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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) With a Woman's Own Eggs
If you are in need of IVF in order to conceive a child with your own eggs, this is how Rhonda can help you: She has identified a group of world renowned, top tier IVF clinics in the United States that year after year report live birth statistics that are among the highest in the world. These elite centers staff some of the most highly regarded physicians and embryologists in the world of assisted reproductive technology. They are responsible for helping some of the most challenging IVF patients achieve parenthood, and are also responsible for many of the most important scientific advances in the world of IVF. With laboratory and clinical standards of the highest calibre, these centers should be on the radar screen of anyone who is in need of IVF and interested in doing all that they can to increase their odds of having a baby. While there is no clinic in the world capable of guaranteeing 100% statistical probability of achieving success with IVF, some clinics offer their patients a dramatically greater likelihood of falling on the "right" side of the statistics.
Rhonda has visited these superior clinics and researched them exhaustively through interviews with their directors, physicians and embryologists. Familiar with their cultures and philosophies, and with both the obvious and subtle ways in which they differ from one another, Rhonda can help you understand the factors that will permit you to choose in a discriminating manner from among these outstanding clinics the one that is best suited to your particular needs.
During a consultation, Rhonda will provide a critical comparative analysis of the published live birth rates of these clinics, and point out the factors that can skew them. There are many subtleties and nuances not immediately apparent on the surface of the "numbers" and in order to choose a clinic wisely, you owe it to yourself to understand them.
Rhonda will also share with you the different factors the clinics consider in determining whether they will admit women for IVF with their own eggs. Some clinics are much more willing than others to grant access to some of the most challenging IVF patients (i.e. women of advanced age, those with a history of multiple IVF failures, and/or diminished ovarian function). She will explain to you, as well, the technology offered at each program (e.g. blastocyst transfer, assisted hatching, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), embryo co-culture, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), comprehensive chromosome screening (CCS), etc.) and the circumstances in which they are offered.
In addition, you will be provided information about the practicalities of accessing treatment. What is the cost of IVF at each clinic? How long will you have to wait to obtain a consult with a physician? Is there a particular physician at each clinic who is well suited to your specific needs and preferences? Is there a physician with whom you can you get an appointment quickly? Are there physicians at these clinics who are willing to conduct long distance telephone consultations? Approximately how long will it be before you can expect to be cycling? How much time will you have to spend at the clinics if you live out of town? What accommodations are available?
If you are interested in understanding how a clinic at which you have had one or more failed IVF cycles compares with the top tier IVF clinics, Rhonda can help you understand that as well. Finally, if your situation is such that accessing IVF at one of the more elite centers is impossible, Rhonda can analyze the offerings in your geographic area, and help you select the most promising clinic in your location.