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John David Gordon MD IUI vs. IVF...the FASTT trial

Frequently I am asked about IUI compared to IVF and specifically about NC IVF compared with IUI. Although IUI can be successful, there are clear limitations to an IUI. First of all, unless pregnancy occurs an IUI does little to explain why a couple has failed to conceive. Could the tube have failed to catch an egg(s)? Could the sperm have failed to find an egg(s)? Could the sperm have failed to fertilize an egg(s)? Could the fertilized egg(s) have failed to grow? Could the embryo(s) have…

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Added by John David Gordon MD on January 24, 2012 at 9:27am — No Comments

Dominion Fertility Dr. DiMattina, Dr. Gordon, & Dr. Reh's Resolutions for 2012

New Years Eve is such a special day.  For many people, it is a time to reflect upon and evaluate one’s life, as well as look forward to the New Year.  It is also a time to think about what went well with the past year and make resolutions to make the next year even better.  This is true for us at Dominion Fertility, so we would like to share some of our resolutions for 2012.

 

Dr. DiMattina ,Dr. Gordon & Dr. Reh’s Resolutions for…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on January 1, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Dominion Fertility Dominion Fertility Celebrates the Season

 

Working at Dominion Fertility often feels like working with an extended family.  When Dr. DiMattina started Dominion Fertility in 1987, he always wanted it to be a place that offered cutting edge technology in a personal setting.  Some 25 years later, that is exactly what Dominion Fertility is.  We have staff that have worked here for over 20 years and employees that often leave to start a family and come back when their kids are entering school.  It is a place that…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on December 31, 2011 at 8:20am — No Comments

Dominion Fertility Natural Cycle IVF for PCOS Patients: Clomid Failed but Metformin with NCIVF Worked

Most patients who have PCOS do not have regular menstrual cycles and therefore they cannot be treated with Natural Cycle IVF (NCIVF) as it requires patients to have fairly regular menstrual cycles.  This is an example of an interesting patient of mine who had irregular menstrual cycles, which upon taking Metformin became regular, thus allowing her to be successfully treated with NCIVF.

 

 A.H. is a 34 year old female who came to see me for a consultation in June, 2010. …

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Added by Dominion Fertility on December 13, 2011 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Dominion Fertility “Poor Ovarian Reserve in Young Infertile Patients May be Best Treated First Using Natural Cycle IVF”

So says Dr. Isaac Kudoch in the November, 2011 journal Fertility and Sterility.  Hello everyone.  Dr. D here to discuss this article and of course, add some personal experience performing Natural Cycle IVF (NCIVF) in young patients with poor ovarian reserve.

 

Let me illustrate how NCIVF helped C.M., a 32 year old lady with a 3 year history of primary infertility and poor ovarian reserve.  She came to see me for consultation in December, 2010.  In 2009, she underwent a…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on December 8, 2011 at 5:17am — No Comments

Dominion Fertility Surviving the Holidays with Infertility

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…..you know the song, but the reality can be very different.  The holidays can be a very difficult time if you were hoping to have a baby or at least be pregnant this holiday season and it hasn’t happened for you.  Marketing geared towards families and children abound and can be hard to escape.  If you find yourself in this situation this holiday, here are some helpful hints to survive the holidays with infertility.

 

Take care of…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on December 6, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Dominion Fertility 3 total visits to Dominion Fertility Results in New York Patient Pregnant in her first NCIVF Treatment: “Satellite” NCIVF

Many of my patients come from outside the Washington, DC area seeking treatment using Natural Cycle IVF (NCIVF).  Currently, I am taking care of 3 patients that live in San Francisco, one from Ghana and one from Germany, all desiring NCIVF.

 

Here is an example of a patient who lives in upstate New York who found us on the internet.  She had 3 total visits to our Arlington office and she is now pregnant following her first treatment using NCIVF.

 

S.S. is a 24…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on December 2, 2011 at 3:05am — No Comments

Dominion Fertility How do you become pregnant at 43 years old with poor ovarian reserve? Perhaps with NCIVF

Here’s another interesting patient profile to share with our members of Fertile Grounds regarding our Natural Cycle IVF (NCIVF) program. 

 

Please recall that about 2 months ago I reported in this forum the delivery of my 48 year old patient who achieved a successful pregnancy after her first Natural Cycle embryo transfer.  This lady had previously failed 4 stimulated IVF procedures at another clinic and was told to adopt or use an egg donor.  So, she decided to try NCIVF with…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on November 30, 2011 at 1:08am — No Comments

JAM Thank you Dr Gordon and DF Team

Dear Dr Gordon and DT Team,



On this Thanksgiving Day you have all been in my heart as I spend my first Thanksgiving as a Mom with my beautiful baby boy, Max. He would not be here without you all!!! You did not give up on me, you were always supportive, and you allowed me to keep trying when others may not have. And after 9 IVF tries...I am now the happiest Mom in the world thanks to you. You have brought so much joy to our family...Max is such a wonderful little baby! Thank you so… Continue

Added by JAM on November 24, 2011 at 10:57pm — 1 Comment

Tamara lee IVF, does it matter what you eat?

Hello, am fairly new into all of these and would like to seek feedback from others.  We will be doing our first IVF in January, provided all goes well leading to it.  I am vegan on voluntary basis 1/3 of the year (not vegetarian, but vegan).  The rest of year I eat everything.  Would it be better if I eat normally (like not vegan food) these months preceeding to IVF or it does not matter what your diet is?  Thanks all.

Added by Tamara lee on November 21, 2011 at 1:37pm — No Comments

Anonymous Ivf and Royal Jelly/COq10

I'd like medical input (and thoughts from an RE) on using Royal Jelly and COq10 during IVF.  Obviously I've read the hype on the internet and I'm taking it.  Even if I was told it was just placebo at this point I'd keep at just so I could hope I might get that Baby.  What I want to know, is there any danger on continuing my supplements during IVF stimulation.  I understand there might be some estrogen effects with Royal Jelly, but are they really enough to screw up my IVF meds?  And, any…

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Added by Anonymous on October 31, 2011 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

Dominion Fertility Successful 47-year-old patient delivers her own biological baby!

Hi everyone.  Dr D here with great news and an update.

 

  A.N. was 47 years old when she came to see me last year at Dominion Fertility.  She had no children and had failed 4 stimulated IVF procedures in 2009 at another local infertility center.  Her day 3 FSH level was 20 mIU/ml and her AMH level <0.1 indicating poor ovarian reserve.  Her doctors advised her to use either ova donor IVF or adopt.

 

We performed Natural Cycle IVF and she achieved pregnancy with…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on October 10, 2011 at 4:49pm — No Comments

sara shelley Yoga for Fertility- 4 wk class series Circle Yoga Chevy Chase, MD- Begins 10/20

Please join us to learn more about • Which yoga postures are most suited for increasing blood flow and receptivity to the reproductive organs, pelvis and hips • Breathing practices to manage moods and increase vitality.  •Mindfulness techniques for coping with and transforming limiting thoughts and beliefs that often deplete energy • Additional ways to take charge of managing stress, while enhancing the overall sense of well-being of your body, mind and spirit. Fertility yoga is appropriate…

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Added by sara shelley on October 4, 2011 at 10:34am — No Comments

Dominion Fertility Dominion Fertility Puts the Final Touches on the Fair Oaks Office

Dominion Fertility Puts the Final Touches on the Fair Oaks Office

 

 

It is a very exciting time for us.  It is hard to believe that just a few months ago we were picking out paint colors, hard word  samples and granite types.  As we walk the floors on the new office, we are excited at what is to become.

 

Everything is new, fresh, modern and the highest technology available on market.  All of this has been done with one goal in mind:  to help you achieve your goal of… Continue

Added by Dominion Fertility on August 18, 2011 at 10:34am — No Comments

Therese Natural Cycle IVF

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My name is Therese and I am a 42 year old gal and wanted to share my success story with you all.  I have been going to Dominion Fertility for about the past four years on and off.  My husband and I put off having a baby a little too long, and as you all know... egg quality goes down the older you get. :(  So after trying for half a year by ourselves, we turned to Dominion Fertility for help.  One of my tubes was blocked so the practice performed a tubal ligation and after…

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Added by Therese on August 9, 2011 at 4:51pm — 1 Comment

VA Anyone doing or have done NC-IVF?

Hello everyone!  I'm a new member and would love to hear stories from women who are currently doing NC-IVF or women who have successfully gave birth using NC-IVF.  I've done 2 rounds so far with no success.  I'm not giving up hope but would love to share stories with ladies going through the same thing.

Added by VA on August 7, 2011 at 6:57pm — 7 Comments

Dominion Fertility Dominion Fertility is the Largest Natural cycle IVF (NCIVF) Center in the United States

And one of the largest in the world.  Hi everyone, DrD here updating you about our NCIVF program. 

 

Since 2007, we have performed over 1000 cycles and are now in our 5th year of performing NCIVF.  According to the last reported CDC data, we have performed more NCIVF than all of the other IVF centers in the United States combined.  Last week, I submitted for formal peer review and publication our data for the first 4 years (2007-10) of performing NCIVF at Dominion…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on July 18, 2011 at 3:05am — No Comments

Dominion Fertility I Can Handle Triplets

Yep, I said those words to my reproductive endocrinologist. Looked him straight in the eye and literally said, “I would have no problem having triplets, I can do it.” This was while we were trying to decide how many embryos to transfer. He said that two was his limit and I of course was trying to talk him into three. Well, this was 2001 and I was 28 years old. I am still impressed to this day that he didn’t kindly escort me to the door and tell me to never come back.



Well, we did… Continue

Added by Dominion Fertility on July 13, 2011 at 2:48pm — No Comments

Dominion Fertility Is it me or has Dr. Reh gained a lot of weight lately?

I sure do like my ice cream, but as many of you have noticed, I am expecting a baby of my own in the near future.  My official due date is in two weeks, although as an obstetrician by training I know it could really be any day now.  I wanted to post this to address any questions that my patients might have regarding my leave and their care in my absence.

 

How long will I be out of the office fulltime?  Barring any major unexpected outcomes, I expect to be out of the…

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Added by Dominion Fertility on June 29, 2011 at 10:33am — 1 Comment

Nicole Support Group at Dominion

After my first failed NCIVF (at egg retrievall there was no egg) I have realized the need for some outside support.  It is amazing to me how many couples are going through fertility problems.  When you walk into the waiting room during monitoring hours and its standing room only it is shocking.  I'd love to see Dominion offer a support group.  One night a week after hours?  What are the chances for something like this to get started?

 

Thank you

Added by Nicole on April 22, 2011 at 12:56pm — 2 Comments

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Anonymous replied to Kristen's discussion 'Progesterone side effects during 2ww'
Totally agree with you about the progesterone, I've taken the supps and had such bad PMS like symptoms that I knew it didn't work long before the blood test.  
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Progesterone side effects during 2ww

I'm currently 11dp7dt after a frozen blastocyst transfer, and I've been pretty shocked by the side effects of the progesterone & estrace.  The cramping, bloating, breast soreness, and emotional nosedive are overwhelming.  What concerns me most is the cramping.   A number of times it was bad enough to wake me from a sound sleep.  I was told that was ok and normal as long as there is no bleeding.  I am doing the progesterone suppositories.  I can't help but wonder how or why an embryo would…See More
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melissa wright replied to melissa wright's discussion 'a little about me'
Thank you for ur input dr gordon. It really means a lot 2 me 2 get advise from other doctors such as yourself. I have however had what I was told a chemical pregnacy. And I am pretty sure I had another 1 this mth. I had a x-ray done with the dye…
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John David Gordon MD replied to melissa wright's discussion 'a little about me'
Hi Melissa, Sorry things have not been working out for you. A year of clomid is certainly reason enough to go see a fertility specialist. In general, if IUIs are going to work then success will come within the first 3 cycles. Given the duration of…
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IUI vs. IVF...the FASTT trial

Frequently I am asked about IUI compared to IVF and specifically about NC IVF compared with IUI. Although IUI can be successful, there are clear limitations to an IUI. First of all, unless pregnancy occurs an IUI does little to explain why a couple has failed to conceive. Could the tube have failed to catch an egg(s)? Could the sperm have failed to find an egg(s)? Could the sperm have failed to fertilize an egg(s)? Could the fertilized egg(s) have failed to grow? Could the embryo(s) have failed…See More
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melissa wright replied to melissa wright's discussion 'a little about me'
Thank u so much. Its been a while since I've done any fertility stuff so,what is re? Lol! And is that treatment smthg that my obgyn can do or just a fertility doc? And I am so happy that this worked 4 u and ur hubby! It would b an awesome…
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Ejj replied to melissa wright's discussion 'a little about me'
Hello Melissa, I am 33 and I have PCOS too. We tried clomid with no success for years. I switched my RE and my new doctor had me take metformin for a month and bcp's for a month. The doctor put me on femara instead of clomid. He monitored me…
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Hello everyone I am 31yrs old and have been trying to get pregnant for 10yrs. I have had 2 lap surgries I have polysistic ovarian disease. I have tried clomid for a yr with no sucess. I have been through 2 rounds of iui. My infertility is unexplained, and frustrating. I have been looking 4 answers any wherei can. And it will nice 2 get 2 speak 2 other ladies that understand what I'm goin through. Any input on my situation would be greatly appreciated. Thank u
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IUI vs. IVF...the FASTT trial

Frequently I am asked about IUI compared to IVF and specifically about NC IVF compared with IUI. Although IUI can be successful, there are clear limitations to an IUI. First of all, unless pregnancy occurs an IUI does little to explain why a couple has failed to conceive. Could the tube have failed to catch an egg(s)? Could the sperm have failed to find an egg(s)? Could the sperm have failed to fertilize an egg(s)? Could the fertilized egg(s) have failed to grow? Could the embryo(s) have failed…See More
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Is it a good sign that I have gotten pregnant twice? (even though I lost it, I concieved) We have been trying off and on during the last 2 years.
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I've been reading a lot about vitamin D deficiancy being linked to infertility, should I get tested with my family practice doctor?  What's the difference between D3 and the stuff in most multi vits?See More
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