Fertility Treatment

Fertility Treatments 101

Many people equate fertility treatments with in vitro fertilization (IVF). However, it's important to understand that IVF is simply one type of fertility treatment offered at HRC Fertility.Basically, if are having trouble getting pregnant, there are several types of fertility treatments. From least invasive to most invasive, fertility treatments you may experience are: Fertility drugs, such as Clomid and other ovulation-inducing... Read more

Infertility Treatment Questions to Ask

When you schedule a consultation with HRC Fertility, you and your partner may want to sit down together and talk about your thoughts and feelings about infertility treatment. For example, think about: What are our feelings about different types of infertility treatments? How much are we willing to spend on infertility treatment? How much time are we willing to dedicated to infertility treatment? At your consultation with an HRC fertility... Read more

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) Test

As part of our commitment to providing comprehensive care to patients undergoing evaluation and treatment of infertility, HRC Fertility Encino is proud to announce that the X-ray dye test known as a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is now available! What is an HSG Test? The HSG is an integral part of an initial infertility evaluation.  The test determines if a woman’s fallopian tubes are open and evaluates the uterus to rule out the presence of... Read more

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Third Party Reproduction

Since 1988, HRC Fertility has been in the forefront of developing and expanding  egg donation and gestational surrogacy. HRC presently has one of the largest and most successful Third Party Reproductive Programs in the world. Additionally, we are one of a few infertility clinics that are able to offer egg freezing. Over the past several years, HRC's Third Party Reproductive Program has continued to expand at a rapid pace. These services... Read more

Egg Donation Program

Egg Freezing

Gender Selection

Surrogacy

Minimal Stimulation and Natural In Vitro Fertilization

Background Several years ago, a couple of centers reported that if a woman had an FSH level over 15, her success rate with IVF was zero.  Since then, most physicians held strongly to this belief when advising women as to their best options for having children.  Over the ensuing years, throughout the world, many groups challenged this hypothesis, based on the belief that nature provides a mechanism for selecting good eggs that is... Read more

Fertility Treatment in Your 40s

Age affects the success of fertility treatments, such as intrauterine insemination (IUI), fertility drugs and in vitro fertilization (IVF). For example, in women over 40, the success rate of using fertility drugs with intrauterine insemination is generally less than 5 percent per cycle, according to ASRM. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is more effective for women in their 40s. At HRC Fertility, the success rate for a woman using fresh embryos... Read more

Treatment Costs

Fertility Drugs

Fertility drugs are available to treat many of the conditions that cause infertility, and many are known as "ovulation inducing" drugs. Most patients should undergo a fertility workup prior to beginning any fertility drug treatment. There could be many causes of infertility in addition to ovulatory disorders, including endometriosis, tubal disease, cervical factor and others. Also, fertility drug treatment should not be initiated... Read more