Category Archives: Fertility treatment

Prenatal vitamins may not be just for women anymore

With the introduction of intracytoplasmic sperm injection, the ability to achieve acceptable fertilization rates with IVF even when a male factor is present has become routine. Now more attention is being paid to the post fertilization capacity of sperm to … Continue reading

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Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and IUI in older women

*Harris et. al. reported in Fertility and Sterility in 2010 that controlled ovarian hyperstimulation intrauterine injection (COH IUI) in older women had poor success. They showed that a woman aged 38-39 has a 6.2% live birth rate per attempt with … Continue reading

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Nicole and Nathan – IVF success story

Nicole and Nathan had been having unprotected intercourse for four and one half years without becoming pregnant. Over the eighteen months before coming to CFS in December of 2009 they had tried timed intercourse and had used clomiphene citrate to … Continue reading

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New IVF discount program

Couples not in our IVF Refund Program, who do not have any insurance coverage for their infertility treatment, will receive a 10% discount on any subsequent IVF cycles at Community Fertility Specialists if they do not deliver a live born infant … Continue reading

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Pregnancy success rates now available

Since July of 2009, Community Fertility Specialists, in conjunction with Assisted Fertility Services, has been offering reproductive options for male and female infertility. We are happy to report that patients undergoing IVF at our center continue to experience excellent pregnancy … Continue reading

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da Vinci endometrial resection

Dr. Carnovale is the first physician in the state of Indiana to use the da Vinci surgical robot laser delivery system for the treatment of pelvic endometriosis. During endometrial resection, a minimally-invasive surgery, the da Vinci robot facilitates removal of … Continue reading

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Welcome baby Parker!

Megan and Chris had been trying to conceive for eighteen months without any success. To increase their chances, Dr. Carnovale recommended Megan undergo an outpatient laparoscopy to treat pelvic endometriosis. After a successful procedure, Dr. Carnovale recommended that Megan and … Continue reading

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More is not necessarily better

When patients undergo an in vitro fertilization cycle, they take injections of hormones called gonadotropins to increase the number of ovarian follicles that mature, and thus increase the number of eggs obtained. Sometimes our patients are concerned that they do … Continue reading

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Meet Carter William Gross

Baby Carter was born to Lindsay and Doug on August 26, 2010 after consultation with Community Reproductive Endocrinology and a successful IVF cycle. Carter William Gross Date: August 26, 2010 Weight: 7lb, 5oz Length: 20″ Right: Mom Lindsay with baby Carter and … Continue reading

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IVF success at Community Reproductive Endocrinology featured on Fox59

In this Fox 59 Health Key segment, Community Reproductive Endocrinology patients Kelly and Justin Schwenk discuss their success with in vitro fertilization after nearly four years of trying to get pregnant. Alexander Grayson Schwenk was born June 22, 2010 (right).  … Continue reading

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