Fertility Care
Building the future of your family with fertility treatments customized to meet your needs.
Fertility Care
Building the future of your family with fertility treatments customized to meet your needs.
Fertility and reproductive care at UW Medicine
Deciding to start a family is a big step. And it’s a choice every individual and family should have. At UW Medicine, we understand everyone has their own vision for what their family could be. As your fertility care partner, we’re here to honor your goals and choices. With us, you’ll have access to the latest advancements and treatments for a wide variety of ovarian and uterine and other fertility problems.
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Building families through compassionate and individualized care
You’re not alone. According to the World Health Organization, one in six people around the world struggles with fertility in their lifetime. To help you conceive, UW Medicine provides options ranging from in vitro fertilization to reproductive surgery.
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- Conditions that prevent early embryo implantation in the uterus (such as uterine septum, large submucosal fibroids, polyps and intracavity adhesions)
- Diminished ovarian reserve
- Endocrine disorders
- Endometriosis
- Gender-affirming care
- Menopause
- Mullerian (uterine) anomalies
- Poor semen characteristics
- Primary ovarian insufficiency
- Problems with ovarian function and ovulation, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Recurrent pregnancy loss
- Reproductive tract disorders
- Tubal disease or tubal sterilization
From simple to complex conditions, we are your source for options
As you continue your unique journey, we’ll be with you every step of the way. We are experienced in helping navigate the most medically complex fertility issues, including age or body mass index (BMI). We can also provide seamless, coordinated obstetric care with UW Medicine providers who have experience with high-risk pregnancies.
Fertility options
- Donor egg or sperm
- Egg and embryo freezing
- Fertility preservation (including elective)
- Gestational carrier (surrogacy)
- In vitro fertilization (IVF)
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
- INVOcell®
- Male fertility lab onsite
- Ovarian tissue freezing (cryopreservation)
- Ovulation induction
- Pre-implantation genetic testing
Age-related options
Our team understands there can be fertility challenges at any age and is here to support you in expanding your family.
- We offer fertility treatments using a person’s own eggs up to age 46.
- We offer treatment with donor eggs up to age 55.
- We will transfer an embryo with the goal of pregnancy until age 55.
- We will transfer an embryo to a gestational carrier with the goal of pregnancy for singles or couples up to age 60.
Fertility testing
An infertility evaluation includes a complete history and physical to find out why you and your partner have not been able to become pregnant. The fertility care team uses various diagnostic procedures in its evaluation, including:
- Endocrine blood work
- Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
- Infectious disease testing
- Semen analysis
- Sonohysterogram (saline infusion ultrasound, or SIS)
- Ultrasound
Surgical procedures
Our fertility care surgeons use the latest laparoscopic and microsurgical techniques to repair blocked and damaged fallopian tubes, as well as treat endometriosis and any polyps or fibroids in the uterus. Common surgical procedures include:
- Ablation or excision of endometriosis
- Diagnostic hysteroscopy
- Fertility-sparing fibroid surgery
- Fertility-sparing ovarian cystectomy
- Minimally invasive hysterectomy
- Tubal chromopertubation
- Tubal reversal surgery
- Surgeries for uterine anomalies, such as septums
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Fertility preservation
Fertility and cancer care
Many cancer treatments can damage or destroy your eggs or limit your ability to carry a pregnancy. We can fast-track a referral with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Oncoreproduction Clinic to protect your ability to have children before you start treatment. Fred Hutch is an independent organization that also serves as the cancer program for UW Medicine.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Oncoreproduction Clinic helps to raise awareness of available reproductive health services and expedites in-system referrals for Fred Hutch patients seeking information and support regarding fertility preservation.
Convenient Care in the University District
4245 Roosevelt Way NE, 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98105
Our two clinics are located in the same building at UW Medical Center – Roosevelt.
Center for Reproductive Health and Fertility at UW Medical Center – Roosevelt
Our specialists can handle the entire spectrum of reproductive issues, from contraception to infertility to hormone replacement therapy. Call 206.598.4225 to schedule an appointment.
Men’s Health Center at UW Medical Center – Roosevelt
Our team provides urologic, sexual and reproductive healthcare. Call 206.598.6358 to schedule an appointment.