instant assessment of embryo development and helps us to select embryos that have the best chance of developing into a successful pregnancy.  
  
  The EmbryoScope® has a built-in camera, ...

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  Monitoring Embryos Around the Clock With The EmbryoScope®

• Being Open With Your Child About Egg Donation

  Date: February 18, 2013

  Parents that use an egg donor to conceive a child are faced with the difficult decision of whether or not to tell their child the details of their biological origins. Many mental health professionals agree that honesty is the best policy when it comes to informing your child. With age appropriate language, you can start ...

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  Being Open With Your Child About Egg Donation

• Testicular Patients Preserve Fertility Through Cryopreservation

  Date: February 07, 2013

  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 fertility recovery over the long-term.”
  
  Testicular cancer often strikes men at a young age, so ...

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  Testicular Patients Preserve Fertility Through Cryopreservation

• According to WHO, Global Infertility Rates Have Held Steady the Last 20 Years

  Date: January 07, 2013

  Even though it may seem like infertility is on the rise, a new study conducted by the researchers at the World Health Organization (WHO) have found that infertility trends around the world stayed largely the same for the last two decades. The study analyzed hundreds of household surveys in 190 countries from 1990 to 2010. ...

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  According to WHO, Global Infertility Rates Have Held Steady the Last 20 Years

• Mother’s Age At Menopause May Predict Daughter’s Fertility

  Date: November 28, 2012

  A new research study published in Human Reproduction has found that a mother's age at menopause may predict her daughter's fertility in terms of the numbers of eggs remaining in her ovaries.
  
  In the study of 527 female health care workers age 20 to 40, researchers used two methods to assess how many eggs the ...

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  Mother’s Age At Menopause May Predict Daughter’s Fertility

• CCRM Discovers New Treatment for Recurrent Miscarriage

  Date: November 01, 2012

  Miscarriage is one of the most devastating and emotionally taxing experiences that a couple can face. Sadly, it is a relatively common occurrence affecting roughly one in five pregnancies. A small percentage of women (1-2%) will have three or more consecutive, spontaneous miscarriages. The cause of recurrent miscarriage is complex in nature and can vary ...

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  CCRM Discovers New Treatment for Recurrent Miscarriage

• CCRM Welcomes New Physician

  Date: October 16, 2012

  This month, a new physician joins the CCRM physician team. Dr. Jennifer Keller Brown is a Board Eligible Reproductive Endocrinologist who recently completing her fellowship at the Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vermont. The medical center is affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, ...

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  CCRM Welcomes New Physician

• Da Vinci – The Next Generation of Fertility Surgery

  Date: August 15, 2012

  Sometimes surgery is the only option for women with gynecological issues, like uterine fibroids or endometriosis, which cannot be controlled with medication. Traditional open surgery can cause significant pain, as well as long recovery time, which is inconvenient and can cause anxiety for the average patient.
  
  Fortunately, CCRM now offers its patients a less invasive ...

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  Da Vinci – The Next Generation of Fertility Surgery

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