Your physician will conduct an in-depth study of each partner's medical history, including any previous fertility treatment. After completing a comprehensive infertility work-up, your physician will recommend only the additional tests that your personal circumstances require. Assessment of your fertility status will address five fundamental questions:

Does the woman produce and release an egg at regular intervals?

Does the man produce adequate numbers of healthy sperm?

Can the egg and sperm unite in the woman's reproductive tract?

Do the sperm and egg combine to form a fertilized egg and divide to form an embryo?

Is the embryo able to implant and thrive in the uterus?

Your Fertility Specialist may recommend one or more of the following tests to help answer the preceding questions.

Ovulation Predictor Kit - Pinpoints the time when conception is most likely to occur. These simple tests are performed in the privacy of your home.

Blood Tests - Assess hormone levels at different times of the menstrual cycle to determine ovarian reserve and how ovaries may respond to stimulation.

Endometrial Biopsy - Determines if the uterine lining responds properly to stimulation by the ovarian hormones.

Semen Analysis - Determines the number and quality of sperm. Collected and analyzed in our on-site laboratory.

Hysterolsalpingogram - Assists your physician in the diagnosis of uterine or fallopian tube structural abnormalities.

Hysteroscopy - Examines the cervical canal, uterine cavity and areas where the fallopian tubes open into the uterus.

Laparoscopy - Checks reproductive organs for conditions such as endometriosis, scar tissue or abnormal uterine shape.