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Jessop Assisted Conception Unit
It effects approximately 10 – 15% of couples and is defined as’ inability to
conceive’ despite one year of unprotected intercourse. Up to 75% of couples will
conceive within a year and up to 90% in two years.
The incidence and causes of infertility vary considerably across the world. In
the UK the causes of infertility are male factor, tubal disease, unexplained,
ovulatory disfunction and endometriosis.
Is the medical term for ‘test tube’ baby technique. The principle of IVF
treatment is to obtain eggs from the ovaries by stimulation with FSH. Slightly
more intense stimulation is used to encourage development of several eggs
(between 6 to 10). This process takes about two weeks. The eggs are removed from
the ovaries by passing a needle into the follicle in the ovary to find the egg.
This is a simple procedure performed under mild sedation and local anaesthetic.
Once the eggs have been collected they are placed with the sperm in a glass dish
and incubated overnight. The following morning the embryologist checks for
fertilisation. The fertilised eggs are now called embryos and are allowed to
develop another one or two days. Two good quality embryos are selected for
transfer, which are placed into the uterus with a very soft plastic tube. This
is a simple procedure that does not require an anaesthetic.
Our emphasis is on providing an individual pathway of care and treatment that
suits your needs. We restrict the number of patients seen per month in order to
maintain our ability to devote the necessary amount of time to each couple.
The quality of our service is reflected in the national livebirth data from IVF
compiled and released by HFEA. This is available at www.hfea.gov.uk. However we
place equal empathsis on patient care. We have pioneered use of GnRH antagonists
and low dose FSH fertility drug treatment in UK, which we believe to be the most
'patient friendly' approach to IVF.
www.jessopfertility.org.uk
The Jessop Wing
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Sheffield
S10 2SF
Tel: 0114 226 8050
Fax: 0114 226 8052
IVF and infertility
The In Vitro Fertilization Program of Women's Clinic, Ltd. was one of the first
private practice IVF programs in the United States. This began as a concept in
February 1984. We initiated our first patient stimulation in September 1986 and
had our first pregnancy in April 1987. Baby #1 was delivered in January 1988. We
have continued to be extremely successful ever since. Our pregnancy rates have
always been quite good and indeed, at a top level for the state of Pennsylvania.
In 2006, our standard IVF clinical pregnancy rate, proven by ultrasound, per
embryo transfer has been 56.3% for all comers to the program. Over 300 babies
have been delivered from our program. Vincent A. Pellegrini, M.D. is the
Clinical Director of the IVF Program. Dr. Minassian and Dr. Fehnel are actively
involved as well.
Our IVF program is a very well controlled, personal and individualized program.
There are only a few people involved in the day to day care of the IVF patients
and therefore, this has allowed us to develop very close relationships with our
patients, while keeping their situation very finely tuned. This is part of the
reason for our continued success. Attention to detail is another. Our IVF
patients are very carefully screened to eliminate the presence of underlying
conditions that might diminish their chances for pregnancy. Old records are
extensively reviewed. Our patients are not placed into predetermined protocols,
but are all studied and handled individually. A low drug dose stimulation is
used for almost all patients, unless the clinical situation requires otherwise.
It is our feeling that this produces better egg quality and enhances the
potential of pregnancy.
We expect 85% of all couples to achieve a pregnancy within 12 to 18 months of
unprotected intercourse. In other words, 15% of couples will remain unsuccessful
in their attempts at pregnancy and are thus labeled as infertile couples.
There are numerous causes for infertility. Approximately 40% of infertility is
due to female factors and 40% due solely to male factors. Twenty percent of
couples will have both female and male problems. By carrying out a thorough work
up, the causes for infertility are usually able to be defined within about two
menstrual cycles.
infertilitypa.com
Phone - 610-374-2214
301 South 7th Avenue
Suite 245
West Reading, PA 19611
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