At the Delaware Valley Institute of Fertility & Genetics (DVIF&G), we can help you conceive. Staffed with noted professionals, we take a team approach to solving your fertility. From nutritional counseling to surgical intervention, we will work with you one-on-one until we uncover the cause of your problem. Then we will treat it accordingly. Our experts can help you every step of the way.
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is another common cause of infertility in women. Traced most often to chronic insulin resistance, PCOS causes women to develop an excess of male hormones (androgens). This overproduction of androgens suppresses egg development and can damage the eggs themselves, causing fertility problems. |
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A common disorder that affects up to one in ten women in their reproductive years, and is linked to infertility in approximately 20 to 40 percent of female factor cases. Symptoms of this common disorder are painful periods (dysmenorrhea), chronic pelvic pain, and dyspareunia (painful intercourse). Many women with the condition, however experience no symptoms. |
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a serious infection of the female reproductive organs, is usually caused by sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia. If detected and treated early with antibiotics, fertility can be restored. |
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Certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, pituitary disorders, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, certain cancers, and other conditions can also cause both men and women to become infertile. |
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Most male infertility
cases occur due to sperm production problems. Three
important factors of the sperm are 1. count, 2.
motility, and 3. morphology (shape). The male may
produce too few sperm (oligospermia) or no sperm
(azoospermia). It's also considered abnormal if
less than 50 percent of the sperm in the ejaculate
are motile (asthnospermia) or if there are too
many abnormally shaped sperm (teratospermia). |
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Most female factor
problems involve ovulation disorders. If a woman
doesn't ovulate, eggs are not available to be fertilized.
Symptoms of this problem include irregular menstrual
periods or not menstruating at all (amenorrhea).
Too much stress, poor nutrition, and intense athletic
training can affect a woman's hormonal balance,
causing menstrual problems. |
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Studies have shown that
positive thinking and stress management techniques
can help couples conceive. DVIF&G's Medical & Behavioral
Therapy unit counsels patients on how to deal with
the uncertainty of infertility and other medical
conditions. |
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Research has shown that
obese women are two times more likely to be infertile
than women of healthy weight. DVIF&G's Medical
Nutrition Therapy unit provides our patients with
medical nutrition counseling to help them lose the
weight they need to conceive and deliver healthy
babies. |
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At DVIF&G we take pride
in having the most innovative ultrasound techniques
in early embryonic ultrasound. The pictures below
demonstrate some anatomic details visualized in some
of our early embryos. |
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