Fertility Services

Many of Lane Fertility Institute’s patients are helped through basic fertility care. The following treatments are commonly used to manage basic fertility challenges:

Natural Cycle Monitoring
In some cases patients do not become pregnant because of difficulties related to ovulation timing.  Lane Fertility Institute will monitor these patients to determine when ovulation occurs, for timed intercourse or to assist 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 fertility issues. This process involves the stimulation of a woman’s ovaries through the use of ovulation induction medications or fertility drugs. These drugs can be pills or injections (shots). 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 instrument (scope) is inserted through the cervix into the uterus.

Anesthesia is required for both of these procedures and the patient should expect to need 1-2 days of recovery.