INFERTILITY PROBLEM AFFECTS ONE OF EVERY 10 couples
Infertility is a common condition that affects approximately 10-15% of couples.
If couples who want to have children cannot get pregnant within a year despite regular unprotected sexual life, the reason should be investigated by an examination. In other words, couples who want to have children should wait for a maximum of 1 year.
However, waiting 1 year above a certain age can be a waste of time. Although it varies from person to person, since the number and quality of eggs begins to decrease rapidly in women over 35 years old, it would be more appropriate to have the examinations done without losing much time after trying for an average of 6-8 months child.
Generally, one-third of infertility is caused by women, one-third by men, and the remaining third by both. Among these reasons are;
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As a result of eggs in women (such as weak eggs, inability to ovulate)
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Clogging of the tubes in women
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Problems with the uterus
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We can list problems such as low and weak sperm count, movement or structure in men
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A cause cannot be found in 15% of the population. We call this group unexplained infertility.
Gynecological examination in women, hormone tests, determination of ovarian reserve, uterine film, sperm analysis in men are the first examinations.
So, which treatments are or should be applied to couples who want to have children?
Which varies from person to person, after detecting the problem in men or women, vaccination using various egg-enhancing drugs or IVF treatment
What is vaccination, who is it for?
Inoculation treatment is the process of leaving the sperm taken from the man into the uterus of the woman. .
During the vaccination treatment, some drugs are given to the woman to stimulate egg development and cracking. Sperm taken from man Fast and high quality ones are prepared by washing them in the laboratory, sperms are injected into the uterus with prepared injectors. Patients who are suitable for vaccination treatment;
- Their tubes should be open
- Sperm count and quality should be at a certain level
What is IVF treatment?
It is the process of forming an embryo (fertilized egg) by bringing female and male reproductive cells together under laboratory conditions and placing this embryo in the uterus.
Who is IVF treatment applied to?
In couples who want to have children, both men and women should be evaluated together, if the tubes are blocked in the woman, the number and quality of eggs are low. If sperm count, movement and quality are below a certain level, in vitro fertilization offers these couples the opportunity to have children. In addition, IVF treatment can be applied to couples for whom a specific reason cannot be found (infertility with an unknown cause).
What are the Stages of IVF Treatment ?
In vitro fertilization treatment, briefly stimulating eggs in women, egg collection, fertilization of eggs with sperm and transplantation of fertilized eggs (embryos) It consists of the stages of embryo transfer (embryo transfer).
Some hormone drugs are used for the stimulation and development of the eggs in women, and when the eggs reach a certain size, cracking is applied. And eggs are collected under anesthesia with ultrasound guidance. Quality ones are determined and fertilized with sperm under laboratory conditions. High quality embryos are selected from the resulting embryos and transferred to the uterus of the expectant mother through a thin catheter. It is recommended to rest on the day of embryo transfer.
After all; If couples who want to have a child cannot conceive despite unprotected sexual intercourse for about 1 year, they should definitely consult a gynecologist.
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