Dr. Mario G. Vega Rich's Reproductive Clinic

Since the birth of the first baby born by an In Vitro Fertilization, the efforts to solve the problems of infertility have not ceased and the advancements have been many. The medicines and hormones used for controlled ovarian hyper-stimulation with multiple follicles are much safer. We now have recombined hormones with which we obtain a more predictable response, controlled, homogeneous, and with better pregnancy rates. We now perform follicular aspiration to obtain ovules under local anesthesia, guided by a vaginal ultrasound, instead of using laparoscopy which is a more complex procedure. The Punta Pacifica Reproduction Center is the most complete and advanced infertility center in the Republic of Panama, with equipment, techniques, and abilities found no other place in Latin America.

Infertility: If getting pregnant has been a challenge for you and your partner, you're not alone. Ten percent to 15 percent of couples are infertile. Infertility is defined as not being able to get pregnant despite having frequent, unprotected sex for at least a year. If you've been trying to conceive for more than a year, there's a chance that something may be interfering with your efforts to have a child. Infertility may be due to a single cause in either you or your partner, or a combination of factors that may prevent a pregnancy from occurring or continuing. Most pregnancies occur during the first six cycles of intercourse in the fertile phase. Overall, after 12 months of unprotected intercourse, approximately 85 percent of couples will become pregnant. Over the next 36 months, about 50 percent of the remaining couples will go on to conceive spontaneously. If a woman keeps having miscarriages, it is also called infertility. Many couples have infertility problems. About a third of the time infertility can be traced to the woman. In another third of cases the cause is the man. The rest of the time it is because of both partners or no cause is found. Women in their 30s who have been trying to get pregnant for six months should consider seeking help. A woman's chances of having a baby naturally drop rapidly every year after age 30.

Fertility Treatments Offered