There are many treatments for infertility. These include medical procedures, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI), fertilized eggs transfer (FET), etc. There are also some natural precautions you need to do to increase your chances of getting pregnant. You should treat your body with care, which means you should eat a balanced diet and take vitamins. You must also be exercise and using stress reduction techniques like meditation, yoga and acupuncture. When you treat your body well, you have a better chance of defeating your primary infertility and get pregnant successfully.
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Treatment of Female infertility
How is infertility depends on the cause, your age, how long they have been sterile and personal preferences. While some women only need one or two treatments to restore fertility, it is possible that several types of treatment may be needed before they can conceive.
Treatments may be trying to restore fertility - with drugs or surgery - or assist in the playback with sophisticated techniques.
Restoration of fertility: the stimulation of ovulation with fertility drugs
Fertility drugs that regulate or induce ovulation, is the main treatment for women who are infertile due to ovulation disorders. Generally, they work as natural hormones - follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) - to induce ovulation.
Using fertility drugs carries some risk:
Getting pregnant with twins or other multiples. Oral medications have a relatively low risk of multiple (less than 10 percent), but the odds rise to about 15-20 percent of injectable drugs. Usually, the more you are carrying fetuses, the greater the risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight and development problems later. Sometimes the amount or timing of medication should be changed to try to reduce the risk of multiples. Counseling sessions may be canceled if a doctor detects the development of too many follicles, which could lead to ovulation of more than one egg.
Development of the enlargement of the ovary. The ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a condition that may result from the use of fertility drugs. In response to the medication, your ovaries overstimulated. In addition to the development of ovarian enlargement, you may experience abdominal pain and bloating, gastrointestinal problems and shortness of breath. Signs and symptoms may develop while you are with the induction of ovulation or during the early stages of pregnancy.
There are fertility drugs in an abnormal number of LH and FSH production. These medications include:
Clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Serophene). This drug is taken orally and stimulates ovulation in women with PCOS or other ovulatory disorders. It causes the pituitary gland to release more FSH and LH, which stimulates the growth of an ovarian follicle containing an egg. Clomiphene citrate also improves fertility in women ovulate normally and is often used as a first for unexplained infertility.
Gonadotropins. Instead of stimulating the pituitary to release more hormones, these treatments directly stimulate the ovaries. Often, medications are used in combination with gonadotropin intrauterine insemination (IUI) - a procedure in which sperm is injected into the uterus through a thin tube (catheter) - to increase the chances of pregnancy. Gonadotropin medications include:
Human menopausal gonadotropin or hMG (Repronex, Menopur). This medicine is injected into women who do not ovulate on their own because of the lack of the pituitary gland to stimulate ovulation. HMG contains FSH and LH, and directly stimulates the ovaries to ovulate.
Follicle stimulating hormone or FSH (Gonal-F, Follistim, Bravelle). FSH acts by stimulating the ovaries to produce mature follicles.
Human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG (Ovidrel, Pregnyl). Used in combination with clomiphene, HMG or FSH, this drug stimulates the follicle to release an egg (ovulation).
Metformin (Glucophage). This oral drug is used when insulin resistance is known or suspected cause of infertility, usually in women diagnosed with PCOS. Metformin improves insulin resistance, normalizes insulin and make it more likely ovulation.
Letrozole (Femara). Letrozole belongs to a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors. Letrozole is also used to treat some breast cancers, can induce ovulation. However, the effectiveness of the drug on early pregnancy are not yet known, so this drug is not used for ovulation induction as often as others.
Fertility Restoration Surgery
Various surgical procedures can correct problems or enhance female fertility. These include:
Tissue samples. This surgery removes the endometrial tissue or pelvic adhesions or with laser ablation, which can improve your chances of getting pregnant.
Reversal of sterilization (microscopic). After the woman had a tubal ligation for permanent contraception (tubal ligation), surgery can be done to reconnect and restore fertility. Your doctor will determine if you are a good candidate for surgery.
Tubal surgery. If the fallopian tubes are blocked or filled with fluid (called hydrosalpinx), tubal surgery may improve your chances of getting pregnant. Laparoscopic surgery is performed to remove clamps, tubes to expand or create a new opening of the tube. Tubal surgery is more effective when the blocked or narrowed part of the tube is closer to the ovaries to the uterus. Obstruction of the tube near the uterus can increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. In these and other serious cases, the blockage or hydrosalpinx, removal of the tube (salpingectomy) can improve the prospects of pregnancy with in vitro fertilization.
Help on reproduction: in vitro fertilization
This powerful technique is the recovery of mature eggs from a woman, fertilized with sperm from a man in a dish in a laboratory and the embryos are transferred into the uterus of three to five days after fertilization. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is often recommended when the fallopian tubes are blocked. It is also widely used for a number of conditions such as endometriosis, unexplained infertility, cervical infertility, male infertility and ovulation disorders. IVF increases the chances of having twins or multiple if more than one embryo is transferred to the uterus. IVF requires frequent blood tests and daily hormone injections.
Treatments may be trying to restore fertility - with drugs or surgery - or assist in the playback with sophisticated techniques.
Restoration of fertility: the stimulation of ovulation with fertility drugs
Fertility drugs that regulate or induce ovulation, is the main treatment for women who are infertile due to ovulation disorders. Generally, they work as natural hormones - follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) - to induce ovulation.
Using fertility drugs carries some risk:
Getting pregnant with twins or other multiples. Oral medications have a relatively low risk of multiple (less than 10 percent), but the odds rise to about 15-20 percent of injectable drugs. Usually, the more you are carrying fetuses, the greater the risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight and development problems later. Sometimes the amount or timing of medication should be changed to try to reduce the risk of multiples. Counseling sessions may be canceled if a doctor detects the development of too many follicles, which could lead to ovulation of more than one egg.
Development of the enlargement of the ovary. The ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a condition that may result from the use of fertility drugs. In response to the medication, your ovaries overstimulated. In addition to the development of ovarian enlargement, you may experience abdominal pain and bloating, gastrointestinal problems and shortness of breath. Signs and symptoms may develop while you are with the induction of ovulation or during the early stages of pregnancy.
There are fertility drugs in an abnormal number of LH and FSH production. These medications include:
Clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Serophene). This drug is taken orally and stimulates ovulation in women with PCOS or other ovulatory disorders. It causes the pituitary gland to release more FSH and LH, which stimulates the growth of an ovarian follicle containing an egg. Clomiphene citrate also improves fertility in women ovulate normally and is often used as a first for unexplained infertility.
Gonadotropins. Instead of stimulating the pituitary to release more hormones, these treatments directly stimulate the ovaries. Often, medications are used in combination with gonadotropin intrauterine insemination (IUI) - a procedure in which sperm is injected into the uterus through a thin tube (catheter) - to increase the chances of pregnancy. Gonadotropin medications include:
Human menopausal gonadotropin or hMG (Repronex, Menopur). This medicine is injected into women who do not ovulate on their own because of the lack of the pituitary gland to stimulate ovulation. HMG contains FSH and LH, and directly stimulates the ovaries to ovulate.
Follicle stimulating hormone or FSH (Gonal-F, Follistim, Bravelle). FSH acts by stimulating the ovaries to produce mature follicles.
Human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG (Ovidrel, Pregnyl). Used in combination with clomiphene, HMG or FSH, this drug stimulates the follicle to release an egg (ovulation).
Metformin (Glucophage). This oral drug is used when insulin resistance is known or suspected cause of infertility, usually in women diagnosed with PCOS. Metformin improves insulin resistance, normalizes insulin and make it more likely ovulation.
Letrozole (Femara). Letrozole belongs to a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors. Letrozole is also used to treat some breast cancers, can induce ovulation. However, the effectiveness of the drug on early pregnancy are not yet known, so this drug is not used for ovulation induction as often as others.
Fertility Restoration Surgery
Various surgical procedures can correct problems or enhance female fertility. These include:
Tissue samples. This surgery removes the endometrial tissue or pelvic adhesions or with laser ablation, which can improve your chances of getting pregnant.
Reversal of sterilization (microscopic). After the woman had a tubal ligation for permanent contraception (tubal ligation), surgery can be done to reconnect and restore fertility. Your doctor will determine if you are a good candidate for surgery.
Tubal surgery. If the fallopian tubes are blocked or filled with fluid (called hydrosalpinx), tubal surgery may improve your chances of getting pregnant. Laparoscopic surgery is performed to remove clamps, tubes to expand or create a new opening of the tube. Tubal surgery is more effective when the blocked or narrowed part of the tube is closer to the ovaries to the uterus. Obstruction of the tube near the uterus can increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy. In these and other serious cases, the blockage or hydrosalpinx, removal of the tube (salpingectomy) can improve the prospects of pregnancy with in vitro fertilization.
Help on reproduction: in vitro fertilization
This powerful technique is the recovery of mature eggs from a woman, fertilized with sperm from a man in a dish in a laboratory and the embryos are transferred into the uterus of three to five days after fertilization. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is often recommended when the fallopian tubes are blocked. It is also widely used for a number of conditions such as endometriosis, unexplained infertility, cervical infertility, male infertility and ovulation disorders. IVF increases the chances of having twins or multiple if more than one embryo is transferred to the uterus. IVF requires frequent blood tests and daily hormone injections.
Treatment Of Male infertility
Treatment of male infertility depends on the cause, how long you have been infertile, your age and your personal preferences. In all cases of infertility, also the female partner should be checked and may require treatment. In some cases, the treatment of female partner to compensate for the problems of male fertility. Your doctor may try to improve your fertility either by correcting an underlying problem (if any) or try treatments that seem like they may be useful. Often the exact cause of infertility can not be identified. Although the exact cause is unclear, your doctor may be able to recommend treatments that work.
Treatments for male infertility are:
Surgery. For example, a varicocele can be corrected surgically or obstruction of the vas deferens can be repaired.
Infections. If the blood test shows a large number of white blood cells, you can have inflammation of the reproductive tract. Antibiotic treatment can improve the infection, but not always restore fertility.
Treatments for sexual problems. Treatment of conditions such as erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation can improve fertility. Approaches may include medicines or counseling.
Hormonal treatments and medications. In cases where infertility is caused by high or low levels of certain hormones or problems with the way the body uses hormones, your doctor may recommend hormone therapy or medications that alter hormone levels.
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART). The blocking of the vas deferens, retrograde ejaculation or other problems with the delivery of sperm can take sperm from the testicle or recovered from the bladder and injected into an egg. The art is most common in vitro fertilization (IVF). This procedure involves surgically removing an egg from the ovary of a woman, by combining it with sperm in a laboratory, then placing the fertilized egg in the uterus.
When treatment does not work
Sometimes a man's fertility problems can not be treated, and it is impossible for man to father. If this happens, your doctor may suggest that you and your partner is to consider using donor sperm or adopt a child.
Treatments for male infertility are:
Surgery. For example, a varicocele can be corrected surgically or obstruction of the vas deferens can be repaired.
Infections. If the blood test shows a large number of white blood cells, you can have inflammation of the reproductive tract. Antibiotic treatment can improve the infection, but not always restore fertility.
Treatments for sexual problems. Treatment of conditions such as erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation can improve fertility. Approaches may include medicines or counseling.
Hormonal treatments and medications. In cases where infertility is caused by high or low levels of certain hormones or problems with the way the body uses hormones, your doctor may recommend hormone therapy or medications that alter hormone levels.
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART). The blocking of the vas deferens, retrograde ejaculation or other problems with the delivery of sperm can take sperm from the testicle or recovered from the bladder and injected into an egg. The art is most common in vitro fertilization (IVF). This procedure involves surgically removing an egg from the ovary of a woman, by combining it with sperm in a laboratory, then placing the fertilized egg in the uterus.
When treatment does not work
Sometimes a man's fertility problems can not be treated, and it is impossible for man to father. If this happens, your doctor may suggest that you and your partner is to consider using donor sperm or adopt a child.
Treatment Of Infertility
Treatment of infertility depends on the cause, how long you have been infertile, your age and your partner, and many personal preferences. Some causes of infertility can not be corrected. However, a woman still get pregnant with assisted reproductive technologies or other procedures to restore fertility.
Treatment for men
Approaches that involve the male include the treatment of:
General sexual problems. Dealing with impotence or premature ejaculation can improve fertility. The treatment of these problems often with medication or behavioral approaches.
The lack of sperm. If the lack of sperm is the suspected cause of infertility in a man's hormones or surgery to correct the problem or the use of assisted reproductive technologies may be possible. In some cases, sperm can be taken directly from the testis or bladder recovered and injected into an egg in the laboratory.
Treatment of women
Fertility drugs are the main treatment for women who are infertile due to ovulation disorders. These medications regulate or induce ovulation. In general, they act like natural hormones - such as follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) - ovulation. Fertility drugs commonly used are:
Clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Serophene). This drug is taken orally and stimulates ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or other disorders ovulatory. It causes the pituitary gland to release more FSH and LH, which stimulates the growth of an ovarian follicle containing an egg.
Human menopausal gonadotropin (Repronex, Menopur). This medication is injected for women who do not ovulate on their own due to a failure of the pituitary gland to stimulate ovulation. Unlike clomiphene, which stimulates the pituitary gland, human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) and other gonadotropins directly stimulate the ovaries. This material contains both FSH and LH.
Follicle stimulating hormone (Brave it). FSH acts by stimulating the maturation of ovarian follicles in the ovaries.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (Ovidrel, Pregnyl). Used in combination with clomiphene, hMG and FSH, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) stimulates the follicle to release its egg (ovulation).
GnRH analogues of the hormone. This treatment is designed for women who have irregular or who ovulate prematurely ovulaatiokierron - before bringing the follicle is mature - during hMG treatment. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) analogues to suppress the activity of the pituitary, which alters the production of hormones so that your doctor can cause FSH, follicle growth.
Aromatase inhibitors. This class of drugs that includes letrozole (Femara) and anastrozole (Arimidex), was approved for advanced breast cancer. Sometimes doctors prescribe them women, who do not ovulate on their own and who have not responded to the treatment of clomiphene citrate. These drugs are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration to induce ovulation, and the effect of early pregnancy is not yet known.
Metformin (Glucophage). This medicine is taken orally to stimulate ovulation. Used when insulin resistance is a known cause or suspected infertility. Insulin resistance may play a role in the development of PCOS.
Bromocriptine (Parlodel). This drug is for women whose ovulation cycles are irregular due to elevated prolactin, a hormone that stimulates milk production in new mothers. Bromocriptine prevents the production of prolactin.
Treatment for men
Approaches that involve the male include the treatment of:
General sexual problems. Dealing with impotence or premature ejaculation can improve fertility. The treatment of these problems often with medication or behavioral approaches.
The lack of sperm. If the lack of sperm is the suspected cause of infertility in a man's hormones or surgery to correct the problem or the use of assisted reproductive technologies may be possible. In some cases, sperm can be taken directly from the testis or bladder recovered and injected into an egg in the laboratory.
Treatment of women
Fertility drugs are the main treatment for women who are infertile due to ovulation disorders. These medications regulate or induce ovulation. In general, they act like natural hormones - such as follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) - ovulation. Fertility drugs commonly used are:
Clomiphene citrate (Clomid, Serophene). This drug is taken orally and stimulates ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or other disorders ovulatory. It causes the pituitary gland to release more FSH and LH, which stimulates the growth of an ovarian follicle containing an egg.
Human menopausal gonadotropin (Repronex, Menopur). This medication is injected for women who do not ovulate on their own due to a failure of the pituitary gland to stimulate ovulation. Unlike clomiphene, which stimulates the pituitary gland, human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) and other gonadotropins directly stimulate the ovaries. This material contains both FSH and LH.
Follicle stimulating hormone (Brave it). FSH acts by stimulating the maturation of ovarian follicles in the ovaries.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (Ovidrel, Pregnyl). Used in combination with clomiphene, hMG and FSH, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) stimulates the follicle to release its egg (ovulation).
GnRH analogues of the hormone. This treatment is designed for women who have irregular or who ovulate prematurely ovulaatiokierron - before bringing the follicle is mature - during hMG treatment. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) analogues to suppress the activity of the pituitary, which alters the production of hormones so that your doctor can cause FSH, follicle growth.
Aromatase inhibitors. This class of drugs that includes letrozole (Femara) and anastrozole (Arimidex), was approved for advanced breast cancer. Sometimes doctors prescribe them women, who do not ovulate on their own and who have not responded to the treatment of clomiphene citrate. These drugs are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration to induce ovulation, and the effect of early pregnancy is not yet known.
Metformin (Glucophage). This medicine is taken orally to stimulate ovulation. Used when insulin resistance is a known cause or suspected infertility. Insulin resistance may play a role in the development of PCOS.
Bromocriptine (Parlodel). This drug is for women whose ovulation cycles are irregular due to elevated prolactin, a hormone that stimulates milk production in new mothers. Bromocriptine prevents the production of prolactin.
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