FAQ - General Treatment & Procedure

A fresh semen sample is ideal, where possible, for your treatment cycle. Prior to the date of collection (either your egg retrieval, IUI, or egg thaw,) your partner should abstain for 2-5 days.

Dr. Kiltz strongly encourages a “low and slow” approach, keeping the body at a state of rest and avoiding any strenuous exercise.

Because the use of many over the counter medications has not been studied with fertility treatments, we recommend you take Extra Strength Tylenol, per the package instructions, for pain. If you experience any pain that is not controlled, you will want to alert our office immediately and/or be seen locally in an urgent care or ER.

Yes, you will need someone to accompany you to your procedure, be available to receive your post-procedure instructions, and see to it that you arrive back home or to your hotel safely.

Our Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo, and Colorado Springs offices perform all IVF retrievals/transfers and other major fertility procedures.  To learn more about doing IVF, Tubal Reversals, Donor Egg IVF or other fertility treatments at CNY when you don’t live near one of our retrieval and transfer centers, check out our Traveling for Fertility Treatment page.