How Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy Helps Older Women Conceive

Today’s older women – between 38 and 42 – have more fertility treatment options than ever before. There is a new fertility therapy treatment that can help older women get pregnant. Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy helps women past their reproductive prime reproductive years conceive. No longer is it concluded that older women need to be placed on the fast-track to IVF.

Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy

Women who are past their reproductive prime used to be automatically placed on the fast-track to IVF . This was typically the most effective treatment option for older women to conceive quickly and cost-effectively. Look: Time is of the essence. Before undergoing IVF, older women can now consider Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy. Bottom Line: As a first line measure, both Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy and IVF can avoid repeated failed infertility treatment cycles.

Older Women and Egg Follicles

All older women – even menopausal women – have egg follicles in their ovaries. These eggs are dormant and don’t grow because their environment for development is not optimal. This occurs when a woman’s rigid ovarian wall pushes on follicles and keeps them dormant. When a woman is unable to ovulated, Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy can coax her ovaries into producing viable eggs for fertilization. At New Hope Fertility Center, Dr. Zhang and fellow fertility specialist – Dr. Zaher Merhi – have achieved phenomenal pregnancy success using Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy.

Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy may be recommended when:

• A woman’s egg follicles cannot be seen on an ultrasound; or
• A woman’s body is not responding to fertility medications administered during IVF

At New Hope Fertility Center, Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy is performed in a non-invasive manner compared to other techniques currently being used by other clinics.

Here, Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy is similar to an IVF egg retrieval procedure and is performed in office:

• A woman’s ovaries are punctured multiple times transvaginally
• Pressure on egg follicles is relieved from the rigid ovarian wall
• Dormant eggs are revived and freed from follicles

Candidates for Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy

• Women in their advanced maternal years – late 30s and over 40
• Menopausal women
• Peri-menopausal women
• Women who have a low egg reserve and low Anti Mullerian (AMH) hormone levels
• Women suffering from Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
• Women suffering from primary ovarian failure
• Women with unexplained infertility
• Women having multiple failed IVF treatments due to poor embryo quality

Pregnancy Success for Older Women

We welcome difficult patients – those previously diagnosed by other fertility specialists as hopelessly infertile.

• No age restriction
• No FSH level requirement
• No requirement to produce multiple eggs per cycle

Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy Expertise

If you want to know if you are a good candidate for Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy before proceeding to IVF treatment, you can schedule a consultation via Skype, FaceTime or telephone. To schedule your Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy consultation with Dr. John Zhang and Dr. Zaher Merhi at New Hope Fertility Center, click the icon below – or – call 917.525.5496.