Friday, January 6, 2017

IVF(in vitro fertilization): Solution for infertility

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Today's fast and modern lifestyle had made couples super busy with their careers. They barely have time for each other. Also the excessive workload has increased the stress levels. The cases of couples with infertility problem is increasing day by day. There can be many other factors which are responsible for the increasing rate of infertility problem. This includes congenital and hereditary problems or it may also result of some internal injury or any other reason.

Most of the couples who are facing the problem of infertility have now opted for IVF treatment in India. Many have also received positive results and had babies using this modern technique which is the solution for the problem of inability to conceive. This technique is really helpful for couples who have problem in getting pregnant or staying pregnant.

What exactly is Infertility?
Infertility is the condition if the couple is unable to conceive or get pregnant even after the term of one year or more having unprotected intercourse. It is not an exclusive problem of females. Rates of infertility are similar for both males and females.

Possible Causes of Infertility:

Male infertility can be caused by following reasons:

Low sperm count or disorder in sperm production
Some Immunological disorder
Some body structure disorder

Female infertility can be caused by following reasons:

Disorder to Ovulate
Some Anatomical abnormality
Hormonal problems like Thyroid gland related

IVF treatment process

IVF treatment in India involves four primary steps:

1.Induction of Ovulation
Before and during the IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatment the fertility specialist will be monitoring your ovaries and the timing when the eggs will be released. Your doctor will make sure that the hormone levels are normal and ovaries are producing eggs.

Many women have to take hormones or fertility medicines during this period to stimulate the ovaries which helps to produce one or more eggs. Producing several eggs increases the chances for you to get pregnant.

2.Retrieval of Egg

In this step of IVF treatment some pain medicines are given to lessen any discomfort caused. A very minute needle is passed through the upper wall of vagina. The fluid is removed from the follicles under the gentle suction by using the vaginal ultrasound.

After the aspiration of the follicle, instantly the egg (oocyte) is isolated from the follicular fluid. The oocyte is kept in a culture dish which contains nutrient media. It is then transferred to the incubator.

3.Fertilization of egg

The next step of IVF treatment is to fertilize egg. A sperm sample is taken from your partner or from a donor. The sperm, which is most active is mixed with the egg in a special chamber. The sperm may also be injected directly into the egg sometimes. The sperm and the egg are then kept in an incubator and monitored for making sure that a healthy embryo is developed.

4.Transfer of embryos and implantation

The last step in IVF treatment is transfer of embryos. The embryos are examined first for selecting the healthiest one for transfer. For transferring embryos, a speculum is placed in vagina and the

mbryos get transferred through a tiny plastic tube which is placed via cervix into the cavity of uterine.

IVF - What are the possible risks?

Your Doctor will discuss the possible risks involved in vitro fertilisation (IVF) with you before you performing this treatment. It is very important that you are aware of all the potential problems.

Drug reaction

A moderate reaction of fertility drugs might give you hot flushes, feeling of down or irritation,restlessness and headaches. Symptoms will usually disappear after a some time but if they do not, you should consult your doctor as soon as possible.

Ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome

Ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome is a dangerous over-reaction of fertility drugs which are used to trigger egg production. It can create symptoms such as a stomach pain, swollen stomach, vomiting and nausea.

Miscarriage

Although the risk of a miscarriage after IVF is not very high, but it may happen in some cases. Your doctor have to arrange a pregnancy ultrasound scan if you conceive after an IVF. This is for checking that the pregnancy should not probable miscarry. The scan is usually done after two weeks of positive pregnancy test.

Ectopic pregnancy

When an embryo is developed in fallopian tube instead of your womb, the pregnancy is called as ectopic. An ectopic pregnancy can even occur after IVF. Ectopic pregnancy can result in low pregnancy hormone levels,vaginal bleeding,and miscarriage. Hormone tests and scans are performed to detect ectopic pregnancies.

Possibility of multiple births

Possibility of multiple birth (twins, triplets or more) is one of the greatest health risk related with fertility treatment.

Your doctor should always warn you about the possible risks of IVF while deciding how many embryos need to be transfered in your treatment.

What to expect after IVF?

In just after few weeks after undergoing in Vitro fertilization process, you can take a pregnancy test. Many women get pregnant after the process,But in some cases it may also happen that the procedure has not worked. So it is always advised to check the success rates for women of your age group .

In an average the couple may undergo IVF treatment 2 to 3 times before a successful pregnancy occurs. Once the pregnancy happens, it will be no different from normal pregnancy.

Many top hospitals have the best team of doctors clubbed with the latest technology for providing the IVF treatment in India. Even the couples outside India prefer to undergo this treatment in India. This is a costly procedure,so while choosing the clinic make sure to ask about the success rate of that clinic. The success rate of the IVF depends on many factors like maternal age, reproductive history, cause of infertility and lifestyle factors. These factors may cause problems while conceiving through IVF. But this treatment can be ray of hope for the couples who are eager to become parents. With proper care and precautions many couples can experience the bless of parenthood.