World Health Organisation defines Infertility as not being able to become pregnant after a year of trying. If a woman keeps having miscarriages, it is also called secondary infertility. Today, lots of couples have infertility problems in every part of the world. 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. About a third of the time, infertility can be traced to the women. In another third of cases, it is because of the man. The rest of the time, it is because of both partners or no cause is found. Drugs, surgery and IVF are common treatments. Happily, two-thirds of couples treated for infertility go on to have babies.
When to see a doctor for infertility:
In general, don’t be too concerned about infertility unless you and your partner have been trying regularly to conceive for at least one year. You should see your doctor earlier, however, if you’re a woman and:
- You’re age 34 or older and have been trying to conceive for six months or longer
- Your periods are irregular or not at all.
- Your periods are very painful
- You have been diagnosed with endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) before.
- You’ve had more than one miscarriage
If you’re a man, talk with your doctor if you have:
- Low sperm count
- A history of testicular, prostate or sexual problems
Infertility is one of the main specialities of Medicana International Hospital. Infertility treatments such as IUI, IVF/ICSI, laparoscopies and hysteroscopies are performed everyday. Medicana International Hospital does over a thousand IVF cycles each year with high success rates.The clinic has also its own andrology lab for male infertility and perform procedures such as TESA or microscopic TESE (testicular biopsy).
What is IVF ?
In vitro fertilization (IVF) today is a well-known common word to most of us. But not so long ago, it was a mysterious procedure for infertility that produced what were then known as “test-tube babies.” Louise Joy Brown, born in England in 1978, best known as the world’s first “test-tube baby” had conceived outside her mother’s womb.
Unlike the simpler process of intrauterine (IUI) or artificial insemination — in which sperms are placed in the uterus and conception precedes otherwise normally — IVF involves combining eggs and sperms outside the body. Once an embryo or embryos form and observed as healthy, they are then placed into the uterus. IVF is a complex and expensive procedure; only about 5-10 % of couples with infertility seek it out. However, since its introduction in the GB in 1978, IVF and other similar techniques have resulted in more than 1 million babies in all over the world.
What Causes of Infertility, Can IVF help ?
When it comes to infertility, IVF may be an option if you or your partner have been diagnosed with:
- Endometriosis
- Low sperm counts
- Problems with your womb or fallopian tubes
- Problems with ovulation ( egg production)
- Antibody problems that harm sperm or eggs
- The inability of sperm to penetrate or survive in the cervical mucus
- An unexplained fertility problem
Certainly, IVF is not the first step in the treatment of infertility. Instead, it’s reserved for cases in which other methods such as fertility drugs, surgery, and artificial insemination haven’t worked. Also with advanced maternal age ( over 40 ) ivf may be considered as a first line treatment option not to lose much time.
If you think that IVF might make sense for you, carefully assess any treatment center before undergoing the procedure.
Here are some questions to ask your doctor at the fertility clinic:
- How many cycles per year do you do?
- What is your pregnancy ratio per embryo transfer?
- What is your pregnancy rate for couples in our age group and with our fertility problem?
- Are the doctors and staff always available and accessible ?
- How many of those deliveries are twins or other multiple births?
- How much will the procedure cost, including the cost of the drugs?
- How much does it cost to store embryos and how long can we store them?
What Can I Expect From IVF?
The first step in IVF involves injecting hormones to yourself so you produce multiple eggs instead of only one each month. You will then be tested in every other day to determine whether you’re ready for egg retrieval.
Prior to the retrieval procedure, you will be finally given an injection that makes the developing eggs mature. Timing is important; the eggs must be retrieved just before they emerge from the follicles in the ovaries. It is about 36 hours after the final injection. If the eggs are taken out too early or too late, they won’t develop normally. Your doctor may do blood tests or an ultrasound to be sure the eggs are at the right stage of development before retrieving them.. All women are given pain medication and full anesthesia during the retrieval in our Centre.
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