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Fertility Specialists of Dallas
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most advanced and effective treatment for
infertility available today. It offers new hope and possibilities for couples
who would otherwise be unable to have children. IVF involves stimulating the
woman's ovaries with fertility medications to produce many oocytes (eggs) that
mature and ripen, at which point they are retrieved while she is under
anesthesia, and fertilized with her husband's sperm in the laboratory. This
creates embryos which are carefully monitored by an embryologist for 3-5 days,
and then one or more are placed into her uterus with the hope that implantation
will occur and establish a pregnancy. The pregnancy rates for IVF far exceed
those of any other form of fertility treatment.
The decision to proceed with in vitro fertilization can be one of the most
important and difficult a couple can make. The amount of information and details
involved in an IVF cycle can seem overwhelming, and many questions arise
throughout the process. This page of our website is designed to give you a
general idea of what to expect, but please remember that each patient will
receive an individualized plan to maximize her chances of pregnancy. It is our
goal to provide the highest quality in IVF care, including educational tools and
emotional support.
It offers new hope and possibilities for couples who would otherwise be unable
to have children. Click here to view our section on IVF for more detailed
information on the IVF procedure. IVF involves stimulating the woman's ovaries
with fertility medications to produce many oocytes (eggs) that mature and ripen,
at which point they are retrieved while she is under anesthesia, and fertilized
with her husband's sperm in the laboratory. This creates embryos which are
carefully monitored by an embryologist for 3-5 days, and then one or more are
placed into her uterus with the hope that implantation will occur and establish
a pregnancy. The pregnancy rates for IVF far exceed those of any other form of
fertility treatment. Success rates vary from one IVF center to another, but
Presbyterian Hospital's statistics are among the highest in the country.
The decision to proceed with in vitro fertilization can be one of the most
important and difficult a couple can make. The amount of information and details
involved in an IVF cycle can seem overwhelming, and many questions arise
throughout the process. This page of our website is designed to give you a
general idea of what to expect, but please remember that each patient will
receive an individualized plan to maximize her chances of pregnancy. It is our
goal to provide the highest quality in IVF care, including educational tools and
emotional support.
www.fertilitydallas.com/
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8230 Walnut Hill Lane Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75231
Infertility and IVF treatments in Dallas-Infertility
In its simplest term, IVF is simply the uniting of egg and sperm in vitro (in
the lab) to form an embryo. Subsequently, the embryos are transferred into the
uterus through the cervix and pregnancy is allowed to begin. IVF was the first
of the ART (Advanced Reproductive Technology) techniques to be developed. The
first birth was in 1978 in
England. The procedure was pioneered by a Gynecologist and a Ph.D. (Drs. Steptoe
and Edwards).
Since multiple oocytes are required in order to enhance the likelihood of
pregnancy, stimulation with injectable gonadotropins is usually required.
Frequent monitoring is
necessary with sonograms and blood tests. When these diagnostic methods indicate
that the time is appropriate, a hCG injection is given to mature the eggs. The
eggs are retrieved from the ovary just before they are ready to be released.
This usually occurs about 36 hours after the hCG injection. Immediately
following the egg retrieval, a semen sample is processed in the IVF laboratory.
The sperm and eggs are placed in a dish and fertilization takes place (in vitro)
outside the patient's body in the laboratory. The fertilization process takes
approximately 10-20 hours. Embryos are then cultured for 3-5 days before being
replaced back in the uterus by a simple technique much like intrauterine
insemination.
Embryo transfer occurs on day 3 or 5 following the egg retrieval. Embryos are
carefully placed into a special catheter and inserted into the uterine cavity.
Generally, 2-3 embryos are transferred back into the uterus depending on the
patient's age, embryo quality and physician recommendation.
At the ReproMed Fertility Center in Dallas, Dr. Pinto is committed to providing
comprehensive infertility and reproductive health care including In-vitro
fertilization (IVF). Dr. Pinto is a subspecialty trained reproductive
endocrinologist, infertility specialist who understands the anxiety,
frustrations and disappointments that come with infertility. With three
convenient office locations , in Dallas, Grapevine and Carrollton, the ReproMed
Fertility Center can offer new hope to those seeking to overcome infertility in
the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dr. Pinto's practice in Dallas is founded on the
philosophy that every patient seeking to overcome infertility has unique needs
and deserves the best possible personalized and individualized care. Although,
IVF is a popular treatment option, IVF is not the only way to deal with
infertility issues. Dr. Pinto at the ReproMed Fertility Center, Dallas
formulates a treatment plan that is right for each individual and can help
overcome infertility with a variety of other methods that are less complex than
IVF. The goal is to overcome infertility and provide results as quickly, safely
and inexpensively as possible. This may be achieved with IVF or without IVF
based on unique patient needs.
www.drpinto.com
3800 San Jacinto St.
Dallas, TX 75204
214-827-8777
214-827-8622 (fax)
The Center for Assisted Reproduction in Texas
In IVF, a female egg is fertilized with a sperm solution and returned to the
uterus through the cervix. The process begins with the woman taking fertility
drugs to increase the number of eggs that are released at ovulation. The eggs
are then harvested and mixed with the man's sperm. Once an embryo forms, it is
placed back inside the mother's body through her cervix.
IVF can be a good option if the woman's fallopian tubes are blocked or if she
has endometriosis. IVF is also a good choice when the male partner has a low
sperm count. IVF can also be used when the cause of infertility is unknown.
An Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), IVF is a good option for many
couples. The Center for Assisted Reproduction is one of the leading IVF
facilities in the field.
The Center for Assisted Reproduction actively recruits and screens potential egg
donors. By having a large donor population available to us, we are often able to
eliminate much of the cost that may be involved in using a separate "outside"
donor agency. This cost advantage is a relief for recipient couples who are
concerned about the expense of treatment, yet still desire to choose from
several different egg donor profiles.
We understand that many people want to know something about the woman whose egg
they are using to begin their family. We also understand the need for donor
privacy. Though egg donors' identities remain anonymous to recipient couples, in
our program, patients have access to detailed medical histories, psychological
screening results, family histories, educational backgrounds, and key interests
or talents of the egg donors. This system allows for both donor and recipient to
feel comfortable and respected.
www.embryo.net
Center for Assisted Reproduction
1701 Park Place Avenue Bedford, TX
Phone: (866) 284-5289
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