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Diagnostic Procedures 

  • History and Physical Examination- The initial infertility consultation
  • Preconceptual counseling
  • Transvaginal Ultrasound
  • Semen analysis
  • Hormonal Testing- Tests of important hormones give important information about a woman's reproductive system.
  • Endometrial Biopsy- Evaluation of the uterine exposure and response to progesterone by taking a small sample of tissue
  • Post-coital Test- A test to evaluate the male-female interaction
  • Hysterosalpingogram- An x-ray of the uterus following injection of dye through the cervix used to evaluate the Fallopian Tubes and uterus
  • Diagnostic laparoscopy

Treatment Options 

  • Fertility Medications
  • Intrauterine insemination- Insertion of processed sperm into the uterus
  • In vitro fertilization (IVF) and transfer of embryos
  • Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)- Direct injection of a single sperm into the egg
  • Operative Laparoscopy- Minimally invasive surgical evaluation and treatment of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes
  • Operative Hysteroscopy- Surgical treatment of fibroids, polyps, and other abnormalities that affect the uterus
  • Assisted Hatching - a form of embryo micromanipulation that involves the thinning and creation of an opening in the outer covering of the embryo to help the embryo implant
  • Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)- A variation of IVF that involves placing a mixture of sperm and eggs directly into the Fallopian Tubes.
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