He (DAITER, Eric) spoke to me for quite a while about my personal situation, my chances of having a successful pregnancy, and what we were doing, and about my mental frame of mind and how I was dealing with all of this. He was not just my doctor; Dr. Daiter (DAITER, Eric) was a caring friend. He gave me a lot of reassurance and by the end of the conversation, I had regained so much faith that it was going to work out. Dr. Daiter (DAITER, Eric) performed the D+E in October 2001. Everything went smoothly with the procedure and once again I was back on my feet soon after.
Dr. Daiter (DAITER, Eric) monitored me very closely for the next six months and I was still not having any luck getting pregnant. He suggested that I have another hysterosalpingogram to make sure the fibroids had not come back and that there were not any new blockages. I took his advice and he did the procedure in April 2002. He did not see anything to be concerned about. The following month I was pregnant again. I called Dr. Daiter (DAITER, Eric) with the good news and he answered the phone. I was so happy to be able to tell him personally. He was so excited for me. I went in a few days later and saw the heartbeat. I went back regularly over the next several weeks and the heartbeat was strong and the growth was right on target. With each visit we got more and more excited. I was so disappointed when he had to hand me off to another OB GYN for care. I knew it would not be the same quality care I had been receiving. For me, Dr. Daiter (DAITER, Eric) set the standard very high for medical care. I now have high expectations for other doctors and can’t seem to find one that even comes close to the quality care Dr. Daiter (DAITER, Eric) provided.
He told me before I left his practice that if I needed some reassurance that things were okay, that I could call him and get an ultrasound for piece of mind. He also said that if I started to miscarry, he would bring me right in to see what was up if the OB GYN would not. I kept him up to date on my progress and he was happy to hear it. I went into labor in February 2003. Dr. Daiter (DAITER, Eric) came in to see me that afternoon. He had heard in the operating room that I was there and stopped in to say HI and wish me luck. He was the last person I expected to see, but it made me so happy that he stopped by. My son was born the next morning. He is the biggest blessing in my life and I have Dr. Daiter (DAITER, Eric) to thank for that!
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sperm Cell Anatomy and Function: Dr. DAITER, Eric, MD
Sperm cells, or spermatozoa, are highly specialized cells produced by men. Each cell is comprised of three sections. There is a head, midpiece and tail. The sperm cell acts as a transport for male genes. It moves the DNA from the male to the female in an attempt to fertilize a female egg.
The head portion of the spermatozoa has enzymes that help the sperm burrow into the outer wall of the female egg. If the sperm does penetrate the egg, then fertilization occurs. The head should ideally be oval shaped, not round, crooked or pointed. Many sperm cells are not exactly perfect and it takes a lot of misshapen sperm to affect your fertility. Generally, about one-third of your sperm should have an ideal shape. The male genes are carried in the head of the spermatozoa.
The midsection, or midpiece, of the sperm cell acts as the energy source for the sperm. Nutrients are converted into energy in the midpiece. A spermatozoa cell has the main components of any other cell. The DNA is contained in the nucleus, located in the head. The mitochondria and centrioles are in the midpiece and help it to create enough energy to move the tail.
The tail is able to whip and propel the sperm using the energy produced in the midpiece. This whip-like motion should give the sperm a forward momentum to move through the female reproductive system and travel to the egg. Sperm motility depends on the tail being fully functional. Abnormalities, such as double tails or underdeveloped tails, can cause a sperm to move in circles, sideways or not at all. A healthy sperm tail should help the sperm move forward in a straight line. Again, many abnormalities are normal and should not be a big concern when you are trying to conceive unless an infertility specialist tells you that too many sperm are abnormal. This condition is commonly referred to as abnormality of sperm motility.
The sperm has one major function. This is to move forward, penetrate the wall of the egg and fertilize it. Reduced sperm function can be a cause of male factor infertility. Many things can affect your sperm health and function. Medications, illness, temperature, environment and diet are just a few examples. Men with severely low sperm functionality, such as low motility, can change things in their lifestyles and overcome problems. If your efforts fail, then your infertility specialist will give you other options for conceiving, besides through natural intercourse. In Vitro Fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can help you achieve pregnancy. In these methods, the sperm is either placed very near the egg or injected directly into it.
Talk to your doctor about what options can help you improve your sperm health or increase your chances of conceiving.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
The head portion of the spermatozoa has enzymes that help the sperm burrow into the outer wall of the female egg. If the sperm does penetrate the egg, then fertilization occurs. The head should ideally be oval shaped, not round, crooked or pointed. Many sperm cells are not exactly perfect and it takes a lot of misshapen sperm to affect your fertility. Generally, about one-third of your sperm should have an ideal shape. The male genes are carried in the head of the spermatozoa.
The midsection, or midpiece, of the sperm cell acts as the energy source for the sperm. Nutrients are converted into energy in the midpiece. A spermatozoa cell has the main components of any other cell. The DNA is contained in the nucleus, located in the head. The mitochondria and centrioles are in the midpiece and help it to create enough energy to move the tail.
The tail is able to whip and propel the sperm using the energy produced in the midpiece. This whip-like motion should give the sperm a forward momentum to move through the female reproductive system and travel to the egg. Sperm motility depends on the tail being fully functional. Abnormalities, such as double tails or underdeveloped tails, can cause a sperm to move in circles, sideways or not at all. A healthy sperm tail should help the sperm move forward in a straight line. Again, many abnormalities are normal and should not be a big concern when you are trying to conceive unless an infertility specialist tells you that too many sperm are abnormal. This condition is commonly referred to as abnormality of sperm motility.
The sperm has one major function. This is to move forward, penetrate the wall of the egg and fertilize it. Reduced sperm function can be a cause of male factor infertility. Many things can affect your sperm health and function. Medications, illness, temperature, environment and diet are just a few examples. Men with severely low sperm functionality, such as low motility, can change things in their lifestyles and overcome problems. If your efforts fail, then your infertility specialist will give you other options for conceiving, besides through natural intercourse. In Vitro Fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can help you achieve pregnancy. In these methods, the sperm is either placed very near the egg or injected directly into it.
Talk to your doctor about what options can help you improve your sperm health or increase your chances of conceiving.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Sperm with Low Motility: Dr. Daiter, Eric MD
If you’ve received a semen analysis that came back with good sperm count results, but your sperm is low in motility, then you probably have some questions. Most men wonder what could be causing their sperm to have a low motility and how they can improve the quality of their sperm. Dr. Daiter, Eric MD provides information about what sperm motility means, how it can affect your fertility and what you can expect.
Your doctor has probably detected low sperm motility through a semen analysis. Sperm motility refers to the way that your sperm moves. A sperms forward progression is also evaluated to determine if it is capable of fertilizing an egg. For a sperm to have proper movement and progression, it must first have a normal shape. A sperm cell should have an oval head, pronounced mid-section and a long tail. Abnormalities are completely normal in all semen samples. The percentage of perfectly formed sperm can be very low and you can still have good motility and sperm count.
When the laboratory tests your sample, they will look for abnormalities such as clumping. Sperm can clump if there are sperm antibodies present. This can severely impact sperm motility. A man can produce antisperm antibodies if his sperm is exposed to his immune system. This generally happens after surgery or infection, such as vasectomy or prostate infection. Your sperm is normally kept separate from your immune system by your testes. If it comes in contact with your immune system, then your immunity kicks in and fights off the sperm. It can produce proteins to kill or severely damage the sperm cells. This can lower the chances of your sperm being capable of fertilizing an egg by normal means. Your reproductive endocrinologist, or infertility specialist, may choose to test for the antibody proteins if clumping is observed in the semen analysis.
Sperm motility can refer to how fast your sperm can move. We also mentioned that it can refer to whether or not the sperm have forward progression. This just means that a sperm that moves forward in a straight line is more likely to get to the egg that you want to fertilize. Some sperm can even move hyperactively, very fast and in a circular pattern. Heat exposure, prolonged abstinence, and poor lifestyle can all contribute to low sperm motility. Sperm can take up to three months to mature. If you had an illness or injury, then your sperm motility can be affected for some time afterward. Normal sperm motility can sometimes just return on its own. Your infertility specialist may need to track your sperm motility over a long period of time to accurately determine the cause of your low sperm motility.
Work with your infertility specialist to help restore your sperm motility. If favorable results are not achieved through your infertility treatment, then In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) may be an option. With In Vitro Fertilization, your sperm is either put into direct contact with an egg or it is actually injected inside of the egg, rendering sperm motility less of a factor. IVF has been very effective in helping couples experiencing infertility achieve pregnancy.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Your doctor has probably detected low sperm motility through a semen analysis. Sperm motility refers to the way that your sperm moves. A sperms forward progression is also evaluated to determine if it is capable of fertilizing an egg. For a sperm to have proper movement and progression, it must first have a normal shape. A sperm cell should have an oval head, pronounced mid-section and a long tail. Abnormalities are completely normal in all semen samples. The percentage of perfectly formed sperm can be very low and you can still have good motility and sperm count.
When the laboratory tests your sample, they will look for abnormalities such as clumping. Sperm can clump if there are sperm antibodies present. This can severely impact sperm motility. A man can produce antisperm antibodies if his sperm is exposed to his immune system. This generally happens after surgery or infection, such as vasectomy or prostate infection. Your sperm is normally kept separate from your immune system by your testes. If it comes in contact with your immune system, then your immunity kicks in and fights off the sperm. It can produce proteins to kill or severely damage the sperm cells. This can lower the chances of your sperm being capable of fertilizing an egg by normal means. Your reproductive endocrinologist, or infertility specialist, may choose to test for the antibody proteins if clumping is observed in the semen analysis.
Sperm motility can refer to how fast your sperm can move. We also mentioned that it can refer to whether or not the sperm have forward progression. This just means that a sperm that moves forward in a straight line is more likely to get to the egg that you want to fertilize. Some sperm can even move hyperactively, very fast and in a circular pattern. Heat exposure, prolonged abstinence, and poor lifestyle can all contribute to low sperm motility. Sperm can take up to three months to mature. If you had an illness or injury, then your sperm motility can be affected for some time afterward. Normal sperm motility can sometimes just return on its own. Your infertility specialist may need to track your sperm motility over a long period of time to accurately determine the cause of your low sperm motility.
Work with your infertility specialist to help restore your sperm motility. If favorable results are not achieved through your infertility treatment, then In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) may be an option. With In Vitro Fertilization, your sperm is either put into direct contact with an egg or it is actually injected inside of the egg, rendering sperm motility less of a factor. IVF has been very effective in helping couples experiencing infertility achieve pregnancy.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Will Laparoscopy for Endometriosis Improve My Fertility?
Many women face infertility in their lives. Sometimes, the infertility is being caused by endometriosis. Endometriosis causes scar tissue, or adhesions, to grow and attach to your ovaries, fallopian tubes and the uterus. This can make it very difficult to become pregnant. If you are concerned about your fertility and you are seeing an infertility specialist, then laparoscopy may have been recommended to you.
Laparoscopy is used to diagnose and remove endometrial tissues that may be causing your problems. Endometriosis is a progressive condition, meaning that it can get worse and worse as time goes on. Symptoms can be mild to severe and can mimic other disorders. This is why it is very hard to diagnose without laparoscopy.
A laparoscopy procedure can help your infertility specialist actually see the endometriosis and have a definite visual confirmation that it is present. Many women with endometriosis experience painful periods, intercourse, and lower back pain. They may also have irregular and/or heavy periods. At first, these symptoms are consistent with normal menstruation and may not be considered abnormal. Over time, the symptoms can get a lot worse and alert you that something may be wrong. Infertility is the first sign of endometriosis for many women.
Your doctor will first perform a pelvic exam if endometriosis is suspected. This involves the doctor feeling and looking for abnormalities that could be caused by endometriosis. Enlarged ovaries, severe tenderness, nodules and an abnormal uterine location are things that you doctor will be looking for. The only way to know for sure that endometriosis is present, is to actually look inside of your abdominal cavity and inspect your reproductive organs. Your doctor can use a laser or surgically remove growths and lesions during a laparoscopic procedure.
Laparoscopic removal of endometriosis can greatly improve your chances of becoming pregnant. Even if your endometriosis is mild, it may cause infertility. In these mild cases, thorough removal of small implants of endometriosis via laparoscopy may help you become pregnant. If the endometriosis is a little more severe, then laparoscopy has been proven to greatly improve your chances of conception, assuming that no other major factors of infertility are at play. However, if your endometriosis is extremely severe or advanced, damage to your reproductive organs, such as your ovaries or fallopian tubes, can be extensive. In these cases, laparoscopy may not be very effective in restoring fertility. In severe cases, such as this, your doctor may give you other options for treatment, such as in vitro fertilization.
In any case, you need a skilled, experienced infertility specialist to help you tackle your infertility. Ask about pregnancy success rates, patient testimonials and experience when selecting your doctor. The doctor’s skill is critical when you’re trying to achieve fertility through laparoscopy for endometriosis. Ask a lot of questions and make sure that you are comfortable with the surgeons experience and success before you begin treatment.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
Laparoscopy is used to diagnose and remove endometrial tissues that may be causing your problems. Endometriosis is a progressive condition, meaning that it can get worse and worse as time goes on. Symptoms can be mild to severe and can mimic other disorders. This is why it is very hard to diagnose without laparoscopy.
A laparoscopy procedure can help your infertility specialist actually see the endometriosis and have a definite visual confirmation that it is present. Many women with endometriosis experience painful periods, intercourse, and lower back pain. They may also have irregular and/or heavy periods. At first, these symptoms are consistent with normal menstruation and may not be considered abnormal. Over time, the symptoms can get a lot worse and alert you that something may be wrong. Infertility is the first sign of endometriosis for many women.
Your doctor will first perform a pelvic exam if endometriosis is suspected. This involves the doctor feeling and looking for abnormalities that could be caused by endometriosis. Enlarged ovaries, severe tenderness, nodules and an abnormal uterine location are things that you doctor will be looking for. The only way to know for sure that endometriosis is present, is to actually look inside of your abdominal cavity and inspect your reproductive organs. Your doctor can use a laser or surgically remove growths and lesions during a laparoscopic procedure.
Laparoscopic removal of endometriosis can greatly improve your chances of becoming pregnant. Even if your endometriosis is mild, it may cause infertility. In these mild cases, thorough removal of small implants of endometriosis via laparoscopy may help you become pregnant. If the endometriosis is a little more severe, then laparoscopy has been proven to greatly improve your chances of conception, assuming that no other major factors of infertility are at play. However, if your endometriosis is extremely severe or advanced, damage to your reproductive organs, such as your ovaries or fallopian tubes, can be extensive. In these cases, laparoscopy may not be very effective in restoring fertility. In severe cases, such as this, your doctor may give you other options for treatment, such as in vitro fertilization.
In any case, you need a skilled, experienced infertility specialist to help you tackle your infertility. Ask about pregnancy success rates, patient testimonials and experience when selecting your doctor. The doctor’s skill is critical when you’re trying to achieve fertility through laparoscopy for endometriosis. Ask a lot of questions and make sure that you are comfortable with the surgeons experience and success before you begin treatment.
About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.
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