Category: Patient Stories
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Janelle’s IVF Story: A Happy Ending to a Difficult Fertility Journey
Janelle was a 35-year-old who had been trying to conceive since 2018. Before coming to Hanabusa IVF and working closely with Dr. LeBlanc, she had two IUI’s; the second IUI resulted in a pregnancy with a heartbeat, but unfortunately, pregnancy loss occurred at seven weeks. Her HSG results came back normal, and she had normal anatomy and uterus.…
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Natural IVF with PGT Results in Successful Live Birth!
This was the least possible amount of medication we have ever used for IVF with Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) and a Frozen Embryo Transfer. When our patient met the man of her dreams, they were ready to build their family. Unfortunately, our patient suffered from multiple autoimmune issues and medication sensitivities/allergies, which often caused severe…
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Pregnancy with an FSH level of 43 – A Patient Success Story
We recently tele-graduated a patient from our clinic! She came to us three years ago in her mid-30’s after two years of trying. When she first came to us, her gynecologist found that her FSH was 43, and AMH was <0.03. She researched her options and then realized that traditional fertility treatments would not work…
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Pregnancy with FSH 46 – A patient success story
It thrills us to share the exciting pregnancy journey of one of our patients with the baseline follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) of 46.6 mIU/ml which is commonly considered menopause, during National Infertility Awareness Week! This is an important story for us because it highlights our focus and expertise. This patient started treatment with us over five…
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Good News for the Start of Summer
Hanabusa IVF is celebrating two patient success stories. First, one of our Japanese patients who is in a same-sex marriage is now pregnant. Her story is rather complicated, and not just medically speaking due to the fact that, in Japan, it is illegal for LGBQT couples to have children. However, using a center in Japan,…
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Turning to Mini-IVF Results in Success with Hanabusa IVF
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…
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Complicated IVF Cases and Our Success Stories
At Hanabusa IVF we are committed to taking on all forms of infertility, even the most challenging cases. Some of our recent patients have come to us with previous failed IVF and IUI attempts and others have Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR), high FSH or Premature Ovarian Failure (POF). Despite these complications, Hanabusa IVF is able…
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Success Story – Mini IVF Results in Three Healthy Embryos
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…
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Hanabusa IVF Pleased to Announce a Successful Pregnancy
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…
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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it : A case of premature ovarian failure, Fragile X, embryo banking, and frozen embryo transfer
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…