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10 CONDITIONS RELATING TO FERTILITY THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

10 CONDITIONS RELATING TO FERTILITY THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Did you know that around 15% of couples around the world find it difficult to conceive? If you are trying to conceive for more than 12 months, your doctor may refer you to a reproductive specialist. Here are 10 fertility terms you need to know to help you make your next appointments:

1.Reproductive Medicine Specialist
Specialist in infertility, with specialized training in all forms of advanced reproductive techniques.
2. Hysterosalpingography (HSG)
This is an x-ray that shows the uterus and fallopian tubes, giving useful information about their function. The duration of this test is only a few minutes, but it can cause discomfort and cramps.
3.Indometrial insemination (IUI)
When the woman is near ovulation, the Reproductive Medicine Specialist will take the highest quality sperm from the sample and inject it into the uterus. This will facilitate and increase the chance of fertilization.
4.In vitro fertilization (IVF) In vitro fertilization is a process of fertilization, in which sperm and eggs are combined outside the woman's body, in the embryonic laboratory. Once the fetus is created, it is implanted in the uterus.
5. Transvaginal ultrasound
It is an ultrasound used to examine a woman's uterus, ovaries and cervix.
6. Egg recovery
A few weeks before this procedure, the woman starts a medication to stimulate the growth of eggs inside the ovaries. It is closely monitored through blood tests and ultrasound. While under anesthesia, the doctor inserts a small needle into the ovaries to extract the eggs. This process usually takes 20-30 minutes.
7. Cryopreservation
Cryopreservation is the process of cooling embryos or ova. These can be used for future IVF cycles, if desired.
8. Embryo transfer It is the moment when the embryos are transferred from the laboratory to their natural environment, ie the uterus
9. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
It is a hormone that supports the normal growth of an egg in a woman's ovaries and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation.
10.Clomid
Clomid is a drug that can be used to stimulate ovulation and is commonly used in conjunction with insemination.

If you and your partner are trying to conceive, call the experienced reproduction specialists at the "Alexandros Traianos Center for Reproductive Medicine & Fetal Medicine" at (+30) 2310 277 032 for an initial consultation.

 

 

 

* The content on this blog is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health care providers with questions you may have about medical conditions.

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The association of IVF drugs with cancer risk is a major concern for women enrolled in these programs. But the plethora of bibliographic reports collected from credible scientific studies and published in reputable medical journals worldwide are reassuring and do not confirm this concern.

Of course not. In about a third of cases, infertility is due to the woman (female factor), while in a third of cases, it is due to the man (male factor). The remaining one-third is due to both (both men and women) or even to unknown factors.

The quantity and quality of a man's sperm can be affected by his health and lifestyle. Some factors that can reduce the quantity and / or quality of sperm are:

  • the alcohol
  • drugs
  • environmental toxins, including pesticides and lead
  • smoking
  • health problems
  • medicines
  • radiotherapy and chemotherapy
  • the age

Success rates vary at each IVF Center. Very important factors are also the age of the woman, the levels of her hormones and of course the sperm of the husband. Rates generally range from 45% or slightly higher for women up to 35 years old.

Infertility is defined as the failure to conceive after one year (or 6 months, if it is a woman over 35) with normal, regular sexual intercourse. In other words, when a year passes without the woman becoming pregnant, the couple should consult their doctor to determine the cause of the pregnancy and then treat it. We must all, however, be aware and not forget that the age factor is the most critical for female fertility and that the individualized approach of each couple is the "golden key" that solves the problem.

The number of treatment cycles a woman can undergo is not specified. It is certain that in our country there are high level obstetricians-gynecologists and organized infertility treatment centers, which offer impeccable medical services at this level. If there are correct indications (eg ovaries that respond to stimulation therapy, good quality endometrium, etc.) the success rate -especially with the use of newer techniques and biotechnological drugs, which show increased bioactivity compared to conventional drugs from urine- totals approximately 65%-70% after 4 cycles of treatment.

At the Center for Reproductive Medicine of Dr. Traianos we offer egg / sperm cryopreservation services for those who have a personal or medical reason and need this service. We use the most modern vitrification technique in the freezing of sperm and eggs.

The collection of eggs takes 10-15 minutes, it is not painful, it is done under intoxication and after the end of the process you return to your activities.

In general, experts agree that the fact that a couple has already had a child can be considered proof that there is no infertility problem in the first place. It is like a small test that has been done and proves that they "made it" at least once. On the other hand, however, we must be aware that things may have changed in the meantime and a problem may have arisen (e.g. the man may have suffered some inflammation, which affects the quality of his sperm or something has intervened that affects female fertility: an inflammation, a gynecological surgery, an abortion, etc.).

In any case, if a reasonable period of time (one year) passes and a couple is unable to achieve pregnancy, then they should, with the help of their doctor, investigate whether there has been a problem causing infertility.