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 The Fertility Institute
IVF was developed to treat infertility caused by blocked or damaged fallopian tubes. It is now used to treat a variety of infertility problems
IVF requires the stimulation of multiple follicles followed by aspiration of the eggs. These are placed with sperm in a laboratory dish to fertilize outside the body (in vitro).The fertilized eggs form embryos which are placed into the woman's uterus, or womb several days later, where implantation and embryo development can occur just as in any other normal pregnancy.
Various medications are used to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple mature follicles (controlled ovarian hyperstimulation or superovulation), rather than the single egg normally developed each month. Follicles are cysts in the ovaries in which eggs grow to maturity.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is the hormone used to stimulate the development of multiple eggs containing follicles. FSH is given by daily injection. The number of days and the dose will vary depending on follicle development. The response to FSH is monitored by ultrasound and hormone levels. When the follicles are fully developed, usually after 8 to 10 days, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is given to release the eggs and trigger the final maturation of the eggs
Eggs are retrieved by ultrasound-directed vaginal aspiration of ovarian follicles performed under narcoleptic analgesia, which is a combination of pain relievers and sedation. A needle is guided into each follicle in order to aspirate its contents. The egg along with the surrounding fluid is removed from the follicle. The fluid is immediately examined under a microscope. The process is repeated until all the mature follicles have been aspirated.
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Louisiana Fertility Clinic
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) literally means "fertilization outside of the body". IVF involves combining eggs and sperm in a Petri dish, incubating the resultant embryos, and when mature, transferring the embryos to the mother's uterus.
The first successful IVF cycle was performed in 1978 by Drs. Steptoe and Edwards in London England and resulted in the birth of Louise Brown. IVF was considered an
"experimental procedure" for many years; however, it is now an accepted therapy for infertility and is used as a "first line" treatment in many patient types, such as tubal
disease. The first successful birth in the US was in December of 1981 with the team from the Jones Institute in Norfolk, Virginia (the Institute from which Dr. William Gibbons came when he joined Dr. Webster in practice in Baton Rouge). This was followed five months later with the birth from the second successful IVF team in America at the University of Southern California. Dr. Gibbons was part of this USC team at the time.
We also have a donor egg IVF program which serves patients in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and the surround regions. Donor egg is employed when a woman cannot use her own eggs to establish a pregnancy. This is usually do to poor ovarian reserve, ovarian failure, or other conditions.
IVF involves several stages, which are performed by the embryologist and physician. The ovaries must be stimulated using FSH to produce numerous eggs for use in the IVF cycle. This is because some eggs are damaged during the IVF procedures and there must be enough to fertilize, culture, and transfer.
In a natural cycle, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is released by the pituitary gland, which is under the influence of the hypothalamus. FSH directly stimulates the ovaries to produce ovarian follicles each of which contains an egg. In an "unstimulated cycle" the hormonal feedback mechanism involving luteinizing hormone, estrogen, and FSH signals the pituitary to reduce FSH production as the follicles mature. Conversely, FSH is given by injection in an IVF cycle, which bypasses the normal feedback/regulation mechanism resulting in the development of multiple eggs.
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Woman's Hospital
Physician Tower I, Suite 670
9000 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70815-4114
(225) 926-6886
FertilityAnswers.com
Infertility affects 6.1 million people in the United States; approximately 1 out of 8 couples attempting pregnancy are unable to conceive. In addition to the medical aspects of infertility are psychological and financial stresses related to their condition. At Fertility and Women’s Health Center of Louisiana (FWHCLA) , the medical team plays an active role in the treatment of each patient. We work together with the patient and partner as a team to develop a treatment plan that will make the best use of the resources available to solve the problem as quickly, safely and inexpensively as possible.
Infertility results from an abnormality or disease of the reproductive system, in either a male or a female or both, that inhibits the ability to conceive and deliver a child.
Infertility is the inability to conceive after one year of trying with unprotected intercourse for couples in which the female is under 35 and six months of trying for couples in which the female is over 35.
Approximately one in eight couples are affected by infertility and there are a number of factors, both male and female, that can cause the condition. In fact, in nearly 30% of cases the cause is attributed to the female, in 30% the cause is attributed to the male, in 30% the cause is attributed to both and in 10% of cases the cause is unknown.
Once the cause of infertility has been determined, a plan can be customized for the patient to fit their unique situation and move them along on the path to conceiving a
child. In fact, nearly 90% of infertility cases are treatable with medical therapies such as drug treatment, surgical repair of reproductive organs and assisted reproductive
techniques such as in vitro fertilization.
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Lafayette, LA 70508
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