Blog Posts in June, 2012

• MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Getting Pregnant Posted By Braverman IVF & Reproductive Immunology - Jun 28 Jun

  When young women get a diagnosis of MS (Multiple Sclerosis) , which is more prevalent in women of childbearing age than any other age group, one of their many concerns is how this will affect them getting pregnant. If you have had failed IVF's or ...

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• IVIG & Hizantra Posted By Braverman IVF & Reproductive Immunology - Jun 25 Jun

  We are going to begin looking at Hizantra (SQ IVIG) as an option for those patients using IVIG. It is easier to use, has less side effects, and since it can be administered at home by the patient, will ultimately cost less money. Reports also show ...

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• Antibodies May Be Factor In NK Cells Inability to be Turned Off Posted By Braverman IVF & Reproductive Immunology - Jun 20 Jun

  Literature has shown that antibodies against the KIR (killer immunoglobulin-like receptor) on Natural Killer cells may play a part in their inability to be turned off in many autoimmune syndromes. This may be an important etiology (cause) of ...

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• Antibodies Linked to Early Attacks on Embryos Posted By Braverman IVF & Reproductive Immunology - Jun 18 Jun

  At the beginning of June, Linda Silva, our patient coordinator at Braverman IVF & Reproductive Immunology, and I attended a joint conference of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI) and the European Society for Reproductive ...

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• Lupus & Pregnancy Posted By Braverman IVF & Reproductive Immunology - Jun 12 Jun

  A common misconception about Lupus is that women with the disease cannot have healthy pregnancies. The truth is that a majority of women with Lupus can have very healthy pregnancies, but the pregnancy needs to be planned and managed carefully. Women ...

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