Take a Survey to Help Fertility Research
Hello Everyone,
I have been asked by a researcher to help recruit people to participate in her infertility study. I have spoken to her and she seems dedicated to a very good and important project. Please consider taking her survey. The information is below. This study was approved by the University of Texas internal review board.
Have you and your partner been undergoing treatment for primary infertility?
If so, please consider participating in an online study of the impact of an infertility diagnosis on marriage.
1. You are eligible to participate if you are a married heterosexual couple
2. You do not have any biological or adopted children living in your home
3. Either you, your spouse, or both has received an infertility diagnosis (unexplained infertility qualifies as a diagnosis)
4. You are currently receiving medical treatment for infertility, have done so in the past six months, or plan to do so in the next 6 months
5. Both you and your partner are willing to participate and have access to the internet.
Participation in the study will involve completing an online survey focused on your experience of infertility, your self-perceptions, and your feelings about your marital relationship. This is expected to take no more than 15-20 minutes per spouse.
Participants will receive a voucher good for a pair of free movie tickets upon the completion of the surveys by both partners.
To participate, please send an e mail to: morray@mail.utexas.edu
Elizabeth B. Morray, MA
Doctorial Candidate
Counseling Psychology
The University of Texas at Austin.
I have been asked by a researcher to help recruit people to participate in her infertility study. I have spoken to her and she seems dedicated to a very good and important project. Please consider taking her survey. The information is below. This study was approved by the University of Texas internal review board.
Have you and your partner been undergoing treatment for primary infertility?
If so, please consider participating in an online study of the impact of an infertility diagnosis on marriage.
1. You are eligible to participate if you are a married heterosexual couple
2. You do not have any biological or adopted children living in your home
3. Either you, your spouse, or both has received an infertility diagnosis (unexplained infertility qualifies as a diagnosis)
4. You are currently receiving medical treatment for infertility, have done so in the past six months, or plan to do so in the next 6 months
5. Both you and your partner are willing to participate and have access to the internet.
Participation in the study will involve completing an online survey focused on your experience of infertility, your self-perceptions, and your feelings about your marital relationship. This is expected to take no more than 15-20 minutes per spouse.
Participants will receive a voucher good for a pair of free movie tickets upon the completion of the surveys by both partners.
To participate, please send an e mail to: morray@mail.utexas.edu
Elizabeth B. Morray, MA
Doctorial Candidate
Counseling Psychology
The University of Texas at Austin.
posted by Dr. Licciardi at 8:09 PM
5 Comments:
I've already sent my email! I'm glad my IF can help someone, esp a psychologist with other IF patients in the future.
Hi, I've just stumbled upon your blog, and I'm so glad I did. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 7 months, but my cycles for the first 6 months were 43-45 days, so obviously I didn't ovulate 6 times in 6 months. I'm now being treated by an RE who started me on Clomid. On CD19 with the Clomid I ovulated (CD 15/16 my lining was only 3.5 mm, but by CD 19 it had increased to almost 9 mm.) I released 3 eggs from my right ovary, but one large follicle on my left ovary still remains and is now a 6 cm cyst. My doctor put me on prometrium for 12 days right after I ovulated. On CD31 I started to get my period and it's been several days of brown discharge and clotting. I went back to the doctor and my lining is very thin now (no chance of pregnancy) plus my Beta HCG was negative. My doctor said we cannot begin treatment again until this cyst goes away and recommended a month of the birth control pill, which is what I'm now doing. He said that I obviously didn't respond well to the Clomid and that I should skip to the injections next. I have two questions -- do you agree that the injections are the next step and Clomid or Letrozole aren't going to work for me? He said ovulating on CD19 on the Clomid is too late, and my lining should have been thicker by day 15. My second question is -- are some people more "prone" to cysts than other people? In other words, am I more likely to have this same problem with cysts when I do the injections b/c I've had this problem with the Clomid? Am I at a higher risk for hyperstimulation than other people?
Thank you so much. I've had such a discouraging week, starting the birth control pill again. Very counterintuitive to me, though I understand that I have to get rid of the cyst.
I wish I could help the doctoral candidate but I'm not eligible. Thank you for you time and all your answers. You do a great job helping the community.
Maybe you can help me...
Had 1 child with X in 2003. TTC with current husband since Feb 2008. Tubes/uterus all clear, ovulating normally. BUT ...
Day 3 hormones
Inhibin-B = 23,
AMH - 2.8pmol/L,
FSH 7.4
Husband has 92% abnormal forms, all other sperm parameters fine. Only found out my low inhibin-B level last month and the updated AMH (it was 6.1 in Jan 2009).
We've done 4 IVF (with ICSI) cycles last year. Never more than 3 eggs collected.
IVF protocols (in order) were:
1) long down-reg @ 225iu Gonal F - 2 eggs, 2 embryos tx, chemical pregnancy.
2) flare @ 300iu Gonal-F 2 eggs no tx,
3) antagonist with clomid @ 450iu Gonal-F (doctor did not prescribe orgalutran in time and I ovulated both eggs)
4) flare @ 450iu Gonal-F, 3 eggs, 2 embryos both tx on day 2.
Is it worth my time to try another IVF cycle? If so, what protocol would you recommend and at what dose of Gonal-F? Or are the inhibin-B and AMH results the nail in the coffin?
I'd really appreciate any guidance you can give.
I forgot to say - I'm 37 and my husband is 40.
Thanks.
I do not qualify for this study but I am glad I found your blog. I am also doing a survey to gather information about tracking information relating to infertility treatment. Please complete this survey.
http://thehopefuljourney.blogspot.com/p/infertility-treatment-tracking-survey.html
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