How to decide on the right time
to proceed with Fertility Treatments
Making a decision on the right time to proceed with your fertility treatments can be daunting for many couples. Here are a few fertility facts that might help you make that decision:
If you are:
- Under 35 years and have been trying to get pregnant for over 12 months.
- Over 35 and have been trying for 6 months.
- Over 40 and been trying for 3 months.
Now is the time to consult a Fertility Specialist. First the specialist will ask you to come in for an initial consultation. After an initial consultation and comprehensive review of your medical history, most patients will be asked to undergo a complete physical exam and a series of tests. This evaluation phase also involves some blood and hormone tests which your Fertility Specialist will utilize along with your history and physical exam to diagnose the cause of infertility. Once the cause of infertility is known the physician might recommend one of the many fertility treatments or Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) available.
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Overview
Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) is a term used to describe advanced fertility therapies. It most commonly refers to in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET or IVF) but also includes other therapies. These procedures all involve the removal of a woman’s eggs from her ovaries, processing these eggs with sperm, and returning the eggs to the woman, sometimes already fertilized, in order to achieve a pregnancy. The differences in the procedures involve where the eggs become fertilized, and how far along the fertilization process has progressed before they are returned to the uterus
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