Fertility Blog

One Good Sperm -- Patient Odyssey

I had been trying to get pregnant for six months and didn't want to wait any longer. In the past, my husband had gone through chemotherapy, but when we decided to begin our family, we n...

ASRM Round Up 2007

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine's (ASRM) annual meeting was held in New Orleans. It is the largest meeting for reproductive medicine specialists and scientists in the wor...

PFC at ASRM and More

Pacific Fertility Center Team Left to Right: Front: Philip Chenette, MD, Isabelle Ryan, MD, Carolyn Givens, MD Back: Joe Conaghan, PhD, Carl Herbert, MD, Eldon Schriock, MD Pacific Fert...

Preconception Health

While many factors leading to female factor infertility are out of a patient's control (genetics, for example), there are several measures patients can take that will help optimize thei...

My Journey to PFC Egg Donor Agency -- PFC Spotlight

Who am I? Hello my name is Elizabeth Zeiter and I was born and raised right here in Northern California. I come from a family of doctors and health professionals, so naturally I had a d...

Male Factor Infertility

Male factor infertility is quite common, contributing to 40% of infertility diagnoses. Treatment is designed around the particular type of problem and can be remarkably effective. For t...

Gina and Sridhar's 4 Joys -- Patient Odyssey

Dr. Carl Herbert . We were impressed with his compassion and appreciated his candor. He didn't pull any punches or provide false hope, which proved refreshing and uplifting. Dr. Herbert...

PFC's Accreditation Score

Ask The Experts - Addicted to Caffeine

Question : I'm a heavy coffee drinker, consuming five cups per day. I'm concerned that my addiction to caffeine will hurt my chances of getting pregnant. How much caffeine is acceptable...