Fertility Treatments & Infertility Diagnosis
Fertility Treatments & Infertility Diagnosis
SIRM offers a full range of infertility diagnosis and testing as well as fertility treatment services. If you aren’t sure where to begin, and are asking “Do I need fertility treatment,” we can help you get oriented and develop a plan. Many couples assume that infertility is mostly a female problem. In reality, it is evenly divided between male and female issues – at about 40% each. The remaining 20% of cases are either unexplained, or a combination of male and female factors. Sher Fertility Institute can help you determine your fertility issues and develop a treatment plan.
There are a number of basic fertility tests that can be done on the male and female partner to evaluate fertility potential and to determine whether additional testing is needed. The first step in a general infertility evaluation is to set up a consultation with a Sher Fertility physician. This can be done by filling out a consultation request found in the contact us menu., or by calling one of our offices directly.
During your consultation, your Sher Institute fertility doctor will review your medical history and prior fertility treatment history and determine if you need additional infertility testing. From there, he/she will develop a step by step plan for treating your infertility and helping you achieve your goal of starting a family. If you have been trying to conceive for longer than a year (6 months if you’re over 35), you should contact a fertility specialist for an evaluation ASAP.
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ICSI – which stands for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection – involves the direct injection of a single sperm into each egg under direct microscopic vision. The introduction of ICSI has made it possible to fertilize eggs with sperm derived from men with the severest degrees of male infertility and in the process, to achieve pregnancy rates … Read more
Disorders of sperm quality range from a low count or motility to a complete absence of sperm production. Deformities of the sperm cell shape (morphology) are important because they reflect its ability to fertilize the egg. Mild abnormalities of semen parameters can be effectively treated using techniques that “wash” away the seminal fluid to improve the … Read more
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