The Pros And Cons Of Infertility

There is nothing more devastating than trying time after time to conceive and coming up empty just see the doctor and be told that either you or your spouse are infertile. Infertility is a heavy blow to anyone who wishes to have a family of their own and can take quite a toll on a relationship. More than 15% of the population worldwide suffers from Infertility . People who suffer from infertility are advised about hormone treatments and artificial reproduction therapy, now couples who once couldn’t conceive have a chance to realize their dreams of becoming parents. But there is also a cause for pause when considering In vitro fertilization (IVF) because of the possibility of having a multifetal pregnancy and then having to undergo fetal reduction.

“ARTs were initially developed to overcome intractable infertility –ie, intrauterine insemination (IUI) and donor insemination (DI) for cases of male infertility and In vitro fertilization for infertile woman with blocked fallopian tubes” (Inhorn,178). Art is now used for a variety of ailments that cause infertility such as hormonal imbalances, follicle problems, as well as endometriosis to name a few. Furthermore IVF is also used by woman who are developing a career early on and are trying to conceive at a later age. It is important to note that 99% of ART is IVF. The following will focus on IVF, the cause of multifetal pregnancies and the usage of fetal

This success gave women and men alike the hope that they too could achieve what was once believed unachievable the start of a family, the ability to have a child of their own. IVF is the combination of sperm and egg taking place outside of the body, this combination happens within a petri dish in a laboratory setting. IVF starts once fertility drugs begins to be administered, these medications are administered to stimulate the ovaries for production of eggs. The gonadotropin and other fertility drugs will cause the ovaries to produce multiple eggs for extraction, this is done because not all the eggs will be viable and this process insures that some will fertilize. The ovaries are monitored using ultrasound and hormone levels are check via a blood sample. Once the follicles are ready the eggs are retrieved using transvaginal ultrasound aspiration. Mature eggs are than fertilized or frozen depending on the patient’s choice. The fertilized eggs are than observed for a few days by the second or third day cell division should have taken place and by day five the embryo is a blastocyst. The next step is embryo transfer where a certain amount of embryos are place in the uterus where they will hopefully implant themselves and proceed to a successful