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Clear Passage Therapies
A new manual physical therapy (Wurn Technique®, patent pending) was shown to
increase in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates to 67% when used prior to
IVF transfer. Published medical studies also showed a significant increase in
IVF pregnancies for older women and those with multiple prior failed IVF
attempts. In a recent study, women who had not become pregnant in two or more
prior IVF attempts achieved a 71% pregnancy rate and 57% live birth rate with
their first IVF after receiving this therapy.
The therapy appears to decrease spasm and mechanical factors (such as adhesions)
at the uterus, cervix and fallopian tubes. Data indicates that the therapy
increases implantation rates and may improve FSH levels. A recently published
scientific study showed a true pregnancy rate that was significantly higher than
the US pregnancy rates for in vitro fertilization, as reported by the CDC (US
Centers for Disease Control) and the ASRM (American Society of Reproductive
Medicine). Please see the success rates for the most current data.
As we go through life, all of us develop tiny (or large) internal adhesions
wherever we heal. Adhesions form after inflammation, infection, surgery, or
trauma. The female
reproductive tract is subject to many inflammations in life. Many women also
have a contributing history of infection (bladder, yeast, etc.) or trauma (falls
onto buttock,
accidents, abuse).
Surgeries often present significant trauma, and may add to the problem.
Adhesions form as the first step in the healing process. They can form on the
walls of the uterus, creating a less hospitable surface for implantation.
Adhesions also cause spasm or inflammation in the uterus, further complicating
or preventing pregnancy.
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California Fertility Clinic
Clear Passage Therapies
18271 McDurmott Street
Suite J
Irvine, CA 92614
Florida Fertility Center Sarasota FL
In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer involves the harvesting of several
oocytes (eggs) from the stimulated ovaries. This process allows the direct
fertilization of the oocytes with sperm. The pre-embryo(s) thus formed can then
be transferred into the womb at the right time. In the past, natural (unstimulated)
IVF was practiced, but this was abandoned due to very low success rates.
The current standard of care is to stimulate the female partner with injectable
medications called gonadotropins in order to induce the maturation of several
oocytes. This increases the odds of success and sometimes allows for the
freezing (cryopreservation in liquid Nitrogen) of remaining pre-embryos which
are not used "fresh." This gives patients a second chance at conception later
when the frozen pre-embryos can be thawed and transferred into the womb at the
right time.
Most cycles of IVF begin with suppression of ovarian function followed by
super-ovulation. When the follicle (the fluid sac which surrounds each maturing
egg) reaches a certain diameter as measured by office ultrasound, the patient is
given another gonadotropin called hCG. The function of this medication is to
promote final maturation of the oocytes within the measured follicles. Then,
approximately 34-36 hours later, the ultrasound guided oocyte retrieval is
performed. This is performed in the office under anesthesia. The great majority
of patients report no discomfort.
After the oocytes are incubated for a brief period of time, they are fertilized
with the partner's sperm. This occurs in the IVF and Embryo Culture Laboratory
within the office. The following day, patients are contacted and informed of the
status of fertilization. At that time an appointment is made for the embryo
transfer. One of the key decisions is to decide how many embryos to transfer in
order to increase the chance of success, but not put the patient at great risk
of a multiple pregnancy. This is an individual decision which is based on the
patient's age, embryo appearance, and ethical issues.
www.drpabon.com
Fertility Center and Applied Genetics of Florida, Inc.
5664 Bee Ridge Road
Suite 103
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 342-1568
Fax (941) 342-8296
Central Georgia Fertility Institute
In vitro fertilization constitutes the placement of both egg and sperm within
the same space, a petri dish outside the body. This is where fertilization
occurs. This was first
begun as means to bypass the female fallopian tubes for normal fertilization and
passage of the subsequent embryo into the uterine cavity. As time passed it has
increased in scope to include treatment for endometriosis, for donor egg, donor
embryos and gestational surrogates.
During IVF, a woman is given specific medications to stimulate her ovaries to
produce multiple eggs. These eggs are then harvested and placed in the
embryology
laboratory. Three to 4 hours later sperm is placed with the eggs and allowed to
fertilize the egg overnight. The following morning they assessed for
fertilization. Fertilized zygotes are grown in special culture media for a
further 3 or 5 days. Following this period of growth, the resulting embryos are
transferred into the wife's uterus, generally on day 3 or day 5 following
retrieval. IVF may provide significant information about the cause of
infertility by giving direct visualization of female eggs, male sperm, and their
subsequent interaction.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is a specialized form of IVF developed and used
to overcome male factor infertility. In this procedure each egg is injected with
only one
sperm, thereby bypassing the need for the sperm to penetrate the "shell" of the
egg to achieve fertilization. ICSI is considered by most to be a safe procedure.
However,
there are studies showing small but significant increases in non-lethal genetic
abnormalities but no increase in birth defects or congenital abnormalities
associated with babies conceived via the ICSI procedure. If there is definite
evidence of genetic factors being the cause of male factor infertility the ICSI
procedure may permit the transfer of these factors. Some of these include the
genes that cause the condition known as cystic fibrosis or micro-deletions of
the Y chromosome. If this is the case then genetic counseling should be pursued
prior to doing ICSI. If the male is carrying the cystic fibrosis genes his wife
must also be tested prior to any procedures since the likelihood of having an
affected child if both partners are carrying the genes is very high. Affected
children may not live long.
www.centralgafertility.com
Central Georgia Fertility Institute
4075 Elnora Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Phone: 1-888-824-7890
478-757-7888
evenings & weekends: 478-633-1000
Fax: 478-757-7887
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