Basic Infertility Services

Many of CCRM’s patients are helped through basic infertility care. The following treatments are commonly used to manage basic infertility:

Natural Cycle Monitoring

In some cases patients do not become pregnant because of difficulties related to ovulation timing. CCRM monitors these patients to determine when ovulation occurs, for timed intercourse or assists the patient by performing Intrauterine Insemination (see below). Further treatment may depend upon the results of these tests.

Ovulation Induction

Ovulation induction is one of the most common treatments for many causes of infertility. This process involves the stimulation of a woman’s ovaries through the use of ovulation induction medications or fertility drugs. Ovulation induction is frequently used with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI).

Intrauterine Insemination

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is the placing of washed sperm in the women’s uterus when she is ovulating. During this procedure, a thin catheter is passed through the cervix into the uterus. IUI is especially useful when sperm has had difficulty reaching the egg(s). It is frequently used for the treatment of mild to moderate male factor problems such as poor sperm function, and is often used in conjunction with ovulation induction.

Minimally invasive surgery such as laparoscopy or hysteroscopy

Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure to examine the abdominal wall or the female pelvic organs. It is used to diagnose problems such as cysts, adhesions, fibroids or infection. It is also used to confirm endometriosis, a condition in which cells that look and act like the cells of the lining of the uterus (endometrium) are found in other parts of the abdominal cavity.

Hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows a physician to inspect the inside of the uterus for fibroids, polyps, scarring and abnormal shape. During this procedure, a thin scope is inserted through the cervix into the uterus.