Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi discusses the association between endometriosis and potential adverse pregnancy outcomes on KVUE ABC News
Based on data from a study that was published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology in September 2019, an association was seen between endometriosis and an increased risk of several adverse pregnancy outcomes. Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi was interviewed by KVUE anchor Mari Salazar regarding the topic of endometriosis and such pregnancy outcomes. Watch Dr. Kavoussi’s […]
Male Fertility Cryopreservation Prior to Gonadotoxic Treatment
Men and adolescents who are undergoing medical treatments that might negatively affect their future fertility may want to consider sperm cryopreservation. Although such measures have been available since at least the 1970s, these options tend to be underutilized by men who are faced with gonadotoxic treatment. Gonadotoxic treatment generally refers to any medical procedures that […]
Sperm Quality and Chemotherapy
A study published by the Annals of Oncology concluded that men who have received one course of chemotherapy for early stage testicular cancer are unlikely to see a detrimental effect on their sperm count and quality. Several previous studies found that men with more advanced testicular cancer who have undergone more than one treatment of chemotherapy or radiotherapy […]
Semen Analysis App vs. Laboratory Testing
Smartphones are assuming an increasingly large role in most people’s lives. If you have a curiosity about a certain subject, chances are good that there’s an app that will help you explore it. This is the case with certain apps that are related to male fertility. Specifically, apps that are designed to perform semen analysis […]
The Impact of Marijuana on Fertility
As marijuana use is legalized in more states and it becomes more socially acceptable to use it recreationally, use of this drug has increased. This holds true for couples of reproductive age who may be trying to conceive. Accordingly, it is critical that doctors understand how marijuana use may affect fertility preservation so that they […]
Austin Fertility’s Newest Physician: Dr. Luke Machen
Austin Fertility is excited to announce our newest physician to our clinic, Dr. Luke Machen, a reproductive urologist, who will be serving male patients in Round Rock, our newest location. Now patients in Round Rock and the greater North Austin area can enjoy a shorter drive to see us. We’re fortunate to have Dr. Machen […]
Fast food’s impact on male fertility
American men are becoming less fertile as a population over the decades. Men have a significantly lower sperm count than they did 50 years ago. A great deal of research is directed towards identifying potential reasons for this trend to see if there is a way it may be corrected. Dr. Parviz Kavoussi was recently […]
Varicoceles can induce severe testicular injury resulting in sperm counts of zero with Sertoli Cell only
Approximately 1% of men in the general population in the United States have a sperm count of zero. It is remarkably common considering that is one out of every 100 men. Fifteen percent of men in the general population have a varicocele, an abnormal dilation of veins around the testicle which can adversely impact sperm […]
AMH is not a predictor of elevated serum progesterone on the day trigger in IVF patients
Austin Fertility & Reproductive Medicine/Westlake IVF has an article, “Serum Antimüllerian hormone does not predict elevated progesterone levels among women who undergo controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization”, published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, April 2019. “We were interested in investigating whether or not the ovarian reserve biomarker, antimüllerian hormone (AMH), can predict […]
The 2019 Texas Monthly Super Doctor Panel Selects Dr. Parviz Kavoussi
This is the 9th consecutive year that Dr. Parviz Kavoussi has been named as a Texas Monthly Magazine Super Doctor. This small group of physicians are selected based on peer recognition, professional achievement, and disciplinary history. Doctors from multiple specialties with the highest marks from each category are chosen to be on a blue ribbon […]
