What is Amniocentesis? Amniocentesis is a procedure in which amniotic fluid is removed from the uterus for testing or treatment. Amniotic fluid is the fluid that surrounds and protects a baby during pregnancy. This fluid contains fetal cells and various chemicals produced by the baby. Genetic Amniocentesis With genetic [...]
It’s becoming more common for women to wait until the timing is right to have children. For some women, this may mean starting a family later in life, when fertility has naturally decreased. In vitro fertilization, or IVF, can help make pregnancy a reality for women who may have thought [...]
In the case of a vasectomy, where the tube or vas deferens, leading from the epididymis to the penis has been surgically cut, sperm cannot get out. On ejaculation, there is no sperm in the semen. Semen comes from the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles and is not [...]
What are Uterine Fibroids? Uterine fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors arising from the smooth muscle cells of the uterus or myometrium. Fibroids are extremely common; they affect approximately 25% of reproductive-aged women and are more common in African American women and women with a family history of fibroids. Menstrual [...]
Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is defined as the cessation of ovarian function prior to the age of 40. It is diagnosed in women under age 40 when ovarian function ceases, menstruation stops, the onset of menopausal symptoms, estrogen levels falling to a menopausal range (less than 20 pg/ml) and [...]
Whether it is just dealing with the everyday stresses of having difficulty getting pregnant, to being unsuccessful on one or more attempts at a treatment option, to losing a pregnancy, to making a decision to do In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), considering the option of using donor eggs instead of your [...]
CCRM FERTILITY OF ARIZONA STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT 23-CHROMOSOME MICROARRAY COULD CHANGE THE FUTURE OF IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF). WE FEEL SO STRONGLY ABOUT THIS TECHNOLOGY AND HOW IT COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE OUR IVF SUCCESS RATES THAT CCRM FERTILITY OF ARIZONA HAS DECIDED NOT TO CHARGE FOR THIS PROCEDURE, AND IS [...]
Our team has the privilege of treating patients from across the United States and beyond. Patients travel to see us because of our exceptionally high in vitro fertilization (IVF) and tubal ligation reversal success rates, and our reputation for creating miracles for patients other clinics turned away. Flying into [...]
Unfortunately, not all patients are successful even after doing multiple attempts at In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). This can be due to a number of reasons including maternal age, elevated FSH levels, poor responses to fertility medication, decreased number of eggs aspirated, decreased rates of fertilization, decreased numbers of embryos available [...]
Ectopic Pregnancy / Tubal Pregnancy An ectopic or tubal pregnancy occurs when the embryo is not able to get out of the fallopian tube and into the uterine cavity in a timely fashion. In a normal situation, fertilization occurs in the distal end of the tube and the early [...]
