False Facts About In Vitro Fertilization And Infertility

Will I have a baby with in vitro fertilization treatment? If I don't have a child, is in vitro fertilization treatment the only solution? Some things you know right about in vitro fertilization and infertility may not be true.

1. If I consult a doctor because I do not have a child, he forces me to do in vitro fertilization treatment!

Although the success rates of in vitro fertilization treatments are very high today, they may not be your doctor's first choice in any case. For example, in couples with unexplained infertility problems, if the woman is under the age of 38, the vaccination method (IUI) is often one of the preferred treatments.

Although in general, the probability that vaccination will result in pregnancy is lower than in vitro fertilization treatment, young women who experience unexplained infertility problems can become pregnant with this method.

In most women who become pregnant by vaccination, success is achieved in the first 3 cycles. In vitro fertilization treatment is usually recommended if success is not achieved in the first three cycles of vaccination.

2. In vitro fertilization centers and doctors are no different!

Pregnancy success rates of infertility treatment centers are important, as well as the quality of the service they offer you, and this varies from doctor to doctor from center to center. Consider the following when choosing the center and doctor where you will be treated:

- Creating a personalized treatment plan and closely caring for each patient one-on-one at all stages of treatment

-Follow-up of the same doctor during monitoring and control during treatment

- Be able to contact your doctor if you have questions or something wrong during treatment

3. In vitro fertilization treatments are very expensive in Turkey!

In vitro fertilization treatment is cheaper in our country than in many other countries and success rates are high.

4. It is necessary to spend a lot of time for in vitro fertilization treatment!

It may take several weeks to prepare for in vitro fertilization treatment in new patients. But in the preparation process, doctor interviews are few. After in vitro fertilization treatment begins, the drugs given to the woman are mostly used for 10-11 days, and oocyte pick up is performed 2 days after the last injection. During this time, your doctor will need to call you for more frequent examinations to monitor oocyte development. (4-6 times per cycle) but these examinations do not last very long and can be adjusted according to the patient's time.

5. If I get pregnant with in vitro fertilization treatment, I will have twins or triplets!

The risk of multiple pregnancies increases when pregnant with assisted reproductive techniques. But the risk is related to the woman's age, and this risk can be controlled by your doctor:

- In in vitro fertilization, only 1 embryo is transferred to patients under the age of 35, which reduces the risk of twins to below 2%.

- In vaccination, your doctor can predict how many oocyte will mature by looking at ultrasound examinations and your hormone levels. Based on this information, it is clear whether the risk of multiple pregnancies is very high.

6. I can definitely have a baby with in vitro fertilization treatment!

Unfortunately, in vitro fertilization treatment does not guarantee that you will have a baby, but it increases the chances that many couples with infertility problems will have a baby.

The success rate depends mostly on the age of the woman. In women under the age of 35, the chance of becoming pregnant with a single in vitro fertilization cycle can be up to 50-60%. When evaluating this rate, it is necessary to consider that a woman has a 25% chance of getting pregnant in a normal menstrual cycle, and in couples diagnosed with infertility, this chance decreases to 5%.

7. I'm still young to be treated for infertility!

The younger the woman's age, the higher the chance of effective infertility treatments. At any age, if a woman has tried to get pregnant for a year but has not been successful, assisted reproductive techniques will increase her chances of getting pregnant. Also, if you are a young woman who is not yet ready to have a baby and has decided to postpone it, you can consider the option of egg freezing by consulting a doctor to protect your fertility.

8. I'm old for infertility treatment!

If a woman is a candidate for a healthy pregnancy as an age, there are treatment methods that will make it easier for her to become pregnant.

9. I don't want to have a child right now, so I don't need to see a doctor!

Especially for women aged 35-40 who are not yet ready to get pregnant, the best way to protect their fertility is to freeze their eggs.

We can compare egg freezing to taking out insurance related to your fertility. You may not need the eggs you freeze at all, but the only way to stop time is to freeze eggs.

In addition, every woman can get information about ovarian reserve and therefore fertility by talking to a doctor when she decides to try to get pregnant, and have the most accurate information about what to do to get pregnant in the normal way.

10. I can get pregnant but have a miscarriage, an infertility specialist cannot help me!

A doctor who specializes in assisted reproductive techniques can also assist you with recurrent miscarriages and implantation problems.