Everything You Need To Know about IVF

Infertility became a common phenomenon in these days, around 1 in 6 couples are affected. 5% of the infertile couples turn to IVF to help them conceive. That means 1 in 50 babies are now born using IVF. IVF or in vitro fertilization is the joining of egg and sperm in a laboratory dish. Healthy ova and sperms are collected from the infertile couples. After the formation of the embryo, it is transferred into the uterus.

Fertility pills or hormones may be prescribed for the couples to stimulate follicle production, to stimulate the ovaries so multiple eggs can be gathered. This increases the chance of fertilization, pregnancy, and a live birth.

Causes of Infertility:

The cause of infertility may be related with woman in 40%, man in 40%, 20% resulting from a combination of both. According to the WHO, 3.9 to 16.8% of the Indian population suffers from infertility.

Male infertility causes include:

The inability of a  male to cause pregnancy in a female is referred to male infertility. Approximately 7% of all men is infertile. It is commonly due insufficiency of semen and semen quality. Small, lack of sufficient volume of ejaculate or difficulty during ejaculation, unhealthy sperms, low mobility of sperm, infections, tumors, undescended testicles are the main causes of male infertility. Hormonal imbalance and certain medications sometimes cause infertility.

Female infertility causes:

Infertility of female is the inability to become pregnant and give birth to a healthy child. After 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse, if the female is not able to get pregnant, it is considered to be female infertility. Secondary infertility is the inability of a woman to get pregnant or give birth when there was a previous live birth. Age may be a reason for infertility in woman because it naturally tends to decrease. Damage to fallopian tubes or uterus, problem with ovulation, thyroid gland problems, excess weight gain, urinary tract infections, stress, cysts and tumors in the reproductive parts, eating disorders, endometriosis, PCOS are the main reasons for female infertility.

When to consult an infertility specialist

After 12 months of conscious trying to conceive, it is better to seek medical check-up to discover the underlying cause. If you can't conceive naturally you can consider In Vitro Fertilization. IVF treatment has high success rate and it helps you to get your dreams come true. The success rate of IVF treatment depends on maternal age, causes of infertility, and lifestyle.

AIIM and ARC together provides awareness programs on infertility and it's treatment options for the childless couple and public.

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Can Infertility Effect Mental Health ??

Infertility is an inability to conceive naturally and deliver a healthy baby. Around 10-15 % of young couples are affected by infertility and this population is increasing day by day.  Infertility creates a stress in a person life and develops many other problems, such as depression, anger, anxiety, loneliness and marital problems. Since mental health plays an important role in the cure of infertility, it is important to manage the problem.

Why infertility has linked with mental health?

Infertility has linked to the mental health of the person as parenthood is one of the important transitions of a person life and stress of not completing their wish gradually develops negative emotional changes. These emotional changes show their presence in their anger, anxiety, depression, and problems in their married life. These emotional changes develop a fear in a person’s life and they become more worried to conceive.

How infertility effect mental health of male and female?

Infertility shows a high level of distress in a couple’s life. Female has shown more severe distress than males. The feeling of incompetence and defectiveness destroy them from inside and disturb their mental peace. Couple experience marital discord, social isolation, sensory loss, low self-esteem and sexual dysfunction.

What factors influence mental health?

Mental health of an infertile person can influence by several factors.

·         The goal of the Couple’s life is shifted to only having a child.

·         Social pressure

·         Negative impact on sexual life

·         Female desire of having a child

What treatments options are available for mentally disturb people due to infertility?

Infertile couples have many options to conceive but these treatments are expensive and many times not covered by health insurance. In that case, money problem also increases their stress level and affects treatment process. Sometimes, repeated treatment also does not provide significant results and increases depression and stress in a couple’s life. It is important to provide these couples a mental peace while treating their infertility problem so that they can respond well to their infertility problem. These can provide them with

·         Maintain their positive attitude

·         Talk therapy

·         Anti-depression drugs

·         Lower their stress by making them happy

It is desirable to educate the people about infertility and lower their mental stress developed due to infertility.

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Infertility is not a Disease

What is Infertility ?

Infertility is the inability to conceive after having regular unprotected sex. Infertility can effect either female or male partner or the both.

Major Causes of Infertility

There are several causes for infertility. The causes of infertility for men and female will be different. Some of the common causes are listed below.

In men

• Low sperm count
• Low sperm mobility (motility)
• Abnormal sperm
• Ejaculation disorders
• Mumps
• Hormonal imbalance

In Women

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Poor egg quality
• Thyroid problems
• Being obese or overweight

Treatments for Infertility 

With the development in the modern science a number treatment techniques are available to solve the infertility issues. Apart from the medical treatment special care has to be given for body weight and diet structure.

Major Treatments for infertility are listed below:

• IUI Intrauterine insemination
• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
• Controlled ovarian stimulation
• Ovulation Induction 

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10 Things Most People Don't Know About Infertility

AIIM (Arc international infertility Meet) event held in Chennai on 13th and 14th May aimed at knocking down so many myths surrounding infertility. The speakers at the event were all distinguished in their respective fields. The event was aptly named “Breaking the barrier in sub fertility”. The event was a platform for doctors from diverse fields to share the knowledge, bridge the gaps and synchronise the treatment procedure to get best results for fertility support activities.

It would be enlightening and interesting to look at certain myths surrounding infertility, lies paraded as facts.

1. Ramifications of Infertility for Woman

Infertility is a condition where the woman is unable to conceive and the couple goes childless. The ramifications of being barren woman could be far reaching depending on the culture and tradition. In rural parts of India women who cannot conceive is looked down upon.

2. Understanding Infertility

It’s imperative to know what type of infertility one has before going for treatment. So it’s equally important to consult an expert on infertility. There are primary infertility and secondary infertility. Primary infertility is a condition where couples will not be able to conceive at all. Secondary infertility is found in couples who after having conceived a child and is finding difficulty to conceive again probably due to miscarriage or other factors. The most common factors that cause infertility in woman are problem with ovulation, damage to fallopian tubes or uterus, or problems with cervix.

3. Men do not face infertility issues

This was a myth that was broken recently. Now the whip has been cracked on men as well as the researches points to the fact that one third of the infertility cases can be attributed to male infertility.

4. Age affects only female fertility rate

Age affects male and female infertility rate equally. Most men will start experiencing a decrease in semen volume and motility.

5. Timely treatment for infertility

Emotional support is essential for people undergoing treatment for infertility. Most people hesitate to undergo treatment for infertility because of misleading arguments attached to it. These misnomers need to be knocked down with factual representation of the success rate of undergoing a treatment for infertility.

6. Health does not impact fertility

Health is an important factor that causes infertility in men and women. Modern lifestyle, food habits, stress etc can have a negative impact on fertility. Infertility problems can be addressed by living a healthy life.

7. Infrequent period causes infertility

It may be just that the menstrual cycle is lengthy and the number of times a woman is fertile has decreased.

8. Infertility problems are hereditary

It’s another myth that infertility problems can be due to heredity. The affected person needs to undergo tests to know the exact reason for infertility.

9. Volume of semen indicates fertility

It is the sperm count and not the volume and thickness of the sperm that indicates fertility.

10. Retroverted uterus causes infertility

It is a health issue and not a cause for infertility. Many women are born with retroverted uterus (tipped uterus) and this is normal.

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AIIM Conference – Breaking the barriers of subfertility treatment

Nature was built on a simple principle, one that concentrates greatly on diversified growth and propagation. So how do we cope when the law doesn’t seem to go along in our case? Going through a phase of infertility is not easy; in fact it might be one of the toughest, when the waiting for something that means everything to you, keeps being beyond your grasp.

At ARC Infertility and Research Centre, we have witnessed both the pain of being denied what you deserve and the happiness of being granted what have been your greatest dreams, both on the same faces! This has been the inspiration behind the organising of AIIM (ARC InternationalInfertility Medical Meet) conference, to open all doors wide to discuss and spread the knowledge regarding infertility to integrate and improve the treatment techniques.

AIIM conference also aims at propagating the nuances of various treatment techniques and protocols involved in infertility treatment. It is designed to ultimately benefit the hordes of infertile couples and making advanced treatments available to them. The conference, graced with presence of a number of luminaries and experts in the field of the infertility treatment provided the ideal platform to learn from the best.

The beneficiaries…

AIIM conference conducted with the aim of discussing ways to overcome sub fertility with talks and seminars on various topics associated with it. This was aimed to benefit the first line physicians and gynaecologists to access information that would smoothen and fasten their treatment techniques, thereby providing a high rate of success in the procedure.

The conference scope…

AIIM conference covered vast topics involved in infertility from andrology, embryology, reproductive endocrinology, ultrasound imaging, genetics, IVF lab setup, third art reproduction, hysteroscopy and so on to IVF/IUI result optimisation and addressing of challenges that come with infertility treatment practice.

The conference has the accreditation from Tamil Nadu Medical Council and the certificates are CME accredited.

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ARC International Infertility Medical Meet (May 13-14, 2017)

One of a kind, ARC International Infertility Medical Meet is all set to be launched on 13th and 14th May, 2017 at the Rani Meiammai Hall, Egmore, Chennai. The event organised by ARC International and Fertility Centre is conducted on the theme “Breaking the barrier in sub fertility”.

Aim of the meet

The meet is aimed at: -

• Creating an information channel among all concerned to enhance and speed up fertility treatment. 
• Demystifying infertility procedures 
• Conducting seminars to provide a clarity on various treatment techniques involved 

Who can attend?

You are invited to attend the meet if you are a: -

• Physician with patients referred to IVF 
• Practitioner of infertility treatment 
• Gynaecologist interested in knowing more about subfertility 
• Medical student pursuing specialisation in gynaecology 
• Paramedical staff or nurses involved in infertility treatment. 

Registration is open at a fee of Rs 2000 which will returned as gift vouchers on completion of the event.

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