Only
someone who has experienced it firsthand can understand the pain and
sorrow of infertility. Beyond the despair of repeatedly trying to
become pregnant and failing, there is also the isolation from
friends and family who have children and, as the years pass, the
added risk of miscarriage and genetic disorders threaten. Moreover,
until fairly recently, the only recourse for couples suffering from
infertility was adoption.
But now, thanks to extensive medical research and rapid
technological innovation, there are numerous options that allow
infertile couples to bear children. In vitro fertilization (IVF), by
making it possible to fertilize eggs outside the body, has opened
the door for countless families to have healthy children on their
own. Combined with artificial insemination and the ever expanding
array of fertility drugs available, previously childless couples now
have a vast array of options at their disposal. These procedures
have also led to a sharp increase in surrogacy as a means to having
children. Whether by using the couples own egg and sperm or through
donor egg and sperm, women who experience complications during
pregnancy now have the option of enlisting a surrogate to bear a
child on their behalf. In fact, procedures have developed to such an
extent that it is now possible to virtually guarantee to select your
future child’s gender, making it possible to balance a family with
predominately boys or girls and to avoid gender-linked genetic
diseases.
While infertility, and the associated emotional distress and
disappointment, are by no means a thing of the past, IVF and the
astounding developments in the field have answered the prayers of
millions of couples who are now blessed with the family of their
dreams.
The infertility work up and treatment can be performed in my office which pleases most patients. This offers the advantages of; 1. being performed in a more familiar environment for the patient, and 2. providing the service at a lower cost and convenience than can be delivered in a hospital setting.
Practicing Infertility and Treatment for men and women for more than 20 years with offices in both Scarsdale and New York City. Research Associate at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD.)
Drugs used in women who don’t ovulate and in the Ericsson Method: The only drug that may be used is Clomid (clomiphene citrate). Dr. Silverman’s study in the 2002 issue of “Human Reproduction” indicates that the chances of having a girl using the Ericsson Method increased significantly by taking Clomid. Clomid stimulates the portion of the brain, called the hypothalamus, to produce increased amounts of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). GnRH which travels to the pituitary, stimulates the release of FSH which causes egg recruitment and development.
"We have been blessed with a beautiful health baby girl, and we couldn’t be happier! Well after the birth of our daughter, I feel that our family is complete.
Words cannot express how fulfilled
I am a woman to finally have a daughter, and we owe it all to
Dr. Silverman"
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The problem with Ob/.Gyn training
programs today is that residents or fellows are no longer taught how
to perform an infertility work-up. The reason is that training
programs have migrated away from teaching the traditional work-up is
because of economic incentives.
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The BBT (basal body temperature) is the oldest method to monitor ovulation, and it requires a special thermometer designed to measure the basal temperature. It has both advantages and disadvantages:
The OV-WATCH Fertility Predictor is FDA clear and clinically proven to identify the 4 most fertile days before ovulation.
The analysis of a semen sample should be carried out by the laboratory within 2 hrs. of collection, and collection performed after 2-3 days of abstinence.
gender selection is the primary resource on the web for information about gender selection. Girl or boy, we have the most up-to-date information on techniques in use by the Silverman Center
