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[U35]Unexplained Infertility And Ivf

by Low Jeremy, Low

The medical literature asserts that a few years back, it has recorded that some 60% of all infertility cases cover unexplained infertility. The medical community, even these days, believe that this condition still prevails since 20 to 25% of all patients are believed to have shown no clear symptoms that can be associated with infertility. Yet, even with the absence of obvious (and subtle signs), experts cannot still discard the unexplained infertility cases since participants are, in fact, positive of being infertile.

One reason why there are large portions of infertility cases diagnosed as unexplained is the lack of time and techniques that will help clear the rubles off the issues. Some authorities believe that for one to be diagnosed of infertility clearly, he or she must undergo a comprehensive program for tests and examinations. Obviously, shorter periods of observation and analysis can possibly be misleading. They believe that more extensive parameters of diagnosis are used, the number of unexplained infertility cases will drop dramatically.

However, that assertion is partly unachievable for the present since methods of analysis employed in the field of infertility are somewhat lacking. While many procedures claim of their advanced use of technologies, they are still unable to penetrate into deeper issues that may shed light to the condition we believe to be "unexplained".

In short, the medical science must deal with the flaws of the procedures it uses. There certainly are many defects as may be presented in the assisted reproduction techniques still used today.

Though advanced methods have high rates of delivering their patients what they promised, there are still some cases when even the practitioners themselves are unsure of how to conduct the procedures very satisfactorily.

A good example is the situation patients of in-vitro fertilization face.

While in-vitro fertilization is widely accepted as the ultimate option for infertile couples to be able to produce pregnancy, no one (except those who were exceptionally hopeful enough as to show signs of high pregnancy rates) is truly assured that they can actually conceive and deliver a baby successfully. In fact, most patients have to undergo several times of financial and physical taxation via the techniques employed in the industry before they can be assured of a workable pregnancy. Nonetheless, they still have no guarantee of a successful pregnancy, delivery and birth of the child.

Infertility issues can create a tide of emotional distress for many couples trying to conceive. This is more distressing on couples trying for their first child. The fact is that in many cases, couples have something to work on as far as an explanation for their infertility is concerned whether it's the male or female. But consider those who aren't able to get any reasonable explanation of why they are infertile.

Unexplained Infertility

Bottom line is that there is always some cause or reason for infertility. The reality is that in a number of instances, these causes cannot be identified. Unexplained infertility is a conundrum that has baffled modern medical science to the point of frustration but spare a thought for the patient. Knowing you are infertile is tough to cope with, but not knowing why must be literally heart-breaking. The good news is that medical science has made great inroads in cutting down the incidence. On-going research is tipped to further reduce this in the next few years.

During the process of testing, there will usually be a cause or causes identified. However, there are times when all the tests will come back as normal, thus giving no clue to why infertility is present in one's life. This is what the doctor will then label as unexplained infertility. And not surprisingly, this is more painful than the actual diagnosis because it leaves the patient with no clue on what they can do about it.

What Course Of Action Can Be Pursued?

Many couples who go through the trauma of unexplained infertility will pursue programs such as IVF ( in vitro fertilization ) which basically means fertilization by means other than the human body. In other words, a laboratory will be the vehicle for fertilization. In some cases, ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) is employed if the IVF cycle is unsuccessful. This has negated the use of sperm from a donor and as you have gathered, comes into play when the male has severe fertility issues. The process involves placing one single sperm into the egg via a delicate procedure.

Assisted hatching is a procedure used in cases of patients failing IVF or older patients, usually close to 40 years of age or higher. It's considered a little controversial and basically involves assisting the hatching of the embryo through the membrane known as the zona pellucida by way of a small incision being made in the membrane. It has been used with very effective results.

Infertility issues continue to affect many couples in today's society. Whether programs such as IVF will put a couple's mind completely at ease regarding the issue of unexplained infertility we can't be sure. If this question was put to a couple immediately following the birth of a child conceived through the program, then the answer could be yes. Examining some of the above procedures it would seem to suggest that this issue seems to revolve around failed natural fertilization. However, the success rate with observed and assisted fertilization seems to indicate that further examination of the latter may in time give us a greater clue to why certain issues can't be explained.

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