Infertility treatment step by step: surrogacy and egg donation in BioTexCom
A choice of international reproductive clinic is kind of a leap in the dark. That is why it is very important to be informed. The more information you have the better choice you can make. We will show you how it works in details
I've been through donor egg ivf with Biotex. Have nothing to regret about. Here are the main stages the whole process is performed.
ReplyDelete1. Defining the date for initial consultation and sending the list of required documents:
Transvaginal ultrasound check results. Breast ultrasound check results (if you’re younger than 50 and had never had any breast problems) or mamography results (if you’re over 50 or had any breast problems in the past). Chest X-ray (for both you and your partner/dh). Doctor’s certificate that you’re healthy enough to carry out a baby and that pregnancy is not prohibited for you. Sperm count (if avaliable).
2. Initial consultation. You and your partner/dh come to the clinic to undergo the required tests: Blood tests for both. Pap smear. Sperm count. The doctor studies your medical records. She performs transvaginal ultrasound check and evaluates your chances to successfully accomplish the program. She makes the decision whether the program can be performed and authorize the program. Since that you’re allowed to sign the agreements and you can make the 1st payment. The doctor explains you the treatment plan. The clinic gives you medications needed for your subsequent stimulation protocol.
3. You’re following the treatment plan. You make the needed ultrasound checks according to the protocol of stimulation and synchronization. When the date of your 2nd visit is defined you need to come to Kiev for the embryo transfer. Here be ready to spend there up to 7-10 days.
4. After the embryo transfer is performed you will be given the protocol to follow and medications according to the protocol. Those meds are intended to increase the chances to achieve and successfully support pregnancy. In 2 weeks after embryo transfer you need to make the blood test for HCG level in your blood. You send the results to the clinic. Their obligations are considered to be fulfilled after the pregnancy reaches the term of 12 weeks (The safest barrier).Here are the lists of all required tests for a couple.
Analyses and examinations required for women and men are also avaliable on their site - you know exactly what to expect. Also webinars are always useful.
Thank you for the summary on egg donation at biotexcom. Appreciate people like you willing to help others. Judging from the video their patients are very international lol. seems I read somewhere they treat 80% foreign patients. Not sure though.
DeleteCongrats on your successful donor egg cycle! May you and your family be happy altogether.
Biotex com clinic requires its donors to be drug-free and absolutely healthy. So they will have either a blood or urine test to check for evidence of illicit drug use. Within 30 days of scheduled donation, additional blood tests will be ordered to test: Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Prolactin. Complete blood count. Blood type. Rh factor. In accordance with requirements, blood work will also be ordered to check for sexually transmitted diseases, including: Chlamydia. Gonorrhea. Hepatitis B. Hepatitis C. HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). Syphilis. Additional egg donor testing will be performed to rule out genetic disorders.
DeleteIn an IVF cycle you maximize your chances by generating as many mature eggs as possible. IVF medications are often complicated. You’ll likely be self-administering a combination of injections, patches, and pills. (Under the stress of IVF, it’s very easy to forget what medications you need to take at what times. If this happens to you, don’t be embarrassed or alarmed, but seek help and advice). Once you’re taking medications to stimulate your ovaries, you’ll need regular blood tests to measure the levels of hormones in the body. Because every woman responds to IVF medications differently, hormones must be adjusted day-to-day to ensure enough follicles are stimulated. And to reduce the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Your physician will likely require an ultrasound to monitor the growth of follicles within the ovaries.
DeletePerhaps not surprisingly, given of the demands of the process, stress and mood swings are common during ovarian stimulation. Mood swings can be a combination of hormonal changes in your body, and the stress of IVF treatment itself. It’s often hard to separate the two.
Thank you for the video. Andy, thanks for the information shared. It must be helpful for those in the case. We've never used donor eggs for ivf. Here's the background leading us to surrogacy. TTC for 4.5 years.
ReplyDelete3 BFN IUI- 2011.
1 BFP IUI- March 2012. Terminated. Ectopic 5w6d.
1 BFP IVF- Dec 2013 – MC - Trisomy 16.
1 BFP FET- June 2013 – MC with more complications. I was said pregnancy was life threatening for me, so we had to move surrogacy route.
Jack Matthew was born 2015 via surrogacy. I think I could even use donor eggs to have him in my life. I believe when the long awaited baby comes to this world you forget about all the nightmare of infertility. So I'm so happy for you and your LO inside you. Wishing you happy and healthy 5 mons remaining!
Congrats! Sometimes a woman’s ovaries just do not respond properly to the IVF medications that try to get the ovaries to produce multiple eggs. If you already have a reduced number of eggs, are over 37, or have elevated FSH levels, it might be harder for your body to respond properly to IVF medications. In short, if your body listens to the medication and produces more eggs, your IVF is likely to be successful. If it doesn’t, then your chances that the IVF will fail are greater..Donor eggs can be the solution.
DeleteThank you for the video shared. You're awesome! I've never happened to see this way of talking to intended patients among other clinics. None with our previous one. You're doing great job in guiding people through the process. This definitely saves time and money. We appreciate!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Very informative, though our case was surrogacy. The job you're doing is great. It's important to know the process before you step forward with it. Nice to know you care about the patients. Here's another link useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHp-3NEaQjA. Take joy those who're seeking.
ReplyDeleteThanks guys for the video. Just wanted to say a word for PGD option at the clinic. It's definitely here to stay! PGD for translocations and single genes have been shown to be effective. It offers couples new hope of having healthy children. Also preventing the painful decisions regarding pregnancy termination of affected fetuses. Current methods of aneuploidy screening may improve embryo selection and reduce miscarriages. To determine if you are a candidate for PGD, talk with your doctor. If you are considering PGD ask your doctor or RE about potential risks associated with this technique. Not all disorders can be detected with PGD, but at least this is a great option to put one's mind at much more ease. We've tried it ourselves. Were lucky to have our embies strong and healthy. Moreover, for those considring signing up for their vip surrogacy package PGD screening is already included into the price.
ReplyDeleteI've just shared this on another thread. PGD testing is not accurate. This is because only one cell is tested. All the remaining ones are left untouched so dr cannot evaluate the results 100 per cent. Thus PGD is considered to be a safe method, there are still some risks. In other words, this IS invasion to the embryo. And it can cause damage to it, you want this or no. So a lot depends on the professional performing the test. So it's more about peace in mind you did everything to exclude the abnormalties.
DeleteI believe I'd like to know in this case the following:
ReplyDeleteWho are the donors if anonymous?
Are donors used legal residents?
What is the age of the donor?
How many times can a donor be used?
Is the donor tested for the AIDS virus, CMV, hepatitis A and B, chlamydia, venereal disease, syphilis, serum karotyping and blood type and day 3 FSH?
Is a drug screen done on the donor?
If you are using a donor from a donor egg matching program, and the donor has been tested by them, will the IVF clinic require additional or duplicate testing at their lab?
Are all eggs from one donor used for one recipient or are the eggs split between recipients?
If they are split how are they divided?
Is there a primary and secondary recipient?
How many eggs are guaranteed a recipient and, if there are less, is the fee reduced?
How long are medical records kept on the donor?
Does the clinic maintain contact with the donor? (This is important if you think you would want to use the donor again in the future. By maintaining contact, the clinic can monitor the health status of the donor as well.)
Today I 'ran into' Jenn sharing her experience with infertility. Even if one has never experienced infertility firsthand, I recommend reading this post. You never know when it may help you be a better listener and friend. Here's the link https://amotherfarfromhome.com/this-is-what-inf.... So many things to take into consideration! So many ideas to support people like us. And so many words of inspiration for everyone struggling. It's definitely worth reading.
DeleteJust wanted to share. As our kind dr Elena explained us once:
Delete'In a natural conception, signs of implantation would theoretically occur around the stage the embryo is attaching itself to the womb lining. However, in IVF, the timeline can vary a little depending on the state of your embryo (or embryos) when they were transferred. If you had a 3-day transfer, it will take about 1 week after the transfer for the embryo to finish burrowing into the uterine lining.
On the other hand, if you had a 5-day transfer, your fertility team transferred the embryo once it reached the blastocyst stage. At this stage, it’s already begun to 'hatch', and is hopefully ready to start the implantation process from the get-go. In this case, implantation should be complete 5 days after transfer.'
Hope this might be useful even for general outlook.
This video is useful, surely. Thanks for sharing! When we happened to get to know about our infertility issues, I told God that how much more can I take? Adding 2 miscarriages and years of trying with no luck. Both so much desperate for kids. Stuffing emotions in a box and pretending you are ok is exhausting, and unhealthy. It's okay to grieve for some time. Because it helps to heal but focus more energy in moving forward and don't stay down for too long. But this should not last for long. As you get emotionally drained..So seeking professional help must be the key. Biotex is one of those who do care of their patients. Throughout the whole process, from the beginning and up to the end. I wanna tell my special thanks to its docs and nurses who helped us to achieve pregnancy. After so many strugglings and dissapointment with the previous repro centers. They truly did a huge job!
ReplyDeleteThe main thing which can get everybody out of melancholy is a child. Barrenness is extremely normal these days. So imagine a scenario where your better half has children from his past connections. That doesn't guarantee that he doesn't have any richness issue now. Auxiliary barrenness is as basic as consistent fruitlessness. Along these lines, I'd offer you go to a richness facility and complete tests. In any case you should know the explanation behind your fruitlessness. It can be treatable. Furthermore, have a go at thinking about IVF. It is the inclining strategy to have a child these days. The achievement rates are high. It feels like a characteristic pregnancy. This is the answer for dispose of any discouragement. I trust I was useful. I want all struggling ladies here to enjoy all that life has to offer, thatch act like the sending child tidy your direction as where your reality of though lie..
DeleteSwitching to donor eggs is never easy. Wrapping your head around using another woman’s eggs to have a baby is very challenging. No wonder different thoughts cross your mind. I've mostly read that the experiences of mothers with children conceived through donor egg suggest that women lovingly embrace their baby, from the beginning, as theirs. And it’s also the baby of the father, and he didn’t even carry this adorable infant!! You most certainly will be the biological mother. Pregnancy, birth, and lactation – ARE biological. Yes, another woman has a biological connection to your child. But she is the egg donor. She is not the mother!! Donors do not regard themselves as the mothers of any child through their donation.
DeleteFinally, I hera often women ask on how to tell kids they are DE when time comes. There is a wealth of easily accessible information on this topic. When children grow up with the knowledge that their parents had help so they could be born. it is never approached as a taboo subject. Children are not confused – They just see it as part of their story. They may have questions, but these questions stem from a desire to know more about themselves!! not a place of confusion!!
Yes, you're right. Fresh gave us more chance to try simply because you get more eggs. We picked the clinic that fortunately had plenty of women for us to choose from. We selected a donor that is cute, tall, very athletic , had higher scores than me, dog lover like we are and many other things we liked about her. Plus, she was just 25 years old. I always say it's a big difference from being 38 and 25 when it comes to fertility! At least we are lucky to have this option in use nowadays.
DeleteAlso this sort of thing.. If you want definite dates of when you can test to get an accurate results these are either the 15th following your ec for urine test. Or you can go to a private clinic and get your beta hcg blood test two days before. So, basically, having blasts does make a difference. It's the EC date that counts. This is equivalent to ovulation in a normal cycle.
DeleteOf course, with the mega sensitive tests you can sometimes find out even quicker. But tt's not definite. Everyone's different so even a negative test before these dates doesn't always mean anything. Personally, I used 10min tests every day to keep a track of what was happening in my body. I always tried to wait before but I didn't find it helpful. Knowledge is better With my last successful round I got bfp on day 10. Hope this message finds all of you well. Soon babydust to all.
Huge work has been done. Thank you for sharing this information. Even though IP aren't very optimistic about using DE, there are a lot of advantages of using donor eggs. Genetically donor’s material is flawless because it is checked for all kind of types of abnormalities. Egg donors are healthy and young. And it’s even more important than one can think. For example, at 45 a woman can have perfect 8-10 follicles with eggs. Her chances are low. Those are some rough numbers but at 42 chances to have a healthy child using own egg is 34% when by using donor egg it's 98%.
ReplyDeleteI read somewhat different stats..Among women over 45, more now use donated eggs than their own when using medical assistance to get pregnant. What’s happening at the moment is that more and more women are delaying motherhood until later in their lives. But the fact is that as you get older the quality of your eggs diminishes. Using donated eggs from a younger woman pushes the success rate right up for older women. It can be the difference between 3 or 4% using their own eggs, right up to as high as a 60% success rate using donated eggs. The thing is that the womb doesn’t age in the way eggs do. So a woman can carry a child at almost any age. Mitochondria donation is one of the new method which is aimed to help to rejuvenate own eggs. These mitochondria are very important components of any cells. Egg cells cannot function well without healthy active mitochondria. Those not only provide oocytes with energy, but also have their own hereditary DNA material. With a deficiency of active, functioning mitochondria in eggs, even a healthy embryo does not take and the pregnancy does not occur. In this case, successful IVF is possible with using donor mitochondria only. Mitochondria replacement therapy is also called the “three parents method”. This procedure is based on the transplantation of mitochondria from a female donor into an egg cell of a patient who wants to become pregnant. Healthy donor mitochondria are integrated with the patient’s cells, fertilized. After this a healthy embryo is placed in the woman’s uterus.
DeleteHere is the list of criteria to look for when you choose an egg donor:
ReplyDeleteHas she donated before, and how many eggs were retrieved?
Has she donated too recently? (Be sure she has donated in at least the past 3 to 4 months.)
Are her eggs fertile - does she have children or have previous donations resulted in pregnancy?
Her age? (In general younger is better, and women in their early 20s give the best results.)
Does she have lots of siblings? (If her parents were very fertile, so will she.)
Don’t choose just one donor candidate! You should make a list of your top ones and then let the clinic run evaluations as to who is fertile at the moment (women’s fertility fluctuates from month to month, and someone who is the excellent choice today may not be the best choice next month!!) and who fits you the best.
I know a woman who's been struggling for yrs just in the same board like me, side by side, so to say. We all know about the complications which the fertility treatments may cause. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, for example. Fertility medications to induce ovulation can cause OHSS, in which the ovaries become swollen and painful. Symptoms may include mild abdominal pain. Bloating and nausea that lasts about a week, or longer if you become pregnant. Rarely, a more severe form causes rapid weight gain and shortness of breath requiring emergency treatment. Also some cases include bleeding or infection. As with any invasive procedure, there is a rare risk of bleeding or infection with assisted reproductive technology. She ended up in feeling to anxious to proceed her procedures. Because of all those facts she just didn't want to go another round IVF (after 3 failed) with own eggs. So she made up her mind around using donor eggs. Mainly, applying for another woman's help, because she could hardly endure any more..We all have various stories. Some want these only to be own eggs. Others can normally go on with donor eggs. I'm just saying here that it's so great to have this opportunity nowadays - egg/sperm donors and surrogates are those kind people who help us complete our families. May god bless all of them.
ReplyDeleteInfertility is a global problem for every fifth family..This is horrifying. If it’s possible, infertile woman undergoes synchronization phase with her treatments. She takes strong hormonal medications. Then goes through a painful puncture procedure, in order to extract own eggs for ivf. Surrogate mothers are women who are worthy of respect and infinite gratitude. They give new life. They make infertile people happy sometimes risking their own health. To me it's absolutely ok that surrogate mothers get paid. In modern world almost all services are paid. One person provides a service/help, the other one pays for it. I believe in spite of vigorous resistance and resentment by some society representatives, surrogacy in the nearest future will be the same procedure as going to the dentist. As our society is constantly developing, and the world moves forward..Furthermore, in many cases surrogacy becomes the only viable option for infertile couples to have kids. No one has the right to judge them and the methods they are using to have desired kids.
DeleteUnfortunately our egg quality declines the older we get. I was 42 when they diagnosed me on severe stage endo. AMH level came in 0,1. I led healthy life, you know. Ate well, slept well, no stress at work, took vitamins and supplements, was doing sports, so on. Seems all this improved situation with eggs. We tried IUIs, Clomid cycles, IVFs - all atts failed. Finally turned to donor egg surrogacy overseas- at Biotexcom. I'm not sure what actually other clinics offer their patients concerning egg donation (because we didn't have those concerns earlier). Biotexcom, for example, developed a unique method of 3D modeling appearance of a child, using a three-dimensional model of the donor and the child's father. Meaning, each donor is fixed in the photo and video with the help of special 3D technology. You may see a woman from all sides, zooming in and out the image. On the basis of this material, an anthropometric and physiognomic portrait of the woman is created. Then her basic characteristics are digitized. After receiving the same data about the future father they can be superimposed on each other and it's possible to predict the possible appearance of a child. Also you can get to know about the IQ of the donor, education, abilities, inclinations and state of health down to small details, temperament and character traits are also calculated. They've got 600+ donor database and growing. So this might be not easy to make the choice at once.
ReplyDeleteThis all is not only about own egg count and quality. Let’s go over a few things about your ovaries and ovulation.
DeleteA woman has two ovaries that lie between the uterus and the pelvic wall. Inside the ovaries are tiny cysts, called follicles, where your eggs live. On average, you are born with 2 million follicles with eggs in them. From birth until your death, these follicles will continue to disappear and die. By the time you reach puberty, you will have about 300,000 follicles with eggs inside them left. From this gigantic pool of eggs, a follicle (or sometimes follicles) will be selected each menstrual cycle to be “the chosen one” to ovulate. We do not know how this selection process happens, nor can we influence which egg is chosen. Ovulation means the egg is released from the follicle in the ovary. Once you ovulate, the egg goes into the fallopian tube where it can be fertilized by a sperm. Usually, only one egg is released, and if fertilized, you have a singleton pregnancy. If 2 eggs are released and fertilized, you end up with fraternal twins. If fertilization does not occur, the uterine lining will break down and come out in the form of menstrual bleeding 14 days after ovulation.
This is a mutual work in the organism .If it fails at one stage it causes complications at another. Sad truth. Doc is the only one to seek solutions for infertility issues.
Every start seems always difficult to do.
ReplyDeleteSometimes the biggest hurdle is just getting yourself into the office. After all the dreaming, discussions, worrying, thinking and planning, you are as ready as you will ever be. Seeking fertility treatment is a courageous step, and it usually comes with hundreds of questions. This first stage is your opportunity to start finding some real answers.
Initial consultation: In this first meeting, the clinic will obtain an extensive medical history from you and your partner, and try to answer any questions or concerns you might have at this stage. Do not be afraid to come with a long list; it is vital that you feel well-informed and comfortable before you commit to treatment.
Clinical coordinator consultation: At this appointment, they will review your diagnosis and the details of your desired treatment plan. This is where much of the nitty gritty planning is done. You will learn how to self-administer the medications used in an IVF cycle, and schedule key procedures.
Financial consultation for IVF: Getting good financial counseling and advice is one way to help minimize some stress. If IVF is not covered, there are many other flexible options to explore, so don't get discouraged!
In Ukraine surrogacy is a properly regulated service. Frequently there is concern that the surrogate mother will bond with the child and be unable to give it up when the baby is born. But this is impossible due to Ukrainian legislation. Once a baby is conceived it realtes to intended parents only! This was the hugest factor for us whilst seeking the clinic/country where to pass surrogacy treatment. With Ukrainian Biotexcom we were sure to avoid any sort of the hassle!
DeleteThe only thing I'm hesitant about,, is whether the treatment should be used for patients of 60 yrs old..That's complicated. I'm not going to judge here but it's clear that having a toddler underfoot in your early 20s is quite different from having one in the house at 50 or 72. The younger mother may have more energy. The older one often has more wisdom and money. But the experience of midlife pregnancy is largely positive for women who have experienced it. I really don't know what else should be added. The least is to wish them health for upbringing their kid. I didn't tend to sound critical. These are just some of the thoughts to share.
Very informative video, thanks a lot.
ReplyDeleteThe egg donor will experience ovary stimulation using the same medications that a woman would use to stimulate her own egg development in planningfor IVF. Ovulation induction will be done using a combination of drugs. These meds will help prevent ovulation from occurring too early. Also they'll help stimulate the production of multiple eggs in the ovary. The donor will be monitored through ultrasound and blood work to determine when her follicles have developed. The hormone hCG is then administered and the eggs are retrieved about two days later. To undergo all these things donors must be all brave women. There could hardly be found the word to thank for what they're doing for us.
According to the Ministry of Healthcare in Ukraine, all egg and sperm donors are anonymous. For international patients, egg donors can be identifiable in unique occasions but only if the donor signs a voluntary consent of personal data disclosure. Egg donors can only donate between the ages of 18 and 35 years. There is no centralised donor database so potentially donors can donate repeatedly. In order to donate so they must, by law, undergo a series of tests to ensure that they are healthy. These include:
ReplyDeleteBlood group and Rh factor
Full blood analysis
Coagulogram
Antibodies to HIV
Antibodies to syphilis
Hepatitis B (HBsAg)
Hepatitis C (HCV)
Blood analysis for IgM and IgG
Cytological examination of cervical smears
Bacterioscopic analysis of vaginal, urethral and cervical canal discharges
General gynaecological analysis
Ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs
AMH, LH, E2.
At BioTex I believe all donors are screened the best. Seems their donor database is the hugest of all I happened to see ever.
Analyses required for egg donation program at Biotexcom###
DeleteAnalyses and examinations required for women:
Rw, HBs, HCV, HIV, syphilis (made no more than 6 months before that)
TORCH infections (rubella and toxoplasmosis)
Vaginal discharge analysis
Karyotype analysis (termless)
Blood group and Rhesus factor (termless)
Complete Blood Count (CBC) made no more than 1 month before that
Biochemical blood count (bilirubin, AST, ALT, kreatinin, complete protein)
Koagulogram
LH (luteinizing hormone)
FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)
Vaginal and cervical canal swab (no more than 6 months before)
Microscopic examination of vaginal canal
Pelvic organs ultrasound
Breast ultrasound
Attending physician’s opinion
Anti-muller hormone test
Analyses and examinations required for men
Rw (Wasserman test)
HBs
HCV
HIV (no more than 3 months before)
Blood group and Rhesus factor (termless)
Karyotype analysis (termless)
Spermogram (no more than 3 months)
ICSI screening
The greatest fear for me was that I will not be able to love child, who may be not genetically related to me. When we were looking for clinic, the main criteria for us were positive reviews, professional doctors and good service. We’ve chosen Ukrainian clinic. Our neighbors tried donation there and the procedure was successful. They shared their thoughts about the clinic and the process with us. Also we’ve read many positive reviews about other couples experience with this clinic. It has good specialists and high rates of successful treatments and fertilization procedures. I wanted to be with our baby from the moment of birth, from the first breath. So I'm thanful our surrogate got us involved as much as she can.
ReplyDeleteWhile searching for clinics, guys, find out if there are any hidden costs. Sometimes the headline price for treatment seems good value. But once you read further you find that certain tests are excluded or essential procedures are extra. For example, some clinics may not include embryo freezing in their price for treatment. A good idea is to have a set of criteria which you can use to compare one clinic with another and then on the basis on those make your personal decision.
Dh and I have already considered all the Biotex packages available. This one is exclusively good##
ReplyDeleteDOUBLE Package 6.900 euros includes the following services: - 2 embryo transfers; - medical treatment (we're working according to the leading treatment plans, proved being efficient, which that allows us not to have an age limit for egg donation programs); - medications needed before transfer and 3 months after; - egg donor fee (our donor base contains more than 500 young and attractive women with proven fertility, meaning that every donor has at least one healthy child of her own); - sperm donor (if needed) - pregnancy monitoring till 12th week - embryo reduction (if needed) - services of the coordinator in charge of the program; - accommodation; - meals; - transfer from/to the airport and from/to the clinic Though DOUBLE Package DOESN’T include the following services: TESA, TESE - PGD/PGS
The best though is GUARANTEED SUCCESS Package 9.900 euros includes the following services:
ReplyDelete5 embryo transfers;
In case of 5 negatives they refund the money paid;
Medical treatment They’re working according to the leading treatment plans,
proved being efficient, which that allows them not to have an age limit for egg
donation programs);
Medications needed before transfer and 3 months after;
Egg donor fee (bio tex com donor base contains more than 500 young and attractive
women with proven fertility, meaning that every donor has at least one healthy
child of her own);
Sperm donor (if needed)
Pregnancy monitoring till 12th week
Embryo reduction (if needed)
Services of the coordinator in charge of the program;
Accommodation;
Meals;
Transfer from/to the airport and from/to the clinic.
GUARANTEED SUCCESS Package DOESN’T include TESA, TESE.
For more details one can visit https://biotexcom.com/services/.
I'm joining. This is the story of my life. I've always been chronically single. I hoped to meet my partner in life - to be married, to have a family, the whole thing. When I turned 40, I realized that the guy wasn’t coming (at least not anytime soon.) I accepted that and decided to build my family anyway. Had some really good consultations with fertility experts. Passed all needed tests, and was crushed with fertility issues dx, when finally met him!..I really never considered that would ever happen to me. I mean infertility. I was heartbroken, jealous, wistful, sad, regretful, second-guessing everything… and lonely. Unless met him, my rock of support. Together we moved through failed IVF cycles, were paying out of pocket, so started to look for more affordable options. Finally went to Biotexcom clinic. People around used to sympathize us, but they didn't really get it. And it was hard..We found our consolation at Biotexcom, the staff's amazing. Also we're giving mitochondria replacement therapy a try. I want my kid by genetically MINE! So no, I'm not yet ready to use donor egg. But thank you for time taken. These videos of yours are really helpful.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the very best of luck!!
DeleteThis is all about the creation of a third, autonomous human being!! My husband and I tried naturally over a year with no luck. Then met with my OB-GYN pap results were good and made the decision to see a doctor at a fertility clinic. Ultrasound and blood work was not bad and did the HSG too . On the basis of these results and due to the doctor's findings the best route was to do IVF. My husband and I called a couple of IVF centers in our area that our doctor gave us. but each IVF consultation was over $300!! and pricing started at $10k!! We honestly did not have any close family or friends that have gone through IVF and thought going on different fertility boards would be a great place to start to get some options from other people going through the same thing. We were also willing to do this outside CA since we figured it might be affordable. We passed 2 shots IVF, both times faced mc, our new dr told us tiny was the chance for me to conceive and carry the baby on my own..Soon found ourselves in Ukraine, Biotexcom clinic, currently undergoing surrogacy plan.
Hi all. Found it informative ## Sometimes the ovary does not ovulate and the follicle cyst persists. It will continue to enlarge and can become as big as a baseball. Eventually it will break and the woman may not even be aware that this has happened. The period may be delayed because there is no progesterone phase of the cycle to respond to. The corpus luteum can also become cystic. If these cysts are detected during an examination the woman will be told that she has a cyst. Usually this will cause considerable consternation. Now everybody is upset. Could the cyst be a cancer? Will an operation have to be done? How are these questions to be answered?
ReplyDeleteIf a sonogram shows this to be a simple cyst without any internal structure.
If it is only on one side.
If it is less than 4-5 inches in diameter.
If it occurs in an ovulating woman or an early pregnant woman.
If there are no associated findings such as nodules or fluid in the pelvis.
If there are no major symptoms of pain.
Then wait. Schedule a reexamination for 4 weeks. If it is gone or getting smaller then it was a functional cyst: either a follicle cyst or a corpus luteum cyst. Nothing more needs to be done. If it persists then a diagnosis must be arrived at surgically.
This is good the clinic team takes time to explain all sort of things. It's always interesting to listen to Dr Mozgovaya. I happened to ask for my sis as well as for friends. - She'd been always useful. Love the Biotex medical team. Just awesome people they are.
Women on birth control pills should not develop functional cysts. The function of the pill is to suppress ovulation. (Although as my doc explained, some women ovulate on their pills. Premenarchal and postmenopausal women should not develop functional cysts. Women in these groups with a cyst as well as those with a complex or a solid cyst will have to be evaluated surgically. This is the only way to make sure that the cyst is or is not a cancer. A Ca-125 test is of no value. It can be elevated for a variety of reasons and a normal value is meaningless. A surgical evaluation must be done. Most of the "cysts" will be shown surgically to be things other than cancers. What I know for sure, is that all sides of the process are tested extremelly well at Biotex. And if they don't get the desired results, they will definitely retest you. They will make you wait the needed terms to see the best how complicated the situation with you might be. In my opinion it's good, because they take you and your case seriously. They're doing things correctly not to get mistaken. So that's the half of success.
DeleteQuite informative. I did a lot of mentioned above things to better health condition. But unfortunately faced multiple miscarriages. So that my body couldn’t cope with carrying a healthy pregnancy. But this all is due to my fertility issues. Others are still lucky to conceive naturally. If no fertility treatments we would never have experienced parenthood..
ReplyDeleteAdoption is the option but i strongly believe people have right to decide what is better for them. I could appreciate and support any decision, for example my cousine has adopted a kid recently and it's purely her choice. Others is not the same. We've been in this infertility game for 10 long yrs. We passed numerous ivfs (fresh& frozen shots). Got luck twice. Once resulting in our beautiful girl. Another one - bfp but found out there was no heartbeat at 10 wks so I miscarried. Got further complications after the mc. from that time I could never carry pregnancies myself. But we wanted a sibling for our daughter so much. And we did turn to surrogacy to have both our genes preserved. And I really can't see a thing wrong with that. We wanted everyone in our family to be genetically related to each other in a complete unit. Adoption.. I think I couldn't have got there for lots of reasons. I believe noone could be judged for this personal decision. this is truly my opinion.
DeleteThank you for the job you do! We were with the clinic passing surrogacy program. Due to donor’s eggs, the staff’s and our surrogate’s efforts we’re happy parents of a tiny adorable baby-girl. We were satisfied with services provided and all the people around. Though being far away from home we felt like we were among people we could trust and find support. We were sure to be taken care 7/24 which made our journey smooth. This is the right place to be in.
ReplyDeleteNice to hear about your positive experience. I can relate too. We used donor egg for surrogacy at Biotexcom. I've always wondered how we'll do it when time comes. Even now whilst nursing my de babies I seek the best options. So I found out the following.
ReplyDeleteThe preschool years up to about age seven are years of very concrete thinking. Therefore, the story should be short and sweet and concrete. The focus should be on the fact that the family needed a helper or helpers in order to have the child/children. It took a village to create the family. The helpers are very important people in the life of the family, even if you don’t know them personally. Much of the story will be fleshed out as you continue your dialogue and answer your children’s questions as they grow. The beginning of the story (and children’s books are so helpful here) is that it takes a part from a woman and a part from a man to create the beginnings of a baby. Then there must also be a uterus (or tummy or…) for a baby to grow in. Sometimes mommies or daddies have to be given a part that wasn’t working before they could grow a baby.
Children do not generally understand the concept of genetics/chromosomes/inheritance until approximately age 11-14. But they will understand in stages that the person(s) who helped to create them is an important part of who they are becoming and that they may have a particular characteristic in common with a donor.
Still years ahead to think about the best story for our little once.
The current figures show that over the last couple of years the number of IVF cycles where fresh own eggs/ donated eggs are used is up by more than 50%. Among women over 45, more now use donated eggs than their own when using medical assistance to get pregnant. What’s happening at the moment is that more and more women are delaying motherhood until later in their lives. But the fact is that as you get older the quality of your eggs diminishes. Using donated eggs from a younger woman pushes the success rate right up for older women. It can be the difference between 3 or 4% using their own eggs, right up to as high as a 60% success rate using donated eggs. The thing is that the womb doesn’t age in the way eggs do. So a woman can carry a child at almost any age. I have also appreciated what egg donors/surrogates are doing for us. Seems they allow themselves the pleasure of feeling good about having made such an extraordinary difference to the lives of strangers... I know a woman who've shared her eggs once. She told when she was at the clinic in the waiting room and saw couples there waiting for their appointment, and could see how hard it all was for them. At the end of the day, the bit she did was the easy part..
ReplyDeleteWe've been in this infertility game for 10 long yrs. We passed numerous ivfs (fresh& frozen shots). Got luck twice. Once resulting in our beautiful girl. Another one - bfp but found out there was no heartbeat at 10 wks so I miscarried. Got further complications after the mc. Since then I could never count on me to carry pregnancies myself. But we wanted a sibling for our daughter so much. Finally we did turn to surrogacy
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