Do you know all the methods of assisted reproduction? When pregnancy is not achieved, for various reasons, you have the alternative of being able to resort to assisted reproduction. Nowadays it is something quite frequent and it is that not being able to have children affects more than 15% of the population of reproductive age.
These types of methods, which we are now going to mention, have seen their demand grow in recent years. The effectiveness of the techniques is a fact and it is a way to achieve the dream of having a baby when nature is not always on our side. Do you want to know more about the subject?
Assisted reproductive methods: artificial insemination
Artificial insemination is one of the least invasive and simplest techniques to perform. compared to other methods of assisted reproduction. For this reason, it is one of the first techniques used after fertility studies. After these studies, it is necessary for the woman to have both, or a permeable tube and it can be done with donor sperm or from the partner. For about 7 or 10 days the woman has to stimulate the ovaries through a subcutaneous injection. The process is controlled through ultrasound to determine when ovulation will be. That day the semen sample is deposited in a cannula and inserted into the uterus. You will not have any discomfort and you can continue with your daily routine. It is a very simple procedure and ovarian stimulation is usually gentle, except in some specific cases.
In vitro fertilization – IVF
When there is sterility of unknown origin, when the quality of the semen is poor, blocked tubes as well as various other causes, then it is recommended to proceed to IVF. In the first place, there will also be ovarian stimulation, through injections so that the ovaries produce several oocytes. Again all this will be controlled through ultrasound. It will be the gynecologist who determines when the extraction of said oocytes, also called puncture, takes place. This process is carried out using sedation, so that the patient does not feel any discomfort. In little more than half an hour the aspiration of follicles will have been carried out and they are deposited in the laboratory to follow their evolution and maturation.. After that they can be transferred to the uterus. This procedure is performed between the second and sixth day after the puncture, approximately. The transfer only takes a few minutes and is completely painless.
IVF – ICSI
It is one of the assisted reproduction methods that is listed as a variant of IVF. Because instead of letting the sperm fertilize the egg, in a more natural way, one is chosen and inserted directly into said egg. This is done when there is a male problem such as a defect in the mobility or morphology of the sperm. So it is a more effective help to get pregnant.
egg donation
Getting to egg donation is not easy for the vast majority of women. But when there are repeated failures in previous assisted reproduction methods or low ovarian reserve and hereditary problems or diseases, the patient can be referred to this other treatment. For this, the clinic selects an anonymous donor at all times. Today there are very precise techniques when choosing the donor, so that she has features similar to those of the future mother. After going through a rigorous study, an IVF is performed. That is, with prior ovarian stimulation and a puncture. After her, the oocytes will be fertilized with the partner's sperm, although it can also be from a donor, and transferred to the future mother. This technique allows you to have a pregnancy without thinking about the woman's age, since the eggs are usually from young donors. Have you had to resort to any of these methods of reproduction?