Have you own biological child through IVF

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

Every married woman dreams of having own biological baby but due to fast paced life and sedentary lifestyles these dreams seem to have taken a back seat and people are busy in building their careers.

Many a times we don’t know that these lifestyle issues severely affects our fertility and there by reduces the chances of conceiving naturally. Infertility has spread its wings all over the world. According to ICMR bulletin it is estimated that globally between 60-80 million couples suffer from infertility every year, of which probably between 15- 20 million are in India alone.

The reason behind infertility are many few of them could be PCOS, sedentary lifestyle, eating junk food, depression, problematic womb, consumption of alcohol, smoking, stressful life, uterine problems, fallopian tube blockage, low sperm count, etc. The causes of infertility are present in both the genders. A woman cannot be blamed alone for this.

But thanks to modern technology

Myths and Facts about infertility

By Dr. Shobha Gupta  

Infertility is a term used to explain the inability of a woman to conceive after two years of constant efforts. Infertility is a complex and often misunderstood condition, which is why there's so much confusion surrounding it. Here are some common myths & facts; let s have a look at it.   

Myth: Infertility is a woman's problem. 

Fact: This is the most prevalent of all myths having to do with infertility, and if a couple is unable to have a child, the woman is thought to be "barren." In fact, according to Resolve, a national infertility advocacy organization in the USA, men and women are about equally responsible when it comes to infertility.  In reality, 40% of infertility is due to female factors, 40% due to male factors and 20% due to both.  

Myth: - Ayurvedic medicines are harmless and better for treatment of infertility related problems like low sperm count or poor sperm motility (movement). 

Fact: - Ayurvedic medicines cause more harm than good in such cases as mentioned above. People think that they can quickly solve the problem by taking easily and cheaply available ayurvedic medicines but what they don’t realize is that they are actually harming themselves and worsening their condition. A low count sample can be treated with ICSI and a poor motility sample with advanced techniques which are available only at a specialized IVF centre.  

Myth: Infertility treatment is expensive 

Choose IVF as a career option

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

It is estimated that globally between 60-80 million couples suffer from infertility every year, of which probably between 15- 20 million are in India alone says ICMR Bulletin. This indicates that the country needs the infertility experts to curb this growing problem of infertility. This baby making business is booming at a very fast pace hence the demand for IVF centres and the experts gone up by 70% in last 10 years.   

Being childless is very traumatic for a couple. And Infertility/ Reproductive Medicine is a very fine and sophisticated branch. If you are passionate about providing the best possible care to the highest clinical standards, and you’re excited by the idea of collaborating with like-minded peers and leaders in fertility treatment then one of the revolutionary treatments of chronic infertility is through in vitro fertilization or IVF.  

IVF as a technique has helped countless couples overcome infertility for the last two decades and more. Though initially IVF was developed to treat tubal factor infertility, today this technique is used to treat unexplained female and male infertility as well as immunological problems and several others.  

Almost every hospital in India has a separate IVF unit, there are 1000’s of IVF centres across India. This clearly signifies that choosing the IVF Expert as a career opportunity is a no loss deal. This profession requires a deep understanding of the anatomy, biochemistry and endocrinology of the male and the female. An IVF expert has to be very good at surgical skills as well. Not only this, he /she should be able to take care of the psychological needs of the patients. One can work in any private or government hospital or can opt for self-employment – start a clinic.

Infertility is a fact and it has no cure that