4 important things to discuss before infertility treatment

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Deciding on infertility treatment is not an easy one. Before starting treatment you need to consider quite a few factors. Here are some of the most common.

1. What are the treatment options I can choose from?


You can get treatment with the most advanced and expensive methods, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). But be careful as there are many less expensive fertility treatments, like fertility drugs or surgery. Below is a list of treatment options, from the least invasive to the most invasive.
Fertility drugs: If you or your husband have an imbalance or deficiency in hormones, supplementing with these drugs can help the reproductive system work properly again. It can be combined with another treatment, such as intrauterine insemination (IUI).
Intrauterine insemination (IUI): This method injects a concentrated sample of sperm into your uterus at the right time to improve your chances of getting pregnant. Fertility drugs can be used in conjunction to increase the chances of conception.
Surgery: Laparoscopic or open surgery will solve anatomical problems with the reproductive organs, blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis, uterine fibroids or ovarian cysts.. .
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART): If low sperm count, blocked fallopian tubes or other factors prevent egg and sperm from fusion and the methods above cannot solve the problem, Your doctor may recommend a high-tech procedure in which eggs or embryos and sperm are processed outside the body. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the ART technique used for most people with fertility problems. IVF uses a special fertilization technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

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2. How much does fertility treatment cost?


The average cost of assisted reproductive techniques varies depending on your condition, the amount of medication you need, where you live, and whether the clinic offers rebates or rebates when multiple treatments are needed cycle or not. Many health insurance plans do not cover fertility therapies, so check carefully before you sign up for services.
Some banks offer special loans specifically for infertility treatments, and many clinics offer a full service package as well as refunds if the treatment isn't successful.
But be aware that clinics with "risk-sharing" cashback programs often ask for high initial fees and have very strict eligibility criteria. For example, if you are older or need more advanced ART techniques, you may not be eligible for some of these programs.
Reputable clinics often remind patients that there are no guarantees with fertility treatments. And if complications arise during IVF treatment, a cycle may be cancelled.

3. What are my chances of getting pregnant with infertility treatment?


Many women who have difficulty getting pregnant are prescribed medications such as clomiphene citrate, an oral fertility drug that stimulates ovulation. About 35% of women taking clomiphene citrate become pregnant during treatment (usually 3 to 6 treatment cycles).
When fertility drugs are combined with IUI, pregnancy rates are between 10% and 20% per treatment cycle.

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For women 34 years of age and younger, about 46% of IVF cycles are fertile. That number drops to just:
38% for women 35 to 37 years old 29% for women 38 to 40 years 19% for women 41 to 42 years old 9% for women 43 age or older The fertility rate with fertility treatment is 20% and it rises to about 46% for couples using donor eggs.
Making lifestyle changes, like quitting smoking, limiting alcohol and caffeine, improving your diet and losing weight can dramatically improve your pregnancy rates. However, the success of infertility treatment depends largely on the severity of the fertility problem, the age and health history of both husband and wife. Women over 40 are often more difficult to get pregnant than younger women.

4. What do the success rates for infertility treatments mean and are they reliable?


During treatment, you will hear statistics on everything from the possibility of twins to the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy. But what matters most are pregnancy rates (the odds that treatment will help you get pregnant) and survival rates (the odds that treatment will lead to a baby). Survival rate is always lower than pregnancy rate because it depends on miscarriage or death rate.

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Also, keep in mind that the success rate your clinic gives you can be wildly misleading. When you consult fertility clinics, observe how they screen clients. To increase success rates, some clinics will not treat women over 40 or couples with complicated fertility problems. Other clinics may try to improve pregnancy rates by transferring more embryos than recommended. For example, some clinics will transfer four or five embryos to a woman over 30, although the recommended number is two or three.
Finally, don't assume larger clinics are better. Take the time to learn as much as you can about the clinic's reputation and expertise by talking with former patients and doctors outside of the clinic.
Vinmec IVF Reproductive Center is the address of infertility - infertility treatment chosen by many couples. So far, the Center has performed fertility support for over 1000 infertile couples with a success rate of over 40%. This rate is equivalent to developed countries such as the UK, USA, Australia,...
The center gathers a team of leading experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology nationally and internationally, trained in centers leading in the world such as in the US, Singapore, Japan, Australia and famous fertility centers in the world.
With a high level of expertise and extensive experience, Vinmec IVF Center's experts are capable of synchronously and comprehensively deploying the most advanced assisted reproductive techniques today, helping realize the dream of becoming a parent of hundreds of families across Vietnam.

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Reference source: babycenter.com

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