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Treatment of infertility

by — Last updated: 2022-05-08 in Women's Health

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Fertility has been the subject of many discussions and controversies all through history. Women were and are still particularly worried about their fertility peak and the best time for reproduction.



Medications

Many physicians use fertility medications to try to increase the chance of pregnancy. These medications should increase the number of eggs that develop in a given month, thus enhancing the chance that at least one of them gets fertilized and develops into a viable pregnancy.
 
In-vitro fertilization (IVF)

Others have advocated in-vitro fertilization (IVF) as a mean to achieve pregnancy in cases of infertility.
Unfortunately, the pregnancy rates with IVF in women over the age 40 are very low.

Currently, the only consistently successful method to improve pregnancy rates in women with age-related infertility is egg donation. The indications for egg donation include:

  • Age over 40
  • Persistently high FSH levels at any age -- Poor response to fertility medications at any age -- Poor egg quality IVF
  • Age-related recurrent miscarriage

 

Tips for enhancing reproductive health

Stop smoking
It is proven that tobacco smoking is linked to low sperm counts and sluggish motility. As a matter of fact, recent findings suggest that there is a 64% increase in miscarriage when both partners smoke or the man smokes.

Give up marijuana
Long-term use of marijuana in men results in a low sperm count and sperm that exhibit abnormal patterns of development.

Quit with alcohol
Chronic alcohol abuse damages the intricate plumbing of the male reproductive system, reducing a man's ability to produce normally formed sperm cells.

Exercise
Men who exercise excessively may be reducing their sperm count due to the heat that builds up around the testicles during strenuous exercise.
 
Check into your antibiotics
Some groups of antibiotics have been shown to affect sperm quality temporarily by decreasing count and motility. These groups are nitro-furans (nitrofurazone or nitrofurantoin) and macrolides (erythromycin).

Good nutrition
If a person is malnourished or not getting enough of the right foods and nutrients, sperm count may suffer.

Keep your scrotum cool
Excessive heat in the scrotal area should be avoided at all costs. Hot tubs, saunas or anything that raises the temperature of scrotum, including overheated vehicles and hot work environments should be avoided.