Unexplained Infertility Explained
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet a very respected and prominent embryologist. I was thrilled to talk to him not just because he is a pioneer in the industry but because he arrived while I was taking a call from a gentleman inquiring about whether any clinic could help get him pregnant. No, he was not a sea horse and yes, I do believe he thought the movie JUNIOR was a documentary. I politely explained that he does not have a womb and that his options consisted of finding a surrogate or adopting. My point is it was a pleasure to go from a man who must have dodged Junior High Health Class to someone intelligent and enlightening. During my conversation with the embryologist, I mentioned to him my personal experience with IVF. Quickly, these are my brief fertility reports: IVF 1 – 8 eggs retrieved, 2 embryos IVF 2 – 10 eggs retrieved, 1 embryo IVF 3 – 13 eggs retrieved, 1 embryo When I told him this, he actually said, “Yikes!” Not really the reaction I was going for. He went i...