We would like to thank all of our participants who attended the first of our fertility seminars on 02/23/2012 (Thursday). We had a stimulating discussion on the latest trends in the fertility evaluation and treatment. I opened the floor for questions and answered questions regarding the fertility evaluation, Artificial Insemination (AI), ( also called Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). We also discussed the impact of fibroids and endometriosis on fertility.
 Everyone enjoyed the refreshments during which time they had one on one time with the fertility staff.
Our next SEMINAR is 02/29/2012 (Wednesday) at 7:30PM at the Marlton office. Our future seminars are listed on our home page at either www.shoreivf.com or www.allenmorganmd.com
Please call for reservations. All attendants will be able to register for the IVF cycle that will be donated after the last seminar.
We look forward to seeing you there.

We are pleased to announce that Shore IVF's two new offices in Marlton and Galloway, NJ, are open for appointments! Feel free to call now and book a time to come in and talk to us so we can help you with any needs you may have, including:

The New locations are:

The following article, written by Allen Morgan, MD, appeared in the May/June issue of The County Woman magazine.

Understanding Fibroids and Fertility

Being overweight may play a part in one's fertility. You should have a body mass index (BMI) between 19 and 24.9-- 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight, and anything above 30 is obese.
The more overweight your are the lower the chance of you acheiving a pregnancy.

Being overweight can cause increased risk of infertility, irregular menstrual cycles, increase in miscarriage, and lower success with fertility treatments.

If you are having trouble conceiving, a semen analysis is the first piece of the puzzle to solving your infertility issue.  The male is responsible for up to 40% of infertility. A semen analysis is performed by a highly trained laboratory technician. The male patient is instructed to refrain from ejaculation (abstain) for approximately 2 - 7 days, then ejaculate into a sterile collection cup. This collection process can be done in the privacy and comfort of your own home, or at our office in a special comfortable room.

 Once the sample is in the lab, the technician will assess several characteristics of the semen, including volume, liquefication, color and texture. It will then be analyzed under a high magnification microscope where sperm concentration (count), motility (movement) and morphology (size, shape and appearance of entire sperm) will be assessed. The criteria for a normal semen analysis is a volume between 2-6 milliliters (mL) (approximately half to one teaspoon of fluid), a sperm concentration of 20 million/mL, a motility of >50%, and a morphology of >30% normal forms using the WHO guideline or >14% Strict Kruger method.