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- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi publishes editorial on the importance of sperm DNA fragmentation for natural and assisted reproductive outcomes
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- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi co-authors meta-analysis on varicocele repair impact on semen parameters.
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- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi co-authors study on consensus and diversity in the management of varicocele.
- Why choose a double board-certified female fertility specialist?
- Dr Parviz Kavoussi was named a 2022 Texas Monthly Magazine Super Doctor
- Interest in vasectomies spiked since Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court
- The AFRM team publishes clinical trial on varicocele repair in infertile men reducing seminal oxidative stress
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- AFRM’s medical and laboratory team co-author the original research article, “The effects of hysteroscopic morcellation of endometrial polyps on frozen embryo transfer outcomes”, in collaboration with the Institute for Social Research at University of Michigan, in the journal European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi co-authors study on sperm vitality
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- Dr Parviz Kavoussi provides commentary on data confirming COVID 19 mRNA vaccines not harmful for male fertility
- Reassuring studies reveal COVID 19 vaccination does not have an adverse impact on female or male fertility
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi is featured on Lifetime’s Balancing Act discussing treatment of testosterone deficiency in a fertility preserving manner
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- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi and patients Karin and William Baker are interviewed on KEYE CBS News on Mother’s Day about embryo transfer during Austin’s recent ice storm
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- Westlake IVF welcomes Kenneth I. Aston, Ph.D., H.C.L.D. as IVF and andrology laboratory director
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- Multiple Treatment Possibilities for Members of LGBTQ+ Community
- Men with an atrophic testicle due to damage from varicocele get improvement in fertility with repair
- Dr. Leon Speroff received 2020 Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award
- E-cigarettes may have negative effects on Sperm Counts
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- Long term safety and effectiveness of treating low testosterone in fertility preserving manner
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is interviewed on KVUE ABC News about vaping and fertility
- Dr. Sandra Carson received the ASRM Kavoussi Family Teaching Award
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi recognized as a top reviewer by multiple scientific journals
- Intranasal testosterone replacement with the potential to not suppress sperm production
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- Study published revealing medical treatment for low testosterone does not significantly increase risk of deep vein thrombosis
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi publishes study on learning curve for surgeons performing robotic vasectomy reversal
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi publishes study showing Ibuprofen does not have an adverse impact on semen analysis parameters
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- The impact of testicular torsion on a man’s future fertility
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi’s research on medications to treat low T in a fertility preserving manner presented at AUA.
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi presents AFRM’s research on factors impacting couple’s decision making between vasectomy reversal and sperm retrieval/IVF at the AUA meeting.
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- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi co-authors review article on investigational medical therapies for endometriosis in the journal Seminars in Reproductive Medicine
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi and Dr. Parviz Kavoussi Meet Louise Brown – First Person Born After Conception via IVF
- Dr. Marc Goldstein receives the 2017 Kavoussi Family Outstanding Teacher Award
- Research by AFRM/Westlake IVF Finds Promescent® Adversely Impacts Male Fertility
- ►October(5)
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi reviews abstracts for American Society for Reproductive Medicine 2017 annual meeting in San Antonio
- FAQ: What can couples do in terms of diet, lifestyle and other habits to improve the chances of fertility?
- FAQ: Is it typical to perform ICSI for IVF?
- Austin Fertility & Reproductive Medicine/Westlake IVF Enrolls Men for Male Fertility Clinical Trial
- Does Luteal Progesterone After Ovulation Induction and IUI Improve Fertility?
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- FAQ: How does a fertility specialist recommend the best treatment plan?
- Sperm DNA Fragmentation Testing: A Higher Level of Evaluating Male Infertility
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi selected to review abstracts for the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons meeting.
- Austin Fertility Receives "Best Fertility Specialist" Nomination
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- Fertility Mythbuster: A woman's ovulation is the same every month.
- Fertility Mythbuster: The Semen Analysis is a Perfect Predictor of Male Fertility.
- National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) 2017
- FAQ: If a woman misses her period or has a history of abnormal menstrual cycles, can she still get pregnant?
- ►March(6)
- FAQ: Can anabolic steroids used for steroids have a bad impact on a man’s fertility?
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi Receives Patients’ Choice and On-Time Doctor Awards
- FAQ: How common is vasectomy reversal?
- The Connection Between Tomatoes and Male Fertility
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi lectures on his robotic vasectomy reversal experience at conference in Maastricht, Netherlands.
- Want to get pregnant? Could your weight be holding you back? | Raising Austin
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- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi speaks about robot assisted vasectomy reversal at international conference in Thailand
- Egg Facts
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi and Dr. Thomas (Rusty) Pool co-author the chapter on Optimization of Treatment Outcomes for Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the textbook “Organization and Management of IVF Units
- How old is too old to get pregnant? Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi discusses on the Fox 7 News show Good Day Austin.
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- FAQ: If there is no sperm in the semen, is there a way for couples to have a child?
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi is named as a Texas Super Doctor for the 5th year consecutively
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi attends the Infertility session at the PCS Global Obstetrics and Gynaecology Congress 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Can Double Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) improve Pregnancy Outcomes?
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi gives European lecture series on robot assisted vasectomy reversal.
- Austin Fertility & Reproductive Medicine/Westlake IVF presents research findings that AMH predicts surplus good quality blastocyst cryopreservation at the 71st annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) meeting in Baltimore.
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- What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?
- Landmark study by Dr. Parviz Kavoussi examines the role of cellular connections and their importance in erectile function
- Happy Mother's Day 2015
- What is the difference between fertility treatment under the care of my Ob/Gyn and the care from a Reproductive Endocrinologist (fertility specialist)?
- ►April(6)
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi goes on air with Time Warner Cable News to discuss new study linking male infertility with other health problems
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi presents his unprecedented treatment of men with infertility due to congenital adrenal hyperplasia and testicular tumors at the American Society of Andrology meeting
- National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Explained
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi is interviewed on KVUE ABC News about the impact of chemicals in sunscreen on male fertility
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi publishes a review article on vasectomy reversal in the World Journal of Clinical Urology
- ►March(8)
- How Pesticides Might Affect Men’s Sexual Health
- Is Protein Juno The Key to Understanding Fertilization?
- What Exercise Might Do for Men’s Sexual Health
- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2014-2019 Strategic Plan
- AFRM partners with the Livestrong Foundation to be a resource for fertility preservation services for women with cancer prior to treatment for cancer
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi publishes a study looking at the importance of changes in microRNA in erectile dysfunction due to blood flow issues related to poor diet.
- How Even Borderline Low T Might Affect Your Health
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi Receives His 7th Consecutive Year of Patients’ Choice Award
- ►February(5)
- Space Travel Damages Sperm Cells
- Why Day 5 or 6 trophectoderm biopsy is preferred instead of Day 3 embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic screening/preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGS/PGD)
- All varicocele repairs are not created equal: what to know before you have your varicocele repaired
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is Interviewed on KVUE ABC on Ovarian Reserve Testing Inaccuracy while on Birth Control
- 5 Ways to Boost Your Sperm Health
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- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi is Interviewed on Fox 7 on Cycling and Male Fertility
- Male Fertility May Be Impacted by Excess Alcohol
- The Inaugural American Society for Reproductive Medicine Kavoussi Outstanding Teacher Award Received by Dr. Paul McDonough
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is Interviewed About the Effectiveness of Letrozole (Femara®) for Fertility Among Women with PCOS on KVUE ABC News
- Dr. Kavoussi Gives Lecture at Us TOO Prostate Cancer Support Group on the Impact of Prostate Cancer on Sexual Health and Male Infertility
- Does Diet Affect Sperm?
- ►October(4)
- American Men Have Poorer Access to Reproductive Health Care
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi Attends the Robot Assisted Microsurgical and Endoscopic Society Meeting as a Faculty Lecturer and Moderator
- Two Brothers, One Mission
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is Interviewed on the Effectiveness of Letrozole (Femara®) for Fertility Among Women with PCOS on TWC News.
- ►September(3)
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi speaks at the Simposio Internacional Endometriosis 2014 in Bogotá, Colombia
- Dr Parviz Kavoussi is Invited to Give a Lecture as a Distinguished Faculty at the Society of Larparoscopic Surgeons 2014 Minimally Invasive Surgery Week in Las Vegas on Robot Assisted Microsurgical Vasectomy Reversal and the Evolution of Robotic Microsurgery in Urology.
- Is Infertility Primarily a Woman’s Problem?
- ►August(5)
- Dr. Kavoussi Goes on Air to Discuss the Appropriate Evaluation of Men for Low Testosterone
- Are Male Fertility Tests Measuring the Right Things?
- Austin Fertility & Reproductive Medicine’s Doctors Write Chapters for the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Handbook for Clinicians
- Top Fertility Myths Debunked!
- The Importance of the Evaluation and Treatment of Subfertile Men by a Reproductive Urologist for the Highest Level of Care
- ►July(19)
- Do Uterine Fibroids Affect Fertility?
- Men with Klinefelter’s Syndrome Can Be Fathers
- A Blood Test to Check a Luteal Progesterone Level for Luteal Phase Assessment is Not Considered Accurate Testing
- Dr. Kavoussi Goes on Air on NBC News to Discuss the Effect of Cell Phones on Sperm and Male Fertility
- With Infertility, Eating Bigger Breakfast Can Make all the Difference.
- Basic Science Research by Dr. Parviz Kavoussi Strives to Improve Odds for Couples to Conceive When the Man Has a Sperm Count of Zero
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi on Blog Radio Show Pelvic Zen (February 2014)
- Austin Fit Magazine April 2014 “Fitness Improves Outcomes for Infertile Couples
- Pregnancy Test Helps a Man get Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi is being Interviewed on KLBJ Radio Station on the Impact of Sodas on Male Fertility
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi Presents with a National Webcast on Robot Assisted Vasectomy Reversal during the 2014 Drive for Men’s Health
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi has a review article published on the topic of Assisted Hatching for In Vitro Fertilization – Embryo Transfer
- Dr. Shahryar Kavoussi is Interviewed About Stress and Fertility on the Fox 7 News Show Good Day Austin
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi VIDEO Presentation at RAMSES Annual Meeting
- Dr. Kavoussi Attends the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction at the American Urological Association National Meeting
- The Importance of Ethical Use of the Internet and Social Media In Medicine
- Dr. Parviz Kavoussi to Lecture on Low Testosterone Treatment for Optimal Fertility at the University Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
- Secondary Infertility: Causes & Treatments
- How Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is a Useful Test When Individualizing an IVF Cycle
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Ejaculatory and Erectile DisordersMarch 31st, 2010
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Rock ‘n Roll LifestyleJune 1st, 2010
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The Importance of Estradiol TestAugust 26th, 2023 -
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What’s the role of endometrial thickness in getting pregnant?August 14th, 2023 -
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The Role of FSH in FertilityMay 26th, 2023 -
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Dr. Parviz Kavoussi lectures as part of UCI Men’s Health CourseMarch 22nd, 2023 -
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Dr. Parviz Kavoussi named outstanding reviewer by TAU.February 7th, 2023 -
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The Impact of Sexual Transmitted Infections on FertilityJanuary 19th, 2023 -
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Endometriosis vs. PCOSDecember 21st, 2022 -
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