Genetics and Fertility – Podcast
Have you ever wondered if infertility might be genetic? It certainly is in some cases – about 50% of couples diagnosed with infertility have ... Read More
Lia’s story: Low Ovarian Reserve
Did you know that 1 in 8 couples worldwide has trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy? In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, ... Read More
Kelly’s Story: ‘Secondary infertility can be just as difficult as primary infertility’
Did you know that 1 in 8 couples worldwide has trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy? In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, ... Read More
Knowing When Your Fertility Journey Is Complete: A Genetic Counselor’s Perspective on Trying to Conceive Again
My whole body stiffened at the question I knew was coming. The question that sends me spiraling for hours, days, or weeks after it ... Read More
What to Expect During Your Genetic Counseling Session
We have the opportunity to speak to a lot of patients seeking IVF and preimplantation genetic testing, or PGT, here at CooperGenomics. Individuals and ... Read More
How Innovative Genetic Testing Technology Is Advancing Pregnancy Success
This article was originally posted on USA Today and Mediaplanet’s “Future of Fertility” highlight. Infertility affects 15 percent of couples, an estimated 48.5 million ... Read More
Recent NYU Fertility Center Study Shows CooperGenomics’ Innovative PGT-A Leads to Increased Pregnancy and Live Birth Rates
We are living in a time of tremendous medical innovation – there are cutting edge medications for diseases once thought to have no treatment and medical devices that ... Read More
Genetic Testing 101 – Podcast
Are you a podcast junkie? If so, check out this Creating a Family episode where two of Cooper’s genetic counselors break down the basics of preimplantation ... Read More
Interpreting Your PGT-A Results
Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A) results The phone is ringing! After weeks of hormone injections, countless monitoring appointments, one uncomfortable egg retrieval, and ... Read More
What Genetic Testing May be Part of Your IVF Journey?
You have finally made the decision. You are going to pursue in vitro fertilization (IVF) to build your family. This may be the biggest ... Read More
How PGT-A Can Help Reduce the Chance of Having a Miscarriage?
Miscarriage. For too many women, this word lays heavy, bringing a flood of emotion that is all encompassing: sorrow, shock, confusion, guilt. If you have ... Read More
How to Find a PGT-A Test That Fits Your Needs
In this day and age, it goes without saying that the field of genetics (especially within the fertility world) is constantly changing. In the early years of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), patients could decide whether they wanted to screen just three specific chromosomes via FISH, or all 24 chromosomes via aCGH. Suffice it to say, times have changed, and while it is now commonplace for every PGT-A test to screen all 24 human chromosomes (1-22, X and Y), the similarities stop there.
