Best methods of infertilitytreatmen
Best methods of infertilitytreatment:
Nowadays due to advances in medical sciences and various methods for infertility treatment, the joy of having a child is within the reach of almost anybody. Medical treatments along with assisted reproduction techniques has improved the chance for many men and women with infertility problems to have children. This article gives you useful information about prominent methods of infertility treatment.
The process of infertility treatment:
After various diagnostic tests, different methods of infertility treatment will be applied in accordance with the cause of infertility. After explaining each method and its success rate, doctor provides the couple with different treatment options to choose the one that suits them the most regarding their situation and preferences.
- In vitro fertilization or IVF:
IVF is a prevalent method to treat infertility problems and consisted of a complex series of procedures. During IVF, after stimulating ovaries and ovulation, mature eggs are retrieved from ovaries and fertilized by sperm outside the uterus in a lab. After the conception of embryo in the lab, the embryo is then placed inside the uterus.
This method is usually offered in conditions where sperm can’t reach the egg naturally, such as blocked fallopian tubes, pelvic adhesions, low sperm count or low sperm mobility.
- Intrauterine insemination IUIDuring intrauterine insemination IUI which is a simple and painless procedure to facilitate fertilization, the sperm is placed inside the uterus. For IUI to work(hazf) , the fallopian tubes need to be healthy. In this method the egg is not retrieved from ovaries and the process of ovulation and conception occurs naturally.
- Ovulation stimulation by advanced protocols:
- Ovulation stimulation is helpful for women with irregular ovulation, ovulation disorder or polycystic ovary (PCO) and mostly used to increase the quantity and quality of eggs and boost the chance of fertilization. There are medications that induce the same effect on egg quality and quantity which are known as ovulation induction medicine.
- Micro injection or intracytoplasmic sperm injection ICSI
- Micro injection is an infertility treatment method that a sperm cell is injected directly into the cytoplasm of an egg and cultivate it for a specific period of time in an incubator. After conception and cell division, embryo is made.
- In vitro maturation IVM:
- With IVM, instead of increasing follicle growth in body (metaphase 2), immature eggs are extracted from ovaries using a vaginal sonography. Afterwards, extracted eggs are grown in a laboratory and fertilized before being replaced into the womb.
- Gamete intrafallopian transfer GIFT:
- GIFT method is mostly used in cases of surrogate womb and is similar to IVF in terms of egg retrieving and sperm preparation. Afterwards, the egg along with adequate amount of sperm are placed directly into the fallopian tubes using a laparoscope.