Female Infertility Treatment in Gurgaon

I have been diagnosed with female infertility. What are my options?

You have multiple options based on the root cause of your infertility. Some of them include:

Fertility medications Fertility drugs are typically the first resolution for female factor infertility. However, the same may change depending on the root cause of your issue.

Usually, the most commonly used fertility drugs are gonadotropins and Clomid. These medicines are used to stimulate ovulation. If need be, they may also be paired with assisted reproductive technologies, such as IVF and IUI.

Different types of gonadotropins used for infertility treatments include:

• FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)
• A mixture of FSH and LH (luteinizing hormone) – also called hMG or human menopausal gonadotropin
• hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

Assisted Reproductive Technologies

As the name suggests, Assisted Reproductive Technologies are advanced medical technologies used to aid reproduction in couples with infertility issues. It works best for women who have issues with the fallopian tube or in couples where the sperm cannot swim to fertilize the egg. Four of the most ART procedures include-

• IUI ( Intrauterine Insemination) IUI is the most common ART method suggested after medications. Here the sperm of the male partner is directly implanted into the uterus of the woman. The treatment is safe, simple, and economical. It is best suggested to women/ couples with issues in the fallopian tube, unexplained infertility, or low sperm motility.
• IVF (In vitro fertilization) IVF, in the simplest terms, is when the male sperm and female eggs are combined outside the human body in a petri-dish. Hence the name- In vitro fertilization. During this treatment, your infertility specialists put you on fertility drugs so you ovulate more and produce more eggs. Once the eggs are matured, the healthiest of them are put in a petri-dish along with the washed sperms of the male partner for fertilization. Once the fertilization successfully happens and embryos are formed, the doctors implant the embryos directly in the woman’s uterus and wait for the pregnancy.
• Intrafallopian transfer In case of damage or blockage in the fallopian tube, the intrafallopian transfer may be employed. It is largely of two types:

• Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) – This method involves transferring the eggs and sperm directly into the female’s fallopian tube and allowing the fertilization to take place inside the woman’s body.
• Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT) or Tubal Embryo Transfer: This method transfers the fertilized embryo into the uterus. If the above fails, third-party reproduction may be employed. In the case of female factor infertility, the method is called- Egg Donor.

Egg donor As the name suggests, this method provides an option for pregnancy using donated eggs (from another fertile woman) and using them in an IVF cycle.

What questions should I ask my infertility specialist?

1. What is the main reason for my infertility?

2. Is the problem only with me or also with my partner?

3. Can my fertility be treated with medicines?

4. Are there any lifestyle modifications that might help me get pregnant?

5. If the infertility cause is unclear, which line of treatment do you recommend?

6. What are my chances of pregnancy with these treatment methods?

7. What is the guarantee that I will conceive with this treatment?

8. How does IUI/ IVF work?

9. Can IUI/ IVF lead to multiple babies?

10. What are our treatment options, and how much do they cost?

11. What are my payment options?