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Fertility Problems Treated With In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
*Damaged or absent fallopian tubes
*Unexplained infertility that is unresponsive to other treatments
*Endometriosis which has failed surgical or medical treatment
*Male Factor infertility with low counts, motility and/or morphology
*Antisperm antibodies
IVF (In Vitro Fertilization):
To achieve a pregnancy as a result of IVF several steps are needed:
* Use of fertility drugs to stimulate the ovary to produce several oocytes (eggs)
* Retrieval of the oocytes from the ovary by transvaginal aspiration
* Fertilization of the oocytes and culture of the embryos in the IVF laboratory
* Transfer of the embryos into the uterus
All of these procedures are accomplished in our facility. For patient comfort and safety, all transvaginal aspirations of ovarian cysts are done with conscious sedation administered by an anesthesiologist.
ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection):
The technique involves the injection of a single sperm into an egg. For couples with severe male factor infertility or couples with prior In Vitro Fertilization attempts in which failure to fertilize occurred, ICSI has proved to be successful. In cases where the sperm must be taken directly from the testes, ICSI may also be used to achieve fertilization. The procedure involves the processing of sperm from a semen specimen or testicular biopsy. A single live sperm is then injected directly into egg with a glass needle. The fertilization and pregnancy rates are comparable to those seen with IVF couples with no male factor infertility problems.
Cryopreservation of Embryos and Sperm:
Our IVF/Andrology Laboratory is licensed by the New York State Department of Health as a tissue bank facility and andrology laboratory.
Semen Analysis
Our andrology laboratory offers semen analysis as well as cryopreservation of testicular tissue, semen specimens, and epididymal sperm aspirations for later use.
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