Beginning Infertility Treatments

When many people think about fertility treatments, they automatically assume it means in vitro fertilization or another high-technology technique. The majority of patients, however, can benefit from several beginning options that may be more cost-effective and just as successful.

After reviewing any medical records and conducting further diagnostic tests, Dr. Blotner will determine if one of these beginning infertility treatments is suitable for helping you achieve a pregnancy.

Ovulation Induction

Dr. Blotner will prescribe fertility medications to stimulate the ovaries to produce more than one mature egg per cycle. During your cycle, we will monitor your blood hormone levels and use ultrasounds to assess the growth of ovarian follicles.

Most women will start ovulation induction with the oral medication Clomid. The doctor will recommend either timed intercourse or several cycles of intrauterine insemination.

Intratuterine Insemination

Also called artificial insemination, intrauterine insemination (IUI), we perform it in conjunction with ovulation induction. Using a catheter, our staff will insert specially prepared sperm into a woman’s uterus. The goal is to get as many sperm as possible near the fallopian tubes to increase the chances of fertilization and pregnancy.

IUI is appropriate for couples with ovulatory problems, mild male factor infertility, cervical issues, and unexplained infertility. Also, lesbians and single women often try intrauterine insemination with donor sperm.

Surgeries

Dr. Blotner might suggest gynecological surgery to diagnose or correct an anatomical issue in the female reproductive system. Surgery is an effective way to diagnose and treat endometriosis, polyps, fibroids, pelvic infections, or uterine or tubal abnormalities. Reproductive endocrinologists perform these common gynecological surgeries to help their patients conceive:

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