Advanced Reproductive Technologies (ART) has revolutionized the treatment of infertility. Each year thousands of babies are born in the United States as a result of ART. Medical advances have enabled many couples to have their own biological child. An ART health team includes physicians, embryologists, laboratory technicians, nurses and allied health professionals who work together to help infertile couples achieve pregnancy.
You and your partner will be attending an ART class for injection teaching and review of all procedures. You will be given a color coded calendar that explains the medication dosing schedule, the schedule of appointments planned, and the projected dates of the egg retrieval and embryo transfer. Personalized care will be provided each step of the way by your IVF Nurse Coordinators, Medical Support Team and Scientific Support Team.
The following are the most common forms of Advanced Reproductive Technologies.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most effective ART technique. IVF involves retrieving mature eggs from a woman, fertilizing them with a man's sperm in a dish in a laboratory and implanting the embryos in the uterus three to five days after fertilization. IVF often is recommended when both fallopian tubes are blocked. It's also widely used for a number of other conditions, such as endometriosis, unexplained infertility, cervical factor infertility, male factor infertility and ovulation disorders. IVF increases your chances of having more than one baby at a time because often multiple fertilized eggs are often implanted back into your uterus so that there is a greater chance one will develop into a baby. IVF also requires frequent blood tests and daily hormone injections.
Preliminary Screenings
- Female Testing
- Blood Tests includes HIV,I&II, HepBSurface Antigen, Hep C viral antibody, RPR(syphilis), rubella titer,blood type and screen. Hormonal tests include AMH, TSH, Prolactin, FSH, LH within one year.
- Current pap and mammogram (if appropriate).
- Offer cystic fibrosis testing and/or appropriate tests
- Uterine Testing HSG or SHG
- Mock transfer
- Ultrasound day 3 for antral follicle count
- Hepatitis B core total antibodies
- Male Testing
- Blood Tests includes HIV I &II , Hep B surface antigen, Hep C viral antibody, RPR (syphilis), and blood type and screen.
- Complete semen analysis within 6 months and option for cryopreservation of a back up sample
- Hepatitis B core total antibodies
Stages of an IVF Cycle
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
This technique consists of a microscopic technique (micromanipulation) in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg to achieve fertilization in conjunction with the standard IVF procedure.
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