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 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 onesperm, 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.
www.centralgafertility.com
Central Georgia Fertility Institute
4075 Elnora Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Phone: 1-888-824-7890
478-757-7888
evenings & weekends: 478-633-1000
Fax: 478-757-7887
Lakeshore Tubal Reversal Center
If you have had your tubes tied and are considering IVF it is important to contact a clinic like ours (there are several in the Southern U.S.) to see if your tubal ligation can be reversed. This is important even if your doctor has suggested only IVF. This could save you huge amounts of money and prevent you from being exposed to unnecessary risks.
Strong words? You bet, but tubal reversal is unfortunately a well kept secret. Most of the reasons that IVF costs so much is because the powerful drugs that are used areextremely expensive. The companies that make them have done a wonderful job of selling them to the doctors, the media and the general public. You don’t hear too much about the risks but they are real, including death.
There is a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome where the ovaries over react to the drugs used in IVF. It usually resolves with time and pain medication, but
can require hospitalization and surgery to cure. There have been fatalities reported! The enlarged ovaries can twist, cutting off their own blood supply. If this happens, surgery would be necessary to try and save the ovary.
Another condition caused by IVF is known as Hereroectopic pregnancy. This is where a patient becomes pregnant in the womb and in the tube at the same time. This occurs in approximately 1 out of 1000 pregnancies where IVF is used. Without IVF the risks are about 1 in 100,000. Additionally, the babies that are born as a result of IVF are more likely to be premature and have other health problems. Even the mother is at risk for ovarian cancer later in life due to the use of the ovary-stimulating drugs.
www.pregnantagain.org
2320 Limestone Parkway
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
Toll Free: 877-588-5594
Phone: 770-531-0012
Fax: 770-531-0053IVF Clinics Atlanta : IVF Clinics Macon |
