Terms/Vocabulary

Identifying the obstacles to pregnancy through complete diagnostic testing and analysis.

Fertilizing eggs with sperm, and transferring the embryos to the mother’s uterus.

Transferring embryos preserved from a previous IVF cycle.

Achieving fertilization by injecting a single sperm directly into the egg.

Viewing the reproductive organs using fiber optics.

Becoming pregnant by placing sperm directly into the uterus.

The option of parenthood through the use of donated frozen eggs. We are affiliated with Fairfax Egg Bank.

The option of using sperm from a nationally accredited sperm donor bank.

PGT is a technique used to find and identify genetic defects in embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) before implantation.

IVF treatment often results in the freezing of any embryos not transferred during that cycle. Those may be used for an embryo donation.

Maximizing the reproductive potential of cancer patients prior to any treatment that may render them infertile.

When a patient chooses to freeze eggs now for use later.