Infertility Experts Recommend Infertility Treatment at Right Time

by Shivani Sachdev Founder & Director

Given an alarming rise in the infertility the rate in India, experts have said proper education and counseling on reproductive health is very essential for couples.

 

Experts say the right treatment at the the right time is key to overcome the problem of infertility.

 

The World Health Organization states that infertility is a disease of the reproductive system, defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.

 

According to WHO estimates, around 60-80 a million couples worldwide currently suffer from infertility. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research estimates, the incidence of infertility in India is at approximately 4 percent. In the different age groups, the overall prevalence of primary infertility is estimated to be between 3.9 and 16.8 percent.

 

Delay in pregnancy, age, and sedentary lifestyle (tobacco, smoking, diet, stress) are the main reasons for rising infertility in the country. The latest data showed the prevalence of stress among young adults around the world is estimated to range from 5-70 percent, said Dr. Shivani Sachdev Gour, founder-Director of SCI IVF Hospital.

 

This stress further gives rise to various other problems of which infertility of both men and women is on the rise. Both sexes contribute to different risk factors.

 

Infertility in men can be due to alcohol and drug use, toxins, smoking, age, health problems like obesity, medicines like testosterone, radiation, excessive testicular heat, and chemotherapy. 

 

While in women, infertility includes ovulation problems like polycystic ovary syndrome blocked fallopian tubes, uterine problems, uterine fibroids, age, stress, poor diet, excessive exercise, and physical activities are believed to be responsible.

 

Read full article- https://www.theweek.in/news/health/2019/08/14/Seek-infertility-treatment-at-right-time.html

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