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Beware! Success and Affordability in Male Infertility Bridge is committed to the successful resolution of every type of fertility problem. We are equally committed to making our treatment programmes affordable and understandable too. Male Factor Optimisation Male Infertility is the single most common cause of infertility now seen at Bridge. As a result, we have developed Male Factor Optimisation (MFO) - a range of affordable and effective strategies for the most serious of these conditions - Azoospermia - the absence of sperm as identified at routine semen analysis. A standard semen analysis is the first stage in any investigation of male infertility. This analysis is indicative but not necessarily conclusive. In our experience a number of patients diagnosed as infertile do, in fact, have a sperm count but it is extremely low and virtually undetectable. We therefore continue analysis using more advanced techniques. RCA (Rapid Centrifugal Analysis) The second analysis stage uses highly specialised ultra-rapid centrifugation techniques designed to determine the presence of minute quantities of sperm that can be missed in routine testing performed in non-specialist centres. Frequently, sperm are seen using these techniques when the situation had previously been thought to be hopeless. This test may therefore:- Enable immediate harvesting if there are sufficient sperm present. If this number is 10-20, is possible to proceed to IVF or ICSI, avoiding the need for surgical sperm retrieval. If, however, fewer sperm are seen, e.g. one or two, their identification will provide reassurance that sperm are in fact being produced by the testis and that surgical sperm retrieval will be possible with a reasonable expectation of success. In cases of proven Azoospemia Once it has been established that sperm cannot be obtained from the semen or ejaculate in sufficient quantities, the next step is surgical sperm retrieval by the techniques PESA and TESE. Bridge has developed a strategy to minimise the cost of these procedures substantially for most male patients. The procedures are performed in Bridge Day Care Unit by our own experienced team and, by grouping patients requiring this treatment, we have been able to keep theatre and staff costs to the absolute minimum. Summary of Male Factor Optimisation (MFO) Costs
Whatever your needs, our prime concern is for you the patient. Call us to discuss the Bridge formula for success - leading consultants, highly qualified staff, outstanding facilities and a range of affordably-priced treatments - all in one of the most convenient locations in London, right next to the Jubilee, Northern and mainline stations at London Bridge. For more information please email us or call us on 020 7089 1449 or fax us on 020 7403 8552. See also - |
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