Do I Need IVF

Do I need IVF?

The answer to this question can only be given after you and your partner are evaluated for infertility.

Infertility is when you are unable to conceive even after having unprotected sexual intercourse for a year. Not every patient suffering from infertility needs IVF. Some of them might not be an even good candidate to undergo an IVF procedure.

Evaluation

When a couple comes with complaints of inability to conceive, a process of evaluation is undertaken. The consulting doctor takes the complete physical, sexual, medical, past, and family history of both partners.

A thorough physical examination of both partners is done by the treating doctor. Some blood tests are done for the detection of conditions that may affect conception.

Treatment at the best IVF Centre

IVF is never the first line of treatment for infertility. Hormonal medications are given to either or both the partners according to the results of the evaluations and tests. In females, medications are given to help the woman ovulate on time; they are prescribed to males in order to produce a sufficient quantity of sperms in their semen. Antibiotics are given if there is the presence of infections. Correctable surgeries can be done to restore the reproductive function of the patient.

In spite of all these procedures if the couple is unable to conceive then the option of assisted reproductive techniques is advised by the treating doctors.

IVF treatment is Suggested for Patients with following conditions

  • Advanced age: many times the egg reserve decreases as the age of the female signs of progress, in this scenario she doesn’t have too many eggs to wait for a pregnancy to happen. Hence a more aggressive form of treatment that has more chances of achieving pregnancy like IVF can be chosen.
  • Endometriosis: if a female is suffering from severe endometriosis, she is suggested to opt for IVF to have a pregnancy.
  • Tubal pathology: if the fallopian tubes of a female are blocked or absent then the embryo cannot be formed in the tube. Hence in order to achieve a pregnancy, the IVF technique is a good solution.
  • Problems with ovulation: if a female has a problem ovulating, like polycystic ovarian syndrome then she is suggested to undergo an IVF procedure.
  • Problems with the mucus: the cervical mucus in some females sometimes has anti-sperm properties, rendering them unable to conceive. In these patients, IVF can result in a pregnancy.
  • Autoimmune disorder: if the patient is suffering from an autoimmune disease, his/her own antibodies might end up killing the egg, sperm, or the resulting embryo. In this scenario, IVF provides the solution.
  • Low sperm count: if the male partner has a very low sperm count then, surgical sperm retrieval procedures are done to extract sperms and IVF is carried out.
  • Low sperm motility: if the sperms are not motile enough, the fertilization is done with the help of procedures like intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
  • Low sperm quality: if the sperms are not of good quality, then a procedure called intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI) is used to select superior sperms for the process of fertilization.
  • Unexplained infertility: almost 20% of the infertile cases have unexplained reasons. In these, IVF may help the couple to conceive.

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