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Infertility Management at Apollo Hospitals
The Apollo Hospitals Center for Assisted Reproduction offers world class treatment for infertility with advanced procedures and equipment, and has been achieving high success rates. The Apollo Infertility treatment team consists of expert doctors who specialize in Reproductive medicine, Nurse-counselors, Ultrasonographers, Embryologists and Andrologists.
Infertility
Infertility is a condition where the couple is unable to conceive after 12 months of regular sexual relationship without birth control.
There are two kinds of infertility - primary and secondary:
A number of people face these problems but are embarrassed or hesitant to seek help.
To understand infertility, we need to understand the process of fertilization.
Recognizing infertility
If you've had more than a year of regular sexual relationship without birth control and you haven't achieved pregnancy, it's best to seek help. If a year hasn't passed yet, a good strategy is to plan to have sexual relationship during the days the womanis ovulating. If a woman has regular menstrual cycles, sexual relationship between the 8th & the 20th day will help.
Facts about infertility
It's a myth that infertility is always a "woman's problem". Half of all cases of infertility result from problems with the man's reproductive system. Of couples that seek medical treatment for infertility, 20% conceive before the treatment actually begins. One reason may be that anxiety about infertility may have contributed to the fertility problem, so contacting a doctor and counseling helps. 50% conceive within two years from starting treatment. Most infertility results from physical problems in a man or woman's reproductive system.
How is infertility investigated?
Apollo Hospitals, India offers several specialized investigative procedures for infertility for men and women. Both the partners are expected to come for the first visit wherein a detailed history and previous reports are reviewed.
Investigations for the male
Apart from necessary basic blood and urine examination, semen analysis will be done.
Investigations for the female
Routine investigations such as CBC, FBS, urine routine, TSH,/ FSH / LH / Prolactin (Day 2 of the cycle), VDRL, Hepatitis B, HIV and Blood grouping and Rubella IgG levels will be done.
The following tests could be done as per the doctor's requisition:
- Serum FSH
- Serum LH
- Serum PRL
- Serum TSH
The above tests are to be done on day 2 or 3 of the menstrual cycle. (First day of the period is counted as Day 1.). Other procedures that may be done include:
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