Dr. Dan Gehlbach sometimes recommends in-vitro fertilization (IVF) after other infertility treatment options, such as intrauterine insemination (IUI), fail to result in a pregnancy. People with certain medical conditions (blocked fallopian tubes, recurrent miscarriage, male infertility and premature menopause) also benefit from IVF.
1. Regulating the reproductive cycle. The fertility drug Lupron suppresses the pituitary gland’s signal to ovulate to allow for a controlled cycle.
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Fertility medications used to induce ovulation can remove the ‘unknowns’ in a menstrual cycle: Will my follicles grow? Will I ovulate? Will I time intercourse or artificial insemination to optimize my chances?
Dr. Dan Gehlbach with Midwest Reproductive Center carefully manages ovulation induction to help increase your chances for getting pregnant.
About 25 percent of infertile women have problems with ovulation,
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Dr. Dan Gehlbach knows the male reproductive tract. As a reproductive endocrinologist in Olathe, Kansas, Dr. Gehlbach sees men and women having trouble getting pregnant. Half the time, infertility is caused by male factors, so Dr. Gehlbach will recommend semen analysis.
Most people don’t think about the inner workings of their reproductive organs,
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Of all the fertility testing available today, only one benefits every single couple that plans to get pregnant: preconception testing. Not a fertility patient? You still might want to consider preconception testing.
Dr. Dan Gehlbach with Midwest Reproductive Center works with a third-party genetic testing laboratory to screen for inheritable genetic disease. It is not a requirement prior to pursuing fertility treatment with his office,
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Dr. Dan Gehlbach and the Midwest Reproductive Center staff welcomed Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins to its fertility center to continue the conversation about providing tax relief for the 7.3 million couples and individuals undergoing infertility treatment.
Family Act Provides Infertility Tax Relief
Dr. Gehlbach supported the Family Act of 2011 since its inception, and was disappointed when the bill died in Congress this past year.
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Since 1978, embryologists and fertility specialists, like those at Midwest Reproductive Center, have painstakingly and scientifically simulated the reproductive process so infertile couples can experience the wonder and joy of pregnancy. The in-vitro fertilization (IVF) process has remained much the same, but research findings continue to improve the success rates.
One such study,
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Last weekend, thousands of women observed a holiday you may not be familiar with: National Infertility Survival Day. It falls the week before Mother’s Day and was created in honor of the 1 in 7 couples struggling with infertility.
Holidays, including child-focused traditions associated with Christmas and Hanukkah, Easter and Halloween, can exacerbate the sadness,
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Male factor infertility can cause anxiety, embarrassment and discomfort, but an action-oriented process can help you move quickly from trying to conceive to succeeding. Dr. Dan Gehlbach and the team at Midwest Reproductive Center routinely see couples overcome male infertility after tests reveal the cause.
Male fertility tests start with semen analysis.
A new over-the-counter product called SpermCheck Fertility can verify whether your sperm count is over 20 million,
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