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Center for Advanced Gynecological Surgery
Is usually defined as not being able to get pregnant despite trying for one
year. A broader view of infertility includes not being able to carry a pregnancy
to term and have a baby. Pregnancy is the result of a chain of events. A woman
must release an egg from one of her ovaries (ovulation). The egg must travel
through a fallopian tube toward her uterus (womb). A man's sperm must join with
(fertilize) the egg along the way. The fertilized egg must then become attached
to the inside of the uterus.
While this may seem simple, in fact many things can happen to prevent pregnancy
from occurring. Problems with ovulation account for most infertility in women.
Without ovulation, eggs are not available to be fertilised. Signs of problems
with ovulation include irregular menstrual periods or no periods. Simple
lifestyle factors - including stress, diet, or athletic training - can affect a
woman's hormonal balance. Much less often, a hormonal imbalance from a serious
medical problem such as a pituitary gland tumour can cause ovulation problems.
Aging is an important factor in female infertility. The ability of a woman's
ovaries to produce eggs declines with age, especially after age 35. About one
third of couples where the woman is over 35 will have problems with fertility.
By the time she reaches menopause, when her monthly periods stop for good, a
woman can no longer produce eggs or become pregnant. Other problems can also
lead to infertility in women. If the fallopian tubes are blocked at one or both
ends, the egg can't travel through the tubes into the uterus. Blocked tubes may
result from pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, or surgery for an
ectopic pregnancy.
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Center for Advanced Gynecologic Surgery
1222 14th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Tel: (205) 930-0080
Fax: (205) 930-0004
ivf in Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville Reproductive Medicine
Dr. Andrew Harper is a native of Huntsville, and is devoted to assisting couples
in overcoming infertility. In 2003 he established Huntsville Reproductive
Medicine, North
Alabama's first full-time reproductive endocrinology practice specializing in
the treatment of infertility. His goal is to deliver the highest quality
fertility care in a
compassionate, communicative, and consistent manner. Huntsville Reproductive
Medicine has built a state-of-the-art In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) center to
provide the most advanced aspects of assisted conception. As a Reproductive
Endocrinologist, Dr. Harper has successfully completed a 4-year residency in
Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine, and a 3-year fellowship
in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at University of Washington.
Dr. Harper has authored several manuscripts and abstracts dealing with human
reproduction, including the 2001 Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility (SREI) Prize Paper, Is the short follicular phase in older women
secondary to advanced or accelerated dominant follicle development? His work has
been published in the International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics,
Seminars in Reproductive Endocrinology, and the Journal of Clinical
Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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185 Chateau Dr., Suite 301
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
Telephone: 256.213.BABY (2229)
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