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Alabama infertility and IVF
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a method of assisted reproduction in which a
man's sperm is combined with a woman's egg in a laboratory dish.
Fertilization occurs in the dish and the resulting embryo is transferred to the
uterus to develop naturally. IVF has been successfully done in the United States
for over 20
years. Approximately 100,000 babies have been born (just in the United States)
as a result of IVF. Children resulting from medical intervention. The process
may seem a
little artificial at times, but we can assure you that these babies will kick,
spit-up, scream and keep you awake at nights just like any other baby.
Those couples who do not respond to traditional treatment modalities find
themselves confronted with decisions concerning In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
These treatments are highly technological and may cause additional stress for
couples who have already endured multiple disappointments. IVF can be difficult,
both physically and emotionally.
Studies have shown that couples who know what to expect are better able to
endure these processes and use their own natural coping skills to their best
advantage.
infertilityalabama.com
The Center for Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility & Menopause
3 Mobile Infirmary Circle | Suite 213
Mobile, Alabama 36607
(251) 438-4200
Urology Associates of Mobile, P.A.
Infertility is the inability to conceive after at least one year of unprotected
intercourse. Since most people are able to conceive within this time, physicians
recommend that
couples unable to do so be assessed for fertility problems.
In men, hormone disorders, illness, reproductive anatomy trauma and obstruction,
and sexual dysfunction can temporarily or permanently affect sperm and prevent
conception. Some disorders become more difficult to treat the longer they
persist without treatment. Sperm development (spermatogenesis) takes place in
the ducts
(seminiferous tubules) of the testes. Cell division produces mature sperm cells
(spermatozoa) that contain one-half of a man's genetic code.
Each spermatogenesis cycle consists of six stages and takes about 16 days to
complete. Approximately five cycles are needed to produce one mature sperm.
Energy-generating organelles (mitochondria) inside each sperm power its tail
(flagellum) so that it can swim to the female egg once inside the vagina. Sperm
development is ultimately controlled by the endocrine (hormonal) system that
comprises the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Because sperm development
takes over 2 months, illness that was present during the first cycle may affect
mature sperm, regardless of a man's health at the time of examination.
www.urology-assoc-mobile.com
168 Mobile Infirmary Blvd.
(formerly Louiselle St.)
Mobile, AL 36607
Tel: 251.433.1895
Fax: 251.433.1917
Tulsa Fertility Center
During in vitro fertilization eggs and sperm are collected from a couple and
placed in a laboratory dish where the eggs are fertilized. Several days later,
the fertilized eggs are placed into the woman's uterus where implantation of the
embryo occurs. Benefits include the ability to know if fertilization of an egg
has successfully and the ability to circumvent some fallopian tube problems. IVF
procedures are substantially more successful for women under 40 years of age.
During their first visit to the Center, the male partner will undergo a complete
physical. The physician will obtain a medical and surgical history and perform a
thorough physical examination. In order for conception to occur, the male must
produce enough sperm, have a healthy reproductive tract, and the correct hormone
levels. A variety of tests will be run to determine which factors may be
impacting upon the couple's ability to achieve a pregnancy.
Surgical reversal of a vasectomy is a procedure which reconnects the ends of the
vas deferens so that sperm can once again move from the testicles to the penis.
The less time that has lapsed since the vasectomy, the higher the chances of
conception. Men who have a reversal within three years of their vasectomy have a
greater than 75% chance of conception, between three to eight years it is 53%,
after this time chances of conception are approximately 30% to 40%.
www.tulsafertilitycenter.com
Tulsa Fertility Center
115 East 15th Street
Tulsa, OK 74119
888-944-1440 (Toll-free telephone)
918-584-2870 (Telephone)
Alabama
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