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 Infertility Treatment in Edison
When you first suspect that you have a fertility problem, the resulting emotions
are often overwhelming and devastating. Dr. Eric Daiter feels that it is
important for you to
realize two truths about infertility: first, that you are not the only couple to
experience this situation; and that effective treatments, such as in vitro
fertilization ( IVF) and
infertility drugs, are constantly being developed and improved upon. Our New
Jersey-area patients with the best chances of success are those who are willing
to give up all
their assumptions and commit themselves fully to accurate diagnosis and
treatment.
Infertility is not as uncommon as most people believe. It is estimated that up
to 15 percent of couples in the United States can benefit from IVF, infertility
drugs, or some
other method of fertility treatment. In recent years, women seeking to establish
their career before giving birth have driven the numbers even higher.
As the numbers of Americans seeking infertility drugs and IVF have increased,
the New Jersey Center for Fertility has been able to harness revolutionary new
techniques to
safely and successfully allow couples to conceive.
Most of the couples that visit our fertility center have never had a complete
set of diagnostic tests to determine the cause of their infertility. As many as
95 percent of fertility
difficulties can be classified into one of three causes:
Ovulation – Problems occur when the maturation and release of eggs is impaired
due to age, hormonal imbalances, or past surgeries.
Male Factor – Responsible for up to 50 percent of infertility cases, problems
with sperm may result from testicular injury, use of certain medications, or
physical
abnormalities.
Pelvic Factor – The physical characteristics of a woman’s pelvic area may be
hostile to conception. Problems in this area include endometriosis and blockage
of the
fallopian tubes.
www.ericdaiter.com
34-36 Progress Street Suite B4
Edison, NJ 08820
The Short Hills Fertility Center
A procedure involving fertilization of the human egg via prepared sperm in a
culture medium outside of the woman's body. Subsequent embryos are than
transferred into the
woman's uterus. Dr. Annos personally performs all retrievals (surgically
obtaining the eggs for fertilization) and all transfers (surgically transferring
the fertilized eggs into the
woman's uterus.)
Our goal at the Short Hills Fertility Center is to achieve a high pregnancy rate
with a low percentage of multiple births. As evidence there have been over 5,000
pregnancies
achieved with less than 8% being multiple. Many of these pregnancies were
achieved with fertility medications with or without IVF.
A solo practice ensuring personal individual care rendered by a Harvard-trained
Reproductive Endocrinologist, one of the first certified infertility
sub-specialists in New Jersey.
1st New Jersey physician offering ovarian & oocyte cryopreservation to allow
possibility of fertility potential after cancer treatment of reproductive age
women or in women of
advanced reproductive age.
www.shorthillsfertility.com
Short Hills
Fertility Center
40 Farley Place
Short Hills, NJ 07078
Tel: (973) 467-0099
South Jersey Fertility Center
Results from a recent study in Germany indicate that adding acupuncture to the
treatment protocol of IVF patients greatly enhances their chances of becoming
pregnant.
While the physiologic mechanisms by which acupuncture may affect the uterus and
reproductive system have not been identified, the researchers found that as a
practical
matter, at least among their small study population, the technique worked.
In a study of 160 patients undergoing in vitro fertilization, researchers
utilized acupuncture, an important element in the 4,000-year-old tradition of
Chinese medicine, before
and after the embryo transfers of half their patients. The patients, who were
all required to have embryos of good quality, were evenly and randomly divided
into two groups
similar in age and diagnosis.
The group receiving acupuncture treatments had one treatment before transfer and
another after embryos had been transferred to their uteruses. Sterile needles
were
inserted into the patients' bodies at very specific points. According to the
principles of traditional Chinese medicine, energy flows through the body along
defined pathways,
or meridians. Acupuncture is a means of influencing this energy to induce a
desired physiological effect. Points were chosen for these patients along the
spleen and
stomach/colon meridians in an effort to positively influence blood flow and
energy to the uterus and to provide a sedative effect. Additional needles were
inserted in the
patients' ears to influence the uterus and stabilize the endocrine system.
Needles were left in place for 25 minutes while the patients rested. The control
group also rested, lying still for 25 minutes after embryo transfer, as part of
the IVF protocol.
The difference between pregnancy rates for the two groups was notable. In the
control group, 26% of the women became pregnant, while 42% of the patients in
the
acupuncture group became pregnant.
If you are having trouble getting pregnant, you are not alone. Approximately 10%
of couples have trouble conceiving. A fertile couple has a 20-25% chance of
achieving a
pregnancy each month. After one year of trying, about 90% of couples who attempt
to get pregnant will be successful. The remaining 10% of couples who are
unsuccessful after one year are said to have infertility and deserve an
evaluation. If the woman is over 35 years of age or has very irregular cycles,
the evaluation should be done sooner.
Approximately one third of infertility is due to female factors, one third is
due to male factors and one third is due to a combination of female and male
factors or is
unexplained. The basic evaluation for infertility includes determining if 1.)
the woman is releasing a healthy egg 2.) the fallopian tubes are open and the
uterine cavity is
normal and 3.) the man’s sperm is normal. The most common treatments fall into
three categories: 1.) ovulation therapy with or without intrauterine
insemination, 2.) surgery to correct problems with the tubes or uterus and 3.)
in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Donor eggs, donor sperm or donor embryos are used
in certain circumstances as well. Couples with the best chance of success are
those who have had a previous pregnancy or who have been trying to conceive for
less than 3 years. Women who are younger than 35 years old have a better chance
of getting pregnant than older women. Overall at least half of patients who
undergo fertility treatments will be successful.
http://www.sjfert.com
Atlanticare Life Center
2500 English Creek Ave., #225
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234
Phone: 609-813-2192
Fax: 609-813-2303
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