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Infertility Treatment – Learning To Cope With The Cause Of Infertility

InfertilityLine — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:55:47 +0000

Infertility treatment can be a long and arduous process for many couples. While infertility treatment offers hope, there is no understating the fact that with every unsuccessful attempt to spawn life, an extra strain of emotion can be placed on couples.

The cause of infertility can be the result of a number of factors yet the one common denominator amongst men and women affected, is that infertility can result in a rollercoaster ride of emotion.

In the US alone, the cause of female infertility can be attributed to several internal factors yet those that have had the cause isolated and treated can in most cases count themselves fortunate. It’s the 10 per cent who cannot be given any known reason for their infertility that find it hard to come to terms with it. It can rip right at their heart strings and totally disrupt their dreams of raising a family and the resultant effect cannot be underestimated.

Male Infertility

For men, male infertility can be just as emotional in some instances and again, there are a number of varying circumstances which affect a man’s sperm level. The main two reasons are medically known as azoospermia and oligospermia. These relate to no sperm cells and very few sperm cells being produced.

Herbs For Infertility

When all avenues are exhausted, people turn to mother nature to perhaps provide some answers. Herbs for infertility is still met with skepticism however, despite the fact it’s looked at in last resort terms, it has actually been around a lot longer than most people think. Our Asian friends have been utilizing the powerful benefits of herbs for centuries.

Infertility is a tough social issue to come to terms with. Family oriented couples facing infertility problems shouldn’t give up hope in most instances. Sometimes, it’s a hiccup along the way to parental bliss and there are a multitude of wonderful stories over the years of couples who have gone from infertility despair to parental joy.

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Infertility and Des Exposure

InfertilityLine — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:50:23 +0000

Women who were pregnant between 1938 and 1971 were commonly given diethylstilbestrol (DES) by their doctors. DES is a synthetic estrogen. Doctors used to believe that DES helped to reduce the number of miscarriages and premature births that women were experiencing. If your mother was given DES, then you may experience some infertility problems or other health complications as a result.

First, try to determine if your mother was given DES during her pregnancy with you. This may be hard to determine because it may have happened so long ago. Also, many doctors just told their patients that they were taking vitamins. The really sad part about this is that DES exposure can cause cancer and infertility in the women that took it, as well as their children. If you determine that you were exposed to DES, then you should inform your doctor or infertility specialist so that special care can be taken, especially during infertility treatment.

Being exposed to DES in utero puts women at a higher risk for pregnancy complications such as ectopic pregnancies, miscarriage or premature deliveries. This does not mean that you are incapable of becoming pregnant and carrying to term if you have been exposed to DES. Many women do become pregnant and carry to term despite their exposure. The reasons that DES has negative effects on women are not entirely clear. It is widely believed that the DES exposure affects the formation of the cervix. If this is true, then it can explain why exposed women have a higher number of miscarriages than non-exposed women.

If you suspect that you have been exposed to DES, then it is very important to work closely with your family physician or infertility specialist. Your doctor should order screenings to see if you have any of the negative health effects of DES exposure. Breast exams and mammograms should be performed regularly. Self breast exams should be performed at least monthly so that you can catch changes early. You should receive regular pelvic exams and PAP smears. Your doctor may do an extra type of PAP smear to check for clear cell adencarcinoma, believed to be caused by DES exposure.

Clear cell adencarcinoma is the type of cancer believed to be linked to DES exposure. This is a rare type of cancer that affects the vagina and cervix. Survival rates are very high for this type of cancer. The most common treatment for clear cell adencarcinoma is surgery. The surgery usually includes the removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. Occasionally the vagina, or parts of the vagina, must also be removed. The surrounding lymph glands may also be removed. Radiation may also be used to treat the cancer.

Work closely with a caring physician or infertility specialist that understands what you could be facing. If it is determined that you were exposed to DES, then you will need special health care as well as special pregnancy monitoring in your quest to conquer infertility.

On occasion, patients of Dr. Daiter, Eric have offered their testimonials for other couples seeking quality infertility treatment. This testimonial may help you with your decision when you are choosing a reproductive endocrinologist for your infertility treatment.

Dr. Daiter, Eric was always discussing with us where we were and what our next options were. He explained all the various treatments from mildly aggressive to very aggressive and worked with us to come up with a plan that we all felt comfortable with. I always felt like he kept me very well informed so that I could make intelligent choices. He always personally called me when ever I had some tests done, as soon as he got the results and discussed them. This was usually within a day of the tests being done. That really stood out in my mind because, with all my other doctors, when I have lab work done, it takes a good week before I hear anything from them. Even then, many times their policy is to have the office staff call only when there is a problem. You can only hope that nothing was overlooked.

I spoke to other people who were going to other Infertility Specialists in the area and they said their doctors would only discuss the test results after a whole series of tests were done. The patients expressed that the doctors made them feel rushed and uncomfortable asking a lot of questions. They also expressed that the office staff was rude and abrupt with them when they called with questions. I was very fortunate – I never felt this way with Dr. Daiter, Eric or his office staff.

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About the Author: Dr. Eric Daiter (Daiter, Eric), the medical director of The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC, a leading NEW JERSEY INFERTILITY CENTER that offers a complete range of MALE INFERTILITY AND FEMALE INFERTILITY TREATMENT. For more information on The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and Dr. Daiter, Eric please visit www.drericdaitermd.com.

How to Help: Supporting an Infertile Couple

How to Help: Supporting an Infertile Couple

InfertilityLine — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:49:10 +0000

Most couples are very surprised when they discover that they may be infertile. This can be an emotional blow to a family. The couple dealing with infertility can really be in for a roller coaster ride of draining emotional experiences. Seeing someone you love go through something so complicated can be hard for family and friends as well. You may feel very sad and helpless when talking with the couple. You may feel like you should offer advice.

Keep in mind that you are not an infertility specialist and you have no way of knowing what infertility treatment may be best for the ones you love. Be careful about finding a lot of information online and offering it up as a solution to all of their problems. Many couples experiencing infertility are very deeply affected by their problem and may react irrationally to suggestions from family and friends. Dealing with infertility is a very personal journey that couples must go through together.

Remember that the couple is probably having trouble dealing with their infertility. Men and women react differently to infertility and some may consider their partner’s reaction to be the wrong one. This can really cause the couple to be in an uphill battle with each other. You offering up solutions is not going to solve all of their problems. You may only be giving them more to deal with. This can severely impact relationships, so you should proceed carefully when offering support and advice.

Do not get discouraged, there are ways that you can offer support without causing more harm than good. You can still be a pillar for the couple to lean on. You can be supportive without intruding on personal matters. Let the couple come to you with information rather than constantly prying for the scoop. Let them know that you are here if they need you, but you understand that this can be a very personal matter. Be there when they want to talk. Don’t discount their fears because they can be very real. Being afraid and talking about it to a third party can be very therapeutic for a couple. Offer perspective whenever possible, but don’t pretend to completely understand, as every situation is different.

One thing to remember is that the couple you care about is feeling very much out of control in a lot of ways. You can offer constructive support by giving them control whenever possible. Asking how you can help and putting them in control of dictating your role can help them feel supported without giving them the impression that they need to be saved. If they would like for you to stay out of it, then stay out of it. Let them know that you respect that decision and that you will be there for them if they need you. Support the decisions that they make as far as treatments are concerned. Wish them well, but try not to speculate on whether certain treatments will work. Offer as much support as needed without going overboard and you will be a great asset to the struggling couple.

Patients of Dr. Eric Daiter have often offered kind words about the way that he handles their very personal infertility situations. If you are searching for a specialist to deal with the infertility treatment of the ones you love, you may want to take personal testimonials like the one below into consideration.

Let me share some examples of the kind of attention Dr. Eric Daiter’s patients receive. While his main office is in Edison NJ, he maintains a satellite office in Ocean Township NJ. The Ocean Township office is closer to my home. However, given the nature of his practice, timing is everything. Ovulation did not always occur when he had office hours in Ocean Township. Dr. Eric Daiter, therefore, arranged to see me in his Ocean Township office, outside his normal hours, to accommodate my schedule or that of my husband. He did this on several occasions.

I have had the occasion to call Dr. Eric Daiter’s office with questions and concerns. His office staff has always been kind and courteous. Surely, this is a positive reflection on their employer. Further, if he was not available to take my call immediately, he never failed to promptly return calls, even on Saturdays. Additionally, he always spent as much time as necessary explaining things and answering questions. Neither my husband nor I ever had the impression that he was in a hurry or a rush to move on to the next patient.

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Consider Female Infertility Treatment

InfertilityLine — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:18:21 +0000

Some women choose to suffer through the trauma of female infertility alone. However, if you feel your biological clock is fast overlooking your time to have a child then it may be time to seek female infertility treatment. There is no point in wondering what’s wrong with your body; self diagnosis is a dangerous thing, even in a mental capacity.

At a female infertility treatment center, you can expect the right sort of advice from the start. These trained professionals deal with infertility problems everyday, both on a physical and emotional plain. They will work with you to find a solution.

Discovering Your Treatment Options

It can be costly and take a lot of time to find the treatment that can help you. You will need to make sure you check with your insurance plan and find out if they offer reimbursement for this type of female infertility treatment.

The physician you go to see about your infertility problem may suggest some life changes to take place before looking into further female infertility treatment options. You may be asked to lose or gain weight, stop smoking, avoid caffeine and alcohol and stay away from excessive exercise. The doctor will also look at your ovulation chart and ask you to plan your sexual activity according to your ovulation system as waiting to get pregnant can be stressful and cause depression.

What Additional Steps Do You Need To Take?

If the life changes the doctor asks you to make don’t help you to conceive, you will be given the option of taking medication. This medication is used to cause ovulation to occur and has a strong likelihood that multiple births can take place.
Your mind will be hoping that the medication will work, but you may still find yourself being let down inside. When this happens the doctor will want to look into other areas of your physical body and this could mean you will need to have surgery. Your fallopian tubes may be blocked and you may need to have them opened back up. Surgery is also used to fix problems with your organs, remove cysts, fibroids and scar tissue. Sometimes surgery still won’t be able to fix the problem and you will need to go to the next step.

Technology Plays A Major Role

The use of assisted reproductive technologies is used by taking human sperm and eggs or embryos in a lab to help with the conception process. This is really one of the last resorts used as a female infertility treatment. The eggs and sperm found in the laboratory can be from you and your significant other and can be donated by other people.

As part of your female infertility treatment program you may decide to participate with artificial insemination. This is when semen is collected and processed within the laboratory and then is inserted directly into your cervix or uterus.

In vitro fertilization is the process where an egg is removed from the female and is mixed with the sperm inside of the laboratory. Once the egg and sperm mixture is about two to three days old and an embryo, it is then placed inside of the woman’s uterus. They do this in hopes that the embryo will implant itself in the uterus lining. This is a common area for a female infertility treatment and many women participate with this procedure.

Modern science has progressed at a fascinating speed in recent years and female infertility treatment is advancing every year. It is an emotional time for a woman who had her heart set on producing children however, going into any treatment program with a negative attitude is not going to help anyone, least of all the patient.

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