A birthday gift giving back to the future!
10/30/2020 01:34:00 AM
A Birthday gift giving back to the future!
I did not plan to have any children at first. I enjoy the time with myself and my freedom. That was me a few years ago. But people change, especially when you are at your most vulnerable moment when you are sick. Someone in the family got sick, everyone in the family is called up to help. That's when I realized you can never have enough family members.
This is the moment when my thought of freezing my eggs appears. Your child is not necessarily staying with you the whole life. But it is always nice knowing that you have a family that cares about you. Raising a child is not an easy task in 2020, as well as having pets or keeping myself warm.
The thought planted in my head for so long, it finally sprouted. I turned 39 this year, is the same age that my mother gave birth to me. Time is flying. I realize that I have to take some action! I studied a lot online and found Stork Fertility Center's website. They have detailed blog posts and graphics at a glance. Suddenly I apprehend that the quality of your eggs is tile with your age.
When I realized that I am competing with time, I started doing research comparing different hospitals and fertility centers. I finally chose Stork Fertility Center. They specialize in infertility and fertility preservation. Their treatment plan aimed at achieving "4- F". Fewer blood tests, fewer ultrasound exams, fewer injections, fewer clinic visits. That's a big attraction for me as I can not get away from work that often.
I make that as a birthday gift to myself. Thanks to the advanced modern medical technology, I can freeze my fertility at this age and have a hold of my future. Some might say that you might never use those eggs. Why bother to spend all that money on that? I think egg freezing is like time traveling. When you are planning for a family maybe five years later, you will be thankful that you made the right decision. Time is irreversible, no matter how much money you own. A word before is worth two behind.
Stork Fertility Center's team is very professional and helpful throughout the treatment. They helped me to arrange the time so that I won't have to take so many off from work. In the end, I only take one day off for surgery day. The blood tests, ultrasound, and clinic visits were all arranged at mine non-working hours. They have their application. It shows your itinerary daily by just one click on your phone. And the surgery took only 10-15 minutes. The operation room's ambiance is warming, not like any other hospital. You feel comfier with the cozy atmosphere and friendly staff.
Egg freezing is like insurance. You will feel safer after having one. This is probably the most meaningful birthday gift that I ever had.
Note :
1. Stork Fertility Center offers "4-F" treatment. Fewer blood tests, fewer ultrasound exams, fewer injections, and fewer clinic visits. The treatment is done with a minimum of two clinic visits. Just like our case above, taking only one day off from work! Before anyone knows, you already finished the treatment!
2. The case froze ten mature eggs at her first treatment.
Doctors suggest that the number of frozen mature eggs in each age group is different. It is related to age. With higher age, comes with a higher chromosome abnormal rate. Egg freeze treatment is suggested before age 35. The pregnancy rate and live-birth rate are relatively better.
3.The recommended number of mature eggs for cryopreservation for bringing a baby home at different ages is as follows:
|
AGE |
35 or below |
35~38 |
39~40 |
>40 |
|
Number of mature
eggs |
10# |
15# |
20# |
>20# |
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E-mail：en_service@icryobank.com WhatsApp：+886-905-737-501Our doctors
7/28/2017 12:30:00 AM
Dean
Dr. Hsing-Hua Lai, MD
Specialties
‧Infertility diagnosis and treatment
‧Reproductive endocrinology
‧Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
‧In vitro fertilization (IVF)
‧Oocyte cryopreservation
‧Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
‧Hysteroscopy
Experience
- Training program of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Research Fellow of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Taipei Veterans General Hospital,Taiwan
- Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department and Reproductive Medicine Center, Nan Men General Hospital,Taiwan
- Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan
- Fertility specialist, Taiwan
- Member of Taiwan Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan
- Member of Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine, Taiwan
- Member of Taiwan Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Taiwan
Personal website
http://charmingrung.pixnet.net/blog
Dr. Huai-Ling Wang, MD
‧Infertility diagnosis and treatment
‧Reproductive endocrinology
‧Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
‧In vitro fertilization (IVF)
‧Oocyte cryopreservation
‧Hysteroscopy
‧Laparoscope
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
- Attending Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hsinchu Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
- Attending Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hsinchu Nan Men General Hospital, Taiwan
- Doctor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan
- Fertility Specialist, Taiwan
- Member, Taiwan Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan
- Member, Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine, Taiwan
- Member,Taiwan Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Taiwan
‧Reproductive endocrinology
‧Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
‧In vitro fertilization (IVF)
‧Oocyte cryopreservation
‧Invasive gynecology
‧Laparoscopic surgery
‧Diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome and menopausal syndrome
- Doctor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan
- Fertility Specialist, Taiwan
- Member, Taiwan Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan
- Member, Taiwanese Society for Reproductive Medicine, Taiwan
- Consultant Doctor, Endometriosis Association, Taiwan
Specialties
‧Infertility diagnosis and treatment
‧Reproductive endocrinology
‧Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
‧In vitro fertilization (IVF)
‧Oocyte cryopreservation
‧Hysteroscopy
- Resident Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Taipei MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
- Research Fellow, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Division, Taipei MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Dr. Yi-Ting Liang, MD
‧Infertility diagnosis and treatment
‧Reproductive endocrinology
‧Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
‧In vitro fertilization (IVF)
‧Oocyte cryopreservation
‧Invasive gynecology
‧Laparoscopic surgery
Dr. Ya-Chiung Hsu, MD
‧Infertility diagnosis and treatment
‧Oocyte cryopreservation
‧Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Reproductive Endocrinology Abnormality
‧Examination and Treatment of Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopy
‧In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Specialties
‧Infertility diagnosis
-Infertility treatment
‧Examination and Treatment of Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopy
-Intra-uterine Insemination (IUI)
‧In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Experience
-Chief Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Taipei MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
-Attending Physician, Reproductive Endocrinology Division and Infertility Division, Taipei MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
-Attending Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Taitung MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
-Attending Physician, Reproductive Endocrinology Division and Infertility Division, Taitung MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
-Attending Physician, Reproductive Endocrinology Division and Infertility Division, Tamsui MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
【Anesthesia】
Dr. Hung-Chang Su,MD
Experience
‧Attending Physician, Anesthesiology Department, Cheng Hsin
General Hospital, Taiwan
‧Resident Physician, Anesthesiology Department, National
Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
Dr. Shin-Yan Chen, MD
Experience
‧Attending Physician, Anesthesiology Department, Shuang Ho
Hospital, Taiwan
‧Chief physician, Anesthesiology Department, National Taiwan
University Hospital, Taiwan
【Male infertility】
Dr. Jyh-Horng Chen, MD
Dr. Min-Cheng Lo,MD
Dr. Sheng-Wei Lee, MD
Specialties
‧Male infertility
‧Male sexual dysfunction
‧Vasectomy
‧Prostate disease
‧All kinds of urological and reproductive problems
Perseverance and spirit, secret of all triumphs
7/25/2017 02:00:00 AM
A quote of Taiwanese Poet, Xi Murong, is that “all in rush written in the book of youth.” Youth is like a blooming flower, at the brightest and most beautiful stage of the life. What is your definition of youth?
I still remembered the first day I met her. She came to our clinic for the health screening before getting married and prepared for the pregnancy. The uterine condition and fallopian tubes seemed normal. Unexpectedly, the chocolate cysts were found in her ovaries, with a declined AMH value as 0.76 mg/ml. The ovarian reserve showed severely declined, and it was unusual at her age (~20+ years).
Chocolate cysts is the symptoms of endometriosis which endometrial tissue grows out of the uterus, and in the ovaries. The cysts contain the menstrual blood, chocolate-like liquid, enlarging over months with the menstruation. Thus she often felt pain during the periods, but did not know the actual reason until now.
It was not the entire news. The results of her fiancé 's semen analysis displayed as azoospermia, which means that no sperm could be found in the ejaculated semen.
With such low AMH value, many people would choose to take the donated egg program. However, using the embryo generated from both donors' sperms and eggs is forbidden according to the reproductive legislation in Taiwan. The diminished ovarian reserve and azoospermia became two difficulties in getting pregnancy. Considering her age was still young, the fertility specialist recommended her to take the strategy of oocyte accumulation from multiple IVF cycles and to use the sperm bank.
She agreed with this suggestion. Instead of a fixed stimulation protocol, her doctor designed an individualized protocol to adjust her ovarian function. In her first IVF cycle, four mature eggs were collected and it encouraged them to continue the other programs.
Then their wedding followed behind.
In the wedding vows, they promised each other,
"I will love you, hold you and honor you,
I will respect you, encourage you and cherish you,
In health and sickness,
Through sorrow and success,
For all the days of my life."
After becoming the husband and wife, they came to the clinic every month to continue the oocyte collection. It was just like running a marathon, and some accidents happened. Eventually, the egg collection took her almost 22 months.
The embryologists performed the artificial insemination using IMSI (6000x magnification) in her precious, frozen-thawed oocytes. The culture condition was controlled very well to grow the fertilized eggs into the blastocysts.
After transferring a blastocyst graded as 4BB, she finally got pregnant, and the beta-HCG level was 500 mIU/mL.
Youth is like a blooming flower, at the brightest and most beautiful stage of the life. Although the ovarian reserve was diminished, the quality seemed not being affected by the maternal age adversely yet. With her whole perseverance and spirit, they finally start a sweet family.
