The Thin Pink Line - ART Compass- Infertility Lab Management

The Thin Pink Line (ART Compass Blog) – In our context represents the struggle, and strife of the “infertility warrior” trying to make sense of and create order out of the chaos of infertility – doctors, diagnoses, meds, and IVF cycle information.

The thin pink line between two black fields also pays respect to all the “loss” that goes into infertility care- from failed cycles, to failed FETs, “biochemical” pregnancies, blighted ovums, miscarriages and more.

Lastly, the thin pink line also references the line infertility warriors walk everyday- between hope and despair- between being a parent or not (typically abbreviated to “PUPO” or pregnant until proven otherwise in infertility forums).

Top Infertility Research Priorities: What are the causes of implantation failure?

Image by Sarah Pflug Recently, healthcare professionals, people with fertility problems and others (healthcare funders, healthcare providers, healthcare regulators, research funding bodies and researchers) were brought together in an open and transparent process resulting in an article that was published in Human Reproduction in November 2020 outlining the top future infertility-related research priorities. The initial …

Coping with Relationship Turmoil during IVF

Image by Sarah Pflug Research has found an increase in sexual dysfunction—both for men and women—when timed intercourse is used to get pregnant.⁠ ⁠ Because sex is also a way to feel closer to your partner, stress in your intimate life can lead to tension in your overall relationship.⁠ ⁠ Other possible sources of financial …

Broken by Infertility and TTC

Image by Matthew Henry It’s NOT funny how cruel we can sometimes be to ourselves.⁠ ⁠ 1 in 8 couples (or 12% of married women) have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. (2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, CDC)⁠ ⁠ 7.4 million women, or 11.9% of women, have ever received any infertility services in …

Assisted Hatching: What is it and why does my IVF Clinic do it?

Image by Matthew Henry Assisted hatching is a laboratory procedure that is sometimes performed along with in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. ⁠ ⁠ The hope is that assisted hatching might help the embryo expand, implant into the uterine wall, and finally lead to a pregnancy.⁠ ⁠ During assisted hatching, the outer shell of the embryo …

Fertility Apps

Fertility apps are mobile apps that promote wellness, treat and diagnose disease, aid clinical decision- making, and manage patient care from the comfort of home. Patients suffering from infertility might find these apps helpful pre-fertility treatment as they can help to manage lifestyle factors, during treatment to manage medications and calendar appointments, use message boards …

What is a Gestational Carrier and Who Needs One?

Wait hold up. Isn’t a gestational carrier a surrogate? The answer to that question is yes-and no. Both persons perform the same job: helping a couple have their miracle baby by carrying a child for them. However, a surrogate will be the biological mother of the child because she has donated her egg to make …

Can You Have IVF After Tubal Ligation?

It is common to change our minds about things. We might decide we want spaghetti instead of tacos for dinner. We might even decide on spaghetti tacos (that is a thing). However, it becomes a little more complicated when the decision is regarding having children and permanent birth control has already been put in place. …

Denver Fertility Albrecht Women’s Care

A message from our CEO on embryologists July 25th is World Embryologists Day. It is the birthday of the world’s first IVF baby- Louise Brown! It signifies the importance of embryologists as they are the primary caretakers of your embabies! On Denver Fertility’s blog, our CEO Dr. Carol Curchoe, PhD. TS wrote a post all …

Our Featured Post on Scientific American about Artificial Intelligence!

Artificial intelligence is often not really associated with reproductive health! We always hear a lot of talk about medicine evolving and incorporating AI into its operations, as we live in a technology-filled world. I’m sure when you’ve heard this the first image that might pop into your head is robots replacing surgeons! However, what about …

Mosaic Embryos

Alright, I know what you’re thinking. What in the world is a mosaic embryo?! The best way to explain it is picturing a soccer ball. An embryo is also essentially a ball of cells. A soccer ball is mostly made of white pentagons with some black pentagons here and there. Imagine that the white pentagons …