If you are having difficulty becoming pregnant, Dr. Larson-Ohlsen
provides a number of REI (reproductive, endocrine, and infertility)
services to diagnose, manage, and treat the difficulty. These
services include:
Evaluation and Management
- Hormonal
evaluation of infertility
- Luteal phase
defect
- Recurrent
miscarriage
- PCOS (polycystic
ovary syndrome)
- Endometriosis
Procedures
- Diagnostic and
operative laproscopy
- Diagnostic and
operative hysteroscopy
- Ablative
procedures
- Chromopertubation
Infertility Facts
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Infertility is a
disease of the reproductive system that impairs the body's ability to
perform the basic function of reproduction.
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Infertility
affects about 6.1 million people in the U.S. -- approximately 10% of the
reproductive age population.
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Infertility
affects women and men equally.
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Most infertility
cases (85% to 90%) are treated with conventional medical therapies such
as medication or surgery.
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While vital for
some patients, in vitro fertilization and similar treatments account for
less than 5% of infertility services.
Infertility Facts provided by the American Society of
Reproductive Medicine
Frequently
Asked Questions About Infertility
and a broad range of other women's health issues
Useful Links:
To a variety of educational resources
If you have additional
questions or would like to make an appointment, please
contact us.
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