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DAVID G. DIAZ, MD, FACOG
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According to Dr. David G. Diaz, Medical Director of West Coast Fertility Centers, being 35 or over does raise certain important issues for women choosing to wait to start a family.Dr. Diaz states, "There is a gradual decrease in fertility, so a couple may take longer to conceive, or have to face problems of infertility."
Dr. Diaz stresses that many factors contribute to older women's decline in fertility, but a primary reason is egg quality."When a female is born, her ovaries already contain all the oocytes (eggs) she will ever have in her life.As she ages, the number of oocytes are reduced and they deteriorate.Because of the reduced number of oocytes, poor egg quality, higher incidence of miscarriages and abnormal embryos, we advise most of our patients over the age of 40 to use donated eggs," says Dr. Diaz.
Dr. Diaz emphasizes, "an important fact for women who are reading these sensational headlines and are considering postponing childbirth or having a child after 40 is that in the majority of these reported cases, the woman used donated eggs."
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"Understanding the physiologic changes for women after 35 is crucial in overcoming infertility," states Dr. Diaz.
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WCFC | Dr. David Diaz | Staff | Cost | Services | Laboratory | Egg Donors | Embryo Donation
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West Coast Fertility Centers, under the medical direction of Dr. David Diaz, specializes in the treatment of female and male infertility.Dr. David Diaz and his professional team of scientists, embryologists and nurses have a successful 18+ year program with high pregnancies rates for assisted reproductive technologies (IVF, PGD, ICSI, and other procedures.)
West Coast Fertillity Centers 3 offices conveniently located in Orange Counties, CA (Fountain Valley, Irvine and Fullerton).Dr. David Diaz's main office located in Fountain Valley, CA (on the campus of Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center) houses an advanced embryology and clinical laboratories and an accredited surgical suite.
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David G. Diaz, MD