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 Reproductive Science Center
Since 1988, RSC has performed more than 20,000 IVF treatments, making impressive strides in the treatment of infertility and assisted reproductive technologies. As part of a widely respected national network of fertility specialists for close to 20 years, we have enjoyed preferential access to the latest medical developments and advanced methods in in vitro fertilization (IVF), IUI and related treatments.
Today RSC is led by a team of six physicians who have been specially trained in reproductive endocrinology and fertility – four of whom are women, representing one of the largest groups of female fertility specialists in the United States. The medical, nursing and embryology staffs work closely with a team of counselors and therapists specializing in infertility counseling.
Many ART procedures involve in vitro fertilization, the process in which eggs, retrieved from the ovary, are fertilized in the laboratory with the partner’s sperm (or donor sperm, if necessary). Subsequently, the resulting embryos are transferred into the woman’s uterus.
A physician prescribes medications or hormones in order to increase the likelihood of collecting multiple eggs and to control the timing of your cycle. You and your partner may administer these medications on a daily basis within the privacy of your home. The clinic staff then monitors your progress by evaluating the number of ovarian follicles in development through vaginal ultrasonography and serial blood samples taken at the clinic. A follicle is a sac of fluid in the ovary which may contain an egg (oocyte). A physician determines the number and frequency of these tests.
If the embryos have developed normally after incubation, a physician transfers a predetermined number of embryos through the cervix into the uterus via a small catheter (hollow tube). The patient and her physician determines the number of embryos for transfer based on individual circumstances such as age and medical history. No anesthetic is required for this painless procedure, although valium is given for uterine relaxation.
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Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Every month a fertile woman releases an egg and her body prepares for a fertilised egg to implant. Her cycle is controlled by hormones secreted by her brain and is most noticeably marked by her ‘period’.
Women have a limited number of eggs within their ovaries and these reduce in number and quality as you get older. Every month the hormone signal from the brain causes a number of eggs to start to grow. Each egg is encased within a special set of cells called the follicle which helps the egg develop and grow. In a normal cycle only one egg will develop to maturity and be released. This is why most naturally occurring pregnancies result in a single baby.
During the time the egg is growing the lining of the womb also starts to thicken. This is a highly specialised environment where the early embryo will attach and implant.
Approximately 14 days after the start of her last period (and therefore 14 days before the next) the woman will release the ripe egg in a process termed ‘ovulation’. This is therefore the best time to have intercourse and try for a baby.
The egg then enters the fallopian tubes and for about 24 hours remains at a stage in which it may be fertilised. If the egg is fertilised it will begin to develop into an embryo as it passes down the tube. Between five and nine days later the embryo will reach the womb and implant.
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Birmingham Acupuncture UK Infertility
Acupuncture has been used for healing by the Chinese for thousands of years. The basis of its theories lie in simple, natural laws that govern our health and well being within a balanced environment.
The Chinese believe that if this balance is lost, illness and disease follow.
My personal style of Acupuncture or Accupuncture (as it is spelt sometimes) is very different from other styles as it incorporates the knowledge and experience I have accumulated over many years of research and study of a subject that is as fascinating as it is diverse. The effectivenes of this medicine for Infertility in the right hands can give amazing results.
Not every Acupuncturist is the same, they differ in style and treatment protocols for Infertility treatment depending on their experience and training. If you have tried Acupuncture in the past unsuccessfully I would strongly recommend that you try my infertility treatment style to obtain results. My treatments have also helped with habitual miscarriage and other gynaecological conditions that do not respond well to western medicine
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