Mark Perloe

Bio

Dr. Perloe earned his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center, and served his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Perloe completed his fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Minnesota and is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.


As Medical Director of Georgia Reproductive Specialists, Dr. Perloe has expertise in treating conditions related to infertility including polycystic ovary syndrome, recurrent pregnancy loss, menstrual disorders, fibroids, male fertility problems and endocrine and other reproductive health problems. He also has extensive experience in in vitro fertilization, the use of donor eggs, donor sperm, and gestational surrogacy.


Dr. Perloe has served as principal investigator in numerous reproductive health research studies including innovative IVF treatments, ovulation induction, polycystic ovary syndrome as well as investigational medications for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction. He has published research in medical journals including Obstetrics & Gynecology, Southern Medical Journal, Human Reproduction and the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 1986, he co-authored Miracle Babies and Other Happy Endings for Couples with Fertility Problems. Dr. Perloe is the creator of IVF.com and is a frequent speaker at community and professional educational seminars including interactive webinars at Medigogy.com. He blogs regularly on Facebook.com/GRSIVF.


He has served as consultant and a task force member to the Women's Initiative of the American International Health Association and was active in establishing the first approved endoscopy-training center in the former Soviet Union at the Russian National Institute of Women's Health. Dr. Perloe is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and serves on their Electronic Communication Committee. He also serves on the board of the Georgia GYN/OB Society and has served as an advisory board member for INCIID, OBGYN.net and the Endometriosis Association.


He is married, has two children and serves on the board of two local theatre companies. He also enjoys playing with computers, sailing and traveling.


 



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  • Private Practice, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Atlanta, Georgia

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Public funding of assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, broadens the range of couples who seek treatment for infertility by attracting a more diverse population, according to new research from Canada.

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    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Men who watch 20 hours of TV a week may have only half as many sperm as men who watch very little TV, a small study suggests.

    On the plus side, 15 hours a week of moderate to vigorous exercise may improve sperm count by as much as 73 percent, the researc...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    FRIDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- There's been little change in global rates of infertility over the past 20 years, according to a new study.

    In 2010, nearly 50 million couples worldwide were unable to conceive a child after five years of trying, according to ...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new study of couples treated for infertility found a significantly higher death rate among couples who remained childless and lower odds of psychiatric illness among those who adopt.

    Researchers in Denmark found death rates were two to four times hi...Full Article

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    MONDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Couples who adopt children after unsuccessful treatment for fertility problems typically have a high quality of life, a new study finds.

    Swedish researchers compared outcomes for a variety of types of couples: those whose in-v...Full Article

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    Sharecare News posted a story about Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility:

    THURSDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men with wide variation in the length of their sperm, particularly in the tail, have lower concentrations of sperm that are good swimmers, a new study indicates.

    The finding could provide doctors with a new marker for fertility problems in men, the re...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to common chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may hamper a couple's efforts to conceive a child, a new study shows.

    "This suggests that some environmental chemicals might be important for human reproduction, specifically the t...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A mother's age at menopause may predict her daughter's fertility in terms of eggs remaining in her ovaries, a new study suggests.

    For the study, researchers divided more than 500 Danish women, aged 20 to 40, into three groups: those whose mothers had ...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- It might be possible one day to restore male fertility after cancer chemotherapy, new research with monkeys suggests.

    Some cancer drugs are designed to destroy rapidly dividing cells, but can't tell the difference between cancer cells and other rapidly d...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A couple's sexual relationship and satisfaction can suffer while attempting to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study reports.

    In IVF, mature eggs are retrieved from a woman's ovaries and fertilized by sperm in a lab in order ...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A leading group of U.S. fertility doctors says there is now enough evidence to support the freezing of a woman's eggs as a way to preserve fertility in young women.

    Studies conducted over the past few years show that fertilization of frozen eggs has rou...Full Article

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    An Evaluation: Why Is It so Important for You to Have a Baby?

    This questionnaire may facilitate communication with your partner and strengthen the family you already have while working towards the family of your dreams.

    Instructions: Number a sheet of paper from 1 to 70. Beside each number rate

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    Mark Perloe has posted a blog entry: Myths about your fertility

    Myth #1: Infertility Is the Woman's Problem
    For years physicians and infertile couples believed that fertility problems stemmed primarily from the woman. In fact, suspected barrenness was a man's grounds for divorce as well as a king's justification for beheading his wife. Today, however, we know

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    The holidays are a particularly difficult time for many couples dealing with fertility problems. Hopefully these tips will help reduce your holiday stress.

    Don’t forget your partner during this difficult time. Communicate openly with one another and make decisions as a couple how you wish to handle

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