Wilcox Fertility Offices - Pasadena, CA

BIG NEWS! WILCOX FERTILITY IS MOVING!

Our HRC Pasadena offices are expanding to a bigger and better location.  Our new clinic home, Opening November 2, 2020, will be at 55 S. Lake Avenue in Pasadena, right off the 210 freeway providing easy access and parking. We are currently in 14,000 square feet and our new clinic will be 26,000 square feet.…

After Embryo Transfer - Wilcox Fertility

After Embryo Transfer Precautions

What You Need to Know Embryo transfer is an exciting and nerve-wracking moment in your fertility treatment. After weeks of medication and careful monitoring and the retrieval by the Wilcox Fertility team, transferring the embryo is the final step towards a possible pregnancy. Once your embryo is transferred, the hope is that it will implant…

Embryo freezing tank - Wilcox Fertility

The Benefits of Embryo Freezing

There are many reasons one may pursue embryo freezing: There may be a medical reason, such as infertility or cancer. If you have been diagnosed with infertility and will be undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), should you have embryos left over after transfer, they can be frozen for either subsequent pregnancies or if the first cycle…

Embryo Development in IVF - Wilcox Fertility

Embryo Development in IVF

What Happens in the IVF Lab Post Egg Retrieval When going through the in-vitro fertilization process (IVF), your eggs are retrieved and the next stage of your fertility journey will take place, only now, in a lab. Many are curious about what happens in an embryology lab and what the embryologists look for in developing…

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Wilcox Fertility, Pasadena, CA

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Polycystic Ovarian SyndromeWhat it is and how it can impact your fertility health At Wilcox Fertility, we want you to feel educated and empowered when it comes to your fertility. If you suspect you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), we want to provide you with all of the information so we can work collaboratively to…

Mature and Immature Egg - Wilcox Fertility

The Difference Between an Immature and Mature Egg

Understanding “Egg“ Lingo! Undergoing fertility treatment is can be a challenging time. With so many procedures, treatments and technical terms to familiarize yourself with, you can end up feeling a little lost. Wilcox Fertility wants to help you and your partner feel secure and empowered, which is why we strive to educate you on all…

Secondary Fertility - Dr. John Wilcox

What is Secondary Fertility?

Secondary Infertility Can Happen Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term after 12 months of trying to conceive. As per the CDC, approximately 12% of women have been diagnosed with an infertility issue. There is a common misconception that if you didn’t have infertility issues when conceiving your…

Egg Freezing and PGD Services - Wilcox Fertility

Expanding the Reproductive Window for Women

For this article, I would like to review the impact of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) and egg freezing, two advances shifting the reproductive landscape. Egg freezing allows women flexibility to create families. Flexibility is an important attribute since couples are waiting longer to start families and single women are getting married later. This trend would…