Women with Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
Women with a low ovarian reserve (low Anti-Mullerian [AMH] levels)
Women of advanced reproductive age
Women experiencing premature or naturally occurring menopause
Japanese IVF is an approach to IVF that focuses on prioritizing quality, safety, comfort and success. We have adopted Japanese protocols because they are structured around retrieving the highest quality eggs, which can then be used to create a high-quality embryo, which can then be returned to an ideal environment for conception, minimizing side effects, risks, and complication.
Key points of Japanese IVF:
Mini IVF is part of our Japanese IVF concept. Similar to traditional IVF, patients in minimal stimulation treatment will go through ovarian induction, egg retrieval, fertilization, embryo culture, and embryo transfer. However, Mini IVF employs far less medication to stimulate the ovaries in order to produce a few eggs whereas a traditional IVF uses more amounts of medication to produce multiple eggs for retrieval. Mini IVF treatment aims to get only 3 to 5 high-quality eggs to conceive a healthy baby.
Mini IVF protocols using low-doses of medication makes treatment more affordable than traditional IVF. This not only enables more patients to afford IVF treatment, but also results in decreased discomfort, reduced risk of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS), and minimizes the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer from high-dose fertility drugs. Patients also benefit from fewer days of monitoring than traditional IVF.
Natural Cycle IVF is typically a no-medication IVF cycle that uses careful monitoring to predict your body’s natural cycle and retrieves the one egg that is naturally produced during that cycle. Since everything about this process is natural, the eggs retrieved are typically the highest quality eggs that your body can produce, which can, in turn, lead to higher quality embryo and healthier pregnancy.
Ideal candidates for Natural Cycle IVF include:
A conventional IVF cycle typically consists of three stages:
Preparation:
To maximize the number of eggs being produced (and to inhibit the natural selection of a single follicle), most IVF clinics require patients to undergo a preparation stage before the cycle starts. Preparation may involve a combination of hormonal pills, patches, injections, or topical gels.
Stimulation:
The stimulation process involves daily injections of IVF medication to stimulate the follicles to grow.
Retrieval:
Prior to retrieval, the egg is triggered to release and initiate the ovulation process. The hormonal surge releases the egg from the follicle wall into the follicle, the follicle ruptures and releases the egg 38-40 hours later. General anesthesia is used to sedate the patient for the retrieval procedure, which requires the presence of an anesthesiologist.
We also offer surrogacy services for couples that may have a difficult time carrying the pregnancy themselves. We work with the best surrogacy agencies in Southern California and maintain above-average standards when selecting candidates.
Several women can benefit from egg donations, including those with:
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Disha Mistri is a Nurse Practitioner at Hanabusa IVF who partners closely with Dr. Lyndon Chang. She originally attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in Amherst, Massachusetts, graduating Magna Cum Laude, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Disha then pursued her interest in nursing, from the MGH Institute of Health Professions with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While working as a psychiatric registered nurse at Cambridge Hospital, she completed her Master of Science in Nursing specializing in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care and Women’s Health. Disha is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner and licensed in California. She has worked primarily in women’s health settings and began working with Dr. Chang in 2018.
Disha started her career as a Middle School Science Teacher at North Miami Middle School in Miami, Florida. When she moved to sunny San Diego in 2016, she worked as a Nurse Practitioner at Planned Parenthood (PPPSW) where she was able to work independently, travel between clinics and was available for immediate coverage. Disha is an LGBT Advocate and passionate about clear patient education through direct patient care.
After hours of research about IVF, I found that most websites had a limited amount of information buried under the same repro center promises and static websites. Finding Hanabusa IVF’s site piqued my interest, though, and after reading a couple of your blogs, I felt safe. A doctor that spends time educating, pointing out both the negatives and the positives is both unique and refreshing. I am so glad I found you and can’t wait to meet you. I am in San Diego (congrats on moving to the most fabulous city!) Thank you so much for your effort. I finally do not feel so lost :), and let your wife know that your wordy blog is a welcomed relief. Can your office can send me pricing info on your cycles and consult fees? It’s greatly appreciated.
