Infertility Resources & Support

Prepare to bring with you a copy of your medical records from your OB/GYN, primary care physician, or any other fertility programs that add to your medical history. This copy will be for the office to keep on file as a part of your medical record, so make sure that you have your own personal copy as well.

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Institute for Human Reproduction. We are here to guide you through the process of diagnosis and treatment, starting with your initial consultation with your physician and nurse coordinator here at one of our clinics.

Several developmental abnormalities of the uterus can be discovered during an infertility evaluation. A unicornuate uterus, septum or septate uterus, and a bicornuate uterus are among the numerous structural anomalies. These problems arise when the uterus is being formed. A unicornuate uterus is when only one side of the uterus is formed normally.

Many women are not aware of the extreme effect that age has on fertility. Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have in their lifetime and this pool of eggs declines continuously throughout a woman's life. The effects can be seen in a woman's early 30's and becomes a more common problem in women 35 and over.

A hydrosalpinx is a blocked fallopian tube that has filled with fluid. Surgical repair, called a neosalpingostomy, can be an effective way to open the blockage and allow for pregnancy.

Uterine fibroids are muscle tumors of the uterus that can interfere with pregnancy when they lie within the cavity of the uterus. Fibroids can also cause pelvic pain and irregular bleeding. In the absence of infertility or other problems, fibroids can usually be left alone. 

Pregnancy loss can take a significant emotional toll. However, 60 percent of all women who are diagnosed with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss achieve a successful pregnancy with minimal treatment. The rate of success improves to over 75 percent for women who suffer recurrent loss as the result of an identifiable cause and undergo appropriate treatment. 

Tubal ligation or surgical procedure tubectomy in operative gynecology concept photo. Doctor binds with rope fallopian tubes model of female genital organs uterus and ovaries. Surgical sterilization

Ovulation, which is the release of an egg from the ovary, must happen in order to achieve pregnancy. If ovulation is irregular, but not completely absent, this is called oligovulation. Anovulation means lack of ovulation, or absent ovulation. Both anovulation and oligovulation are kinds of ovulatory dysfunction.

Fallopian tubes can become blocked by several different mechanisms. Some of the more common reasons include infections (pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID), surgery, and endometriosis.

Other tests/requests may include Androgens, Recurrent Pregnancy loss panel, Hemoglobin Electrophoresis; Karyotype, medical clearance and any other test that may help provide infertility answers or create a more detailed treatment plan for you. Any above test that has been completed in the last few months elsewhere will be accepted by IHR to avoid duplicated tests and reduce costs.

Male infertility can be similarly challenging and equally deserving of a full investigation. Problems arise when the man is unable to produce or deliver fully-functioning sperm.

Ovarian cysts require attention because some of them can twist or rupture, bleed, and create a medical emergency. Other cysts that persist can interfere with normal ovarian function and impair a woman’s ability to conceive by producing hormones that prevent normal egg release from the ovary, for example.