This Valentine’s Day, Give Yourself The Gift Of Family

When cupid is everywhere, restaurants are full of couples, and roses are selling fast, it can only mean one thing — it’s Valentine’s Day. And this year, you and your partner are spending it cozy at home, watching your favorite romantic movie and feeling pretty grateful to have one another.

But there does seem to be something missing, someone who will turn your partnership into a family: a baby. If you’re under 35 and have been trying to conceive unsuccessfully for a year, or over 35 and have been trying to get pregnant for six months, it may be time to see a fertility specialist and talk about your options.

At Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMANJ), a leading infertility clinic focused on science, safety and success, hopeful parents from all walks of life get the very best chance there is at starting their families.

If you’re ready to grow your family with the help of RMANJ, here’s what you can expect.

A thorough initial fertility workup

Your first appointment with your reproductive endocrinologist will consist of your doctor learning as much as possible about your medical and family history, and performing a physical exam to check the health of your reproductive system. This includes a pelvic exam and a vaginal ultrasound to see your uterus and ovaries. You’ll also learn about testing you may need to do at a follow-up appointment, such as blood work to determine your egg reserve, a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) to evaluate whether your fallopian tubes are open, and, if you have a male partner, he’ll be asked to give a semen sample for analysis.

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A diagnosis you understand

Once all your testing is done, your fertility doctor will present you with a diagnosis and a recommended plan of action, and the two of you will decide on a way forward together. A few common causes of infertility include: Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR), where a woman has a low egg supply; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), where a woman has trouble growing and releasing a mature egg; fibroids or polyps, which are growths that can prevent embryo implantations in the uterus; endometriosis, a condition where cells from the endometrial lining grow outside of the uterus and cause scarring and inflammation that can prevent the meeting of sperm and egg or the implantation of an embryo; and a low motile sperm count, which can prevent fertilization.

A fertility treatment plan right for you

While there are many causes of infertility, treatment is available, and patients should have hope no matter their diagnosis. There are four treatment paths for patients. The first is natural cycle monitoring, or when a doctor suggests the best time to have sex based on the woman’s fertility. The second is when a doctor prescribes medication that will help a woman ovulate, and suggests when to have sex. Next are the two most common procedures: Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). During IUI, a woman takes medication to ovulate, and doctors insert sperm into her uterus at just the right time. In the case of IVF, a woman’s egg is removed, fertilized with sperm in a lab, and one of the resulting embryos is placed back into her uterus at the most receptive time.

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Personalized care and a focus on results

Once you and your doctor have decided on the best plan for you, you can expect personalized care from a medical team as dedicated to your success as you are. With 10 locations across the state and morning monitoring starting at 6 a.m., RMANJ is always accessible and striving to make treatment as easy as possible. Once in care, you have your own dedicated nurse, and your doctor is your advocate every step of the way. Finally, when you come to RMANJ, you are giving yourself the best chance of success. As a major investor in fertility research that has lowered risk for mother and baby through advances like next generation Comprehensive Chromosome Screening (CCS), Single Embryo Transfer (SET) and Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET), RMANJ is dedicated to making your dreams of family come true.

So this Valentine’s Day, why not add a little more love to your life?

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