Most often
people make the mistake of confusing fertility treatments with IVF which is in
vitro fertilisation. In vitro fertilisation is just one of the fertility
treatments. There are many other types of fertility treatments available.
Technology has advanced to a great degree and now any kind of infertility can
be handled with effective treatment. IVF can help people with a specific type
of fertility problems. There are various other types which are used to treat patients
to help them conceive a child. Basically, if anyone is having any kind of
trouble getting pregnant, they should try out these fertility treatments. There
are many categories in which they are divided. Some of them are:
·
Fertility Drugs- these drugs are administered to
patients who mostly have hormonal problems. These drugs stimulate the
reproductive organs to function properly and produce healthy eggs and sperms.
But some of the drug might have some serious side effects, so talk to your
doctor thoroughly about these side effects to try and avoid them and be able to
better deal with them when required.
·
Artificial Insemination- women who have cervical factor
infertility can use this treatment to attain pregnancy. In this treatment, the
sperm are washed, processed and concentrated before introducing them in the woman’s
uterus artificially with the help of a syringe. It is also known as
intrauterine insemination.
·
Surgery- surgery can help resolve many serious issues
which might cause severe effects other than infertility. Fibroid,
endometriosis, blocked fallopian tubes, etc. can be surgically treated to
relive painful symptoms as well as cure infertility.
·
Assisted Reproductive Technology- these are the most technologically
advanced fertility treatments available. They have produced many thousands of
couples have babies who were once considered infertile. Some of the most common
types of assisted reproductive technology are- IVF, IVF along with ICSI, IVF
using egg donation, surrogacy etc.
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