Infertility Solutions

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Not all couples who want to become parents are able to conceive. These couples are considered infertile. There are many causes of infertility, the inability to become pregnant in both women and men. Male infertility is the major factor in about forty percent of infertility cases, while about forty percent are due to female infertility.

People with infertility problems often feel isolated and abnormal. There are support groups available to help couples in this situation. In addition, advances in medicine have helped couples overcome infertility. The treatments used depend on the cause. For example, a doctor can prescribe medications when a woman's ovaries do not release an ovum each month. Some infertility medications, however, can cause uncomfortable or potentially serious side effects, and require the careful supervision of a doctor.

Options for Infertile Couples

After attempts to treat infertility, some couples still cannot conceive a child. There are several other options they may discuss with each other and their doctors;

Adoption

By adopting a child, a couple legally takes on all responsibilities and rights for raising, loving, and caring for a child in need of a permanent home.

Artificial Insemination

In this process, a doctor injects sperm into a woman's uterus. This procedure is timed to take place when a woman's ovary releases an ovum. Often, the sperm is from the woman's husband, If the spouse has a genetic disorder that prevents his sperm from being used, sperm from a male donor can be used

In vitro Fertilization

This process is used to treat many causes of infertility, including when a woman has damaged fallopian tubes that will not allow an ovum to pass through to the uterus. With the help of a microscope, the doctor combines a mature ovum from the woman with sperm from her husband, If the ovum becomes fertilized, the doctor places the new zygote in the woman's uterus. If the zygote attaches itself to the uterus, pregnancy takes place.

Ovum Transfer

This procedure is similar to in vitro fertilization, except an ovum has been donated by another woman. The ovum is fertilized in a laboratory and placed in the mothers uterus. This procedure is an option for women who lack working ovaries, have poor ovum quality, or who have inherited disorders.

Surrogate Mother

A surrogate mother or substitute, mother is a woman who becomes pregnant to have a baby for another woman. This option requirtes legal arrangements be made for all of the people involved, including the child. Each state has lawas regarding surrogate motherhood that must be followed.