Support and compassion through your fertility journey
Infertility is both physically and emotionally challenging. If you and your partner want to have a child and are having a difficult time conceiving, you can trust that you will find experienced, compassionate infertility care at Baylor Scott & White.
Our approach to fertility
Infertility concerns are often deeply emotional and personal, and your care team will help you explore available options. In the United States, roughly 11% of women and 9% of men experience infertility problems, and our teams can help both partners address the underlying conditions that can prevent successful conception.
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Comprehensive care for women and men
Both women and men can experience problems conceiving, and in many couples, both partners may have health issues that affect fertility. Your fertility specialist has the knowledge to help identify who requires care and will create a treatment plan tailored to your unique needs.
For women, a specialist may recommend beginning treatment for conditions like endometriosis, uterine fibroids or any autoimmune condition that impacts your fertility. For men, treatments can address varicoceles, sperm disorders or ejaculation issues.
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Innovative solutions for infertility
At Baylor Scott & White, you’ll find the latest treatment options for infertility. We offer assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection, egg preservation, different options for insemination and the latest genetic tests. Your specialist will help you navigate all these options and find the right solution for you.
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Advanced uterus transplant program
The team with our uterus transplant program participated in clinical trials to improve and refine uterine transplants. Through this work, Baylor Scott & White became the first uterus transplant program worldwide to provide uterine transplants outside of clinical trials.
Our program helps women who have no uterus or whose uterus does not function. Conceiving with a uterus transplant requires in vitro fertilization, and your fertility specialist will use special techniques that improve embryo implantation and protect your uterus.
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Emotional support throughout the process
Fertility treatments can be emotionally challenging. You will have a team dedicated to helping you stay encouraged and motivated and who can offer support when you need it.
Fertility care for every journey
Every person’s and every family’s journey to parenthood looks different. Your team at Baylor Scott & White can help you navigate fertility treatments and solutions that allow you to have the family you want, on your timeline.
Single-parent family building
Single-parent family building allows women or men to start families of their own and still have a genetic connection to their children, whether through egg or sperm donors, surrogacy or other means.
LGBTQ+ family building
We respect everyone’s desire to build their family. LGBTQ+ families can meet with our fertility specialists to discuss options tailored to your individual and family needs.
Egg preservation
Egg preservation, or freezing your eggs, offers a solution if you want to have a baby later in life. Your fertility specialist can discuss testing to see if you’re a candidate.
Our fertility treatments and services
When it comes to treating infertility, you and your partner have many options available. Your fertility specialist will likely start by treating any underlying conditions that could contribute to infertility. If you still need help, your specialist may recommend one of the following treatments.
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In vitro fertilization
In vitro fertilization
In vitro fertilization (IVF) combines medications and special techniques to allow sperm to fertilize an egg and for the resulting embryo to develop in the womb. The process can take a few months, but you and your partner will have support throughout the entire journey.
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Intrauterine insemination
Intrauterine insemination
During intrauterine insemination (IUI), your fertility specialist places sperm directly into your uterus, typically when you’re ovulating. The goal is to reduce the time and distance sperm must travel to fertilize an egg. Also known as alternative or artificial insemination, intrauterine insemination may offer you and your partner a lower-cost alternative to IVF.
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Sperm, egg or embryo donation
Sperm, egg or embryo donation
With egg or embryo donation, a donor or commercial source gives one or more eggs or embryos to a couple, and our facility uses IVF to aid in fertilization of the eggs. Donated eggs after fertilization or embryos may be implanted into your uterus or a gestational carrier. If you are interested in egg or embryo donation, your team can explain the process and work with you to find the resources you need. Sperm donation with either IUI or IVF is also available.
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Genetic testing
Genetic testing
Your fertility specialist offers two types of genetic testing.
Carrier testing can help identify whether you or your partner carry silent or recessive genes related to a genetic condition that may impact fertility or overall health.
Preimplantation genetic testing, typically done during IVF before implantation, can help determine whether an embryo has gene disorders or chromosomal abnormalities. These genetic issues may prevent an embryo from implanting in your uterus, increase your risk of a miscarriage or result in a birth defect.
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Gestational carrying
Gestational carrying
Gestational carrying is when a woman cannot carry a pregnancy and the embryo created by IVF is placed in the uterus of another person, who carries the baby to term. A gestational carrier does not supply the egg. If you’re interested in working with a gestational carrier, your fertility specialist can walk you through the process and factors you should consider.
In vitro fertilization
In vitro fertilization (IVF) combines medications and special techniques to allow sperm to fertilize an egg and for the resulting embryo to develop in the womb. The process can take a few months, but you and your partner will have support throughout the entire journey.
Intrauterine insemination
During intrauterine insemination (IUI), your fertility specialist places sperm directly into your uterus, typically when you’re ovulating. The goal is to reduce the time and distance sperm must travel to fertilize an egg. Also known as alternative or artificial insemination, intrauterine insemination may offer you and your partner a lower-cost alternative to IVF.
Sperm, egg or embryo donation
With egg or embryo donation, a donor or commercial source gives one or more eggs or embryos to a couple, and our facility uses IVF to aid in fertilization of the eggs. Donated eggs after fertilization or embryos may be implanted into your uterus or a gestational carrier. If you are interested in egg or embryo donation, your team can explain the process and work with you to find the resources you need. Sperm donation with either IUI or IVF is also available.
Genetic testing
Your fertility specialist offers two types of genetic testing.
Carrier testing can help identify whether you or your partner carry silent or recessive genes related to a genetic condition that may impact fertility or overall health.
Preimplantation genetic testing, typically done during IVF before implantation, can help determine whether an embryo has gene disorders or chromosomal abnormalities. These genetic issues may prevent an embryo from implanting in your uterus, increase your risk of a miscarriage or result in a birth defect.
Gestational carrying
Gestational carrying is when a woman cannot carry a pregnancy and the embryo created by IVF is placed in the uterus of another person, who carries the baby to term. A gestational carrier does not supply the egg. If you’re interested in working with a gestational carrier, your fertility specialist can walk you through the process and factors you should consider.
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