Women who get their periods every 24 to 35 days are probably ovulating normally. The main symptom of infertility is the inability to get pregnant. A menstrual cycle that’s too long (35 days or more), too short (less than 21 days), irregular or absent can mean that you’re not ovulating. There may be no other outward signs or symptoms.
When you’ve recently been diagnosed with a fertility related concerns, you’re faced with emotional and logistical questions as to what’s next – will you pursue the recommended course of treatment at your current clinic or hospital, or will you seek a second opinion? Patients can seek a second opinion on an infertility diagnosis when at some point in your journey to parenthood, you have doubts about the accuracy of their diagnosis or are unsure if the recommended course of treatment is right for situation and wish to explore other options elsewhere. You may personally want a second opinion in order to be 100% sure that their diagnosis is accurate and explore other management options
There are often less invasive, low cost fertility treatment options available that give patients a good chance of success. Thanks to continued advances in reproductive medicine, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has become a highly successful treatment for infertility. Many patients believe that IVF provides their only chance of having a baby; however, this may not be the case. There are a few absolute indications for needing IVF, such as absent or damaged fallopian tubes, desire for preimplantation genetic testing, severe male factor, or unsuccessful attempts with less invasive treatments.
If you’re curious about what fertility treatment options are available to you before pursuing IVF with a reproductive specialist, then here are 3 treatments to consider that have a proven track record of producing great results:
-Ovarian Stimulation Medications: Hormone imbalances throughout the reproductive system can lead to problems of conception. Controlled use of ovarian hyperstimulation medications can bring regularity and predictability to their cycles and increase the chances of conception.
-Intrauterine Insemination or popularly known as IUI : Intrauterine insemination (IUI), is much less invasive and can lead to promising results for couples as IUI treats infertility with a male factor.
-Laparoscopy: After receiving an assessment from a fertility specialist, female partners may discover that certain growths or adhesions or blocked fallopian tubes are preventing them from getting pregnant. In this case, undergoing laparoscopic surgery is a good way to increase the odds of pregnancy without facing too many complications.
It is a big decision to try IVF, or in vitro fertilizations. It is expensive, and it can be difficult. You need to be sure that you definitely want a child, and that other forms of infertility treatment either haven’t worked or wouldn’t work. For some people, IVF is the preferred treatment right from the start. But others choose to try other infertility treatments such as fertility drugs, surgery or artificial insemination first. Discuss treatment options with your fertility specialist.
A failed IVF can be devastating for couples. If you have experienced difficulties achieving pregnancy and are considering IVF, we encourage you to discuss these factors and the steps you can take to improve your chances of success with IVF treatment with your fertility doctor. Our fertility specialist, Dr Shalu Gupta, has decades of experience, helping patients through fertility treatment and IVF. Please schedule a consultation to begin exploring other the options.
Surrogacy is an arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement, whereby a woman (the surrogate mother) agrees to bear a child for another person or persons, who will become the child’s parent(s) after birth. A woman who typically chooses surrogacy after multiple failed attempts and methods to conceive and carry a baby herself. The decision to continue onto surrogacy is almost always a last resort.
