With your physician you will review your testing and assessment and then consider the treatment options. The goal of the treatment plan is to maximize your chances of conception given the patient’s age and diagnosis. For some the best odds will be reached using only medications. For others it will be obvious that in vitro fertilization (IVF ) will get them to their goal the fastest.
While most people experiencing infertility may assume that In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is going to be the only way to their dream --- a baby --- that often is not the case. While IVF is indicated for many of our patients, conception is possible for most patients with a less aggressive approach to their treatment.
Treatment options at Oregon Reproductive Medicine include:
* Medications (ovulation induction) with or without IUI
The goal of using medications for ovulation induction is to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple follicles, each of which contains an egg.
* IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) with or without medication
This procedure utilizes specially prepared sperm that is directly injected into the female’s uterus. This maximizes the number of sperm that make it into the uterus, enhancing the chance of successful fertilization.
* IVF (In Vitro Fertilization)
This treatment involves retrieving eggs and sperm that results in fertilization in the laboratory with subsequent transfer of a 5-day embryo into the uterus for implantation.
* PGD (Pre-genetic Diagnosis)
This technique is used in tandem with in vitro fertilization (IVF) to test embryos for genetic disorders prior to transfer into the uterus.
* Donor Egg Program
This program matches egg donors with recipient patients and utilizes in vitro fertilization (IVF) to maximize pregnancy success rates.
* Gestational Carriers
A gestational surrogate becomes pregnant after an embryo transfer with a child that is not genetically related to her. These embryos are sometimes created using donor eggs and donor sperm. In other cases they are the result of the recipient parent’s egg and sperm or a combination of a recipient parent and donor.
* Male Factor Treatment
A semen analysis is done to diagnose male factor infertility. Available treatment options, including ICSI, varicocele, and sperm retrieval, address most male factor problems.
* Surgical Treatment
These treatments can address congenital or acquired problems in the pelvis such as scarring from endometriosis.
* Egg Preservation
Egg freezing via the most modern techniques in vitrification allows for fertility preservation. This is utilized by female’s wishing to delay starting her family or by cancer patients who wish to preserve their fertility for when their health recovers.
* Egg & Sperm Donation
Programs that provide for egg and sperm donation can be utilized by patients to grow their family when their own eggs and/or sperm are no longer viable options. Utilizing in vitro fertilization (IVF) donated eggs and/or sperm has an extremely high pregnancy success rate at Oregon Reproductive Medicine.