Fertility clinic
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Fertility clinics are
Clinic staff
Fertility clinics are staffed with trained personnel including reproductive endocrinologists,
Diagnosis
Fertility clinics look to both males and females for diagnosis of fertility problems. Diagnosis has shown that fertility problems arise 35% of the time from males, 35% from female, 20% from combined issues, and 10% from unexplained causes. For the male, semen collection is a standard diagnostic test to ascertain problems with the semen quality, while females may undergo a number of tests including an ovulation analysis, x-ray of fallopian tubes and uterus, and laparoscopy.[1] They may also perform ultrasounds by a sonographer and advanced pregnancy tests.
Treatment
Treatment may include ovulation induction, surgical interventions,
Comparing clinics
The Centers for Disease Control requires outcome data be reported to the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) which is the organization that compiles statistics.[2] Fertility clinics are often compared by these IVF success rates. However, it is important to note that SART puts a caution at bottom of each report that reads "Patient characteristics vary among programs; therefore, these data should not be used for comparing clinics." A consultation with many fertility clinics is always a good option to get a more complete comparison for a patient's specific situation and needs.
In fiction
See also
- Sperm bank
- Sperm donor
- Egg donor
- Surrogacy
- Third party reproduction
- Embryo donation
- Artificial insemination
- IVF
- Reproductive medicine
- Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
References
- ^ How is Infertility Diagnosed? - American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
- ^ Patient Benefits - Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART)