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San Diego Fertility Center
The superb quality and track record of our IVF treatment program has lead to
increasing national and international reputation and attention. We welcome and
accommodate out-of-state patients who choose our IVF, egg donation and surrogacy
program. The staff at San Diego Fertility Center wants to make the stay for
traveling patients more of a stress free, relaxing vacation in Southern
California. Many times, patients decide to come to SDFC after an unsuccessful
search for the right donor in their own city or region. To accommodate the
increased number of patients who have to travel, San Diego Fertility Center has
created flexible treatment programs and travel information around San Diego.
Besides, who wouldn’t prefer to have their fertility treatment in sunny San
Diego with the beautiful climate and beaches just minutes away!
We have many out-of-state and international patients who choose to come to our
center for our fertility treatment program. This section provides you
information about
combining your fertility treatment at the San Diego Fertility Center with a
pleasant stay in sunny San Diego, California.
In order to have the optimal outcome with your IVF treatment, we review
additional medical information, perform pretreatment, and initiate stress
reduction options. Lab work will include hormone levels, antibiotic treatment,
and uterine assessment for additional documentation.
Our IVF Program (in vitro fertilization) is one of the most respected and
successful programs in the United States, and it is clearly a leader in the
Southern California region. Our seminal work in developing the technique of
blastocyst culture and transfer led to our first "blastocyst" baby delivered in
1998. We have continued to improve and perfect this tremendous laboratory
advance. We now offer the exciting technology of blastocyst transfer to all
couples in our IVF program, when appropriate. Fertility specialists, Drs. Hummel
and Kettel, have been involved in pioneering studies of pre-implantation genetic
diagnosis (PGD) during IVF that can help recognize genetic disorders before
embryos are transferred.
www.sdfertility.com
San Diego Fertility Center
11515 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA, 92130
La Jolla IVF at the Smotrich Center for Reproductive Enhancement
David B. Smotrich, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is a Diplomate of the American Board of
Obstetrics and Gynecology specializing in Reproductive Endocrinology and
Fertility. Dr. Smotrich earned his M.D. degree from the Sackler School of
Medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. He completed his
Post-Graduate Residency studies and
Fellowship training in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility
in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The George Washington
University
School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and in the Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology at the Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, N.Y.
Dr. Smotrich has served as an Adjunct Scientist at the National Institutes of
Health in Bethesda, MD, specializing in the care of women with hormonal
abnormalities and
premature ovarian failure. He was a member of the clinical teaching faculties at
the George Washington University School of Medicine in the Division of
Reproductive
Endocrinology and Fertility and at the Albany Medical College.
In recognition of the sensitivity he has brought to the many medical and
reproductive endocrinology students he has trained, as well as his tireless
devotion and academic
excellence, Dr. Smotrich was honored with the highly coveted Teacher of the Year
award at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He also was
honored with the highly esteemed Golden Apple Teaching award at the Albany
Medical Center for his superior teaching skills.
www.lajollaivf.com
9850 Genesee Avenue,
Suite # 610
La Jolla, CA. 92037
Telephone: (858) 558.2221
Fax: (858) 558.2260
Genesis IVF fertility center
The post-coital test (also known as a Huhner) is an excellent means of assessing
the interaction of the sperm and the cervical mucus. In order to reach the
fallopian tube and fertilize an egg therein, the sperm must first migrate
through the cervical mucus. There are many factors which can impair the ability
of the sperm to survive and traverse the cervical mucus, including infection,
prior surgery on the cervix, and production of antibodies (substances that can
kill or immobilize the sperm).
During a normal menstrual cycle, there are only a couple of days during which
the sperm can survive in the cervical mucus. At other times of the cycle the
mucus is a very effective barrier. Around the time of ovulation, the cervical
mucus becomes very thin and watery and probably even somehow assists the sperm
as they migrate through to the uterus and on to the fallopian tube. The quality
of the cervical mucus as well as the number of sperm present and their motility
will be assessed. The timing of this test is, therefore, crucial and must be
done within 12 hours after Intercourse.
The post-coital test is an important part of the evaluation of difficulty
conceiving. If it is not normal, other evaluation or therapy may be suggested.
A procedure by which a sample is taken of the endometrial lining of the uterus,
shows evidence of ovulation and degree of maturation of the uterine lining, and
can reveal uterine cancer, uterine fibroids, uterine polyps, and adenomyosis.
This test also reveals if the woman has a luteal phase defect - a hormonal
imbalance which prevents a woman from sustaining a pregnancy because not enough
progesterone is produced. The test is typically performed 1-3 days before onset
of woman's menstrual flow.
www.genesisivf.com
11515 El Camino Real, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92130
Office: (858) 794-6363
Fax: (858) 794-6360
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