Infertility is defined as the ‘inability to conceive after a year of trying to become pregnant.’ Women who are over 35 should not wait longer then six months of unsuccessful trying to see a Reproductive Endocrinologist to start evaluation. This is especially true for women who have never had children or who suffer from other illnesses.
Delay seeing a doctor can dramatically reduce your chances of becoming pregnant.
Older patients should consider foregoing conventional therapy (e.g. inseminations), as they benefit more from having an IVF procedure as their primary therapy. IVF treatment is the most successful treatment today, regardless of what is causing the couple’s infertility. If the first IVF cycle does not result in pregnancy, the patient often conceives when she is trying again. For those who have ongoing difficulties, the embryo biopsy and preimplantation diagnosis, PGD, may detect genetic problems interfering with successful conception.
Our Embryology Lab Director, and Chief Embryologist, Dr. Arjun Kadam, Ph. D., has extensive expertise with the highly sophisticated techniques used for micromanipulation of eggs, sperm, and the embryos that result from the divided, fertilized eggs.
Many patients who come to our office have already been diagnosed or unsuccessfully treated in the past. These couples want us to ‘try again’ or do ‘something more’ than was done in therapy prior to their visit at our clinic. These patients are often are labeled as “Poor Prognosis Patients”.
At MRM, people are patients, not statistics. We do not turn
away ‘poor prognosis’ couples or older women
because they have lowered chances to conceive. We continue
to help these populations, since in vitro fertilization
is still the most effective treatment for most infertility
patients. We maintain high pregnancy rates for our clients,
and those labeled ‘poor prognosis patients’
are a part of our success.
While undergoing infertility treatments, some patients experience feelings of anger, depression, frustration, isolation and even self-imposed guilt. Roller-coaster emotional swings test a patient’s conviction and determination to succeed. You are encouraged to call our office at any time during treatment with questions. Talking with other people who are going through the same experience, or a psychologist can be helpful and informative.
MRM Donor Egg Program
The MRM team is very proud of the success of our anonymous and directed donor egg program. Donor egg use has dramatically increases in the past few years and is proving to be the "ultimate reward" for post menopausal women who want to experience pregnancy. Women with consistently poor oocytes/embryos should consider egg donation as a viable alternative. Using a donor egg provides a patient with a renewed chance to experience pregnancy and childbirth.
MRM has in place a variety of quality control procedures to guarantee anonymity and confidentiality for those participating in our donor egg program. To learn more about the MRM egg donor program, call us to schedule a consultation.
But at MRM we understand your situation and work with you. |
