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What Causes Infertility in Women and Men

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

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...

Does Artificial Insemination Cause Side Effects?

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?

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

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

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...