Infertility / Options
Fertility Testing / Assessment
The inability to conceive a child can be extremely frustrating for a couple, especially when they have been trying for months or even years. After numerous attempts at conception, a couple will begin to seek medical help in the way of fertility testing and assessment. Certain tests, for both men and women, can determine if they are suffering from infertility. As with any diagnosis, it progresses through various stages, with more complex tests performed as a last resort.
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Infertility
For years, infertility has been considered a woman’s problem but the statistics show that this is not the case. In fact, in 40% of infertility cases, the problem is solely associated with the man with an equal 40% being attributed to the woman. In another 10% of the cases, the problem is mutual and the remaining 10% is due to unknown causes. Overall, 1 out of every 6 Australian couples suffer from infertility.
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
In Vitro Fertilization, or IVF for short, is just one of the many methods employed to help infertile couples conceive the child that they so desire. IVF has become an extremely popular and successful choice for couples seeking to have a baby. As a matter of fact, in 2008 alone there were 10,000 babies conceived by IVF and subsequently born in Australia. The overall success rate of IVF is 25% with almost 41,000 IVF cycles being performed each year in Australia.
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Artificial Insemination
One effective method of assisting couples in overcoming infertility is artificial insemination or AI. Artificial insemination is a technique in which sperm is directly inserted into a woman’s reproductive organs making conception easier and usually much quicker. Dating back to the 1900’s, artificial insemination is considered the ‘granddaddy’ of fertility treatments. However, there are a lot of uncertainties regarding artificial insemination.
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Donor Eggs / Sperm
Men and women who are unable to conceive a child of their own will turn to alternative methods to fulfill their dreams of becoming a parent. Once such alternative method is to seek and obtain donor eggs or donor sperm. Donor eggs and sperm are basically mature eggs and live sperm that have been donated by an anonymous donor, relative, or friend.
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Surrogacy
Despite the great advances in medical technology in relation to fertility, some women are never able to conceive, carry, or give birth to a child of their own. When this happens, a couple must look to other options to become parents. One such option is surrogacy. Surrogacy is an extremely controversial agreement between a woman (the surrogate) and a couple who are trying to become parents.
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