Know the Female Infertility Risk Factors that Could Prevent Pregnancy
A scan of news headlines can leave you feeling overwhelmed about infertility risk factors. Will household products containing endocrine disrupting chemicals lower your chances for getting pregnant? Is a woman with an apple-shaped figure less fertile? Do self-tanners lower my chances? The number-one risk factor, according to fertility specialist Dr. Mark Rispler, […]
Casting Call for Single Women Seeking Sperm Donors
Innovative Fertility Center routinely consults with women in greater Los Angeles that want to get pregnant with donor sperm paired with intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in-vitro fertilization (IVF). For this reason, the producers of a docuseries in development recently sought out Dr. Mark Rispler, a reproductive endocrinologist specializing in infertility. Off the Fence productions will […]
A Heavy Matter: Infertility and Weight
Approximately 1 in 8 couples will face infertility. Often, fertility testing reveals issues such as irregular or absent ovulation, physical abnormalities, age and abnormal sperm counts, all of which can impact your ability to conceive. While these factors are not within your control, Dr. Mark Rispler wants patients to know that certain lifestyle choices can […]
Innovative Fertility Center Offers Elective Fertility Preservation Options
Stopping the Biological Clock with Fertility Preservation The media has convinced many young women that they can go to school in their 20s, have a career in their 30s and start a family in their 40s. Often, these plans fail because female fertility declines the closer a woman gets to age 40, with only […]
Forward-thinking Fertility Preservation Keeps Hope Alive
Add a Fertility Specialist to your Medical Team after a Cancer Diagnosis A cancer diagnosis means making decisions—quickly and decisively—that will save your life. You will choose highly skilled specialists, including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgical oncologists, to manage your cancer care. There is an additional team member you should consider adding if you […]
Take a History Test to Rate Your Risk of Tubal Abnormalities
A fertility specialist and trained surgeon can offer conclusive evidence of blocked or damaged fallopian tubes, one of the most common causes of female infertility. However, certain medical conditions and physical symptoms can alert you to the possibility that you should seek help from a reproductive endocrinologist like Dr. Mark Rispler with Innovative Fertility Center. […]
SOS for PCOS: Get Help from a Fertility Specialist
Years before a woman begins her attempts to become pregnant, a hormonal disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can begin to negatively impact her quality of life. As early as the teen years, PCOS symptoms emerge, female sex hormone levels become imbalanced and male sex hormone levels slightly elevate. Dr. Mark Rispler with Innovative Fertility […]
Fast Facts about Semen Analysis
When you have tried to get pregnant without success, you need to see a fertility specialist like Dr. Mark Rispler. To determine causes of infertility, Dr. Rispler will take medical histories on both partners and schedule a complete fertility evaluation. Because male infertility accounts for 50 percent of the cases, he will also want a […]
The elusive missed period: When is it time to call a fertility specialist?
For years you’ve lived with the expectation that missing a period would signal pregnancy, and when you are ready, the body will respond. Dr. Mark Rispler with Innovative Fertility Center understands the frustration that women feel when the reproductive system fails them, and plans to get pregnant get waylaid by infertility. “Female infertility can feel […]
Risks of Age-related Infertility
Waiting to conceive until after age 35 can increase a woman’s odds of infertility. Fertility specialist Dr. Mark Rispler with Innovative Fertility Center offers treatment options, including donor egg IVF, when testing reveals diminished ovarian reserve. Quality Eggs Lead to Successful Pregnancies Ovaries release an oocyte (egg) every month at the onset of puberty. Pregnancy […]