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IVF Treatment without Needles?

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

One of the common concerns faced by numerous women undergoing (or planning to undergo) IVF treatment is that they’ll have to become intimately acquainted with needles. Though most females simply accept this as a reality, some do decline IVF based on their serious loathing of shots.

Reproductive health specialists and scientists have long recognized this stumbling block and are now testing a shot-free IVF treatment. This needleless treatment takes the form of a vaginal progesterone cream, which requires no invasive techniques.

Rates for pregnancies for the small group of participants who helped with initial research were the same as traditional IVF treatments (with needles.) However, some women did still experience side effects in line with shot-related IVF procedures.

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Tags: Decline, Experience Side Effects, Females, Initial Research, Invasive Techniques, Ivf Procedures, IVF treatment, IVF treatments, Miracles, Needles, Participants, Pregnancies, Progesterone, Progesterone Cream, Reproductive Health Specialists, Rsi, Scientists, Small Group, Stumbling Block, Vaginal Progesterone
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Keeping Up with Work While Undergoing IVF

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

What many women, especially those who work outside the home, don’t realize is that IVF treatments can seriously impact the way you live your life. Bedrest, avoidance of heavy lifting and frequent shots can all contribute to one thing — your inability to be the best employee you can.

It would be a perfect world if employers didn’t care about losing you for weeks at a time during your IVF treatments, but the world isn’t ideal. That means you have to figure out ways to keep your employer happy while you undergo IVF.

Below are a few ways to maintain your workload:

Discuss options with your personnel manager. You may be able to work from home on a laptop during periods of bedrest.
If you have many weeks of vacation “stockpiled”, perhaps you could use it during IVF treatments and your company could hire a temporary worker to complete your assignments.
Try to be accommodating to your employer. For instance, don’t schedule your IVF treatments during the holiday season if you work in retail.
Look into short-term leave options with your personnel manager. You may have options you didn’t realize existed. And if you don’t, it still never hurts to ask.
Be creative and go to your supervisor with solutions, not a “I’m doing this… so what are you going to do about it?” attitude. No one likes to feel like his or her back is “against the wall”. Be positive.

Of course, even the most lenient employer has his or her limit, meaning that there will likely be some stressful moments. But the more you plan ahead, the fewer those difficulties will be.

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Tags: Attitude, Avoidance, Fall Newsletter, Heavy Lifting, Holiday Season, IVF treatments, Laptop, Miracles, Options, Perfect World, Periods, Personnel Manager, Stressful Moments, Supervisor, Temporary Worker, Workload
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Stem Cells May Help Infertility

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

As reported by Rob Waters at Bloomberg.com, Reijo Pera, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford, near Palo Alto, California, discovered three genes involved in germ-cell creation that are missing or defective in infertile males. For the current research, she and her team engineered a protein that glows green when those genes are present, signifying a germ cell.

Reijo Pera said the technique would allow her to take patients’ own stem cells and make full-fledged sperm cells and, eventually, egg cells, which could be used for in vitro fertilization procedures. Her goal is to use her new methods to study infertility in a laboratory dish and hunt for drugs that could correct it.

“I’m hopeful that in two to five years we’ll be better able to understand and diagnose infertility,” providing some answers to the 30 percent of infertile couples that never find out what went wrong, she said. Click here to read the entire article.

Infertility is a medical condition and deserves a thorough and competent medical evaluation. The professional staff at Reproductive Science Institute of Suburban Philadelphia, P.C. welcomes the opportunity to be a resource to you.

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Tags: Cell Creation, Current Research, Egg Cells, Fall Newsletter, Germ Cell, Glows, infertile couples, Infertile Males, Infertility, Laboratory Dish, Medical Evaluation, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Obstetrics Gynecology, Palo Alto California, Professional Staff, Reijo, Reproductive Science Institute, Sperm Cells, Stem Cells, Suburban Philadelphia, Vitro Fertilization
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Yale Graduate, Hyacinth Nicole Browne, M.D. Joins RSI

Monday, October 5th, 2009

It’s been two months since Dr. Browne has been a part of the RSI team of leading fertility doctors. Below, you will find the press release that was distributed announcing this exciting news!

Hyacinth Nicole Browne, M.D., is a graduate of Dartmouth College, B.S. in 1998 and Yale Medical School in 2002. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale University Hospital in 2006 where she achieved top distinction for academic excellence.

Dr. Browne is board qualified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility having completed a clinical and research fellowship at The National Institutes of Health in 2009. During her fellowship at NIH, she was a Lieutenant Commander in the Public Health Service and a clinical instructor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Browne to RSI,” said Dr. Abraham Munabi, M.D. Medical Director and Founder at RSI. “She brings with her a fresh perspective and excellent credentials, and will be a wonderful addition to our team.”

With two Pennsylvania fertility clinics that serve clients in Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey – RSI is a leader in Reproductive Endocrinology. RSI’s expertise in IVF, ICSI, Donor Egg, and PGD puts them at the forefront of fertility care.

“RSI is known for providing compassionate and highly individualized treatment plans to its patients,” said Hyacinth Nicole Browne, M.D. “I am very excited to be joining the team.”

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How Long Can Frozen Embryos Remain Viable? In Celine Dion’s Case, Quite a While!

Friday, August 21st, 2009

How long can an embryo that’s been frozen in preparation for in vitro fertilization attempts remain viable? In the case of Celine Dion, who just announced she was pregnant with the couple’s second child, quite a while.

In fact, Dion’s doctor has told the media that the embryo used for this pregnancy was frozen eight years ago. And that’s not the oldest embryo that’s remained viable after being frozen; others have survived for 10-15 years, according to medical reports.

Obviously, any couple who is considering in vitro fertilization should speak with their fertility specialists about the length that any embryos should remain in a frozen state.

However, as Dion’s experience shows, it’s now possible for a woman in her twenties to wait years for in vitro once an embryo has undergone the freezing process.

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Tags: Celine Dion, Celine Dion pregnant, embryo, frozen embryo, in vitro, in vitro fertilization, IVF fertilization
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Question of the Day: Infertility and Your Regular Job

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Anyone who has ever chosen to undergo IVF treatments understands that it’s a definite commitment. Appointments must be met to maximize the possibility of becoming pregnant.

However, many (if not most) of people opting for IVF treatments have at least a part-time — if not full-time — job. This can present a serious problem, especially if employers are not or cannot be (because of the nature of the business) flexible or open.

A recent Wall Street Journal blog article hit home this point very well. In the story, the author notes that:

Some women keep the treatment secret and cite unspecified medical reasons for their absences, if they have enough job flexibility to do so. Others feel they must be more specific with bosses, because of the frequent time off required.

RSI’s question for you is this:

Have you ever had to deal with this issue? If so, what has your experience been?

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Archive for the ‘IVF treatments’ Category

IVF Treatment without Needles?

Yale Graduate, Hyacinth Nicole Browne, M.D. Joins RSI

How Long Can Frozen Embryos Remain Viable? In Celine Dion’s Case, Quite a While!

Question of the Day: Infertility and Your Regular Job