At Northeastern Reproductive Medicine, our goal is to maximize your chances of success based on your age and the results of diagnostic testing.Medications
Who should consider fertility medications?
- Women who do not have regular menstrual cycles (such as women with PCOS or amenorrhea)
- Couples diagnosed with unexplained infertility.
- Couples with mild male factor or those utilizing donor sperm, who have been unsuccessful with IUI alone (below).
Timed Intercourse Cycles
The combined use of ultrasound imaging and bloodwork monitoring to optimize each individual’s ovulation window. Timed intercourse can be coupled with ovulation induction: using hormone therapy to stimulate egg development and release (ovulation). Having a guided timing of intercourse coinciding with ovulation improves conception rates tremendously, and is one of the more “basic” and cost effective fertility treatments.
Who should consider Intercourse Cycles?
- Individuals who have unobstructed fallopian tubes
- Individuals who have a normal uterine cavity
- Individuals whose partner does not have unexplained male factor infertility
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
What is IUI?
- The IUI procedure is a basic reproductive technique that deposits washed sperm into the uterus at the time of ovulation. The sperm source can be fresh or frozen, from a male partner or a donor. The goal is for the sperm to swim into the fallopian tube and fertilize a waiting egg, resulting in a pregnancy.
- IUI can be coordinated with your normal cycle or with the fertility medications above.
Who should consider IUI?
- Women using donor sperm to achieve a pregnancy
- Same sex female couples
- Single females
- Couples in which the male partner has low sperm counts or azoospermia (no sperm).
- Women who have been diagnosed with unexplained infertility or infertility related to endometriosis.
- Couples with mild male factor infertility: semen analysis showing below-average sperm concentration, weak movement of sperm or abnormalities in sperm size and shape.
Why chose NRM?
Located in Colchester, Vermont, we provide a convenient, confidential and comfortable setting with an experienced team of doctors and nurses dedicated to meeting your needs. Click to learn more about our Physicians and Patient Care Team.
When you are ready, the next step is to schedule a consultation where we can meet with you to develop a personalized fertility plan designed to deliver the family of your dreams.
