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Medical Miracles From People Who
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Tubal Reversal vs. IVF: Which Choice is best?
By Susan Conway M.D., M.P.H., M.M.Sc.
Sterilization is the most common contraceptive method utilized by couples in the United States. Approximately 27% of fertile women choose tubal sterilization as their method of contraception. About half of these surgeries are performed within 48 hours post-partum and the other half as interval procedures remote from a pregnancy. The procedures are meant to be permanent and most women enter into the decision with a sincere intention to prevent additional pregnancies.
But life is full of surprises. Circumstances change, relationships change and family-building goals may change accordingly. Despite having consented to permanent sterilization, up to 14.3% of sterilized women request information regarding fertility options within 14 years of the procedure. What are the options couples who desire pregnancy following tubal sterilization? read more
Is Sleep Deprivation Affecting Your Fertility?
Do you snore, wakeup feeling tired, notice excessive daytime sleepiness or has someone told you that you stop breathing while you sleep? Are you overweight and have hypertension? If so, your risk for Sleep Disordered Breathing may be as high as 75%.
"PCOS is associated with poor sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and increased risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. (OSA)
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Insulin levels and glucose intolerance in PCOS are strongly correlated with the risk and severity of OSA."
Do you snore, wakeup feeling tired, notice excessive daytime sleepiness or has someone told you that you stop breathing while you sleep? Are you overweight and have hypertension? If so, your risk for Sleep Disordered Breathing may be as high as 75%.
"PCOS is associated with poor sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and increased risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Insulin levels and glucose intolerance in PCOS are strongly correlated with the risk and severity of OSA." (Tasaliet al, J ClinEndocrinolMetab, 2006) And, treatment for sleep disorders has resulted in improvements in insulin sensitivity after only two nights. Speak with your physician to determine whether a diagnostic sleep study would be appropriate or read more about obstructive sleep apnea.
An Oocyte Recipient Says, "Thank You" "I look forward to telling my children one day about the stranger who gave so much for someone they did not even know and teaching them to live their lives with the same compassion and generosity towards the world that you are exhibiting."
"Thank you so much for what you are doing and know that if we are successful in getting the family that we so desperately want we will forever be indebted to you and will never take for granted what we all had to go through to create these little miracles." more
Upcoming Research Study GRS physicians will soon participate in a study that compares clomiphene (Clomid) and a medication released from a patch to facilitate ovulation in women hoping to conceive. Please complete this online survey if you are interested in participating. You will be contacted in early November to provide additional information.
GRS in the News AJC Pulse "Why I Love My Job" highlights GRS Nurse practitioner Erika Rubant a nurse practitioner at Georgia Reproductive Specialists. "It's so rewarding to know that you've helped in the process of blessing another baby with amazing parents," she said. more
Fertility News
Free Information Sessions
Become an Egg Donor
IVF After Hours - Dr. Perloe
Couples interested in learning more about the basics
of infertility treatment and how IVF can assist in
building a family are encouraged to attend the free
"IVF...After Hours" evening seminar. The seminar is held
each month at our Meridian Mark office and includes a
formal presentation, facility tour and question and answer
session. As a follow up to the seminar, attendees may
arrange to meet individually with a GRS physician for a
free mini-consultation.
Joining Us at GRS
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Tamara has recently joined GRS and serves as our physician liason and marketing expert. You will meet her if you attend one of our IVF After Hours Sessions. |
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Gail comes to GRS with over 15 years of infertility and in-vitro fertilization experience. A graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing in Peoria, IL, she spent her early years as a labor & delivery RN before becoming part of the IVF Team at the University of MS Medical Center in 1985. She enjoys reading non-fiction books and traveling. She has visited the continent of Antarctica, and enjoys her 35+ year friendship with her penpal in Tasmania, Australia. She is privileged to be a part of Team Kaplan here at GRS. |
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| Jacqueline is the new coordinator for the third-party reproduction program. She's a native Georgian who graduated from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University and has over three years of experience in reproductive medicine. After beginning her nursing career in a hospital setting, she now enjoys working with couples wanting to build a family. She had always heard that GRS was a great place to work and is proud to be part of our team. Jacqueline is married and enjoys shopping, cooking and playing with her dog. |
Getting
Started at GRS
The first appointment at GRS is a very important
one and we encourage both partners to attend. During the
first appointment, you will meet your physician to discuss
your medical history and, based on initial information, some
tests may be performed. The most successful initial
consultations occur when your physician knows as much
information as possible about your medical history and prior
tests or treatments. We encourage our patients to be open
with their physician and to become an active participant in
their healthcare. You will also meet a nurse who will be the
one to review medication details and additional tests that
need to be performed, based on the initial test results,
during follow-up visits.
Ready to make your first
appointment with GRS?
Please call Sandy, our New Patient Coordinator, at
404-843-2229 x192. Sandy is constantly on the phone
scheduling appointments so it will be necessary for you to
leave a message in her voicemail. She’ll return your
call within 24 hours and give you all the information you
will need to get started at Georgia Reproductive
Specialists. We look forward to meeting
you!
eConsults
eConsults are available for people who would like
an opinion on their medical situation but are not able to
commit to a complete new patient consultation.
eConsults can provide:
- Reassurance that you seem to be on the
right track
- Questions to ask your own physician
- Access to the latest material about a particular
medical concern
For more information
about scheduling an eConsult, please visit http://www.ivf.com/records.html.
About
GRS
Georgia Reproductive Specialists (GRS) applies medical
science's most advanced fertility technologies to provide
the highest standards of patient-centered, reproductive
healthcare. The staff at GRS, including infertility
laboratory pioneer Michael Tucker, Ph.D., is focused on
providing individualized, innovative solutions for
reproductive challenges and infertility, specializing in in
vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection and
other assisted reproductive technologies.
Fellowship-trained reproductive endocrinologists Dr. Susan
C. Conway, Dr. Carolyn Kaplan, and Dr. Mark Perloe are
experts in female and male disorders including polycystic
ovary syndrome (PCOS), repeated pregnancy loss, menstrual
disorders and azoospermia. GRS has three offices,
Atlanta, Alpharetta and Decatur, to conveniently serve
patients across Metro Atlanta. For more information
about Georgia Reproductive Specialists, visit http://www.IVF.com.
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