Are You a Candidate?

Generally, if a couple has not conceived within one year of unprotected intercourse, it’s time to consider seeing a fertility specialist. Many infertile couples have more than one cause of infertility, so it's likely both, male and female partners need to see a doctor. If you see yourself in one of the following profiles, you are a candidate:

Women who have irregular or absent menstrual cycles
Women age 35 and older who have been trying for 6 months
Women with a history of endometriosis, pelvic adhesions or pelvic infections
Women who need to reverse a tubal ligation or have known tubal diseases
Men with abnormal semen analysis, or erectile or ejaculatory problems
Men who need surgery to remove blocked tubes (vas deferens or epididymis)
Men who need microsurgery to reverse a vasectomy or obtain sperm
Lesbian or single women requiring donor sperm.

Infertility has no symptoms and both men and women can be affected by it. About 40 percent of the cases are caused by male factors, while a 40 percent can be attributed to female factors. A 10 percent is due to a combination of problems in both partners, the remaining 10 percent of the infertility cases are determined as unexplainable.

If an adequate and timely diagnosis is performed, fertility problems can be resolved in 90 percent of cases, which is why understanding the causes of infertility of every case is the first step to get an appropriate treatment. However, the vast majority of couples unable to conceive ignore them and waste time and money on incorrect or misguided treatments.

Have you tried In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) unsuccessfully at another clinic?

If you have undergone one or more In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycles (attempts) but have not been able to have a baby, you are a candidate. We know how you feel. This is a time of great uncertainty and you must be asking yourself a million questions, including whether the fertility center that you chose offers you the best probability to bring a baby home.

Although they might provide treatments with similar names (IVF, ICSI, etc.), not all fertility clinics offer the same chance of success. Elements such as advanced treatment protocols, applied technology, patient follow-up, quality control, costs and financing may be totally different between clinics. Therefore, the end result is not the same.

When choosing a fertility center you should consider the following:

That you are provided at all times with clear information about your diagnosis and suggested fertility treatment, as well as its total cost. If you cannot clearly explain it to another person, odds are the information and explanation you received was not enough
That it has a multidisciplinary team of experienced specialists, such as doctors, biologists, embryologists, nurses, phlebotomists, laboratory technicians, nutritionists, therapists and financial advisors
Their national and international level of recognition
The attention given to you by the medical team and the level of confidence they generate in you
Their pregnancy success rates
Whether they have a first class equipment and facilities
Their research investment

Perhaps you have heard about someone who spent years in IVF treatments. It is even possible that it has been your case. At Ingenes we believe this is unacceptable and, unlike other fertility centers in which patients must submit to four or more IVF cycles (attempts) before achieving pregnancy, almost all the patients who get pregnant at our institute do so in one of the first three cycles.

Our mission is to fulfill your dream, and with that objective we created programs in which patients with fertility problems can have a baby, three times faster than in natural conditions, reaching up to a 96% cummulative success rate.