Coping With The Stress Of Infertility
The idea of being infertile is something every couple dreads. It is natural to experience feelings of anxiety and frustration. What you should know is that you are not alone. 1 in 6 couples experience infertility, and who do not conceive in the first 12 months of trying. As daunting as your situation may be, there are ways in which you can deal with your stress and anxiety. They will help you become calm as well as focus on your body and mind. Acknowledge your Feelings The fundamental and most important step to reduce stress is to understand that the …
Types of Assisted Reproductive Treatment
Assisted Reproductive Technology or Assisted Reproductive Treatment (ART) is a treatment procedure that is designed to assist in the reproductive procedure at various steps. ART includes a wide range of services depending upon the kind of problem being faced by the patients. There is a common misconception that ART procedures are designed only to deal with infertility. In fact, ART can include a variety of procedures to deal with any kind of issues that may arise during the reproductive procedure. Oasis center for reproductive medicine is a member of The American Society for Reproductive Medicine and The Federation of Obstetric …
10 Things You Didn’t Know About IVF
Before proceeding fertility treatments, a brief idea on this filed would help couples set up their expectation. Therefore, here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about IVF or In Vitro Fertilisation. #1. IVF literally means “fertilization in a glass” In Latin, the term ‘in vitro’ means “in a glass.” This word was used to name this procedure as all experiments outside the body are conducted in Petri dishes and other glass containers. #2. There are side effects; however, they are rare Women opting for IVF can experience side effects, like headache, mood swings, tiredness, and bloating. In extremely rare …
Difference between IUI and IVF
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intrauterine insemination (IUI) are the two most commonly used methods infertility treatment, that increase a couple’s chance of conceiving. Both IUI and IVF are effective treatments for infertile couples. The principal difference between the IUI and IVF treatment is that IVF involves ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, fertilization, and transfer; and on the other hand, in IUI sperms are injected into a uterus to decrease the sperm’s travel time to the egg. Let us learn both the processes in detail to gain more insights. IUI – Intrauterine Insemination IUI is a procedure through which concentrated and …
IVF – A medicinal boon for couples seeking to reproduce
Reproductive medicine is constantly evolving to improve its success rates. Since the first IVF in 1978, where the egg was fertilized with the sperm in-vitro and the embryo was transferred to the uterus, millions of parents have welcomed babies using the technology. Here are some technical advances that increase chances of conception. Pre Implantation Genetic Screening (PGS): Traditionally, doctors selected embryos according to their appearances. However, even top-rated embryos can have chromosomal abnormalities resulting in implantation failures. PGS screens embryos that are developmentally and chromosomally competent, so only genetically normal embryos are transferred thus increasing the chances of implantation and …
Techniques to improve IVF success
Pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) is a genetic test that screens all chromosomes of embryos produced through IVF, prior to transfer. Especially among those with increased maternal age, embryos with incorrect number of chromosomes (aneuploid embryos) do not result in a successful pregnancy or cause genetic abnormalities. An embryo with the correct number of chromosomes (euploid embryo) is transferred to the woman’s uterus to implant. If successful, this will result in healthy pregnancy. Who should go for PGS? PGS helps couples with: ● Multiple IVF failures ● Recurrent miscarriages ● Congenital diseases like thalassemia, color blindness, spinal dystrophy, etc. Benefits of …
Is In-Vitro Fertilization for You?
In-vitro fertilization is one of the significant advancements in the field of infertility treatment whereby a woman’s egg is extracted and fertilized in the laboratory. The egg – of course- is introduced to the man’s sperm while it is artificially fertilized in the lab. Now, discovering fertility issues can turn out to be a devastating experience for a couple. From the earliest history of mankind, conception is viewed as a natural gift. The fact that there are reportedly more than 6 million couples across the world deprived of this gift doesn’t really impose a sense of the growing “commonality” of …
Alarming increase in Infertility rates among IT Professionals
A medical survey conducted in various cities in India revealed a shocking truth that rate of infertility is increasing in urban India. This is more among the IT professionals. …
Five Vital Facts about In vitro fertilization (IVF)
In vitro fertilization (IVF) has come as a real hope for many despondent couples who desperately desire a baby. It is an assisted reproductive technology (ART) which involves retrieval of female eggs and male sperms, …
Emotional Trauma and Mental Agony due to Infertility
Fertility or the ability to give birth to a successor is regarded with great value in almost all cultures. It is a general feeling of all to have somebody to follow their tradition and somebody to love as one’s own. Those who fails in this regarded will have to face …
