Patient Stories

    • Audrey Shuss, UCARM patient, with multiple national swimming medals

      Competitive Swimmer Sets Her Sights on a New Goal

      When nationally-ranked swimmer Audrey Shuss was diagnosed with PCOS, the tireless efforts of the UCARM team helped her achieve a treasured goal: motherhood.
      [ Read More ] Posted on October 19, 2012
    • Jamie's Family Photo

      Personal Touch & Expertise Helps Couple Start Family

      After a disappointing start with fertility treatment, a Denver couple finds help and hope at University of Colorado Advanced Reproductive Medicine
      [ Read More ] Posted on May 1, 2012
    • Adam and Sarah hold their infant twins, Finn and Sawyer.

      The Miracle of Fertility Preservation

      At the young age of 22, Adam was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Before undergoing treatment, he decided to bank his sperm in the hope that he could someday be a dad.
      [ Read More ] Posted on January 5, 2012
    • Anastasia and Heather: Heather carried a twin pregnancy for her cousin Anastasia.

      A Precious Gift: Woman carries twin pregnancy for her cousin

      When Anastasia had to have an emergency hysterectomy, forever losing her chance to have more children, her cousin Heather graciously offered her womb. Here’s a story of how two families came together to create a miracle.
      [ Read More ] Posted on December 13, 2011
    • Wilkerson family portrait

      Hope and New Life After Tragedy

      When they lost their infant son soon after birth, this Colorado Springs couple looked for answers. They found help—and hope—with local doctor Shona Murray, MD, and a medical technology called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
      [ Read More ] Posted on November 15, 2011
    • Pregnant woman holding pair of pink shoes for baby girl

      Innovative Medicine: Research Study Helps to Create a New Family

      For Sarah H., it was a research study that made all the difference. In fact, she credits the study--and the skilled doctors at University of Colorado Advanced Reproductive Medicine--for making her a soon-to-be mother.
      [ Read More ] Posted on October 25, 2011
    • DrMurray_Hunter

      Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster of Infertility

      Many couples start their journey toward parenthood with excitement and expectation. But for 15 percent of the population, the joyful journey toward parenthood is dampened by the diagnosis no one wants to hear -- infertility.
      [ Read More ] Posted on October 14, 2011
    • Moore Family

      Couple’s Lifelong Dream of Parenthood Comes True with IVF

      Linda Moore and her husband Brett always knew they wanted to have children. What they didn't know was the journey they would have to take to get there, diving into the world of fertility treatments to reach their ultimate [...]
      [ Read More ] Posted on August 26, 2011
    • Essay Contest Winners with Staff

      If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Our Little Miracles

      I can honestly tell you that if I knew then what I know now about how difficult it would be to experience the joy of parenthood, I would not change a thing.
      [ Read More ] Posted on August 19, 2011
    • Eugene, Nicholas and Frederica Gieda

      Air Force Graduate Celebrates His Unusual Beginnings

      Frederica and Eugene Gieda once feared they would never have children of their own. Now they're the proud parents of an Air Force Academy graduate.
      [ Read More ] Posted on August 11, 2011

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