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Infertility Treatment - Step by Step Guide |
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Infertility Treatment - Step by Step Guide
1. Initial Consultation
2. Diagnosis
3. Follow-up Consultation
4. Treatment
Initial
Consultation During the consultation session a qualified member of our
staff will take records of the medical histories of the patients. The
female partner will be physically examined and receive an ultra sound
scan. The male partner will be asked to provide a fresh semen specimen
for assessment and should have therefore abstained from ejaculation for
a period of 3-5 days. Following the findings of the initial
consultation the couple may be asked to carry out a number of blood
tests which will enable subsequent investigation.
Diagnosis A
prerequisite to successful fertility treatments is the establishment of
the correct diagnosis. The investigations preceding treatment
implementation include the assessment of the semen quality in the male
partner and a series of examinations relating to the female spouse.
Such screenings may involve a detailed ultra sound scan to evaluate the
appearance and quality of the ovaries and the uterus, a
hystero-salpyngogram to assess the endometrial cavity and the patency
of the fallopian tubes, blood tests for infectious, immunological
and/or genetic markers. In certain cases a hysteroscopy and/or a
laparoscopy may be advised.
Follow-up Consultation Almost
always a follow-up consultation is necessary in view of discussing the
findings of the diagnosis and to advise future options to treatment. A
decision is taken at this stage as to which treatment modality is more
appropriate for each couple. A treatment plan is also described at this
stage and the relevant protocols, prescriptions and consent forms are
reviewed for consideration.
Treatment
The type of
treatment which a couple will pursue would have already been discussed
and analyzed in detail by this stage. Almost all treatment protocols
entail the administration of hormonal analogs to the female partner.
These compounds are safe when administered using the correct dosage and
have not been proven to be associated with the incidence of cancer to
the recipients.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 August 2009 )
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