Houston Fertility Institute

Treatments and Services Available at Houston Fertility Institute

This page contains a list of some of the many infertility treatments available from the experienced staff of Houston Fertility Institute, including egg donation, surrogacy, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and more. Each of our Texas clinics, located in Houston, The Woodlands, Tomball, Katy, Sugar Land, or Medical Center, offers comprehensive fertility treatment options. Featured below are more detailed descriptions of some of our most common procedures. Please contact Houston Fertility Institute today for further information.

Fertilization Procedures

Other Fertility Treatments

Andrology Services

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

One of the best-known treatments for infertility is in vitro fertilization, or IVF. Our Texas fertility clinics often uses IVF because it is highly effective for both female and male factor infertility. It offers the best chance of pregnancy per cycle, but is also the most expensive form of treatment. As a result, IVF at our clinics in Tomball and Houston are often utilized only after trying more conservative treatments. The in vitro fertilization procedure at Houston Fertility Institute involves hormone injections to stimulate ovaries to mature eggs, which are then retrieved through aspiration. Fertilization of the eggs takes place in our IVF laboratory in Tomball or Houston. The resulting embryos are nourished in an incubator and, at a predetermined stage of development, transferred into the uterus to continue normal fetal development. For experienced in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in the Houston, Texas, area, you can trust the doctors and staff of Houston Fertility Institute.

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is one of a number of infertility treatments available at Houston Fertility Institute. Intrauterine insemination or IUI is a basic step towards fertility treatments. It is also called artificial insemination. This fertility treatment can be done using your husband or partner's sperm or sperm from a donor. Following intercourse, only a small proportion of the sperm ascend the female genital tract. The goal of IUI is to increase the quantity of sperm into the uterus and thereby facilitate fertilization. For IUI the sperm are first washed and placed into a small volume of sterile medium and are then injected directly into the uterus via a thin soft catheter. The patient is able to resume normal activity immediately following the IUI procedure.

Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

Severe male factor infertility, once an impenetrable barrier to parenthood, has virtually ceased to exist. ICSI involves the insertion of a single sperm directly into a mature egg obtained from the ovary of a woman undergoing in vitro fertilization. Often, this results in fertilization and the development of a normal embryo. The babies born after ICSI are just as healthy as babies conceived spontaneously.

Testicular/Epididymal Sperm-Aspiration (TESA)

Some men suffer a blockage or other abnormality that prevents the passage of sperm through ejaculation. A minor surgical procedure can be performed where sperm is retrieved from the epididymis or directly from the testicle itself. This sperm is then injected (ICSI) into the mature eggs obtained through in vitro fertilization (IVF). At our Texas clinics, sperm obtained through aspiration can be successfully cryopreserved for future use. Embryo cryopreservation via advanced cryopreservation techniques permit selected embryos that are not immediately returned to a woman's uterus to be frozen for the couple's later use. When thawed at a later date, these embryos can be transferred to the woman's uterus in a menstrual cycle with little or no pre-medication. The babies born after cryopreservation are just as healthy as babies conceived spontaneously.

Assisted Embryo Hatching

Human eggs are surrounded by a shell. Once the egg is fertilized, the early embryo develops within the confines of that shell. When the embryo reaches the uterus, it needs to break out of the shell and make contact with the endometrium. Assisted embryo hatching is a technique for thinning the shell just before the embryo is placed back in the uterus following in vitro fertilization (IVF). In selected women, helping the embryo to break through its shell may improve the chances of an IVF pregnancy. To learn more, contact Houston Fertility Institute.

Blastocyst Transfer

We already know that with natural conception, embryos arrive in the uterus at day five or six after fertilization. With present-day IVF, however, embryos are routinely transferred back to the uterus on day three after fertilization. Recent breakthroughs have been made in the science of nurturing embryos from select patients to benefit from an additional two to three days of growth prior to embryo transfer. By growing embryos to the blastocyst stage, we are able to transfer fewer embryos without lowering the chance that a patient will become pregnant. This breakthrough will help maintain the high pregnancy rates that patients have come to expect while decreasing the risk of conceiving a high-order multiple pregnancy.

Egg donation at our clinics in The Woodlands, Tomball, Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, or Medical Center, Texas, is often the solution to infertility problems such as premature ovarian failure, poor quality eggs, diminished quantity, menopause, or genetic abnormalities.

Egg donation for our Houston area patients begins when a donor produces and donates eggs to the recipient. The donor may wish to remain anonymous to the recipient, but the doctors supervising egg donation at our Houston, Texas, area clinics carefully screen potential donors before accepting them to assure success. The eggs are then fertilized via in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the resulting embryos are placed in the uterus of the recipient. After successful egg donation patients can expect fetal development to proceed in typical fashion.

Surrogacy

When the female partner cannot ovulate or cannot carry a fetus, many couples consider surrogacy. Our Texas clinics in The Woodlands and Tomball, Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, and Medical Center, are prepared to assist in all phases of the process.

A surrogate, or gestational carrier, is a woman who carries and delivers a baby for another couple, the intended parents. In our IVF laboratory near Houston, the egg cell of the intended mother is fertilized by the sperm of the intended father. The resulting embryo is placed into the uterus of the gestational carrier. The baby is the genetic offspring of the intended parents and has no genetic relationship with the carrier.

Get in touch with Houston Fertility Institute today for further information about our fertility treatments, including egg donation, surrogacy, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and other infertility solutions. Contact our clinic in Houston, Texas, or The Woodlands, Tomball, Katy, Sugar Land, or Medical Center today to schedule a consultation.

Give us a Call today at 281-357-1881

To learn more about our infertility treatments, including surrogacy and IVF, contact one of our Texas clinics, located in Houston, The Woodlands, Tomball, Katy, Sugar Land, or Medical Center.






In a healthy, fertile couple, the probability of fertilization in a given cycle may be as high as 70 percent. However, by the time of the first expected menstrual period after ovulation, approximately 60-70 percent of the early embryos have already failed to develop. It is believed that many of these lost embryos were abnormal and incapable of survival.

Tomball Medical Complex
13414 Medical Complex Dr.
Suite #7
Tomball, Texas 77375
Office: 281-357-1881
Fax: 281-357-1865

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The Woodlands
9200 Pinecroft, Suite #480
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Office: 281-681-0480
Fax: 281-681-9170

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Houston Office
2500 Fondren, Ste. 306
Houston, Texas 77063
Office: 713-490-2527
Fax: 713-334-5547

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Sugar Land Office
4911 Sand Hill Dr.
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Office: 713-490-2527
Fax: 713-334-5547

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Katy Office
23920 Katy Freeway, Suite 340
Katy, TX 77494
Office: 281-693-2434
Fax: 281-693-2455

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Medical Center
6400 Fannin, Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77030
Office: 713-796-1434
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Willowbrook Office
13215 Dotson, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77070
Office: 832-237-1434
Fax: 832-237-1436

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