There are many ways to seek infertility help for couples who are unable to conceive. If you found that you are unable to conceive after trying for more than a year, then it is time to seek help as you are most likely infertile. Seeking the assistance of an infertility expert is one way and they will be able to offer the proper treatment once tests are conducted.
Initial visit to your physician will be discomforting but once you compose yourself, subsequent visits will be less of a chore. You will have to get your medical and gynecological history ready with the female seeing a gynecologist and the male an urologist. Both will be thoroughly examined and the cause determined, after which will begin the process of infertility treatments.
Different couples have different problem and will be treated as such. Different form of infertility helps exist and the treatment options will vary. Some infertility problem will be difficult to detect and help will have to be postponed until the cause is found. It is necessary to obtain all the essential information on infertility and get the right treatment and emotional support. Handling infertility alone can be both trying and exasperating. With infertility help, it can certainly go a long way to ease the frustrations.
Florida Doctor Creates New Families With Technology That Measure Genetic Viability Of Embryos
Main Category: Fertility
Also Included In: Genetics
Article Date: 12 Dec 2006 - 0:00 PDT
Six miscarriages and a trip across the ocean brought a Romanian couple to the South Florida offices of Dr. Mark S. Denker. The couple was searching for a remedy to their infertility -- an increasingly common ailment among a population that is aging and among those trying to build a family within a second or third marriage. They located Denker via the Internet.
Dr. Denker, who has specialized in technological methods of evaluation and treatment for infertility for more than 12 years, employed a specialized genetic test, PGD, to biopsy the couple's embryos. After using in vitro fertilization (IVF), a term that literally means "fertilization outside the body," Dr. Denker then tested his theory that the patient was producing embryos that suffered from an abnormal balance of chromosomes, which were resulting in her multiple miscarriages.
Dr. Denker estimates that more than 70 percent of miscarriages are due to genetic deformities within the embryo, and growing numbers of couples are searching for more advanced, specialized treatments to increase their odds of conception.
The PGD test, or Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, allowed him to screen her embryos for such disorders. Using this method, it is currently possible to test for more than 100 genetic disorders, including cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, Huntington disease, hemophilia, and some types of leukemia. Additionally, physicians can also test for the presence of the x and y chromosomes, which determine the sex.
In the end, he determined that she needed to use donor eggs since her own featured a rearrangement of the chromosomes that made it impossible for them to conceive children who were genetically normal.
"She suffered from what we call a balanced translocation. Although all the cells in her body had the normal amount of genetic material, all the eggs she produced had either too much or too little -- resulting in the same problem in the fetus. Since all her eggs were bad, she needed donor eggs," he said. "They initially got pregnant with triplets that eventually became twins. All of this happened within a calendar year. They walked in the door in January and had twins by December."
The twins, who reside in Romania with their family, are about 2 years old now.
Florida Fertility Specialist - Mark Denker, MD's Blurbs
About me:
Hello. My name is Mark Denker and I am the Medical director for Palm Beach Fertility Center. I started this myspace so I can be in touch socially with friends, family, and patients. If you have any questions feel free to drop me a comment or message.
NOTE: I am not allowed to give medical advice over the internet. If you would like a consultation over the phone, please contact me directly - (800) 953-BABY
Dr. Denker graduated medical school from Baylor College of Medicine and completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Michael Reese Hospital in Illinoins. He completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of California and won the 1st prize paper at the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society for his innovative research on the molecular biology of infertility. He has been a featured speaker at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Association of Gynecological Laparoscopy.
Dr. Denker is a member of the following societies:
American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART)
Florida Society of Reproductive Endocrinology (FSREI)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Florida Medical Society (FMS)
Dr. Denker is Past President of the Florida Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and is an Active Staff Member at West Boca Medical Center and Boca Raton Community Hospital.
Dr. Denker's special areas of interest are the immunology of infertility and pregnancy loss, and treatment of recurrent implantation failure.
Dr. Denker started Palm Beach Fertility Center in 1994 with the idea that cutting edge technology should be both personal and affordable. Our clinic's reputation has grown locally and internationally from our successful treatment outcomes.
Who I'd like to meet: Palm Beach Fertility Center continues to be a leader in providing state of the art fertility treatment services to South Florida and International patients. Numerous advances in clinical treatment and laboratory protocols have enabled us to maintain our high pregnancy rates and continue our quest to improve the quality of fertility treatment.
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