There is no evidence that the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause infertility.

There are two important concepts about eggs when it comes to fertility: 1) quantity, and 2) quality. Both inevitably decline with age. However, as we would expect, there is variation between individuals, so tools to assess personalized levels are very useful.

 

COVID-19, aka coronavirus disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed our lives in ways none of us imagined (except maybe some scientists and Bill Gates).

The question of freezing eggs vs embryos is not really a technical quandry, but rather, a practical one.

Fish, vegetables, pizza…almost everything is better when its fresh. Embryos, however, seem to be an exception to that rule.

It’s getting cold out there, so let’s talk about freezing! Reproductive cryopreservation is what we are talking about today, not frostbite of your tender bits.

To round out the Movember installment of Techno Tidbits, let’s try to answer the question all men want to know: “What can I do to increase my sperm count?”

Always start with the basic modifiable risk factors:

This week, in keeping with the spirit of Movember (LINK) let’s explore what it means to have an “abnormal” semen analysis.

Welcome to Techno Tidbits! No, it’s not an ‘80’s dance party, just a weekly feature where I geek-out on the more granular details about fertility, assisted reproductive technology, research, and other “science-y” aspects of what we do to help make babies.