The recent and rapid spread of the Zika virus from Brazil to many other parts of South, Central, and North America has garnered much media attention lately. As it should. The Zika virus is mainly spread through infected mosquitoes moving from person to person. Once the virus is contracted, it can also be passed by … Read more
I just finished attending Reglera’s 7th Reproductive Compliance Conference in Arlington, VA. Two days of going over FDA regulations, current regulatory trends and case studies; and I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Day 1: Living Documents Day 1 began with a welcome and introduction from Reglera president, Clay Anselmo. New to this year’s conference … Read more
Written by Charles Muller, PhD HCLD Charles Muller, PhD HCLD is Laboratory Director of Male Fertility Lab at the University of Washington and a key member of the Advisory Board for Seattle Sperm Bank. His research is in fertilization, male reproduction, and prostatitis. Customers focus on the attributes of the donor they select, but the … Read more
Written by B. Mulcaster The in-vitro process can be examined as a five part process. The steps are as follows: 1) Prior to IVF 2) Egg retrieval, fertilization 3) Embryo transfer 4) Post embryo transfer 5) Associated risks Prior to IVF Before a couple can begin the in-vitro process in earnest, there are some pre-procedural … Read more
Written by B. Mulcaster While the first part of this series (Reproductive Options for Same Sex Couples – Part 1: Overview) was meant to provide an overview of the topic and some brief descriptions of each assisted reproductive option a same-sex couple can utilize, the second part will deal with the expectations of prospective same-sex … Read more
Written by B. Mulcaster Recent *census polls and resultant data indicate that there are approximately 605,472 same-sex couples in the US (Note – this number only represents the number of same-sex couples against the total number of census participants, it is not an accurate reflection of the number of same-sex couples in the entire country, … Read more