Navigating the Emotional Journey of Infertility
Infertility can be an emotional rollercoaster. If you are struggling to get pregnant, it’s important to remember that you are not alone and that there are resources available to help you through this challenging time.
How We Use Assisted Reproductive Technology to Help LGBTQ+ Families Grow
At Columbia Fertility Associates, we consider it an honor when we can help bring a baby into any loving home, and we have long been proud supporters of the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, D.C., and beyond.
Physician Spotlight: Dr. Rafat A. Abbasi
Dr. Rafat Abbasi is a truly special physician who has a knack for connecting with patients and for helping them overcome fertility obstacles and past fertility failures to successfully grow their families.
What Causes Infertility in Women and Men
So you’re ready to have a baby. And you’ve been trying. But it’s just … not … happening. At Columbia Fertility Associates, we understand how stressful this can be. The waiting, the wondering, the hoping and praying. When a pregnancy you want so badly doesn’t come...
Traditional vs. Gestational Surrogates: How They Differ
Surrogacy first made the headlines in 1985, when a surrogate named Mary Beth Whitehead attempted to gain custody of the baby she’d carried for Dr. Elizabeth and William Stern. Mrs. Whitehead provided both the egg and the uterus for “Baby M,” but ultimately lost...
How Immune System Problems Cause Miscarriages (and What to Do About It)
Miscarriage — also known as spontaneous abortion — is a pregnancy that ends by itself before the 20-week mark. Although only 10% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, researchers estimate that about 26% of all pregnancies miscarry. In these cases, though, the...
Does Artificial Insemination Cause Side Effects?
Artificial insemination (AI) is one of the oldest of artificial reproductive technologies (ART) in existence. The first child ever conceived through AI was born way back in the 1700s. Of course, ART has come a long way since then. Advances in technology have increased...
How Often Can I Donate Eggs or Sperm?
Egg donation and sperm donation are both crucial parts of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) that help women and men who have fertility issues go on to build a family. Sometimes, egg or sperm donation ensures that at least one partner contributes DNA to their...
How Age Affects Your Fertility
“Seventy is the new 30!” The headlines trumpet. And they’re easy to believe. Everywhere you look, seniors are staying fit and strong well into what used to be consider old age. That’s your aim, too. Maybe you’re even “biohacking” to give yourself the best shot at...
Helping a Loved One Through Fertility Issues
Up tp 15% of all couples have challenges with becoming and staying pregnant, and are diagnosed with infertility. Problems with hormones, structural abnormalities, and other issues affect the female partner, the male partner, or both, in equal measure. If somebody you...