Tag: PATIENT STORY

The Hanabusa IVF team is happy report a patient success story. Prior to coming to Hanabusa IVF, a 37-year old patient had been trying to conceive for three years without success. She had never been pregnant before. She was diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) and Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). Her AMH was < 0.10…

Everyone has a story. And the more people begin to open up about struggles with infertility, the more varied and individual the stories become. Perhaps it’s no surprise then that a series of newly-released memoirs chronicling women’s journey’s to motherhood and their experiences with IVF and reproductive assistance have been hitting bookshelves. As the age…

A 36-year old patient from out of state contacted us in order to consult on her particular infertility case. She’d had a long history of irregular periods, and her AMH was 0.022 indicating she was both DOR (Diminished Ovarian Reserve) and POI (Primary Ovarian Insufficiency). She’d worked with her local specialist and attempted IUI, but…

My last days at New Hope were a whirlwind of emotions and many sad goodbyes. Fortunately, one good-bye was a happy one: I was able to graduate AG! AG had a beautiful ultrasound heartbeat on 3 separate occasions and the fetus was growing appropriately, so it was time to move her on to her obstetrician.…

Hanabusa IVF is happy to report the results of a successful mini IVF treatment. A 35-year old patient whose tubal issues were causing her infertility problems now has three healthy embryos. This patient preferred a low stimulation approach to IVF. When formulating her personalized treatment plan, we recommended minimal stimulation IVF with the understanding that…

We are happy to announce a successful pregnancy. Using IVF with a Gestational Carrier (GC) in the U.S., the Intended Parents (IP) from Ying IVF, one of our global connections in China, flew to Japan to undergo IVF treatment in our Kobe offices. (Because IVF can require many cycles to be successful, Chinese patients often…

A retrospective study of the Quebec pregnancy registry indicated no successful IVF pregnancies in patients > 44 y/o in Canada from 2010-2012. The conclusions from the authors is that IVF in woman> 44 y/o is pointless and expensive. We have been involved with dozens of successful IVF pregnancies in woman older than 44 years (their…

Despite being across the country, a number of patients from my prior IVF center still consult with me regarding their treatment. One of these patients is AD. AD came to me when she was 32 years old. She had been diagnosed with premature ovarian failure (POF) and her last natural period had been 5 years…

CK was 38 years old and had been dealing with secondary infertility for many years. She conceived once in the distant past in a prior relationship but terminated that pregnancy. While being treated by a prior physician, Dr. A, CK was diagnosed with blocked fallopian tubes (both sides). Not only were the tubes blocked, the…

When I was 38 years old and had never been pregnant before. After a normal workup and multiple failed IUI cycles using a combination of oral and injectable meds, SW was diagnosed with infertility of unknown origin and started IVF treatments. Dr. A, at a very well respected center in San Diego, chose a classic…