Donor Sperm Screening Ensures You Know “Who’s Your Daddy.”
Donor sperm screening is practiced at all reputable sperm banks, particularly those accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB). Dr. Mark Rispler reassures women or couples deciding on donor sperm that standard donor sperm screening is rigorous, incredibly thorough and regulated by the FDA. Innovative Fertility Center provides an in-house donor egg program, […]
Baby food: Can diet affect fertility?
Dr. Mark Rispler believes in a whole-body approach to fertility treatment. We start with fertility basics, and that includes underlying causes that could relate to diet and nutrition. Studies show that poor nutrition can lead to problems with ovulation in women and sperm quality in men. Innovative Fertility Center takes proactive steps to educate patients […]
What are the Odds of Passing on an Inheritable Disease?
You know your Facebook status, but what’s your carrier status? Advances in genetic science now make it possible to examine fragments of DNA through saliva or blood testing. If you have a family history for certain diseases, a fertility specialist like Dr. Mark Rispler will recommend preconception testing. Preconception Testing: Pass the Test, Don’t Pass […]
Baby food: Is diet and fertility a factor in getting pregnant?
Diet and fertility is attracting attention. Dr. Mark Rispler believes in a whole-body approach to fertility treatment. We start with fertility basics, and that includes underlying causes that could relate to diet and nutrition. Studies show that poor nutrition can lead to problems with ovulation in women and sperm quality in men. Innovative Fertility Center […]
PGD and PGS with IVF: Deciphering the Acronyms
Fertility specialist Dr. Mark Rispler can perform specialized genetic testing on embryos prior to transferring them in a cycle of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). These tests are called preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), and only a very specific segment of the infertility population will need the advanced treatment. Most people know that […]
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 […]