Awareness on infertility treatments necessary: Docs
Studies have reported that the global average success rate of one cycle of IVF is about 35 per cent.
Chennai: Infertility is on the rise in India owing to several lifestyle changes.With one in six couples being diagnosed with infertility in India every year, artificial reproduction technologies including IVF become significant but there is a need for awareness on effectiveness and consequences, say fertility consultants.
“There are various misconceptions about fertility and treatments available that make couples hysterical. It is believed that a woman can conceive through IVF anytime. However, the quality and quantity of eggs start declining from the age of 38 in most women, thereby causing difficulties in conceiving. As women age, other complications also rise, thereby leading to a high risk pregnancy even if successfully conceived,” says Dr Krithika Devi, fertility consultant, Nova IVI Fertility.
Doctors say that IVF is significant for infertility treatment, but the success of IVF depends on a number of factors apart from the quality of eggs and sperms, such as the condition of the woman's uterus or receptivity of endometrium, undamaged fallopian tubes, and other biological and hormonal conditions.
Studies have reported that the global average success rate of one cycle of IVF is about 35 per cent. For a majority of the cases, IVF often is successful over two or three cycles based on the learning from the previous failures.
“It is a misconception that IVF pregnancy disturbs the normal lifestyle, however, an IVF pregnancy has to be treated like a normal pregnancy. IVF is nothing but an assisted process in bringing the husband's sperm and the wife's egg together to form an embryo in a laboratory. Once the embryo goes back into the woman's body, it needs care just like a naturally conceived embryo. Women can go back to their routine and the usual pregnancy care should be taken,” adds Dr Krithika.