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Frequently Asked Questions

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	There are so many specialists in the field of Infertility, how can I check your success rate? What makes the Tyler Medical Clinic better than many other of the larger or better known clinics? Are there procedures or types of patients that Tyler Medical are especially successful in? If Tyler Medical Clinic is one of the most successful of its type why haven't I heard more about them? You mentioned that there are some techniques that Tyler Medical Clinic has been using for a long time, that are crucial to early diagnosis of obstacles to pregnancy. What are some of them? How does timing of your procedures play such a big role in the success of your patients? It seems many clinics are trying to push the most expensive procedures like In Vitro Fertilization because they can make more money at them. Is this true? and how is Tyler Medical Clnic different? We live out of state and although we would like to consider Tyler Medical Clinic. Are there ways you can help us with the additional expense and make it more convenient for us to travel to you? Some of your procedures may not be covered by medical insurance. Is there financing available for your work? All of your information looks great, but can we actually learn more about Tyler Medical Clinic by talking to some of your patients as well as your staff?	How is the time of insemination decided? Does your physician check the quality of semen prior to insemination? How is a decision made to choose between regular cervical and intrauterine inseminations? Is your physician equipped and willing to perform the penetration test? In case of intrauterine insemination, what effect has the washing of sperm on the numbers and motility? Is the treating physician ready and willing to proceed with a detailed work-up after 3-4 cycles of unsuccessful inseminations? Is the cryobank properly licensed by the state? Does the cryobank comply with the State requirements for screening of donors? Is the history and credentials of the cryobank available? Are the donors subjected to thorough physical examination by a physician? Is the medical history of a donor and several generations of his family reviewed by the physician? What genetic screening and information is available? Is registry of donors kept? Is information on ethnic, educational, physical characteristics and professional career of donors available? Was the freezability of sperm tested? What cryoprotectant is used? Is there a cut-off number for inseminations per donor? Is there a restriction of how many cycles/inseminations will be done using a particular donor? If more than one insemination per cycle is needed, can the cryobank provide a specimen on short notice? Is there a mechanism to replace an insufficient sample when insemination needs to be done the same day? Would the recipient be notified about important medical information regarding the donor becoming known at a later time? And how? Availability of services - hours, weekends, holiday? Is the cryobank willing/able to preserve sperm after successful insemination for use at a later time? What is the fee for this service? How is the privacy of the donor and recipient protected? General information and data on the cryobank and individual donors



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