IVF often follows other, more conservative treatments. It is the process by which eggs are removed from ovaries and mixed with sperm in a laboratory. Once an embryo or embryos form, they are placed in the uterus.

In ovulation induction, patients are treated at MCFWH with hormone medications or fertility drugs to improve the chances of ovulation. These medications stimulate inactive or under-producing ovaries to produce a mature egg and release it, so it may be fertilized.

INVOcell is the first Intravaginal Culture (IVC) system granted FDA clearance in the United States, providing millions of infertile couples across the country access to this revolutionary infertility treatment.

This procedure involves placing concentrated, washed sperm inside a woman’s uterus to increase the number of sperm that are able to reach the egg. This increases the chance of fertilization and pregnancy.

ICSI (pronounced “icksy”) is an innovative procedure in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg. ICSI requires a woman to undergo an IVF cycle so that eggs can be obtained for insemination.

FET is an assisted reproductive technology procedure in which a previously frozen embryo is thawed and transferred into a prepared uterus in order for conception to take place.

Assisted Hatching (AHA) is a procedure to help an embryo release from the zona pellucida.

Through analysis of a single cell obtained from an embryo, we can identify genetic conditions, before uterine transfer and before pregnancy takes place.

Through this specialized screening test, we are able to identify chromosomal abnormalities before pregnancy occurs. Much like PGD, we can identify conditions through analysis of a single cell obtained from an embryo.

A gestational carrier is a woman who becomes pregnant though IVF using the eggs of the intended mother (or egg donor) and the sperm of the intended father (or sperm donor). The embryo is not genetically related to the gestational carrier.

Our oncofertility program provides state-of-the-art options for reproductive-aged men and women who are about to begin treatments that may prevent them from having children.

 If the time is not right for you to start a family, technology offers an opportunity to take control of your reproductive health and postpone pregnancy until a later date.

PCOS is a common hormone disorder that affects 5-10% of women. Not all women experience the same symptoms

TESE is a surgical sperm retrieval procedure used in fertility treatment for men who have no sperm in their ejaculate, either because of a blockage, or some other complication.