A human embryo

In 2007, PFC took the bold step of changing the way we freeze embryos. Traditionally, embryos are frozen using a “slow-freeze” protocol where they are exposed to weak [...]

This past summer, Dr. Herbert and I had the opportunity to travel to Barcelona, Spain for the annual meeting of the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). Though [...]

Pacific Fertility Center launched it’s Educational Series on July 31 st with a presentation on the “Disclosure of Use of Sperm or Egg Donors.” The speaker was Dr. Bob Nachtigall, [...]

At Pacific Fertility Center we aim to help our patients build a healthy family. To build healthy families, maximum pregnancy rates are a goal, but maximum pregnancy rates must be [...]

For patients having their embryos transferred at the blastocyst stage, the grading procedure used to assess the embryos can seem complicated. However, we simply look to see that the embryos [...]

Question: We hope to have embryos left after transfer and need to consider storage. Can you help us understand what determines your storage fees?
Answer: Many Pacific Fertility Center patients have [...]

Fresh Embryo at Blastocyst Stage: The cells are elongated and pressed against one another. The inner and outer cells are clearly visible, as is the cavity.
Two [...]

The first human pregnancy from an embryo that had been frozen and thawed was achieved in Australia in 1984, 6 years after the birth of the first IVF [...]

Many IVF programs routinely schedule frozen embryo transfers (FET) to occur on specific days by putting their patients on estrogen and progesterone to prepare the uterine lining [...]

Many patients receiving medical care for infertility will use cryopreserved (frozen) sperm, oocytes and/or embryos at some time during their treatment. Here in the PFC laboratory, we [...]