Tag Archives: IUI
10.06.2011
What About the Soil? Then Endometrium: An Unsung Hero
Danielle Vitiello, Ph.D., M.D. Board-Eligible Reproductive Endocrinologist
Much of our efforts in assisted reproductive technologies, namely IVF and IUI, is focused on cultivation of mature oocytes and generation of quality embryos. However, without a rich environment, these embryos cannot exist. This soil is the endometrium, the lining of the uterus that is prepared monthly and then quickly shed like an afterthought, if [...]
08.04.2011
When to Seek Help for Infertility
Joseph A. Hill, III, M.D. Board-Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Most couples desiring a pregnancy expect success immediately. However, the natural chance of becoming pregnant any given month is only 20%. Infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant after one year of trying. This definition may be valid for healthy women under age 35 who have regular menstrual cycles but women 35 years [...]
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) [...]
