ART Patients

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Donor Oocyte Agencies compliant with SART-ASRM: Updated 2/2008

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A Patient's Guide to Assisted Reproductive Technology

INTRODUCTORY LETTER

GENERAL INFORMATION
What is an infertility specialist?
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
ART candidates
Success rates
Patient evaluation
Prerequisite testing
ART: Step-by-step guide
Preparing for IVF: Emotional Considerations
ART medications
Minimal stimulation IVF-ET.
Collection of semen
Oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer
Micromanipulation
Cryopreservation of embryos
Cryopreserved embryo transfer
Donor oocyte therapy
Questions and answers
Cancellation

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Financial Information

STIMULATION
Injection techniques and medications
Intramuscular injections
Mixing and administration of hCG and progesterone
Helpful hints
Intramuscular injection sites (drawing)
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
GnRH agonist therapy
GnRH antagonist therapy
Gonadotropin stimulation
Progesterone
Sharps disposal

RESOURCES

Organizations
Suggested reading
GLOSSARY

Who is to report ART cycles?

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ASRM Practice Committee Reports

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ASRM Patient Fact Sheets

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Frequently Asked Questions

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