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 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.
The female evaluation will include a number of diagnostic tests as well as a complete physical evaluation. Hormone imbalances, irregular ovulation, sperm antibodies, scarring, or endometriosis are only a few of the problems women may experience.
Judith Blackwell, M.D., joined the Tulsa Center for Fertility and Women’s Health in 1989. Her practice includes all areas of infertility including in vitro fertilization, consultative gynecology and reproductive endocrinology. She is an experienced laparoscopic surgeon in both the areas of infertility and gynecology. Her interests in endocrinology include problems with ovulation including polycystic ovary syndrome, problems with bone development and osteoporosis and menopause.
Dr. Blackwell is fellowship trained and board certified in the area of Endocrinology. Her fellowship and residency experience included training in in-vitro fertilization, laser and laparoscopic surgery. She also completed residencies in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Internal Medicine and is board certified in those areas as well. She is certified by the Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy.
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Tulsa Fertility Center
115 East 15th Street
Tulsa, OK 74119
888-944-1440 (toll free)
South Tulsa Associates for Reproductive Treatment
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is currently the most common Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedure used to overcome a variety of fertility difficulties. IVF is the preferred method for tubal problems and sperm deficiencies.
In the IVF process, medications are often used to help stimulate the development and release of a woman's eggs. In general, the eggs and sperm are collected and placed together in a laboratory dish to fertilize. Once the eggs have successfully fertilized, the now embryos are transferred into the woman's uterus. A successful IVF treatment occurs when one of the fertilized eggs implants and develop just as in unassisted conception. A normal pregnancy should now occur.
Dr. Jerry Sims of South Tulsa Associates for Reproductive Treatment serves Tulsans as a specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Dr. Sims is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Following completion of the Reproductive Medicine Fellowship in 1993, Dr. Sims became Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa. He is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, North American Menopause Society, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Surgeons, and the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine, as well as numerous other professional societies.
Along with Dr. Sims’ medical expertise in assisted reproductive technologies, in vitro fertilization, and laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, his special interests include bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, polycystic ovary syndrome, repeated pregnancy loss, hirsutism, and endometriosis. In 2000, Dr. Sims opened a private practice, South Tulsa Associates for Reproductive Treatment (START), devoted to the subspecialty of Reproductive Medicine. In addition, he currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department of OB/GYN at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.
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6465 South Yale Avenue
Suite 410
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
Phone: (918) 481-2992
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