Reproductive Care Newsletter JUNE 2009 Volume, 1, Issue,1

HUMAN EGG FREEZING FOR
POTENTIAL FERTILITY PRESERVATION

Egg freezing is an exciting and potentially “life changing” assisted reproductive procedure for women wishing to preserve their fertility. In our opinion, technology has improved to the point that egg freezing prior to chemotherapy or radiation therapy should be considered and with appropriate counseling and informed consent may even be considered for single women desiring to preserve fertility (prior to age 38 but the earlier the better). Freezing eggs prior to chemotherapy or further aging allows women to have eggs that can be used with IVF treatment cycles after completing their cancer treatment or when they are older. 

Despite the challenges, as the success and pregnancy rates have improved, several programs in the country have implemented egg freezing almost exclusively in their donor egg program in order to facilitate synchronization of treatment cycles between the egg donor and the recipient. Our physicians have followed this research closely over the past decade. Dr Blauer was first involved in research using frozen donor eggs in 1998. The first embryo Dr Blauer transferred using frozen eggs was performed in 2005 while in Virginia. Since then the program he was involved with in Virginia has achieved a number of delivered pregnancies with the use of frozen eggs. The first embryo transfer using frozen eggs in Utah was performed by Dr. Heiner at Reproductive Care Center in 2009. Female fertility is “age related” and as aging occurs eggs lose their ability to fertilize, implant in the uterus and develop normally. This is a natural event that starts at puberty and ends at the menopause. The process can be accelerated through chemotherapy or radiation treatment.

Egg freezing is currently recommended and is primarily being used by women who will lose their fertility because of cancer chemotherapy, high dose radiation, surgery, or other medical conditions. These women have little hope of producing future children using their own DNA except through the use of frozen/thawed eggs. Many women wish to establish their careers before conceiving. In recent years couples are often marrying at older ages.

Unfortunately, the biological clock does not automatically synchronize with the societal clock and we have seen an increase in female age related fertility over the years.
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ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE CARE CENTER

Reproductive Care Center (RCC) offers a full range of Assisted Reproductive Techniques to accommodate your individual needs.  These include ovulation induction with FSH, Intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), testicular sperm extraction (TESE) after vasectomy, Donor Egg, Donor Embryo, Egg and Embryo Freezing, preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening (PGD and PGS) and Gestational Surrogacy. We continually strive to provide compassionate, personalized, and cost effective care.  In this edition of the newsletter, we would like to make you aware of several price options for Assisted Reproductive Technology treatment cycles, discuss the current status of egg freezing and inform current or former patients of the upcoming RCC Party. More information can be found at www.FertilityDr.com



PATIENT APPRECIATION PARTY Reproductive Care Center
IVF Baby Reunion
and Patient Appreciation Party

Please join us for an Ice
Cream Sundae Bar


In this Issue:
• Human Egg Freezing
• ART Cycle Cost
• Special Events
• About RCC

ART CYCLE COST INFORMATION

Low Stimulation, Low cost IVF

Our newest plan is offered at a prepaid cash price of $5,197. Medications are estimated to cost less than $1,000. Estimated success rates are over 35% for women under 35 years of age.  Extra embryos are usually not available for freezing. 

Conventional IVF

This plan is offered at a “global” prepaid cash price of $8,662 or can be billed to insurance for patients with IVF coverage.    Medication costs for conventional IVF are usually between $2,500 and $5,000 for fresh cycles and $100-$450 for frozen cycles. Additional charges may apply for extra procedures such as ICSI, embryo cryopreservation and storage.  Estimated Success rates (deliveries per IVF start) are over 50% for women under 35 years old.  Extra embryos are usually available for freezing for later use at lower cost. 

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Place: Alta Canyon Park, 9565
South 2000 East, Sandy, Utah

Drawing: Ten winners will each receive $1,000 in credit towards an IVF or Donor Egg treatment cycle. You need not be present to win but must
send an email entry.

RSVP: RCCParty@FertilityDr.com
by 3 June, 2009. Please include your name, current address and number of attendees (or request entry a
in the drawing).

Phone: If you have any questions call
801-878-8888

  Multiple Cycle Discounted IVF

This plan is offered at a “global” prepaid cash price for two cycles ($15,285), three cycles ($18,342) or four fresh IVF cycles ($20,380) and includes any associated frozen embryo transfer cycles until pregnancy and delivery are achieved or the total number of cycles purchased has been used, whichever comes first. This plan cannot be billed to insurance.

  IVF Money Back Guarantee Package

Available to qualifying patients at a base prepaid cash price of $21,704. Premiums may apply based on success-predictive testing. This plan includes up to 4 fresh IVF cycles with all associated frozen embryo transfer cycles, and guarantees the delivery of a live baby or 100% of the money is refunded. Two additional fresh IVF treatment cycles (6 total) can be included for an additional premium. Embryo cryopreservation and embryo storage fees are included during the terms of the contract.  This plan cannot be billed to insurance.


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