At the Johns Hopkins Fertility Center, we are here to help you realize your dream of parenthood. We offer a complete range of services for people trying to build their families, and those who wish to preserve their future fertility, in one place, under one care team. From patients who haven't started trying to become pregnant to patients with complex conditions, our expert team of infertility specialists, reproductive endocrinologists, clinical nurses and embryologists, working together with a trove of experts throughout Johns Hopkins, are ready to provide a comprehensive care experience tailored to you and your family.
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Causes of Infertility We Treat
Learn about the potential underlying causes of your infertility.
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Your Care Team
Meet the expert doctors, nurses and embryologists of the Johns Hopkins Fertility Center.
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Fertility Treatments
Explore our advanced treatments and services, including genetic carrier screening.
Fertility Care Now Available in Howard County
Now offering infertility and fertility preservation consultations for:
Diminished Ovarian Reserve • Family Building • Male Infertility • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) • Unexplained Infertility
Call 410-847-3835 to schedule an appointment at our new location:
Johns Hopkins Medicine Medical Pavilion at Howard County
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21044
Fertility Care For Every Journey:
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Getting Started
Not sure where to start? View our Patient Information
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Egg Freezing
Learn about our services for egg freezing and other fertility preservation options
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Family Building: LGBTQ+ Families
Fertility options for LGBTQ+ couples
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Family Building: Single Parent Families
For single individuals looking to start a family
Keep Your Fertility Options Open for Later
Johns Hopkins Fertility Center | Ivori's Story
The Johns Hopkins Fertility Center offers an expert team of infertility specialists that provides comprehensive and patient-centered fertility care in one central location. Learn more about our newly expanded center from patient and infertility coach Ivori Lipscomb-Warren and Dr. Valerie Baker, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
Why Choose Johns Hopkins for Fertility Services
Personalized Patient Care
Depth and Breadth of Services
Multidisciplinary Team
Evidence-based Treatments
Our Facilities at Green Spring Station
Fertility Clinic
Procedure Rooms
ART Laboratories
Fertility Q&A
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From those just starting their fertility journey to those with complex health concerns, clinicians within the Johns Hopkins Fertility Center provide care for patients with all kinds of needs.
Fertility consultations and treatments can be relevant for anyone, from those who haven't started trying to get pregnant yet to patients facing complex issues or those who haven't found success with other treatments. We offer everything from simple, yet effective, treatments, to treatments for the most challenging situations. It's all based on a plan of care personalized to your individual needs.
We also offer treatment for male infertility issues, preimplantation genetic testing, egg freezing, egg/sperm/embryo donation, gestational carrier services, and options for novel treatments via clinical trials.
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There are many different reasons why a person may be struggling to get pregnant. If you’re having trouble conceiving, an infertility specialist may be able to help. The first step is to schedule a consultation.
If you or your partner have a known medical condition that affects the uterus, fallopian tubes, sperm or ovulation, talk to your doctor to see if you should be evaluated sooner. For example, if you know that both of your fallopian tubes are blocked, you’ll need to see an infertility specialist even before trying to get pregnant.
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Even if you haven't started trying yet, an evaluation with a fertility specialist can help you plan out your pregnancy. There are some steps you can take to try to increase your chances of a successful pregnancy on your own, such as calculating your monthly fertility window and addressing wellness preparation for pregnancy, but the majority of people will become pregnant within the first 12 months of trying to conceive with regular unprotected intercourse.
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Yes! During treatment, patients are partnered with a primary physician and nursing team from the Fertility Center who work with you throughout your treatment. We will continue to care for you eight to 10 weeks into pregnancy, and after that point we transition your care to the obstetrician or midwife.
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We offer a wide variety of treatments for conditions that affect fertility. Services include in-person and telemedicine consultations; fertility testing and genetic carrier screening; fertility treatment, including intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic testing; fertility preservation; egg and sperm donation; and gestational carrier options. The Fertility Center includes a clinic, andrology and endocrinology labs, an in vitro fertilization lab and a surgery center, where clinicians perform egg retrievals, embryo transfers, and gynecologic surgeries including laparoscopy and myomectomy as well as other gynecologic procedures such as hysteroscopy. Patients also have access to novel treatments via clinical trials.
With access to a trove of experts throughout Johns Hopkins, the center provides multidisciplinary care for a range of conditions that can impact fertility and the health of a pregnancy. For example, the Fertility Center works closely with the healthy weight management group at Johns Hopkins. This group includes metabolism experts who can treat hormonal conditions that can cause obesity, which can in turn affect fertility. Our fertility specialists work closely with Johns Hopkins experts in fibroids and endometriosis, as well as high-risk obstetrics when needed.
We’ve built the center with the patient experience in mind, in a way that facilitates communication between all members of the care team. Learn more about the treatments we offer.
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Yes! You do not have to have any known underlying conditions to receive treatment at our center, but we do provide care for patients with pre-existing conditions or complications. We collaborate with the Johns Hopkins network of specialists to treat a wide variety of conditions affecting fertility, including:
- fibroids
- endometriosis
- polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)
- unexplained infertility
- cancer treatment
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Yes. We offer a complete range of services for people who are trying to build their families and those who wish to preserve their future fertility, including the option to freeze eggs.
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Yes. The center’s staff members work with oncologists and provide oncofertility counseling for patients who wish to pursue fertility preservation prior to initiating cancer treatment. The team also collaborates with sickle cell disease experts to offer patients fertility preservation options if they are undergoing treatments that could damage the ovaries.
The center also offers treatment options for transgender people who wish to preserve fertility, and to same-sex couples, single individuals and transgender individuals who wish to build their families. We also offer egg retrievals for patients with high-risk medical conditions in a hospital setting.
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Yes! We provide care services for all kinds of families, big and small, including same-sex couples, transgender couples, single individuals and transgender individuals who wish to build their families.