You May Wish To Have A Fertility Assessment If:
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You want some insight into your fertility before you start trying for a baby
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You’ve been trying for a baby without success and want to know if you need fertility treatment
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You want to know if you have any current fertility issues that may mean you need IVF or fertility treatment in future
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You just want to know about your fertility health for your own future plans
IVF Saint Germain’s fertility assessment is a great first place to start if you have been planning or trying for a baby, want some insight into your current fertility health or aren’t sure if you need fertility treatment. Fertility assessment is an essential part of IVF treatment. Through testing, your physician can get a better understanding of what could be affecting or preventing you and your partner from achieving pregnancy. These simple tests can be performed in a stepwise fashion and will evaluate egg quality, sperm quality, and reproductive anatomy. Once the eggs, tubes, uterus, and sperm testing is completed, a personalized treatment regimen can be created for you.
Fertility Testing For Female
History and Physical Examination.
A complete medical history and basic physical exam are performed at the initial consultation.
Hormone Blood Tests (On Cycle Day 2).
Blood tests are performed to evaluate anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and estradiol (E2). These hormones are important fertility markers that help your physician gain an understanding of your ovarian reserve, or the quantity and quality of eggs remaining in the ovaries. These hormones are also monitored during your treatment cycle to help guide the course of treatment.
Transvaginal Ultrasound.
An internal ultrasound is used to evaluate a woman’s uterus and ovaries. This test helps evaluate ovarian follicle count (marker of ovarian reserve), as well as diagnose ovarian cysts or uterine pathology (fibroids, polyps, uterine malformations). Transvaginal ultrasound is also used to monitor your treatment cycle when taking medications that stimulate the follicles in your ovaries.
Preconception Counseling.
A counseling session can be conducted even before you begin trying to conceive. Preconception counseling starts with the health and wellness of the mother. Smoking cessation, initiation of prenatal vitamins, and identifying an optimal dietary and exercise regimen are great first steps. Genetic testing can identify if the mom or couple are at risk of passing on a heritable condition to the baby. A basic preventative session will ultimately create a healthier mom and the opportunity to have a healthier pregnancy and a better reproductive outcome.
Fertility Testing For Male
History and Physical Examination.
A complete medical history and physical exam are performed during an initial consultation with your urologist to determine if lifestyle, medications, or genetic factors may be impacting fertility.
Semen Analysis.
Typically the first test for diagnosing male infertility is a semen analysis, which evaluates the volume of ejaculate, the concentration or density of sperm, and the sperm motility and morphology (shape).
Hormone Blood Tests (If Required).
Possible blood tests performed may include follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone total, and estradiol (E2). Testosterone level is quite important, as a low testosterone level may not only indicate low levels of sperm production, but may have significant implications for a man’s overall health.
