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Assisted Reproductive Technology(ART) is used to treat infertility. It includes fertility treatments that handle both a woman's egg and a man's sperm. It works by removing eggs from a woman's body. The eggs are then mixed with sperm to make embryos. The embryos are then put back in the woman's body. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is the most common and effective type of ART.
In 2018, it was estimated that more than eight million babies had been born worldwide using IVF and other assisted reproduction techniques since the world's first in 1978.
A. Infertility is the inability of a person to reproduce by natural means. The main symptom of infertility is not getting pregnant. A woman with infertility may have irregular or absent menstrual periods and man with infertility may have some signs of hormonal problems, such as changes in hair growth or sexual function.
A. Few reasons why women don’t get pregnant are age factor , Male Infertility , Blocked Fallopian Tubes , Not ovulating , Endometriosis or any underlying medical issues.
A. A person should see a fertility doctor If they had sex without birth control for 12+ months & no conception, 35+ age , had three or more miscarriages , irregular periods, or heavy bleeding or having any chronic medical condition.
A. IVF is not a single treatment but a series of procedures. An average IVF cycle takes about 6 to 8 weeks from consultation to transfer.
A. IVF treatment fails when embryo transferred into the mother's uterus is abnormal or incompetent to result in a pregnancy.
A. IVF is not the only fertility treatment available. The most common alternative treatment available is Intrauterine Insemination (IUI).
A. Entire process for Intrauterine Insemination(IUI) will take only 15 to 20 min and can be done in doctor’s office or clinic itself.
A. In IUI, fertilization takes place internally where the sperm is injected directly into the woman's uterus and if fertilization is successful, the embryo implants there as well. But With IVF, fertilization takes place externally, or outside of the uterus, in a lab.
A. Medical history of the patient will be analysed and a thorough physical examination of the patient will be done. After that a semen analysis test is done to measure the quantity and quality of semen. Based on the test results additional test like diagnostic and genetic testing might be needed. Also an ultrasound may be used to detect a varicocele or sperm tract abnormality.
A. Secondary Infertility is inability to become pregnant or to carry a pregnancy successfully after previous success in delivering a child.
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