Jul 14 2011 in Third Party Reproduction, What is by Nancy
The IUI (intrauterine insemination) process is when a very thin flexible catheter is inserted through the cervix and washed sperm is injected into the uterus. Ideally an IUI should be performed within 6 hours either side of ovulation (for male factor infertility, some doctors believe after ovulation is better). with the sperm waiting for the [...]
Tags: Intrauterine insemination, IUI
Jul 10 2011 in Fertility in the News, Third Party Reproduction by Nancy
LONDON — More than 30 years after the world’s first test-tube baby was born and despite modest advances, scientists are still struggling to dramatically improve the odds for infertile couples trying to have children. Though new techniques have been introduced in recent years, in-vitro fertilization remains a costly, stressful process, with only about a 25 [...]
Jan 6 2011 in Dr. Aimee, Third Party Reproduction by draimee
I recently came up with a way to describe patients who are 45 or younger, with menstrual cycles every month and elevated FSH levels that have been told by their docs they should use donor eggs but just aren’t ready to and want to keep trying. “Donor Egg Limbo” is the best way to describe this scenario [...]