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Stay informed with the latest news, helpful insights, and expert perspectives from the Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine. From recognition in Newsweek’s America’s Best Fertility Clinics to trusted guidance on topics like IVF safety and fertility preservation, our blog brings you clarity, hope, and real-world support every step of the way.
Regular menstrual cycles each month are the result of regular ovulation. If a female is having irregular cycles, out of the range of every 21-35 days, or not having cycles at all, her ovulation is either irregular or not happening at all. In a normal cycle, at the start of each month, there is a […]
By: Melinda B. Henne, M.D. Going to the fertility clinic is scary enough even when you understand all the terms. It’s even harder when it feels like you are reading alphabet soup. Here is a list of common abbreviations used in the clinic. ART—Assisted Reproductive Technology include advanced fertility techniques such as in vitro fertilization […]
What Is a Modified Natural FET Cycle? The Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine (F.I.R.M.) offers the modified natural frozen embryo transfer (FET) protocol to eligible patients at its clinics in Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Tallahassee, and Valdosta, GA. In a modified natural FET cycle, the patient’s own natural ovulation cycle is used to time the embryo […]
By Teresa M. Erb, M.D. What does transgender mean? Most people are assigned a sex at birth (boy vs. girl) based on their external genitalia. For some people, that “boy” or “girl” label may not feel right. For example, someone born and labeled female may feel that they are really a male. Conversely, someone born […]
More and more babies are being born after using assisted reproductive technologies (ART). This mainly includes babies being born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) when a woman’s eggs are fertilized with a man’s sperm inside a dish in a laboratory. However other techniques that are under the umbrella of ART are procedures like egg donation, […]
Men with low libido, chronic fatigue are getting checked for low testosterone levels. There is no agreement what constitutes a normal testosterone level – in most reference labs values range from 300 – 1200. Men complaining of decreased libido, chronic fatigue are being treated with a variety of different testosterone preparations. What is not being […]