Infertility Treatment and Your Health

   

Plans for infertility treatment are based on the origin or the many causes of infertility. It also depends on how far you want to take the treatment. This is a very emotional time and can be financially stressful too. You should consider all alternatives and discuss and end point. Insurance will cover part of the cost, but not all, and then there are the possible treatments of surgery and IVF to consider. Therefore, try to put emotions aside and achieve at least a preliminary plan. You can always make adjustments to the plan along the way.
   Low-tech and natural forms of treatment are widely used in the world. Natural remedies such as vitamins to help promote ovulation or increase semen, acupuncture is used for men and women and as simple as removing the lifestyle that could create problems treatments infertility.
   Then there are specialized forms traditional fertility treatment, such as medicine and surgery that make up more than 85% of treatments for couples suffering from infertility. This does not mean that all these couples need medication or surgery that's just the method to improve fertility for them. However, 3% of infertile couples will resort to the use of assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization. Couples who start treatment for infertility are likely to improve their health and more than two thirds of these couples are also likely to have a child.
Some of the common methods of infertility treatment are:
   Drugs or medicines: fertility drugs are widely prescribed to women victims of ovulation disorders. More than 25% of infertility cases reported worldwide are due to disorders of ovulation and prescription drugs is considered the first line of treatment for this condition. drugs against infertility are believed to have helped more than 80% of women ovulate on time. Some of the common drugs in this category are Clomid, Arimidex, Femara, Gonadotropuns and others. Taking prescription drugs is not always enough. To help promote lifestyle changes in the appropriate ovulation as often required so that the patient responds well to treatment.
   Surgery: blocking the fallopian tube is the main cause of infertility requiring surgery. In over 35% of the cause of female infertility, fallopian tubes are blocked, or not functioning properly. There could also be problems with the abdomen and pelvis as well. A test is performed to see if the internal organs working properly or not. If obstructed, laparoscopic surgery can help remove the blockage and repair the damage in the tubes. This procedure allows the patient to return to normal life soon.
   Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART): ART refers to infertility treatments related to embryos or eggs. This technology includes various treatment options like gift, ZIFT and IVF. IVF is a very common treatment for infertility and is one of the most successful as well. IVF is more effective when a woman is under the age of 35; the success rate was 35% during this step. However, as women age the rate of success of this method decreases.
   Intrauterine Insemination (IUI): Also known as artificial insemination, this procedure involves placing sperm directly into the uterus of the woman. This process is commonly used in the treatment of unexplained infertility, male infertility problems and cervical mucus in women. The rate of treatment success of infertility was quite high. However, this treatment also requires proper care.
   infertility treatments vary from patient to patient. Many natural forms of therapy are available, but in some severe cases may require medical treatment pairs and possibly even surgery. As always a patient needs to see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.