Sparrow Fertility Services

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For couples who long for a child, infertility can be a deeply challenging situation. Sparrow Fertility Services works with local reproductive endocrinologists (fertility specialists) to help couples who are having difficulty conceiving a baby. In 1979, in vitro fertilization was established. Since then, GIFT, ZIFT, frozen embryo, egg donation and ICSI procedures have been added. Sparrow provides laboratory and hospital support for these services.

Sparrow Fertility Services is accredited by the American College of Pathologists. Our expert team is comprised of area reproductive endocrinologists/fertility specialists, urologists, clinical embryologists, operating room, laboratory and ultrasound personnel, and a caring nursing staff. This team, along with its success rate, makes Sparrow Fertility Services unique in the mid-Michigan area. For more information about Sparrow Fertility Services, please call 517.364.5780.

Andrology Procedures
Sperm Count	Number of sperm
Sperm Motility	Number of moving sperm
Sperm Progression	Analysis of speed and linearity of swimming sperm
Detection of Sperm	Presence or absence of sperm in ejaculate (semen specimen)
Sperm Morphology	Analysis of the physical appearance of sperm
Sperm Preparation for Insemination	Isolation and concentration of motile (swimming) sperm for artificial insemination
Advanced Reproductive Technologies
Transvaginal Ultrasound Guided Oocyte Aspiration (TVUGA)	Removal of oocytes (eggs) from the ovary using ultrasound imaging to guide. Does not require surgery.
Ultrasound Guided Intrauterine Embryo Transfer (UGIET)	The placement of embryos into the uterus with ultrasound imaging guidance. Does not require surgery.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)	Combining of oocyte(s) and sperm in a culture (petri) dish to promote fertilization.
Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)	Transfer of oocyte(s) and sperm into the fallopian tube(s). Requires surgery laparoscopy.
Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)	Transfer of early embryo (zygote) to the fallopian tube. Requires surgery laparoscopy.
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)	Micromanipulation technique where a sperm is placed directly into an oocyte (egg).
Assisted Hatching (AH)	Micromanipulation procedure to provide an embryo with an easy path out of the zona pellucida (shell).
Sperm Recovery by Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (PESA)	Recovery of sperm from the epididymus where sperm cannot be ejaculated. Used in combination with IVF and ICSI.
Sperm Recovery by Testicular Biopsy (TESA)	Recovery of sperm from the testicle where sperm cannot be ejaculated. Used in combination with IVF and ICSI.
Blastocyst Transfer	Culture and transfer of embryos at the blastocyst stage.
Embryo Cryopreservation	The exposure and storage of embryos at extremely low temperatures to preserve them for future use.