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A number of people believe that endometriosis, not ovulatory dysfunction is the single most frequent cause of infertility. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of endometriosis is not very reliable, because it requires surgery (laparoscopy) and, microscopic disease may still be overlooked.
Endometriosis can cause infertility by causing tubal disease. Endometriosis can affect the ovaries (and possibly egg quality), can increase the risk of miscarriages and may cause infertility.
To learn more about endometriosis, as well as other causes of female infertility, please visit http://www.centerforhumanreprod.com/treatment_conditions.html.
The Process
With IVF (in-vitro fertilization), a widely known ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology), eggs are obtained from the female after her ovaries have been stimulated with infertility drugs, through an egg retrieval. While the patient is sedated for five to ten minutes under ultrasound control, a needle is inserted into the ovaries and eggs are aspirated. These eggs are then fertilized in the laboratory (in-vitro) with the partner's sperm and the ensuing embryos are watched for three to six days, while they begin dividing. On day three of the IVF process, when the better embryos have reached eight-cell stage, a large amount of patients undergo embryo transfer. This means that with a tiny catheter, usually unperceivable to the patient, embryos are placed into the uterine cavity.
The Test
Approximately ten days after the in-vitro fertilization takes place, a pregnancy test (hCg) is administered to determine if you have succeeded in getting pregnant.
To learn more about in-vitro fertilization (IVF), as well as other ART treatment options, please visit http://www.centerforhumanreprod.com/treatment_assisted.html.
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CHR offers many unique services as special programs. In these programs we offer either unique
components to standard fertility services or programs which are seldom if ever offered elsewhere.
Our Special Programs include:
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- Egg Donation | Oocyte Donation
- Repeated Pregnancy Loss Program
- Embryo Adoption Program
- Special Care Programs
- Shared Risk (Refund) Programs
- Alternative Lifestyle Programs
- In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)
- Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
- Microepididymal Sperm Aspiration (MESA)
- Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (PESA)
- Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE)
- Testicular Biopsy
- Assisted Zona Hatching (AZH)
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) - Experimental Procedure
- Cryopreservation of Embryos
- Cryopreservation of Oocytes - Experimental Procedure
- Cryopreservation of Sperm
- Ovulation Induction
- Intrauterine Inseminations (IUI)
- Donor Insemination
- Gynecoradiology
- Ultrasound Services
- Laboratory Services
CHR operates under full disclosure. We want you, our patients, and
the public to know who we are, what we do and what our outcomes are.
That's why you see a running tally of year-to-date clinical pregnancies discharged from CHR
into obstetrical care on our homepage. The most recent Pregnancy Rates for our IVF program are also available in this section.
Please note that pregnancy rates are not listed to suggest comparison with other fertility programs. Such comparisons
are not valid since different programs select patients differently. They are simply
part of our effort to make our most recent outcome statistics available. After all, nobody is
interested in two-year-old statistics, which probably would not reflect current program conditions.
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CHR understands that infertility can be a drain - emotionally and financially. Our
Financial Information is provided to assist you in understanding your financial responsibility.
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Patient Education
Understanding your treatment is vital in knowing that you are in
control, not infertility. It is also important that you are informed of all
available treatments, procedures, and alternatives, when deciding which
fertility option is best suited for you. If you have any questions, please feel
free to contact
us.
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