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Infertility
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Infertility is a condition of the reproductive system
often diagnosed after a couple has one year of unprotected, well-timed intercourse,
or if the woman suffers from multiple miscarriages.
Infertility can be male or female related.
Approximately 40 percent of infertility is due to a female factor and
40 percent is due to a male factor. In
the remaining cases, infertility results from problems in both partners or the cause
of infertility cannot be explained.
According to the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC), infertility affects 7.3 million people in the
U.S.
This figure represents 12 percent
of women of reproductive age, or one in eight couples.
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Your Care at
Ascend SpecialtyRx
Ascend SpecialtyRx
is one of only 50 pharmacies in the
U.S.
certified by the
American College
of Apothecaries in infertility treatment, having completed an extensive training
and education program designed specifically for a select group of pharmacists dedicated
to infertility treatment.
Because we are committed to providing the best possible
care to our patients, infertility doctors and nurses, each telephone call to Ascend SpecialtyRx is personally answered by one
of our infertility pharmacy specialists or reimbursement counselors.
Each prescription is carefully filled and individually checked by an experienced
pharmacist, to help ensure that the exact medications ordered by doctors are delivered
on time, every time.
We also understand the additional challenges women
and men may face during treatment and offer our patients compassionate, personalized
counseling and education to help them travel the pathway to parenthood. Our pharmacy
includes patient education materials with each order and our
pharmacists are available around-the-clock for emergency services, providing a trusted
voice to respond to personal needs. Competitive pricing, reimbursement verification
and dependable, free overnight delivery are also available to help ease the financial
concerns of those going through infertility treatment.
Common Drugs for the Treatment of Infertility
For information on the more commonly used Infertility medications visit our
Medication Center.
| Bravelle
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Cetrotide
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Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
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| Endometrin
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Follistim
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Ganirelix
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| Gonal-F
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Leuprolide
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Lupron Depot
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| Luveris
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Menopur
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Novarel
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| Ovidrel
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Pregnyl
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Progesterone
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| Repronex
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Infertility Patient Support
Ascend SpecialtyRx is a trusted source of specialized
pharmacy care and provides a full range of additional support services to help our
patients find solutions and create options to better manage all aspects of infertility
treatment:
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staffed by experienced pharmacists and nurses and available for emergency calls
24 hours a day
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patient education materials, available in both English and Spanish; multilingual
support
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patient insurance verification made easy
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prescription compounding for specialized needs
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competitive pricing for all infertility medications
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specialized pharmacy program for egg donors and recipients
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free Sharps container for patients requiring injectable medication, to safely
dispose of used needles and other medical supplies
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confidential, free delivery of all medications; overnight delivery of medications,
at no additional cost even while on vacation or traveling
- upon registration a free monthly health newsletter
Medication Administration Teaching
Injection teaching resources to help patients manage their treatment are complimentary to every Fertility patient
and include starter kit reference materials,
Sharps container disposal
instructions,
medication storage guidelines
and injection teaching video links which walk you through each step of administering your needed infertility medications.
To get you started consider viewing the basics on
intramuscular (IM)
and
subcutaneous (SQ)
injections.
Infertility Medication Financial Assistance Programs
Ascend SpecialtyRx is a participating provider
in the DesignRx network.
DesignRx is dedicated to negotiating the very best value for elective infertility medications and procedures. There is no cost or obligation to join DesignRx. Contact us to sign up for this program
Ascend SpecialtyRx is a participating provider in the Ferring Heart Rx Initiative which provides
cash-paying infertility patients with discounts on up to 100 vials of Bravelle and Menopur.
Contact us
for further information on participating in this program.
Helpful Links
Ascend SpecialtyRx is not responsible for the content displayed in the following websites
American Fertility Association
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
(ACOG)
Fertility Journey
Learning About Infertility
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
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