The Wellness Center at Shady Grove Fertility

Initial physician consultation to review fertility and schedule ovarian reserve testing to determine if egg freezing is appropriate.

Flash-freezing of mature eggs using vitrification technology to preserve egg quality and quantity.

Prescription and monitoring of birth control pills to synchronize and prepare the menstrual cycle for egg freezing.

Daily injectable hormones administered for 10–12 days to stimulate the development of multiple mature eggs.

Single injection at end of stimulation period to mature eggs and prepare for retrieval.

Transvaginal procedure performed under anesthesia to collect eggs from the ovaries.

Evaluation of retrieved eggs for maturity and freezing using vitrification; storage in liquid nitrogen.

Laboratory procedure in which a single sperm is injected directly into a thawed egg to achieve fertilization.

Simple in‐office procedure to place a fertilized embryo into the uterus; no anesthesia required.

Assistance selecting and coordinating certified donor sperm when using donor sperm for fertilization.

Assessment of egg supply using blood tests (e.g., AMH) and ultrasound to determine fertility potential.

Regular blood tests during stimulation cycle to monitor hormone levels and adjust medication dosages.

Transvaginal ultrasound appointments to monitor follicle growth during the stimulation phase.

Imaging or diagnostic tests to assess uterine and tubal anatomy before using frozen eggs.

Analysis of male partner’s semen sample to assess sperm count, motility, and morphology.