Fertility Tests
Exploring the cause of your reproductive concerns is the first step toward a successful pregnancy.
Fertility testing allows our doctors to pinpoint what may be causing your infertility so that a treatment plan can be formulated.
At Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine in Omaha, NE, we offer a full range of fertility tests for both men and women.
What Is Fertility Testing?
Our practice offers a variety of fertility tests to help our doctors find the cause behind your infertility. While there's not always an apparent reason for infertility, testing allows our specialists to explore and rule out possible causes of infertility. We can narrow down treatment options and increase your chances of pregnancy by knowing what factors are and aren't causing your fertility complications.
Blood Tests For Hormone Levels
One of the first steps our fertility specialists will take is performing various blood tests to learn more about you and your partner's ovarian reserve and sperm production. We offer tests to measure levels of the following hormones:
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
For women, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle and reach a high right before ovulation. Low or high levels could indicate low egg quantity, loss of ovarian function, PCOS, or other reproductive concerns. FSH levels don't fluctuate much for men, and a low or high level could indicate a concern with sperm production.
Estradiol
An estradiol (E2) test measures the hormone estradiol, a form of estrogen. An abnormal estradiol level in a woman may indicate a decreasing ovarian reserve. In men, a small amount of estradiol is released from the testes to protect the sperm from dying too quickly.
Anti-Müllerian Hormone
An anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) test can help determine how large a biological female's ovarian reserve is, but not the health of the eggs in your ovaries. AMH tests can also give our doctors an idea of how your body will respond to fertility treatments and determine the proper dose of fertility drugs.
Luteinizing Hormone
A luteinizing hormone (LH) test is often performed with an FSH test to explore menstrual changes and ovulation. In men, abnormal LH levels may indicate the reason for a low sex drive or low sperm count.
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) tests are performed to learn your thyroid levels. Hyperthyroidism can cause reduced sperm count, density, motility, and morphology, while hypothyroidism can reduce sperm morphology. Irregular thyroid levels in women can interfere with the menstrual cycle and the release of the egg.
Sperm Testing
Our Omaha office offers semen analysis, processing, and morphology tests to find the cause behind male-factor infertility. Sperm testing can assess the following factors:
- Volume
- Concentration
- Motility
- Morphology
- Sperm DNA Fragmentation
Additional Sperm Testing
Along with a semen analysis, our doctors may recommend a postcoital test (PCT). A PCT examines the interaction between the sperm and cervical mucus. Results can indicate concerns with the viscosity of the cervical mucus or the sperm's motility through the cervical fluid.
Curious About Cost? Our Fees Are Clear & Affordable
Our practice believes in removing the barriers between patients and the care they need. That's why we accept monthly financing through ARC Fertility and are transparent about the cost of each fertility test we offer.
Costs Not Covered by Our Treatment Plans
These prices are only available to patients WITHOUT insurance coverage for fertility treatments.
- Initial Consultation: $450
- Plan of Care Consultation: $250
- Sonohysterogram: $1200
- Semen Analysis with Morphology - $200
- Comprehensive Semen Analysis, Processing, and Morphology - $475
- HSG: $750
- EMB: $350
- Follicular Ultrasound: $200
- OB Ultrasound: $300
- Endocrine Labs: (E2, LH, FSH, TSH, AMH): $700
- FDA Labs: 1st Lab Visit: $1,100 -- 2nd Lab Visit: $600
- Preconception Labs - Billed by outside lab
- Preconception Genetic Carrier Screening - Billed by outside lab
"They've treated my wife and I like family." Omaha, NE, Patients Seek Care From Our Fertility Experts
Samantha Black
Omaha, NE
2023
Dr Constance and all of the staff are absolutely wonderful. They are very knowledgeable in their fields and will answer any and all questions you could possibly think of. Dr Constance walked us through a variety of options and avenues to start our family from the start. Her science based evidence proves to be very effective within her field.
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Lincoln, NE
2022
Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine is amazing! Top notch staff, and their new Lincoln office is beautiful! If you're in need of reproductive medicine, make sure you look them up. They've treated my wife and I like family, and we appreciate them!
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