Thursday, January 31, 2019

Azoospermia - Male infertility due to no sperm - How to get pregnant





Some cases of male infertility are due to azoospermia - no sperm - Learn the causes and ways to help your partner get pregnant.



There are two main categories of #azoospermia: Failure to produce sperm and complete blockage of sperm



Failure to produce sperm can be due to genetic or chromosome abnormalities, suppression from testosterone supplements or hormone problems.



Blockage can be from surgery (vasectomy) or being born with the necessary tubes needed to get sperm out.



In many cases, sperm can be obtained by surgery or needles aspiration of the testicles or nearby tubes.



These sperm can be used with #IVF to produce pregnancies.



#nosperm



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One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility



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Monday, January 28, 2019

Our Infertility Journey - Kathy and Brian - Emotional decision!





Cathy and Brian conceived the 1st time easily. For #2, they ran into difficulty and found Brian had low sperm counts. Faced with different options, how should they proceed?



For this episode of Our Infertility Journey, Kathy and Brian have to decide between treatment for Brian, which would be less invasive but could take several months... or proceed with IVF treatment.



They both did a ton of research and came up with a decision.



Infertility Journey explores the process of that couples go through who learn they have infertility, undergo fertility testing and begin fertility treatment.



Episodes of Infertility Journey are told by the patients themselves, in their own words, as they recount the difficult and sometimes emotional

Thursday, January 24, 2019

All about egg donation - Pt 2 - For Egg Donors





Everything a potential egg donor needs to know about egg donation from the IVF egg donation expert - Dr Randy Morris



If you are a woman looking to donate your eggs or a woman who is looking for an egg donor, check out  IVF1Match       It’s completely free to use.



This video covers:



-- Who would make a good egg donor?



-- What do you need to do to become an egg donor ?



-- What does the entire process of egg donation entail?



-- What are the risks of egg donation ?



#eggdonor #eggdonation #ovumdonation  #IVFeggdonation #donoregg #ivf #donorrecipient  #donatingeggs #donoreggivfjourney #donoreggivf #donatedeggs #eggdonationprocedure  #eggdonorsurgery  #eggdonationsideeffects #eggdonationprocess  #eggdonationrequirements

Monday, January 21, 2019

Our Infertility Journey - IVF - We got 5 embryos at age 42! - Kirsten an...





Follow Part 2 of their Infertility Journey. With Kirsten now 42, they decide to try IVF. Despite some big hurdles, they have a surprising outcome.



After a successful IUI at age 40, Kirsten gave birth to their son, "Chance". They wanted to try for a sibling for Chance but now they had even more obstacles than before.



Kirsten had been plagued with auto-immune problems, recurrent miscarriages and now was looking at turning 43!



Her friends and support groups told her to prepare for failure but she decided to pursue treatment anyway.  Find out what happened...



#infertilityjourney #ivfjourney #ourinfertilityjourney



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One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility



Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center.



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Thursday, January 17, 2019

All about egg donation - Pt 1 - For Egg Donor recipients





Everything an egg donor recipient needs to know about egg donation from the IVF egg donation expert - Dr Randy Morris



If you are a woman looking to donate your eggs or a woman who is looking for an egg donor, check out www.ivf1match.com

It’s completely free to use.



Egg donation can be considered in several different situations. The most obvious is when a women who wants to become pregnant does not have ovaries. This usually occurs because she has had surgery to remove her ovaries but there are also situations in which a woman could be born without ovaries.



Women who have ovaries may also, at times, need an egg donor. Common situation include



-- Advanced   age

-- Poor ovarian reserve

-- IVF problems

-- Genetic problems



The first step in the process is to select an egg donor. An ideal egg donor is young, healthy and does not have a history of infertility herself. Donors can be someone you know such as a relative or friend or they can be anonymous. Once you have selected a possible donor applicant, she must go through extensive testing to look at her ovarian function and make sure she does not have any potential infectious diseases.



For you, it is important to have a good evaluation of your uterine cavity. This can be accomplished with a hysteroscopy or a saline ultrasound.



The actual egg donation treatment can be completed in a number of ways. The donor will take fertility medications to stimulate the maturation of multiple eggs in her ovaries at the same time. After several days, the eggs will be retrieved and fertilized with the sperm of your partner or a sperm donor. The embryos are left to develop in the laboratory for several days.



At this point, an embryo can be transferred into your uterus provided your uterus has been prepared with medication to receive an embryo at that moment. This requires precise synchronization of your cycles with the donor cycle



Another option is to freeze the embryos so they can be placed into you uterus at any convenient time. This way, you don’t have to worry about synchronization.



It is also possible to freeze the donated eggs before fertilization. There are a few egg banks where you can get frozen donor eggs but this is a pretty expensive option.



Pregnancy success rates with egg donation are very high provided that the donor you selected is a young donor. We generally recommend donors under the age of 25.



The risk for multiple pregnancy is higher with donor eggs so you should never transfer more than one embryo at a time to you uterus. Donors generally produce a lot of eggs so there is a good chance for having extra embryos that can be frozen for your own future use.



Pregnancies conceived with donor eggs may have a higher risk for blood pressure problems. Be sure you discuss that with your doctor.



This is a big topic, I could probably talk about it all day. Instead, why don’t you let me know what specific questions you have about egg donation in the comments and dont forget to subscribe to InfertilityTV for weekly tips to guide you on your infertility journey.



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One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility



Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center.



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Monday, January 14, 2019

Our Infertility Journey - Trying to Conceive at 40 - Kirsten and Chris





Every Infertility Journey is different.  Chris and Kirsten openly discuss their inspirational struggle trying to conceive after miscarriages with Kirsten turning 40 years old.



Follow the Infertility Journey of several couples on InfertilityTV



Dr Randy Morris MD-The BOARD CERTIFIED fertility expert with weekly #TTC tips on InfertilityTV



Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization)



One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility



Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center.



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#infertilityjourney #IUI

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Acupuncture for IVF Success - Infertility TV





Learn the latest scientific proof (2019) about acupuncture and IVF Success. You will be surprised!



As an IVF expert with a busy clinical practice, I am constantly asked about other things that a couple can do to increase their chances for #IVF success. Questions about #acupuncture are the most common.



If you do a search in the National Library of Medicine, you will find over 100 articles about acupuncture and IVF success. But, if you narrow that down to only clinical studies in which real acupuncture was compared to fake or sham acupuncture, you get a much more manageable number.



Perhaps the best study to date was was conducted at 16 IVF centers in Australia and New Zealand and involved over 800 women undergoing a fresh IVF cycle. This makes it one of the largest and best designed clinical studies.of acupuncture and IVF success.



The results? Acupuncture did not result in any higher pregnancy rates. In other words, for improving IVF success, acupuncture failed. These results match those of a Danish study of over 600 IVF couples and a Chicago study of 160 patients and well you get the idea.



However, don’t click away yet. These studies did not reveal lower IVF pregnancy rates with acupuncture, they just weren’t any better. In other words, acupuncture didn’t harm the chances for IVF success, it just didnt help. Also, many patients found the experience pleasurable or relaxing.



So bottom line IVF patients: If you are thinking of doing acupuncture solely to increase your chance for pregnancy, then save your money. If you are thinking of doing acupuncture for fun or relaxation, go ahead, it won’t lower your chance for success





Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization)



One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the #TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility



Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center.



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Thursday, January 03, 2019

Tubal Pregnancy - This video could save your fertility & your life!!





Tubal pregnancy can be a really dangerous problem. Expert Dr Morris discusses causes, symptoms and treatments. Must view!



Bleeding from a #tubalpregnancy causes almost 10% of pregnancy related deaths. It is the number one cause of death in the first trimester of pregnancy. Diagnosing and treating a tubal pregnancy before it starts bleeding can literally save your life.



Tubal pregnancy is not as common as early miscarriage. About 1 in every 50 pregnancies in the US is a tubal pregnancy. However, certain women may have a much higher risk for tubal pregnancy.

Smokers have four times as many tubal pregnancies as non-smokers so their risk is about 1 in 12.

If you had a tubal pregnancy before, your risk for having another tubal pregnancy is about 1 in 5.

If you became pregnant after you had your tubes tied, your risk for tubal pregnancy is 1 in 3

Other factors that increase the risk for tubal pregnancy include

-- Being over age 35

-- Having a history of infertility

-- Surgery on a fallopian tube

-- Scar tissue in the abdomen (from infection or surgery or endometriosis)

-- Previously having a sexually transmitted infection

-- Having multiple sexual partners

-- Getting pregnant when using an IUD (intrauterine device)



Not all women who have a tubal pregnancy will have symptoms. Those who do have symptoms commonly report vaginal bleeding and pain. The pain could be just cramps or be more severe. The pain could be in the abdomen or pelvic region or even back pain.



Unfortunately, these are the exact same symptoms of early miscarriage. Without ultrasound, it is impossible to tell the difference between a tubal pregnancy and an early miscarriage. So getting an ultrasound is really really important. I can’t stress this enough. If you are pregnant and having pain and or bleeding, contact your doctor to be evaluated right away.



Once a tubal pregnancy has been diagnosed, there are a few different ways it can be treated. If the tubal pregnancy is already bleeding or causing lots of pain, then surgery is going to be needed. If its a very early tubal pregnancy, that is not yet causing any problems, then a medication called methotrexate can a be very successful treatment.



One thing to be aware of regarding methotrexate. It can stay in your body for a long time so you won’t be able to attempt pregnancy again for several months. So if you are anxious to get pregnant again quickly, even if you are not having any problems, you might want to consider surgery.



There's no way to prevent an #ectopic pregnancy, but here are some ways to decrease your risk:

-- Limit your number of sexual partners.

-- Always use a condom during sex to help prevent sexually transmitted infections

-- Don't smoke. If you do, quit before you try to get pregnant.



If you have had a previous tubal pregnancy or multiple tubal pregnancies, you might want to consider treatment with IVF. It won’t eliminate the chances of a tubal pregnancy, but it will lower the risk significantly



Women who have #ectopicpregnancy particularly if they have been attempting to conceive for a long period of time, often ask whether the pregnancy can be removed from the tube and then transplanted into the uterus where it might grow normally. Unfortunately, this is not possible with present medical science.





Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and IVF (in vitro fertilization)



One of the most popular playlists on InfertilityTV are the TTC tips which are great even you are not struggling with infertility



Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center.



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