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Offering the Gift
of Hope
The
GYFT Clinic is a complete women's health care facility
offering comprehensive fertility and gynecology services. Renowned as the
Tacoma fertility clinic, we have been serving our south Puget Sound
communities for more than 20 years - with more babies born
through our clinic than any other operating in Western Washington
today. Our unequaled experience and longevity in the field of
infertility provide our patients with the best possible
chance to achieve a pregnancy with success rates among the highest
in the nation. And we cost less! We
have always believed that anyone struggling with infertility should be
able to afford treatment and have made it a priority to keep our fees
lower than our peers - and this has never been more important than
during the current economic downturn. Superior levels of experience,
success, personal attention and cost savings make us worth the drive
from anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.
With a primary focus on
infertility, we have intended this Web site as an educational resource
for those wishing to get the facts on the various diagnosis and
treatment alternatives available for couples facing the very unsettling
yet all too common prospect of not being able to conceive a child. We
hope that by providing a wealth of current information on the subject,
users will familiarize themselves with the terms and methods of
treatment employed in the realm of infertility while at the same time
recognize that the possibility of a cure is very real.
With a general
understanding of the processes used to detect and overcome infertility,
we find that couples tend to be more at ease with the entire treatment
process once the decision to seek help is made. We believe that
minimizing stress while attempting to conceive is an important
ingredient for success, so in addition to empowering users with
knowledge from this Web site, our personable staff and pleasant clinic
environment ideally mix to provide a low-key, comfortable patient
experience.
Also note that we have
tried to present this information in a light, sometimes humorous tone.
We realize the emotional rigors involved in accepting and dealing with
infertility. In our experience, a sense of humor goes a long way in
relieving the unavoidable anxiety associated with the treatment
process. Our strongest recommendation is to try and not take this
infertility thing so seriously that the fun disappears from your daily
life. You have to admit, we're going to be dealing with things like
sperm, periods, ovulation, intercourse, etc. - stuff we've all heard
jokes and laughed about at some time
during our lives.
So sit back, relax, and
explore our website. If you learn something you didn’t know before and
it makes you just a little less trepidant about dealing with
infertility, then this site has served its purpose.
Look below to read some
brief descriptions of our menu options. If you find an area that
interests you, click on the menu title of the same name at the top of
the page or on the menu bar to the left
to learn more.
Diagnosing Infertility
Here we describe many
of the potential causes of infertility, both male and female, as well
as the preliminary testing used to determine such. Once a cause of
infertility is diagnosed, your physician will recommend the most
efficacious method of treatment to combat any findings of infertility.
Treatments can often begin immediately following the diagnosis and may
be used in combination with each other to achieve a desired result.
Many of these treatment options are outlined below. We also describe
what you might expect from a typical first visit here at GYFT.
Ovulation Induction
This section describes the
process of ovulation in the female patient. We discuss ovarian
physiology, some of the signs of ovulatory dysfunction, as well as the
process of monitoring and inducing ovulation in a clinical setting so
we can be sure that an egg or eggs is being produced in a given
treatment cycle. The process of stimulating the ovaries to produce
multiple eggs using fertility medications is also described here.
Intrauterine
Insemination (IUI)
This section describes the
method of treatment called intrauterine insemination, or IUI. How it
works, why it is beneficial, and how the sperm are processed are all
detailed here.
Assisted
Reproductive Technologies (ART)
Here we detail the more
aggressive methods of infertility treatment from in vitro
fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection
(ICSI), assisted embryo hatching, to embryo/blastocyst
transfer and cryopreservation. Also included are our latest
published ART statistics including pregnancy rates.
Reproductive Assays
Laboratory
Reproductive Assays
Laboratory, or RAL, is our onsite laboratory providing specialized
testing in the areas of andrology, embryology, and endocrine
testing. Here you will find explanations of the various sperm-related
assays including seminal fluid analyses, sperm preparation for IUI, the
sperm penetration assay, sperm banking, and sperm preparation for sex
selection. Under embryology, we discuss egg/embryo development and
physiology as it pertains to in vitro fertilization. Finally, we
present a description of each of the hormones assayed at RAL and how
they impact one’s fertility potential.
Get To Know GYFT
Here’s where you get the
chance to find out about us. Learn about our professional staff of
physicians, nurses, and lab technicians.
Communicate
E-mail a staff member, find
out where we're located and how to reach us. Soon, you'll be able
to visit our message board to ask questions or review answers to
others’ questions, or talk in real-time to fellow users about their
experiences with infertility in our chat room.
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