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Southeastern Fertility Center
In-vitro fertilization is a process that involves the administration of
medications that stimulate the development, growth, and maturation of eggs on
the ovaries. This process of egg recruitment typically starts with a medication
called Lupron which helps us control the menstrual cycle by decreasing your
body's production of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone
(LH). After the Lupron is administered for 12 to 14 days we then start the
administration of injectable medications to stimulate egg development.
The egg development will be followed closely with a combination of ultrasound
monitoring and blood work. When the eggs have reached optimum maturation
(typically after 10 days of medications) human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is
administered to start the sequence of ovulation. Approximately 35 hours after
the HCG administration you are given anesthesia and your eggs are harvested from
your ovaries with a needle guided by ultrasound.
After the eggs are removed from the ovary they are placed in culture media
designed to mimic the conditions of the fallopian tube (where fertilization
typically takes place).
The eggs are then combined with the sperm and the resulting embryos are
nourished in an incubator that is maintained at precise temperatures to mimic
the conditions in
the human body.
It is through these technologies that we have been able to dramatically increase
pregnancy rates for women with infertility. This procedure bypasses the
fallopian tubes and accordingly patients with damaged or absent fallopian tubes
can become pregnant. This technique has also been instrumental in helping
patients with endometriosis, severe male factor infertility, and many other
disorders become pregnant.
www.sefertility.com
1375 Hospital Drive,
Charleston, South Carolina
Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group
Dr. Payne is a native of South Carolina and was the Salutatorian of his class at
Blue Ridge High School in Greenville County. He graduated from Furman University
in
Greenville, SC (1984-88) with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology with
supporting chemistry courses. While at Furman, Dr. Payne was awarded the Furman
Scholars’
Scholarship, J.E. Sirrine Scholarship, Army ROTC Scholarship, and American
Legion Scholastic Excellence Medal, and was named to Furman’s President’s and
Dean’s Lists. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant after completing a 4-year
Army ROTC scholarship program.
Dr. Payne was awarded the early acceptance to medical school after his sophomore
year at Furman and after graduation attended the Medical University of South
Carolina, College of Medicine, in Charleston, SC and graduated in the top third
of his class with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree (1988-92). His honors at
MUSC include being awarded a 4-year full scholarship in the Army Health
Professions Scholarship Program and being named to the Dean’s List for the
College of Medicine.
Dr. Payne completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology internship and residency
training (1992-96) at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, WA. His awards
included recognition for the highest Madigan Ob/Gyn resident score and scoring
>90% among chief residents nationwide on the Council of Resident Education in
Ob/Gyn In-Training Exam in 1996. He was also awarded the “Special Excellence in
Endoscopic Procedures” for Madigan’s residents and membership in the American
Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists in 1996.
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17 Caledon Court
Suite C
Greenville, SC 29615
864-232-7734 T
864.232.7099 F
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