Your San Diego fertility center: Reproductive Sciences Center & Genetics Institute

Basic Fertility Treatment the Natural Way

Most couples can become pregnant without the expense and time-commitment required to do in vitro fertilization or other similar advanced treatments. Some couples begin basic fertility treatment with a obstetrician/gynecologist (ob/gyn) rather than a reproductive endocrinologist. But there are many couples who want to work with a fertility specialist from the start, particularly those in which the female partner is over 35. If an infertile couple decides to use a general gynecologist (or is required to do so by their insurance) for their initial treatment, they should make sure that basic treatments have a reasonable chance of success for them. Under almost all circumstances, they should attempt no more than six months of treatments with a general gynecologist.

Available Treatments

• Timed Intercourse
  Timing intercourse to immediately precede the release of the egg from the ovary (ovulation). If ovulation is spontaneous, timing is usually done using urine ovulation predictor (LH) kits, sometimes in conjunction with blood tests and ultrasound. Your fertility specialist may also induce ovulation by administering an injection of an LH-like substance, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG).
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
• Ovulation Induction
• Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation