IVF FLORIDA is proud to announce a new partnership with Embryo Options. Through this partnership, IVF FLORIDA patients can access a secure online payment system for storage of embryos, eggs, or sperm, a comprehensive educational website, and disposition forms when storage is no longer needed.
About Embryo Options:
Embryo Options, a company that services fertility centers throughout the US, offers a HIPAA-compliant, secure online website for cryopreserved embryos, eggs, and sperm. IVF FLORIDA’s partnership with Embryo Options enables patients cryopreserving biological specimens to conveniently pay storage fees online and gain access to a comprehensive educational website to explore various disposition options for their embryos, eggs, or sperm.
Next Steps?
The physical storage of all embryos, eggs, and sperm remains within the highly-controlled laboratory environment at IVF FLORIDA Reproductive Associates.
Storage of embryos, eggs, or sperm will continue until patients decide to use their specimens in an assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment cycle, transfer them to a long-term storage facility, or submit signed copies of the IVF Florida disposition forms. The disposition forms will allow patients to authorize the lab to discard the specimens or donate them for research or reproductive use.
All patients with cryopreserved embryos, eggs, or sperm at IVF FLORIDA will receive a mailed letter with information about billing and the next steps.
In the meantime, if you have questions about your specimens, please email ivflabcryobilling@ivfflorida.com.
To transfer your specimens to offsite storage, contact ReproTech at 954-570-7687 or visit www.reprotech.com/ivfflorida.
To learn about Embryo Options or schedule a new patient appointment at IVF FLORIDA, please call our New Patient Center at 954-247-6200.
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IVF FLORIDA at 19 Aug 2022
Is male factor infertility more common than female infertility?
In about one-third of cases, male factor infertility is the sole source of reproductive problems. In roughly another third, the problem is a result of female infertility. The rest of the time, both males and females contribute to infertility. So, male and female factors are more or less equal in their frequency.
Male factor infertility, however, is easier to identify and treat, in most cases. For this reason, semen analysis is often the first testing procedure to be performed when a couple begins a fertility assessment.
How does age affect fertility?
A woman's fertility peaks in her early twenties, declining gradually by about 30, and steeply after 35. Contemporary women are often surprised and frustrated to learn this, as 35-year-old women are still quite young, by most standards. Women who are in their mid to late thirties and want to have children are likely to have more trouble than women who are having children during their mid to late twenties. The need for fertility assistance is even more common among women who have reached their forties.
Because men continue to produce sperm throughout their reproductive lives, while women are born with all of the eggs they will ever have, age is not as significant a factor in male fertility problems, although it may still play a role.
Will I need a high-risk OB-GYN after conceiving with IVF?
Just because a woman has trouble getting pregnant does not necessarily mean she will have trouble being pregnant. Most women who conceive through in vitro fertilization have very normal, routine, healthy pregnancies. As long as no additional factors require the attention of a high-risk obstetrician, most IVF patients can continue seeing a regular OB-GYN.
Complications that indicate the need for a high-risk OB-GYN include multiple pregnancies (especially with three or more fetuses), certain pre-existing medical conditions, and a personal history of miscarriage or complicated pregnancy.
While many questions are specific to a patient's condition and must be answered on an individual basis, you can read some of the frequently asked questions about general fertility information here.
To learn more or to schedule a consultation with an IVF FLORIDA physician, request an appointment.
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IVF FLORIDA at 29 Jul 2022
A new concierge program provides egg-freezing patients with a customized approach to fertility preservation.
IVF FLORIDA is pleased to offer a new concierge program for patients looking to freeze their eggs—providing a simple, modern, and customized approach tailored to each individual's goals.
"At IVF FLORIDA, we understand that patients can use more support in a process that can feel intimidating," said Marc Gualtieri, M.D. "While we have always provided a high standard of service to our patients, this new program offers several advantages to a woman looking to freeze her eggs.”
Designed to minimize the time commitment and maximize potential, IVF FLORIDA’s new Egg Freezing Concierge program provides patients with a dedicated care team, including an IVF FLORIDA physician and a board-certified nurse practitioner, who will guide patients through every step of the egg freezing process. The care team will work with each patient's schedule to determine start dates while keeping monitoring appointments to approximately four visits. Patients can work, as usual, taking time off only for egg retrieval day when they receive light sedation for the egg extraction.
With more women postponing parenthood, egg freezing can be a valuable opportunity to keep reproductive options open and preserve future fertility. To learn more about our Egg Freezing Concierge Program, call 954-247-6200 or schedule a consultation today.
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IVF FLORIDA at 27 Jul 2022
FAQs: Roe v. Wade’s overturn and the possible impact on fertility treatments
US Fertility and its partner practices — IVF Florida, Fertility Centers of Illinois, Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area, and Shady Grove Fertility — understand that many of our patients have concerns about how their fertility care may be impacted by the recent Supreme Court decision. At present, the ruling does not limit US Fertility or any of its partnership practice’s ability to provide IVF, fertility care, or fertility preservation. All US Fertility partnership practices are maintaining current patient treatment plans. US Fertility will continue to monitor all enacted and pending legislation and will be as transparent as possible in communicating how this may affect our patients’ care.
Please click here to read the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
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IVF FLORIDA at 8 Jul 2022
What is an HSG?
The Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is an x-ray procedure used to view the inside of the uterus and fallopian tubes. Blockage of one or both fallopian tubes causes about 35% of cases of infertility in women. Partial or complete blockage of a tube can prevent a fertilized egg from moving into the uterus.
At IVF FLORIDA, we perform an HSG for four primary reasons:
- To see if a woman’s fallopian tubes are blocked
- To assess if the inside of the uterus is of normal shape and size
- To check for scarring or abnormalities of the fallopian tubes
- To diagnose problems in the uterus and fallopian tubes, such as an injury, polyps, fibroids, adhesions, or a foreign object in the uterus
What to expect:
The HSG procedure is completed in a few simple steps:
Step 1: Before your procedure, your physician will prescribe you an antibiotic to take in the days leading up to the procedure. One hour before the procedure, take Motrin or Tylenol to help with any cramping during the procedure.
Step 2: Radiologic dye is injected into the uterine cavity. The dye then moves through the uterus and fallopian tubes.
Step 3: If there is no blockage, the dye will move through the fallopian tubes and spill out into the abdominal cavity. If there is a blockage, the dye will stop, showing where the blockage is located.
After the HSG:
While many patients experience no pain after the HSG procedure, some women undergoing the test will often experience light cramping but will be able to resume normal activities immediately after.
What makes IVF FLORIDA’s HSG different:
Time: Our HSGs can be performed in as little as 15 minutes.
Cost: Since we perform our HSGs on site, they are less expensive than those performed at a hospital.
Convenience: Just check-in, take a pregnancy test, and have the procedure all in one place.
Comfort: IVF FLORIDA's HSGs are performed through a procedure that lessens the discomfort that may be experienced through the use of other techniques.
How to schedule your HSG with IVF FLORIDA:
The best time to get an HSG done is in the first half (days 5-10) of the menstrual cycle, so we suggest that you call us on the first day of your period. This timing reduces the chance that you may be pregnant. If your appointment falls on a day that your menstrual flow is still heavy, call to reschedule. Light spotting will not affect the outcome of the procedure.
Prior to your HSG procedure, your physician may prescribe an antibiotic. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as Motrin or Tylenol can be taken one hour prior to your procedure to help relieve pain or discomfort. Consult your doctor or nursing team if you have any questions.
The Results:
If you are an established patient of IVF FLORIDA, your physician will discuss the results of your HSG and review the images with you at the end of your exam. Based on the results, further tests may be needed and recommendations will be given to you at that time.
If you are not an established patient of IVF FLORIDA, you will need to contact the doctor who ordered your HSG, so they can review the test results with you.
For more information about the HSG or to schedule an appointment, please call 954-247-6200.
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IVF FLORIDA at 7 Jul 2022