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Watch Video of World’s First Reunion of Babies Born from Egg Freezing

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Watch Video Celebration of World's First Reunion of Babies Born from Frozen Eggs hosted by David Diaz, MD and Team

“This baby reunion is unique because it celebrates the pioneering families and their babies conceived from thawed frozen eggs.  Nearly 70 joyous families and their frozen egg babies came together  on October 15, 2011 to celebrate LIFE at West Coast Fertility Centers,” states David Diaz, MD, FACOG.
 
 

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Preserving Your Fertility with Egg Freezing Before Breast Cancer Treatments

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. West Coast Fertility Centers encourage all young breast cancer patients who want to have children in the future discuss fertility preservation by egg freezing with their oncologists.
 
The gonadotoxic effects of chemotherapeutic drugs are known to potentially lead to infertility due to chromosomal effects in the oocyte (eggs). By harvesting and freezing before the start of cancer treatment, the unfertilized oocytes can be stored indefinitely and thawed when clearance is given to attempt pregnancy. This is especially important in young, single females interested in having their own biologic child.
 
Frozen Egg Bank, Inc. in affiliation with West Coast Fertility Centers offer egg freezing to young patients who have been unfortunately diagnosed with cancer. The advanced LANDA Technology developed at our Center has yielded nearly 70 live baby births from egg freezing. Dr. David Diaz and staff held the World’s First Reunion of Babies Born from Frozen Eggs this past Saturday, October 15, 2011, to celebrate the pioneering families and their babies conceived from thawed frozen eggs.
 
Facts about Breast Cancer (source: www.nbcam.org)
 
 
-Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, aside from skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed among women in the United States this year. An estimated 40,170 women are expected to die from the disease in 2009 alone. Today, there are about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors living in the United States.
 
-The first NBCAM program took place in October 1985 as a week-long event to fill the information void in public communication about breast cancer. The founding members of the Board of Sponsors which includes the American Academy of Family Physicians, AstraZeneca Healthcare Foundation and CancerCare, Inc., distributed brochures, spoke to news reporters, and testified before a U.S. Congressional committee about the crucial need for widespread access to mammography.
 
-Today the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) organization is comprised of several national public service organizations, professional medical associations, and government agencies working in partnership to build breast cancer awareness, share information and provide access to screening services.
 
-October is designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, however, at NBCAM, breast cancer awareness and education is a year-round mission.
 

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West Coast Fertility Centers is Hosting the World’s First Reunion of Nearly 70 Babies Born from Egg Freezing on October 15th, 2011

Thursday, October 13th, 2011
The entire staff at West Coast Fertility Centers has been diligently planning the first ever reunion of babies born from frozen eggs. Unlike other regular IVF reunions periodically held by various fertility centers, we are hosting the world’s first reunion of actual babies born from frozen eggs. We're all so happy and excited to see all the beautiful frozen egg babies.
 
“This baby reunion is unique because it celebrates the pioneering families and their babies conceived from thawed frozen eggs.  Although some groups may consider egg freezing “investigational,” nearly 70 joyous families and their frozen egg babies will come together to celebrate LIFE at West Coast Fertility Centers,” states Dr. Diaz.

Guest speakers at this world’s first frozen egg reunion event will include…
 
Alice Crisci, Founder and CEO of Fertile Action Network
Jack Jacoub, MD, Director of Oncology at OC Memorial Hospital
Barbara, Mother of first frozen egg baby – Cadyn who turned 6 years old on Oct 6.
 
“David Diaz, MD, Medical Director of Frozen Egg Bank Inc. and West Coast Fertility Centers has always been on the scientific forefront of finding real solutions for real human needs because he understands that unanticipated life events can threaten a woman’s reproduction. Cancer at a young age, career demands, single marital status, or a depleted ovarian function can all endanger a woman's fertility potential.
 
Since 2000, Frozen Egg Bank’s (FEB) medical and scientific team have been refining the art of freezing and thawing a woman’s unfertilized egg for fertilization and implantation at a later date. Long before the “flash freeze” method was in vogue, FEB in association with West Coast Fertility Center, presented their 91% frozen egg survival rate data at the ASRM Meeting in 2008. The team developed an IRB approved study for their digital programmed freezing method that has resulted in the births of nearly 70 healthy babies out of about 400 born in the U.S. from frozen eggs. Cadyn, the Center’s oldest frozen egg baby and the first in California, will celebrate her sixth birthday on October 6, 2011.”   
 
 

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Fertility Preservation Seminar on October 4, 2011 at West Coast Fertility Center

Friday, September 9th, 2011
Please join us for an educational seminar on Fertility Preservation Using Egg Freezing.
 
-Presentation and Q&A with David Diaz, MD (Expert on egg freezing and thawing with 64 healthy babies born from frozen eggs)
-Tour our Accredited Laboratories where egg freezing is performed
 
When: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 from  6-7PM
Where: West Coast Fertility office at 11160 Warner Ave., Suite 411, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
 
Please mark your calendar and RSVP for this seminar at 714-513-1399.
We look forward to seeing you at the seminar!
 
Please forward this blog to all the career-minded women professionals that you know. It’s wise to be forward thinking about their fertility as they’re climbing the career ladder.
egg freezing to preserve a woman's fertility
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"Being a 34 year old female, I have thought about egg freezing for 2 years. I did not want my biological clock to dictate when I should get married and have children. After reading about Dr. Diaz and all the great work he has done, I decided to proceed.

The staff at West Coast Fertility Center has been fantastic!! It is a sigh of relief knowing my little eggs are now safe in a freezer until it’s time I decide to have children. I cannot say “thank you” enough to West Coast Fertility Center for their professionalism and care to their patients."  –Yvonne L.
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Who May Benefit from Egg Freezing?
 
1) Young women newly diagnosed with cancer, wishing to avoid damage to their eggs
 
2) Young women under age 38 years old wishing to delay fertility into the future
 
3) Couples undergoing In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) who desire to freeze eggs instead of embryos for ethical reasons
 
4) Women whose best option for pregnancy is with young, frozen donor eggs  
 
 

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Why Oncologists Should Inform Their Cancer Patients about Egg and Sperm Freezing Before Cancer Treatments

Monday, August 1st, 2011
1) Up to 90% of young cancer patients are at risk for infertility after chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
 
2) Less than 25% of Oncologists inform all eligible patients about their risks and options with fertility.
 
 
3) The average patient has 2-6 weeks to preserve fertility before starting treatment.
 
4) Fears and misconceptions exist about fertility treatments and the safety of pregnancy after cancer.
 
5) “As part of informed consent prior to therapy, Oncologists should address the possibility of infertility with patients as early in treatment planning as possible,” according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology Recommendations on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients.
 
Potential Impact After Cancer for Women
 
 
-Depletion in number of eggs = early menopause
 
-Germ Cell failure = premature ovarian failure
 
-Reduced production of ovarian hormones = early menopause
 
-Uterine/tube fibrosis = interference with fertilization and implantation
 
-Uterine vascular insufficiency = inability to maintain pregnancy
 
Solution for Fertility Preservation for Women Before Undergoing Cancer Treatments
 
Patients can now preserve fertility by freezing their unfertilized eggs at West Coast Fertility Center's Fertility Preservation Program. The diagnosis of cancer can be devastating at any age, but is especially difficult for young women who must begin chemotherapy or radiation potentially damaging to their reproductive organs. This moving video depicts an interview with a brave young patient who courageously opted to freeze her eggs before undergoing cancer treatment for lymphoma.
 
Potential Impact After Cancer for Men
 
-Reduced testosterone (Leydig cell dysfunction-Leydig cells product testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone LH)
 
-Germ cell failure (Decreased, damaged and absent sperm production)
 
-Damage to duct system to transport sperm (Ejaculatory dysfunction)
 
-Damage to pelvic nerves (Sexual and ejaculatory dysfunction)
 
Solution for Fertility Preservation for Men Before Undergoing Cancer Treatments
 
Sperm Freezing (cryopreserving semen samples) is the answer. The process is quick and easy.
 
 
 

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