When a patient or couple has been unable to conceive on their own, it takes courage to make that first step to schedule a consultation with a fertility specialist. When you walk into our clinic, Dr. Saadat will spend all the time you need during the first consultation to review your medical history in full detail and answer all of your questions. For your comprehensive infertility evaluation, he will determine which tests are necessary to identify any potential issues and what approach(es) are available to help you achieve your goal of a successful pregnancy.
A serum progesterone test determines how much progesterone is in the blood, which is a hormone produced in the ovaries after ovulation. This test can help discover whether a woman is ovulating (whether an egg is being released from her ovaries) with each menstrual cycle.
If a woman is experiencing anovulation (when the ovaries do not release an egg), the following lab tests can help determine why:
To determine potential causes of male infertility, a semen analysis is recommended to evaluate sperm count and quality.
During a semen analysis, the following four factors are evaluated: