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 Clear Passage Therapies
A new manual physical therapy (Wurn Technique®, patent pending) was shown to increase in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates to 67% when used prior to IVF transfer. Published medical studies also showed a significant increase in IVF pregnancies for older women and those with multiple prior failed IVF attempts. In a recent study, women who had not become pregnant in two or more prior IVF attempts achieved a 71% pregnancy rate and 57% live birth rate with their first IVF after receiving this therapy.
The therapy appears to decrease spasm and mechanical factors (such as adhesions) at the uterus, cervix and fallopian tubes. Data indicates that the therapy increases implantation rates and may improve FSH levels. A recently published scientific study showed a true pregnancy rate that was significantly higher than the US pregnancy rates for in vitro fertilization, as reported by the CDC (US Centers for Disease Control) and the ASRM (American Society of Reproductive Medicine). Please see the success rates for the most current data.
As we go through life, all of us develop tiny (or large) internal adhesions wherever we heal. Adhesions form after inflammation, infection, surgery, or trauma. The female
reproductive tract is subject to many inflammations in life. Many women also have a contributing history of infection (bladder, yeast, etc.) or trauma (falls onto buttock,
accidents, abuse).
Surgeries often present significant trauma, and may add to the problem. Adhesions form as the first step in the healing process. They can form on the walls of the uterus, creating a less hospitable surface for implantation. Adhesions also cause spasm or inflammation in the uterus, further complicating or preventing pregnancy.
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California Fertility Clinic
Clear Passage Therapies
18271 McDurmott Street
Suite J
Irvine, CA 92614
Florida Fertility Center Sarasota FL
In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer involves the harvesting of several oocytes (eggs) from the stimulated ovaries. This process allows the direct fertilization of the oocytes with sperm. The pre-embryo(s) thus formed can then be transferred into the womb at the right time. In the past, natural (unstimulated) IVF was practiced, but this was abandoned due to very low success rates.
The current standard of care is to stimulate the female partner with injectable medications called gonadotropins in order to induce the maturation of several oocytes. This increases the odds of success and sometimes allows for the freezing (cryopreservation in liquid Nitrogen) of remaining pre-embryos which are not used "fresh." This gives patients a second chance at conception later when the frozen pre-embryos can be thawed and transferred into the womb at the right time.
Most cycles of IVF begin with suppression of ovarian function followed by super-ovulation. When the follicle (the fluid sac which surrounds each maturing egg) reaches a certain diameter as measured by office ultrasound, the patient is given another gonadotropin called hCG. The function of this medication is to promote final maturation of the oocytes within the measured follicles. Then, approximately 34-36 hours later, the ultrasound guided oocyte retrieval is performed. This is performed in the office under anesthesia. The great majority of patients report no discomfort.
After the oocytes are incubated for a brief period of time, they are fertilized with the partner's sperm. This occurs in the IVF and Embryo Culture Laboratory within the office. The following day, patients are contacted and informed of the status of fertilization. At that time an appointment is made for the embryo transfer. One of the key decisions is to decide how many embryos to transfer in order to increase the chance of success, but not put the patient at great risk of a multiple pregnancy. This is an individual decision which is based on the patient's age, embryo appearance, and ethical issues.
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Fertility Center and Applied Genetics of Florida, Inc.
5664 Bee Ridge Road
Suite 103
Sarasota, FL 34233
(941) 342-1568
Fax (941) 342-8296
Central Georgia Fertility Institute
In vitro fertilization constitutes the placement of both egg and sperm within the same space, a petri dish outside the body. This is where fertilization occurs. This was first
begun as means to bypass the female fallopian tubes for normal fertilization and passage of the subsequent embryo into the uterine cavity. As time passed it has increased in scope to include treatment for endometriosis, for donor egg, donor embryos and gestational surrogates.
During IVF, a woman is given specific medications to stimulate her ovaries to produce multiple eggs. These eggs are then harvested and placed in the embryology
laboratory. Three to 4 hours later sperm is placed with the eggs and allowed to fertilize the egg overnight. The following morning they assessed for fertilization. Fertilized zygotes are grown in special culture media for a further 3 or 5 days. Following this period of growth, the resulting embryos are transferred into the wife's uterus, generally on day 3 or day 5 following retrieval. IVF may provide significant information about the cause of infertility by giving direct visualization of female eggs, male sperm, and their subsequent interaction.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is a specialized form of IVF developed and used to overcome male factor infertility. In this procedure each egg is injected with only one
sperm, thereby bypassing the need for the sperm to penetrate the "shell" of the egg to achieve fertilization. ICSI is considered by most to be a safe procedure. However,
there are studies showing small but significant increases in non-lethal genetic abnormalities but no increase in birth defects or congenital abnormalities associated with babies conceived via the ICSI procedure. If there is definite evidence of genetic factors being the cause of male factor infertility the ICSI procedure may permit the transfer of these factors. Some of these include the genes that cause the condition known as cystic fibrosis or micro-deletions of the Y chromosome. If this is the case then genetic counseling should be pursued prior to doing ICSI. If the male is carrying the cystic fibrosis genes his wife must also be tested prior to any procedures since the likelihood of having an affected child if both partners are carrying the genes is very high. Affected children may not live long.
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Central Georgia Fertility Institute
4075 Elnora Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Phone: 1-888-824-7890
478-757-7888
evenings & weekends: 478-633-1000
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