How Fertility Medicine Has Changed
As Tennessee Reproductive Medicine approaches its tenth anniversary, Dr. Rink Murray looks back on some of the advancements in fertility medicine.
Fertility Blog Posts by Dr. Rink Murray
About the author
Dr. Rink Murray is a reproductive endocrinologist for Tennessee Reproductive Medicine and specializes in predictors of in vitro fertilization (IVF), success in patients with poor prognosis, fertilization in couples with unexplained infertility and ectopic pregnancy. He also has an acute interest in endocrine disorders, recurrent pregnancy loss, and microinvasive surgery.
Why Predictable Ovulation Is Important
Dr. Murray discusses the important role that ovulation plays in a woman’s overall health and well-being, whether or not she is trying to pregnant.
Tubal Ligation Reversal vs. In Vitro Fertilization
Dr. Murray says one of the most common questions he gets asked by physicians and patients in the Southeast is, how does tubal ligation reversal compared with IVF? His answer.
A Fertility Doctor’s Personal Battle
Before he became a fertility doctor and co-founded TRM, Dr. Murray’s approach to medicine was powerfully shaped by his own battle with infertility. This is his story.
Testosterone Replacement: When the Fountain of Youth is a Fountain of Sorrow
Testosterone replacement therapy might be helpful for men who truly need it, but men who wish to become fathers should carefully consider the risks and perhaps consider alternative treatment methods. Dr. Murray explains.
Demystifying the IVF Process – Standard, Natural and Mini-IVF
Standard IVF, natural IVF and mini IVF share the same ultimate goal, but how are they different? Dr. Rink Murray explains.
Should I Delay Pregnancy or IVF Because of The Zika Virus?
When it comes to the Zika virus and pregnancy, especially with IVF, let’s be vigilant, not panicked. Here’s what you need to consider before changing your fertility treatment or pregnancy plans.
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Minimal-stimulation, known as mini-IVF, can reduce costs, clinic visits, drug reactions and multiple births. For some people, it may increase pregnancy rates and in others it can reduce pregnancy success. It is not for everyone. Dr. Murray says who might benefit from mini IVF.
Your Baby, Your Right to Sex Selection. But Is it Wrong?
Technological advances have upped the game by giving parents the option of selecting the sex of their child before pregnancy. It’s called sex selection (sometimes referred to as gender selection) and is possible by evaluating the genetic makeup of embryos formed in the lab to be implanted in the woman’s womb.
Why Success Rate Numbers Don’t Add Up to Real Success
Tennessee Reproductive Medicine has been fortunate this year to receive a lot attention for having some of the highest IVF success rates in the country. While the attention these numbers bring is nice to experience, we don’t — and never have — measure our success rates just in “numbers.”