Re: ART question
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon, 28 Jul 1997 09:59:52 -0600
I want to thank everyone for the information provided. It really put
things into perspective for dh & I. We have decided to continue with
the Clomid (100 mg 5-9) and give it another 2 or 3 months. After that
we may choose to take a break from all the chaos and re-think our
financial situation. We will probably opt for adoption if this fails,
as the cost for IVF is so close to the cost of adoption & we have less
than 20% chance with IVF.
Thanks everyone.
Best wishes
Jeff & Carrie
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [SMTP:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Friday, July 25, 1997 4:36 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: Re: ART question
>
>At Wed, 23 Jul 1997, Kelly wrote:
>
>>I don't know about price differences. They're all expensive. I hope Dr
>>Lovely, our resident RE, will respond and answer the rest of your
>>questions.
>>
>
>Once again, Dr. Shanahan sounds very expert on a topic she claims not
>to be an expert on! Next time I'm out of town, maybe Dr. Shanahan can
>come up and cover my practice! :-)
>
>There are different reasons for doing the three different procedures. In
>general, most centers today are doing mostly IVF. This saves the
>patient a laparoscopy with its risks and costs (adding at least $3000 to
>the cost of an already-expensive procedure) and can also give
>information about how well the eggs and sperm are fertilizing. GIFT and
>ZIFT are still performed because of the theory that there was something
>about the passage along the Fallopian tube that helped the development
>and eventual implantation of the embryos, though that issue is debated.
>Even if there is a small improvement, it is worth the extra risk + cost?
>Also debatable. I think most people would agree, though, that GIFT
>and/or ZIFT should only be used with PERFECT tubes. At our center, we
>reserve GIFT and/or ZIFT for women with cervical stenosis (making
>transcervical transfer of embryos impossible) or some other indication
>for laparoscopy.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>>note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is
>>not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own
>>physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and
>>examination.
>>
>
>--
>Laurie Lovely, MD
>RE fellow, UNC-Chapel Hill
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