Tag Archives: FSH
04.26.2012
Your IVF Protocol
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
If you and your physician have decided that you need IVF, you will be given a protocol of your upcoming IVF cycle. A protocol is a schedule or blueprint of how your cycle will be done. It includes the medications you will be taking, the instructions on how to take these medications, and the procedures [...]
08.31.2011
The Reproductive Life Cycle
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
There are five reproductive stages in a woman’s reproductive life cycle. These include premenarche (before the first menstrual period) stage; the reproductive, premenopausal stage; the early menopausal transition stage; the late menopausal transition stage; and finally, menopause. There is no single test to determine reproductive potential, but the menstrual cycle pattern and hormone levels can [...]
06.16.2011
The Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (CCCT)
R. Ian Hardy, M.D., Ph.D. Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist, Medical Director
Many patients 40 years of age and older will be asked to perform a clomiphene citrate challenge test (CCCT) as part of their evaluation. The original design of the test was to predict ovarian reserve and prognosis for future pregnancy. Most insurance companies now require an annual “passing” score on the CCCT to permit coverage [...]
07.21.2010
Converting Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)/Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) Cycles to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
R. Ian Hardy, M.D., Ph.D. Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist, Medical Director
For many couples, the inability to conceive is caused by abnormal or absent ovulation. Normal ovulation involves the natural recruitment of an egg that has been hibernating in the ovary since before birth. Ovulatory dysfunction is often corrected with hormonal medication which stimulates the ovary to ovulate. The hormone used is follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) [...]
07.06.2010
Ovarian Reserve
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
“Ovarian Reserve” is a term referred by many infertility specialists to describe the size, quality and developmental potential of the eggs remaining in the ovary. As a woman age’s ovarian reserve diminishes and the chance of a chromosomal abnormal egg and thus the potential for miscarriage increases. As a result, older women are less likely [...]
