Amongst the rise of infertility in couples, IVF brings a hope of fertility.
Some might consider parenthood as the happiest moment of their life, but sadly not everyone gets to experience this joy. Infertility is not being able to conceive in spite of continuous attempts for over a year. It is an evil in modern society. Almost 14% of the Indian population is affected by infertility, that means 1 in 6 couples find it hard to conceive naturally. Infertility can be not only heartbreaking but emotionally and economically devastating for couples who want to be parents.
Advancement in modern medicine has made it possible for infertile couples to realise their dreams of a happy complete family. There are numerous fertility treatments which may help infertile couples, however IVF sticks out to be the most effective fertility treatments. It is because IVF can address multiple infertility factors in both males and females.
How Infertility Occurs?
Infertility is a complex reproductive problem, it can be caused by one or more reproductive disorders. Both male and female can suffer from infertility during reproductive age. When a couple can’t have their own baby, they are considered infertile.
Infertility in female can be caused by:
- Ovulatory Disorders
- Fallopian tube damage
- Poor egg quality
- Age
- Poor or diminished ovarian reserve
- Uterine or endometrial abnormalities
- Cervical factors
- Genetic issues
- Medical conditions, such as TB, HIV, celiac diseases, autoimmune disorders etc.
Infertility in male can be caused by:
- Low sperm count
- Poor sperm motility; slow moving sperm
- Abnormalities in shape and size of sperms
- Anejaculation or ejaculatory dysfunction
- Azoospermia
- Obstruction in Vas Deferens, epididymal tubal blockage
- Genetic problem
- Medical conditions, such as TB, HIV, autoimmune disorders etc.
Sometimes, the cause of infertility is undiagnosable and the treatment becomes difficult for these cases.
What is IVF Treatment?
IVF stands for In-vitro fertilization is an assisted reproductive fertility treatment for infertile couples. In IVF treatment, the sperm and egg are collected from the intended parents and fertilized outside the uterus in a laboratory in a culture media. After fertilization, the embryos are allowed to develop up to an optimal stage and the fully developed embryo(s) is placed inside the mother’s uterus for implantation.
For the idea, here is a brief of IVF procedure:
- Ovarian stimulation with medication; to produce more eggs
- Egg collection
- Sperm collection
- Fertilization in laboratory
- Embryo development
- Embryo transfer
- Pregnancy test; 2 weeks later embryo transfer
Why IVF Treatment?
Fertility treatments, such as fertility drugs, and IUI are not always effective in the case of severe infertility. For example, low-complexity treatments cannot help to conceive in tubal damage and azoospermia, but IVF can address a variety of male and female infertility factors. IVF treatment can benefit with:
-
Fallopian Tube blockage or damage:
Tubal blockage or damage prevents egg and sperm from fertilization and also prevents an embryo from travelling to the uterus for implantation. IVF acts as a ‘bridge’ for fertlization in tubal blockage.
-
Low ovarian reserve and POI:
If a woman has very poor ovarian reserve with poor egg quality, she can get pregnant with IVF treatment and stimulated ovulation. Ovaries are stimulated for multiple egg production, and during ovulation more than one egg will be available for fertilization. It allows us to select the best quality eggs to use in IVF.
-
Male factor infertility:
IVF treatment can address from mild to severe male factor infertility. IVF provides us with the privilege to select adequate and competent sperm for fertilization. Further, if the sperm count is too low or negligible, then PESA/TESA treatment allows us to retrieve sperm from male’s testicles or epididymis. IVF can be coupled with ICSI treatment to further push the fertlization process in case of severe male infertility.
-
Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroids:
Conditions like endometriosis and uterine fibroids hinder fertility in women. With IVF treatment women with endometriosis or uterine fibroids can achieve pregnancy with minimum risk.
-
Age:
Age is one of the major cause of infertility, but with IVF, women can get pregnant even after menopause either with frozen self eggs or donor eggs.
-
Unexplained infertility:
1 out of 6 infertile couples have unexplained infertility, meaning that they seem fertile but have difficulty conceiving. IVF works effectively for infertile couples with unknown causes of infertility as it can cover a wide range of fertility issues.
-
Embryo screening for disease inheritance:
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of embryos for in vitro fertilization treatment, allows genetically abnormal parents to have genetically healthy children. It also prevent early miscarriages and implantation failure during in vitro fertilization treatment.
-
Low chances for miscarriages:
As mentioned above, with PGT or PGS, we can evaluate embryos for chromosomal abnormalities. It is observed that chromosomally abnormal embryos are often responsible for miscarriages and implantation failure.
-
IVF and Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation and in vitro fertilization treatment enable people to achieve pregnancy even after chemotherapy or in the later age. Chemotherapy can damage the reproductive system in many ways, that’s why cancer patients are recommended to preserve their gametes before chemotherapy, so that they can have even children after cancer treatment.
-
You can use donor eggs, sperm or embryos:
If the couple cannot provide healthy eggs and sperm then they can have in vitro fertilization treatment with donor eggs, sperm or embryos.
-
Same-sex couples:
Same-sex couples can become parents through IVF treatment.
There are more than enough ways in which in vitro fertilization treatment can benefit infertile couples. in vitro fertilization is a complex process and its procedure requires extensive monitoring during every step, allowing us to customize the plan according to the patient’s medical and fertility needs.
IVF Treatment at Risaa IVF
Amongst the rise of infertility in couples, in vitro fertilization brings hope for fertility.
Some might consider parenthood the happiest moment of their life, but sadly not everyone gets to experience this joy. Infertility is not being able to conceive despite continuous attempts for over a year. It is evil in modern society. Almost 14% of the Indian population is affected by infertility, which means 1 in 6 couples find it hard to conceive naturally. Infertility can be heartbreaking and emotionally and economically devastating for couples who want to be parents.
Modern medical advancements have enabled infertile couples to realize their dreams of a happy family. Numerous fertility treatments may help infertile couples. However, in vitro fertilization sticks out to be the most effective fertility treatment. It is because IVF can address multiple infertility factors in both males and females.
How Infertility Occurs?
Infertility is a complex reproductive problem; one or more reproductive disorders can cause it. Both males and females can have infertility during reproductive age. When a couple can’t have their own baby, they are considered infertile.
Infertility in females can be caused by the following:
- Ovulatory Disorders
- Fallopian tube damage
- Poor egg quality
- Age
- Poor or diminished ovarian reserve
- Uterine or endometrial abnormalities
- Cervical factors
- Genetic issues
- Medical conditions, including TB, HIV, celiac diseases, autoimmune disorders, etc.
Infertility in males can be caused by the following:
- Low sperm count
- Poor sperm motility; slow-moving sperm
- Abnormalities in shape and size of sperms
- Anejaculation or ejaculatory dysfunction
- Azoospermia
- Obstruction in Vas Deferens, epididymal tubal blockage
- Genetic problem
- Medical conditions, such as TB, HIV, autoimmune disorders, etc.
Sometimes, the cause of infertility is undiagnosable, and treatment becomes difficult in these cases.
What is IVF Treatment?
IVF stands for In-vitro fertilization; it is an assisted reproductive fertility treatment for infertile couples. In IVF treatment, the sperm and egg are collected from the intended parents and fertilized outside the uterus in a laboratory in a culture media. After fertilization, the embryos are allowed to develop up to an optimal stage, and the fully developed embryo(s) is placed inside the mother’s uterus for implantation.
For the idea, here is a brief of the IVF procedure:
- Ovarian stimulation with medication; to produce more eggs
- Egg collection
- Sperm collection
- Fertilization in laboratory
- Embryo development
- Embryo transfer
- Pregnancy test; 2 weeks later, embryo transfer
Why IVF Treatment?
Fertility treatments, such as fertility drugs and IUI, are not always effective in the case of severe infertility. For example, low-complexity treatments cannot help to conceive if a woman has tubal damage and a man with azoospermia. Still, in vitro fertilization can address various male and female infertility factors. in vitro fertilization treatment can benefit with:
-
Fallopian Tube blockage or damage:
Tubal blockage or damage prevents egg and sperm from fertilization and an embryo from traveling to the uterus for implantation. IVF acts as a ‘bridge’ for fertilization in tubal blockage.
-
Low ovarian reserve and POI:
If a woman has a very poor ovarian reserve with poor egg quality, she can get pregnant with in vitro fertilization treatment and stimulated ovulation. Ovaries are stimulated for multiple egg production, and more than one egg will be available for fertilization during ovulation. It allows us to select the best quality eggs to use in in vitro fertilization.
-
Male factor infertility:
IVF treatment can address mild to severe male factor infertility. IVF provides us with the privilege of selecting adequate and competent sperm for fertilization. Further, if the sperm count is too low or negligible, then PESA/TESA treatment allows us to retrieve sperm from the male’s testicles or epididymis. in vitro fertilization can be coupled with ICSI treatment to further push the fertilization process in case of severe male infertility.
-
Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroids:
Conditions like endometriosis and uterine fibroids hinder fertility in women. With in vitro fertilization treatment, women with endometriosis or uterine fibroids can achieve pregnancy with minimum risk.
-
Age:
Age is one of the major causes of infertility, but with IVF, women can get pregnant even after menopause, either with frozen self-eggs or donor eggs.
-
Unexplained infertility:
1 out of 6 infertile couples has unexplained infertility, meaning they seem fertile but have difficulty conceiving. IVF works effectively for infertile couples with unknown causes of infertility as it can cover a wide range of fertility issues.
-
Embryo screening for disease inheritance:
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of embryos for in vitro fertilization treatment allow genetically abnormal parents to have genetically healthy children. It also prevents early miscarriages and implantation failure during IVF treatment.
-
Low chances for miscarriages:
As mentioned above, with PGT or PGS, we can evaluate embryos for chromosomal abnormalities. It is observed that chromosomally abnormal embryos are often responsible for miscarriages and implantation failure.
-
IVF and Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation and in vitro fertilization treatment enable people to achieve pregnancy even after chemotherapy or at a later age. Chemotherapy can damage the reproductive system in many ways; that’s why cancer patients are recommended to preserve their gametes before chemotherapy so that they can have even children after cancer treatment.
-
You can use donor eggs, sperm, or embryos:
If the couple cannot provide healthy eggs and sperm, they can have IVF treatment with donor eggs, sperm, or embryos.
-
Same-sex couples:
Same-sex couples can become parents through IVF treatment.
There are more than enough ways in which IVF treatment can benefit infertile couples. in vitro fertilization is a complex process, and its procedure requires extensive monitoring during every step, allowing us to customize the IVF plan according to the patient’s medical and fertility needs.
IVF Treatment at Risaa IVF
Fertility and IVF centre, Risaa IVF specialise in addressing various male and female infertility factors with in vitro fertilization treatment. We offer the highest success rate (40-58%) for in vitro fertilization treatment in India. To our pleasure, 10,000+ children have been born to Infertile couples with our fertility assistance. We have expert ART and fertility specialists and state-of-art medical technologies to serve people who want to have children, but can’t for any reason.
Feel free to contact us for any fertility help or visit our in vitro fertilization centre in Green Park, Delhi.
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