Men’s Health Awareness Begins Next Week

The Men’s Health Awareness movement encourages the early detection of male-factor infertility. The movement’s mission is to increase public awareness of preventable health conditions for men – especially infertility. This includes preventing sterility. Organizers have developed and implemented creative awareness activities during the month of June.

Men’s Health Awareness Week June 10^th through 16^th

This movement has developed and implemented creative awareness resources for men utilize in improving their health year-round. A Men’s Health Awareness network coordinates dozens of corporate, government, religious, and fraternal outreach activities across the nation. There are many federal, state, and local government websites providing information about Men’s Health Awareness. Most major broadcast and print media organizations cover stories about men’s health by interviewing experts in the field.

Men’s Health Awareness Movement

The purpose of this movement is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of medical conditions prevalent among men.

Male-Factor Infertility

One third (1/3) of infertility cases are attributed to male factor infertility. Men are less apt to openly discuss their infertility or to have a support system in place to help them cope through treatment. This is because men do not think about their fertility until it comes time to have a baby.

Male Infertility Treatment

Proven, successful treatments to overcome male-factor infertility:

Male Infertility Coping Tools

Coping through male infertility treatment is made easier with some very simplistic proactive tools.

Don’t abuse alcohol or drugs
Refrain from overeating to reduce BMI
Don’t smoke
Talk about your feelings
Exercise to reduce stress
Keep your relationship strong

Successful Male Infertility Treatment

Testing for male infertility begins with a semen sample analysis. A semen analysis reveals the efficiency of sperm function.

Semen Analysis

A computer assisted semen analysis is a simple – yet sophisticated – diagnostic test used to detect male factor infertility. A semen sample is collected through masturbation and analyzed for sperm quality.

Sperm Concentration – This is the number of sperm in the ejaculate.
Sperm Motility – This is the percentage of sperm moving and the qualities of movement such as speed and straightness.
Sperm Morphology – This is the percentage of sperm having a normal appearance in size and shape.

When a diagnosis of male factor infertility has been made, IUI – or – ICSI in conjunction with IVF using the man’s sperm is typically recommended.

Multidisciplinary Fertility Team Benefits

It is important to work with a multidisciplinary fertility care team having a thorough understanding of the root cause of your infertility. At New Hope Fertility Center, all patient cases are evaluated, reviewed and discussed by and between their multidisciplinary fertility team. The team collectively arrives at and executes the best customized fertility treatment plan based upon every patient’s individualized needs.

A multidisciplinary team approach to treating your infertility will:

Offer the highest chances of pregnancy
Are the most cost-effective
Produce the best overall patient trust and satisfaction

Avid Promoter of Men’s Health Week

Dr. John Zhang is an avid promoter of men’s health week to increase awareness of male-factor infertility prevention and treatment. To schedule your initial consultation with Dr. John Zhang, call 917.525.5496.

drjohnzhang, June 7, 2019. No Comments. Category: Men's Health.

Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy Can Help Older Women Get Pregnant

Introducing a new therapy treatment that can help older women get pregnant: Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy. Today’s older women – between 38 and 42 – have more fertility treatment options than ever before. Women who are past their reproductive prime used to be automatically placed on the fast-track to IVF.

Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy

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, fertility specialist – Dr. Zaher Merhi – has 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, Dr. Zaher Merhi is available to consult with you via Skype, FaceTime or telephone. To schedule your Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy consultation with Dr. Zaher Merhi at New Hope Fertility Center, click the icon below – or – call 917.525.5496.

drjohnzhang, May 31, 2019. No Comments. Category: Ovarian Rejuvenation Therapy.

Dr. Zhang Explains a Multidisciplinary Approach to Fertility Treatment

A multidisciplinary team approach to treating infertility is the most successful at increasing IVF pregnancy success rates because it is all-encompassing care. The multidisciplinary team at New Hope Fertility Center is comprised of world renowned fertility doctors, plus ultra-talented:

Medical Assistants
Ultrasound Technicians
Embryologists

Through a multidisciplinary approach to treatment, there is no cause for concern if you don’t see your fertility doctor every time you attend a routine appointment. A multidisciplinary fertility team effort provides the most evidence-based practice leading to higher pregnancy success rates. Our multidisciplinary team has substantial experience in the practice of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and OBGYN.

Multidisciplinary Fertility Team

Members of the fertility team at New Hope Fertility Center are professionals who have earned:

Doctorates
PhD’s
Master’s Degrees

Your primary doctor is always fully informed about your patient progress by the multidisciplinary fertility team.

Always remember. Just because you don’t see your doctor every time you visit our office for a routine procedure does not mean you are receiving subpar care.
Please know this. Our multidisciplinary fertility team has been carefully selected and put in place to make sure you receive the best fertility care in the world.
The best part? Our patients do not rely on doctors in residency to fulfil their dreams of having a baby.

At New Hope Fertility Center, all patient cases are evaluated, reviewed and discussed by and between their multidisciplinary fertility team. The team collectively arrives at and executes the best customized fertility treatment plan based upon every patient’s individualized needs.

A Multidisciplinary Fertility Team Approach

To increase your chances of pregnancy, place your trust in a multidisciplinary fertility team approach. Contact the Fertility Experts at New Hope Fertility Center if you’re struggling with infertility. It is important to work with a fertility care team having a thorough understanding of the root cause of your infertility.

A multidisciplinary team approach to treating your infertility will:

Offer the highest chances of pregnancy
Are the most cost-effective
Produce the best overall patient trust and satisfaction

Leader in a Multidisciplinary Approach

It is important to work with a fertility doctor having the expertise required to design a customized IVF treatment protocol meeting your personal needs. To schedule your initial consultation with Dr. John Zhang at New Hope Fertility Center – call 917.525.5496.

drjohnzhang, May 28, 2019. No Comments. Category: Multidisciplinary Approach.

How ICSI Technology Treats Male-Factor Infertility

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is a method of addressing male-factor infertility through IVF treatment. Rather than allowing fertilization to happen by combining eggs and sperm in a lab dish, ICSI is the injection of a single sperm directly into an egg in order to facilitate fertilization. Knowing more about the ICSI process and its effectiveness can help you understand if this IVF ancillary treatment option is something you should consider.

ICSI in Conjunction with IVF

In order to be considered fertile, a man’s sperm must:

Be present in sufficient quantities
Be shaped normally
Swim in the correct direction
Swim at the right speed

Should any of these functions be diagnosed as abnormal, a man may not be able to impregnate a woman because his sperm cannot penetrate her egg. A man may be infertile even if he produces adequate quantities of sperm in ejaculate. Should his sperm be misshaped or not move correctly, fertilization will be difficult, if not impossible.

How ICSI Works in Tandem with IVF

ICSI may be used whenever male fertility is a concern. The process can address issues with the shape and movement of sperm and compensate for low sperm count. If sperm are produced but are not present in semen, they can be manually retrieved and then used in the ICSI process. The process may also be suggested to couples who have had low fertilization rates during other cycles.

ICSI and IVF Process

ICSI is performed in conjunction with IVF. Once retrieved, each egg is injected with a single sperm in a laboratory setting. The eggs are then monitored for signs of fertilization. The resulting embryos are closely monitored as they develop through EmbryoScope technology. Healthy embryos are then transferred to the mother’s uterus, or frozen for future Frozen Embryo Transfers (FET).

ICSI and IVF Pregnancy Success

While pregnancy success may vary based on the quality of the sperm, typically between 75 and 85 percent of eggs become fertilized with the use of ICSI. Our Pregnancy Success Rates are largely a product of the health of the embryo, which is largely tied to the quality of both the eggs and sperm.

Revolutionary Mini-IVF™

Because lower dosages of fertility medications are prescribed to only produce 3 to 5 high quality eggs, the patient’s cost per Mini-IVF™ cycle is reduced. With a Mini-IVF™ protocol, the patient’s physical discomfort is lessened because her body is not forced into producing the 10 to 15 eggs reached in a Conventional IVF cycle.

Candidates for Mini-IVF™

Mini-IVF™ is the best treatment protocol for those women who have been:

Diagnosed with blocked or damaged Fallopian tubes due to endometriosis
Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Diagnosed as having a risk of developing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
Diagnosed with a low ovarian reserve due to endometriosis
Diagnosed with cancer and are about to undergo treatment

Mini-IVF™ has also become the preferred treatment protocol for:

Those patients who have failed multiple Conventional IVF cycles
Those patients suffering from male-factor infertility
Those patients wanting to reduce their costs of treatment
Those patients wanting to reduce their risk of multiple pregnancy
Those patients who don’t want to create excessive embryos due to religious reasons
Those patients who want to reduce their use of injectable medications because of an aversion to needles
Those patients who want to undergo another fresh IVF cycle immediately after a failed cycle

ICSI Expertise

drjohnzhang, May 24, 2019. No Comments. Category: ICSI.

How Needle-Free IVF Lowers Patient Pain and Cost

The innovative Needle-Free IVF protocol does not require injections or blood draws. This holistic IVF protocol eliminates the fear, pain, and anxiety many patients experience with injections and blood draws. How it works: The patient’s ovaries are stimulated into producing multiple egg follicles through the use of oral fertility medications. That’s not all. Hormone levels are measured through urine and saliva tests. Needle-Free IVF also lowers the patient’s cost of fertility medications.

Needle-Free IVF is New – Simple – Pain Free – Convenient

No shots
No needles
No blood draws

Needle-Free IVF Benefits

Through Needle-Free IVF, patients are treated in a less-invasive manner.

No shots
No needles
No injections
No blood draws

Needle-Free IVF Protocol

How is Needle-Free IVF patient-friendly?

Improves patient safety
Improves patient compliance with medication regimen
Reduces possibility of error in medication administration
Eliminates the risk of accidental needle sticks

Needle-Free IVF Fertility Medications

Depending on the woman’s medical needs, an oral fertility medication – typically Clomid and/or Letrozole– are prescribed to gently stimulate her ovaries into producing multiple eggs. Synarel is administered nasally for 3 days at the beginning of the cycle and then again 36 hours prior to surgical egg retrieval to trigger ovulation.

Clomid and/or Femara to stimulate egg production
Synarel to trigger ovulation
Oral progesterone tablets
Vaginal progesterone suppositories

Compared to the Mini-IVF Protocol

In Very Well Family (8/20/18) – Dr. John Zhang explains that producing too many eggs with large doses of injectable fertility drugs can backfire and cause medical problems, such as PCOS. Look: Our Mini-IVF protocol is a simple, convenient, and patient-friendly fertility treatment protocol calling for a minimal amount of stimulating fertility medication injections to produce 3 to eggs. Bottom Line: A woman’s body no longer needs to be forced into producing multiple eggs to achieve a successful IVF pregnancy.

Compared to Conventional IVF Protocol

A Conventional IVF protocol calls for daily injections of hormone medications to produce multiple egg follicles – 10 – 15 one cycle. These egg are retrieved surgically and then fertilized in vitro for transfer to the woman’s uterus. Excess quality embryos may be cryopreserved for future Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) procedures.

One Good Egg Policy

Customized IVF care is the best. Remember: It only takes one good egg and one healthy sperm to make a baby. Our focus is to help you produce good quality eggs during a fresh IVF cycle – not a high quantity of eggs using large doses of injectable fertility medications. This policy is perfectly suited for our new Needle-Free IVF protocol.

Difficult Patients Welcome

Women diagnosed as difficult or hopelessly infertile by other fertility clinics are welcomed at New Hope Fertility Center. The best part? Because of our One Good Egg Policy, we happily accept candidates for IVF that other fertility clinics decline to treat and have proven success where others failed to even try.

Egg Collection Results and Success Rates

Our Needle-Free IVF protocol has resulted in comparable egg collection results as that of the Conventional IVF protocol. We are – on average – able to retrieve at least 10 eggs from patients who have undergone our Needle-Free IVF protocol. These results are reassuringly comparable with other IVF protocols in terms of number of eggs collected and pregnancy success rates.

High Tech IVF Laboratory

Our goal is to maximize every patient’s chances of having a successful pregnancy. At New Hope Fertility Center, we offer the latest:

IVF technology
IVF ingenuity
IVF customization

Our IVF laboratory is comprised of a powerful air filtration system to facilitate the best conditions for success of procedures and research. We have one of the largest and most powerful air filtration systems in the world. Bottom Line: This quality air filtration system provides optimal clean air pressure in every laboratory process.

Needle-Free IVF Expertise

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How Yoga Improves Women’s Fertility Health

Before – during – and after your fertility treatment, yoga is a holistic way to prepare one’s body for pregnancy and birth. When infertility is unexplained – or even if there is a clear medical diagnosis – life under the weight of fertility treatment can be daunting. Dr. Zhang recommends that you receive support and nurturing from yoga for infertility before – during – after your upcoming treatment.

Women’s Health and Yoga for Infertility

When you are investing significant amounts of time, money, and emotion into fertility treatment, you want to do everything you can to make it successful.

As a pregnancy enhancement tool, yoga is proven to reduce stress, balance hormones, and revamp one’s whole wellness in body, mind, and spirit. There are a myriad of benefits from yoga. Low impact yoga can significantly increase conception success rates in women undergoing fertility treatment. It can’t be emphasized enough: Always begin with a moderate yoga regimen – not high intensity exercise – and always get pre-approval from your fertility specialist. Look: Too much high-intensity yoga or other exercise has been shown to hinder successful IVF pregnancy outcomes.

Benefits of Yoga for Infertility

Yoga during fertility treatment combines mindful meditation with physical movement. Physical activity prepares the body for undergoing the challenges of a treatment cycle. Yoga prepares the body for pregnancy.

Reduces stress
Balances hormones
Balances body, mind, spirit
Reduces BMI

Yoga in conjunction with fertility treatment will:

Elicit a relaxation response in your body to reduce chronic stress
Counteract harmful stress hormones
Direct blood flow

Creative yoga sequences are specifically designed to:

Center attention on breathing
Center attention on relaxing the mind and body

Customized Fertility Treatment

Because every patient’s personal, medical, and financial needs are different, we offer customized fertility treatment.

We offer the highest quality care timed precisely around your body’s optimal state of performance.

Candidates for Fertility Treatment

Women with extremely damaged Fallopian tubes
Couples suffering from male-factor infertility
Couples suffering from idiopathic – unexplained – infertility
Women suffering from recurrent pregnancy loss – more than two miscarriages
LGBTQ couples using donor eggs and/or sperm

At New Hope Fertility Center, every one of our patients is provided with a unique fertility treatment protocol. Our protocols are specially designed to provide the highest standard of fertility care at the most optimal times for each patient’s body. We welcome difficult cases, regardless of the potential adverse effect on our pregnancy success rates.

Supportive and Nurturing Yoga

You will discover a love for restorative or Yin style yoga practices that will nourish your mind and body while alleviating the stress associated with fertility treatment.

Warning: Avoid practicing high-intensity yoga, such as:

Ashtanga
Power
Vinyasa
Hot Yoga

Yoga is easily adaptable to your lifestyle choices. If you have been practicing high intensity yoga methods – pump your brakes and adapt to a more moderate routine.

Remember: Your body will be working hard to produce healthy eggs and make a baby.

Soft Yoga Routine
Medium to Low Intensity
Nourishing Yoga Routine

Yoga Before Treatment

Before your fertility treatment begins, scale back high intensity yoga practice with a more gentle and less forceful routine.

Avoid:

All twisting postures
All inversions
All postures requiring jumping
All postures requiring unstable movements
All intense forward bending
All intense backward bending

Yoga Goals:

Reduce the amount you sweat
Breathe steady and evenly – practice pranayama
Become in tune with your egg growth and ovulation

Yoga for Infertility

Once you have started your treatment cycle, make sure you are practicing a very gentle pregnancy-appropriate yoga.

For self-control, include:

Meditation
Visualization
Soft pranayama
Mindfulness

To honor the intensity of yoga, maintain a ritual afterward:

Sip a cup of tea
Enjoy a healthy juice
Indulge in some quiet time

Egg Retrieval

On the morning of your surgical egg retrieval, allow time for meditation or pranayama.

Embryo Transfer

Practice meditation or pranayama on the morning of your embryo transfer. Then, refrain from any physical yoga in the days following.

Women’s Health Provider of Yoga for Infertility

It is important to work with a fertility doctor and support team having the experience required to design a customized IVF treatment protocol meeting your personal needs. To schedule your initial consultation with Dr. John Zhang at New Hope Fertility Center – call 917.525.5496.

drjohnzhang, May 17, 2019. No Comments. Category: Yoga Fertility.

Dr. Zhang Explains How Fertility Counseling Helps Women’s Health

Crying woman with husband If you have invested large financial resources in your fertility treatment plan, Dr. Zhang recommends you undergo counseling to secure your investment. Because you will be experiencing emotional stress, a positive attitude is crucial to making make sure you have the best chance of a successful pregnancy.

Women’s Health and Fertility Counseling

Being proactive with your mental and emotional health care is key. A woman’s health benefits from fertility counseling during her struggle to conceive. Many of the challenges of infertility can be addressed through individual, couple, and group counseling.

In-House Fertility Counseling

Professional In-House Fertility Counseling with Allison Rosen Ph.D. is recommended by the fertility specialists at New Hope Fertility Center. That’s not all: We are dedicated to promoting how patients can increase their chances of achieving a healthy pregnancy through genetic testing in conjunction with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).

Introducing In-House Fertility Clinical Psychologist, Allison Rosen, PhD

As an experience clinical psychologist specializing in infertility, Dr. Allison Rosen has helped hundreds of couples cope during their struggle to have a baby.

Experienced Clinical Psychologist
Researcher
Author
Educator

Through individual, couple, and group counseling, the Doctor addresses the many challenges of dealing with infertility including:

Pregnancy Loss
Couple Conflict and Coping
Complex Decisions Involved in Family Building Through Donor Egg or Sperm
Parenting After Infertility

Education of Dr. Rosen

A. – University of California – Graduated Summa cum Laude and Honored as most outstanding student in the college of science
Master’s Degree and Ph.D – Michigan State University
Certificate of Psychoanalysis – William Alanson White Institute

Reducing Pregnancy Loss through Genetic Testing

Today’s Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) helps to increase the healthy birth rates of babies through genetic testing. This is because only the healthiest embryos are transferred for implantation during a fresh IVF cycle and/or Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET). Genetic testing helps to reduce the number of cycles required to achieve a healthy pregnancy.

Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS)

PGS is the testing of an embryo’s overall chromosomal normalcy prior to being transferred to the patient’s uterus in conjunction with IVF. PGS detects chromosomal deficiencies – aneuploidy – an extra or missing chromosome in an embryo.

PGS Increases Pregnancy Success Rates Up To 30%

PGS dramatically increases a woman’s chance of conception. Only the healthiest embryo(s) are transferred. Embryo biopsy and screening can increase a patient’s chance of a successful pregnancy by up to 30 percent.

Candidates for PGS

Because advanced maternal age (over 35) adversely affects the quality of a woman’s eggs – oocytes – resulting in chromosomal abnormalities, New Hope Fertility NYC recommends PGS in conjunction with IVF to patients over the age of 35.

Women having a history of recurrent miscarriages (2 or more)
Women having failed IVF cycles
Gender Selection – Family Balancing

PGS Detects Low Quality Embryos

By extracting a cell from an embryo and analyzing it, poor quality embryos are detected. Biopsy of this cell will not damage the embryo.

Low quality embryos result in:

Low pregnancy success rates
High miscarriage rates
High chance for birth defects

Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

NGS is a new method of PGS. NGS is the latest genetic screening test for primary candidates undergoing IVF. NGS is used for comprehensive chromosome testing of embryos created through IVF. NGS is on the horizon to replacing PGS because of the procedure’s lower cost and reduced errors.

NGS allows embryologists to screen for defects on the chromosomal level with higher accuracy and more detail than ever before. PGS results are comprehensive and a higher resolution than any other genetic testing method because it detects more translocations.

NGS is also helpful for those couples wanting to plan their family through gender selection.

Celebrated Fertility Clinic Offering Fertility Counseling

It is important to work with a fertility counselor in the New Year if you are struggling to get pregnant. To schedule your initial consultation with Dr. Allison Rosen at New Hope Fertility Center call 917.525.5496.

drjohnzhang, May 14, 2019. No Comments. Category: Fertility Counseling.

How the Mini-IVF™ Protocol Promotes Women’s Health

In support of women’s health, the goal of Dr. Zhang’s revolutionary Mini-IVF™ protocol is designed to reduce patient discomfort and cost per cycle. The Doctor provides a vast array of holistic and patient-friendly IVF Protocols. A successful IVF pregnancy is no longer based on having a woman self-administer large quantities of fertility medications to induce her body into producing multiple eggs in one cycle.

Women’s Health and the Mini-IVF™ Protocol

The Mini-IVF™ protocol prescribes lower dosages of fertility medications so that a woman only produces 3 to 5 high quality eggs. With a Mini-IVF™ protocol, the patient’s physical discomfort is lessened because her body is not forced into producing the 10 to 15 eggs typically reached in a Conventional IVF cycle.

A fertility medication regimen to produce 3 to 5 quality eggs
Cycle monitoring through ultrasound imaging and blood tests
Surgical egg retrieval
Fertilization of egg and sperm in vitro via (ICSI)
Culture and monitoring of embryo(s) via EmbryoScope technology
Grading and selection of quality embryo(s) for fresh transfer and/or future (FET)
Single Embryo Transfer (SET)

First Class IVF Technology

First Class IVF Technology, ingenuity, and standards set New Hope Fertility Center apart from all other fertility clinics – worldwide. Look: Our patients are our first priority and we strive to provide stellar IVF treatment through a customized, evidence-based approach. Bottom Line: We have designed a cutting-edge environment with the specific goal of maximizing every patient’s chances of having a baby.

Through our new IVF technology, ingenuity, and high standards of care, every patient receives superior IVF treatment.

Cutting-Edge IVF Laboratory
Powerful Air Filtration System
Controlled and Uncontaminated Environment

That’s not the best part. Our IVF laboratory is designed with a powerful air filtration system supporting the success of our intricate procedures and research. Why is this important? This controlled air system facilitates an uncontaminated environment.

Highest Medical Standards in the Industry
Highest Scientific Standards in the Industry
Highest Academic Standards in the Industry
Highest Research Standards in the Industry

New IVF Technology Air Filtration

New Hope Fertility Center boasts one of the largest and most powerful laboratory air filtration systems in the world. Having both cooling and purification air filtration systems, our lab facility provides optimal clean air pressure for the performance of intricate IVF technology.

Outside air is taken into the filtration system
Air is guided along an insulated path toward a main air handling system
Air is funneled into an initial triple-filter process to remove the bulk of impurities
Air is passed to a custom-designed quad-filtration system
The power of a 737 jet engine is then harnessed to completely purify the air and cool it to an optimal temperature
Optimally temperate and pure air is released to circulate throughout the entire IVF laboratory

Pregnancy Success Rates

Yearly ART data on IVF success rates is a rich source of information for potential IVF patients. This data gives patients an idea of their average chances of pregnancy success through IVF. At New Hope Fertility Center, IVF success rates vary in the context of patient and treatment characteristics:

Age
Infertility diagnosis
History of previous pregnancies
History of previous miscarriages
Number of failed IVF cycles – fresh and frozen embryo transfers
Number of embryos transferred in a single cycle
Type of IVF procedure – Conventional IVF, Mini-IVF™ or Natural Cycle IVF™
IVF ancillary procedures used – ICSI, Assisted Hatching, In Vitro Maturation
Genetic testing to select only quality embryos for transfer – PGD, PGS/NGS
Gender Selection

First Class IVF Treatment Based on Patient Reviews

Only a first class IVF clinic will accumulate and post online the unlimited patient success stories from their patients. At New Hope Fertility Center, we strive to maintain our position as a first class IVF clinic by producing high pregnancy success rates. Our reputation as a first class IVF clinic, has earned us the status of being a renowned leader in IVF globally.

High IVF pregnancy success rates
Holistic IVF protocols
Customized IVF treatment plans
Reduced dosages of fertility medications
Reduced patient physical stress
Reduced patient emotional stress
Reduced patient financial stress

At New Hope Fertility Center, 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
No sexual orientation discrimination

Women’s Health Supported by Mini-IVF™ Technology

It is important to work with a fertility doctor having the cutting-edge technology and expertise to design a customized treatment plan meeting your financial and medical needs. To schedule your initial consultation with Dr. John Zhang at New Hope Fertility Center – call 917.525.5496.

drjohnzhang, May 6, 2019. No Comments. Category: Mini-IVF.

How Egg Freezing Promotes Women’s Fertility Health

Dr. John Zhang promotes the overall health and future fertility of all women. This is especially true when a woman wants to postpone motherhood past her prime childbearing years. She may want to pursue her further education, advanced career, or find her soul mate. Today, the medical marvel of egg freezing – oocyte cryopreservation – in conjunction with IVF preserves a woman’s fertility.

Women’s Fertility Health and Egg Freezing

Join the force of women who are growing more confident in their ability to give birth to a biological child in the future – without fear of maternal aging. Read an amazing story in Harper’s Bazaar that features how our Division of Fertility Preservation has played a major role in informing women of their future family planning options.

New York City resident fashion insider – Natalie Joos – sought out the help of Dr. Zhang to help her preserve her future fertility. She was successful in freezing nearly a dozen of her quality eggs. Look: 80 percent of the eggs cryopreserved today are for women who are choosing to delay childbearing past their prime reproductive years.

I am not worried. On the contrary, I’ve felt a significant change in my mood and behavior. I’m more relaxed and confident. And the boys notice. So take charge, ladies. Because in the end, all you need is one good egg. – Natalie JoosRead more: How Egg Freezing Promotes Women’s Fertility Health

drjohnzhang, May 1, 2019. No Comments. Category: Women's Fertility Health.

Fox News and Parents Magazine Report on Our Mini-IVF™

The Mini-IVF™ is less invasive and more cost-effective than Conventional IVF because significantly less fertility medications are used. – Dr. Zaher Merhi – New Hope’s Director of Research and Development in IVF Technologies – as quoted in Parents. This helps keep the patient’s cost down and minimizes the amount of hormones a woman is taking into her body. You don’t actually need as much medication to help conception since the medication doesn’t create eggs, it only fosters the growth of the eggs that are already there. – Dr. Merhi (Parents )

Mini-IVF™ Fertility Medications

According to Dr. Merhi, [m]edication is like egg food, so if you have a lot of eggs, then a lot of medication may be fine because there’s numerous eggs to feed. If you have a low number of eggs, then all you need is a little bit of food. In other words, the amount of medication administered during a Mini-IVF™ cycle is tailored specifically for each patient based on her egg reserve.

As reported by Fox News, the Mini-IVF™ is an alternative to Conventional IVF that has been practiced successfully for years by Dr. Zaher Merhi. As explained by Dr. Merhi, the Mini-IVF™ is less taxing on a woman’s body because only small amounts of fertility medications are administered during a cycle.

Benefits of Mini-IVF™

Because less medication is used during a Mini-IVF™, women may not have an intolerable experience of unpleasant symptoms such as extreme swelling/bloating, night sweats, and weight gain as they do during a Conventional IVF.

It’s very similar to IVF but you’re not stimulating the ovaries too much with high doses of medication. – Dr. Merhi Fox News
There is this feeling that high doses of shots can be detrimental to the quality of eggs. – Merhi Fox News

The Mini-IVF™ is an option for women who may respond better to lower doses of fertility medication. This protocol may help women produce higher quality eggs for fertilization. Pregnancy success rates for Mini-IVF™ are comparable to Conventional IVF without the high cost of large quantities of fertility medication.

Mini-IVF™ Protocol

Although medication regimens vary based on the patient’s medical needs, this gentle IVF protocol includes:

One Clomid pill consumed daily
No more than one to three injections of Menopur
A simple nasal spray of Synarel 36 hours prior to egg retrieval instead of repeated progesterone shots

Because the Mini-IVF™ protocol uses lower dosages of fertility medications, a woman only produces 3 to 5 high quality eggs. With a Mini-IVF™ protocol, the patient’s physical discomfort is lessened because her body is not forced into producing the 10 to 15 eggs typically reached in a Conventional IVF cycle.

A fertility medication regimen to produce 3 to 5 quality eggs
Cycle monitoring through ultrasound imaging and blood tests
Surgical egg retrieval
Fertilization of egg and sperm in vitro via (ICSI)
Culture and monitoring of embryo(s) via EmbryoScope technology
Grading and selection of quality embryo(s) for fresh transfer and/or future (FET)
Single Embryo Transfer (SET)

Mini-IVF™ Cost

Because less fertility medications are used, the Mini-IVF™ is more affordable than Conventional IVF. Contact New Hope Fertility Center for most current pricing on our fee for the Mini-IVF™ procedure. Our quoted fee will not include the cost of fertility medications, which can range up to $1,500.

Mini-IVF™ Pregnancy Success Rates

Mini-IVF™ is the preferred protocol for women who do not have many eggs remaining in their ovarian reserve – common for patients over the age of 35. Mini-IVF™ pregnancy success rates for women over 35 were a third higher than for Conventional IVF. Women in their 40s were two times more likely to have a baby using Mini-IVF™ compared to if they had undergone Conventional IVF.

Yearly data on IVF success rates is a rich source of information for potential IVF patients. This data gives patients an idea of their average chances of pregnancy success through IVF. At New Hope Fertility Center, IVF success rates vary in the context of patient and treatment characteristics:

Age
Infertility diagnosis
History of previous pregnancies
History of previous miscarriages
Number of failed IVF cycles – fresh and frozen embryo transfers
Number of embryos transferred in a single cycle
IVF protocol recommended
IVF ancillary procedures used – ICSI, Assisted Hatching, In Vitro Maturation
Genetic testing to select only quality embryos for transfer – PGD, PGS/NGS
Gender Selection