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As we all know, the infertility rate is constantly rising in our society day by day and our lifestyle changes are responsible for that at a certain level.

In our grandparents’ era, people were getting married at an early age and having family planning in the initial years, so it was routine for a female to have a child before her 30’s, but since the last 2-3 decades, the scenario is changing gradually. People are becoming more focused on completing education and exploring career opportunities in a competitive environment. So getting married into their 30’s is what we observe nowadays. Adjusting in a job, settling a life is priority, so family planning is getting delayed further.

Actually it is most important for a female to get pregnant at her golden age (21-30). The logic behind that is that a female is born with a limited number of eggs in her ovaries. She has been having these eggs recruited in each menstrual cycle since her first menstrual period (Menarche). So, as the age advances, her total number of eggs (Ovarian Reserve) decreases. After 30-35 years of age, quality and quantity of eggs decline even further and it becomes more difficult to conceive. With age hypertension, diabetes, weight gain and other co-morbid conditions may come in picture, which causing hormonal changes in reproductive system leading to develop adenomyosis and uterine fibroid like condition which also decreases fertility, so tWhy do You Need Fertility Treatmentreatment outcomes declines as well.

A couple needs to maintain the biological cycle for balance of hormones in the body, failing which may result in hormonal dysregulations, ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries like problems which are common nowadays in society. Nutritional deficiency in view of junk food trends and poor hygiene have aggravated pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) symptoms

For a couple to conceive, both male and female partners are equally responsible. But in around 30-40% cases males are solely the cause of infertility. Male factor infertility is constantly rising due to tobacco smoking, stress, alcohol, workplace with higher temperature, genetic conditions and other medical illnesses

When ruling out male factor infertility, semen analysis is performed routinely. In semen analysis- total sperm count, sperm motility and sperm morphology are important considerations. These parameters should meet ‘WHO criteria’ of a normal semen sample. If not, a couple should seek an assisted mode of reproductive techniques as there are limited sources available to improve sperm parameters beyond a certain level

So, keeping all these things in mind, a child seeking couple should be investigated first with basic reports and the exact cause of infertility should be ruled out first and treatment mode should be decided accordingly. Usually when a couple starts treatment, they are prescribed with medicines for ovulation induction. Serial ultrasound monitoring is done to decide ovulation timing so that a couple can try naturally

But in certain unexplained infertility cases/ male factor infertility cases, even after ovulation, the fertilization process gets hampered due to unavailability of sperm. This problem can be tackled up to a certain level with the IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) process, in which washed semen gets injected into the uterine cavity after triggering ovulation. So even with low sperm count availability of sperm can be facilitated.

If conceiving is not becoming possible with routine treatment options or reports are suggestive of impaired fertility, an advanced approach should be available for a couple. IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) has become a pioneer in the fertility treatment field. Lab process of fertilization cut short treatment timing and dependency on the female's reproductive system. Recent advances like ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) has helped improve embryo quality even with vey low or defective sperm count and thereby improving success rate.

So, in the current scenario, a desperate couple should approach fertility clinics for better management of fertility problems with the best possible outcome amid changing lifestyle patterns.

Also read: Coping with stress in Infertility

Source: indiraivf.com

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