Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center
The Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center at Cedars-Sinai provides comprehensive care for women who are trying to conceive and those with hormonal disorders. The center offers complete diagnostic, treatment and management services for patients with the full range of fertility/reproductive health concerns, including:
- Complicated endometriosis
- IVF, IUI
- Expert care in reproductive surgery
- Advanced infertility or difficulty conceiving
- Irregular menstrual periods
- Complicated menopause
- Hormonal disorders
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hirsutism
The center works to perform complete investigations to determine the causes of infertility and symptoms of reproductive problems, such as pelvic pain, excess body hair, increased acne and irregular periods. The center's Andrology/Infertility and Endocrine Laboratory employs state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, such as the Philips Envisor HD Ultrasound, for comprehensive testing procedures. The center's patients also have access to the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center at Cedars-Sinai for advanced imaging services. Available diagnostic procedures for fertility and reproduction include:
- Blood tests
- Computed tomography (CT) scans
- Hormone level testing
- Insulin level testing
- Laparoscopy
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans
- Pregnancy tests
- Reproductive surgeries
- Thyroid tests
- Ultrasound scans
- Urinalysis
In the 2011-12 U. S. News & World Report Best Hospitals issue, Cedars-Sinai once again ranked among America's best in Gynecology.
