Control of high-risk pregnancies, diagnosis and treatment of fetal problems
Diagnostic laparoscopy may be recommended to look at the outside of the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and internal pelvic area. Diagnostic hysteroscopy is used to look inside the uterine cavity.
Laser-assisted hatching can turn around a history of failure for embryos to implant themselves in the uterine wall. Assisted hatching is used to help the embryo hatch from its protective outer shell, the zona pellucida, and promote implantation in the uterine wall after embryo transfer.
Focus on Infertility Research
Human egg cellAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infertility affects about 12% of all people of reproductive age—women and men—in the United States attempting to get pregnant. Other estimates suggest that the numbers are even higher.
Causes of infertility range from: environmental factors, such as exposure to chemicals or smoking; to physical factors, such as blocked fallopian tubes or obesity; to conditions that prevent production of sperm or mature eggs, such as low or high testosterone.
There is also a range of current treatments for infertility, including medication, surgery, and assisted reproductive technologies, such as donor insemination and in vitro fertilization. Although the success of these therapies depends on the individuals and their health status, current therapies enable many people to conceive who would not have been able to do so without assistance.
Addressing issues related to infertility in both men and women is a central part of the MEHR mission.
