How effective is IVF, and is IVF a safe procedure in order to have a baby?
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No, IVF won't cause birth defects, but the effectiveness is only 25%
842013
A woman get technically get pregnant at any time.  So always be careful. It scares me that people ask questions like this.
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Ok so I heard that there is slight possibility the vasectomy fails....but it's a VERY slight chance of it happening. If you feel that there is some question, get a DNA test.
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Dear Bank$,\n\nGood question. I am not going to be able to answer in great detail.\nBut I can point out a few reputable web sites which will contain\nmuch of the info needed.\n\nHere they are:\n\nMedlinePlus- Infertility\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infertility.html\n   Links to reputable [advertisement free] health/medical web pages\n\nHere are a few examples from this page:\n  ----Infertility: An Overview (American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - Large PDF file  \n              2Eorg%2FPatients%2Fpatientbooklets%2Finfertility%5Foverview%2Epdf\n\n----Assisted Reproductive Technologies (American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - Large PDF file \n         http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/leavemedplus.pl?theURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Easrm%2Eorg%2FPatients%2Fpatientbooklets%2FART%2Epdf\n\n--Assisted Reproductive Technology\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/ART/\n    includes some statistics based on a 2002 survey\n   (with a link not only to that survey but many more related links)\n\n--Infertility/Fertility (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/leavemedplus.pl?theORG=%4E%49%43%48%44&theURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enichd%2Enih%2Egov%2Fhealth%2Ftopics%2Finfertility%5Ffertility%2Ecfm\n\n--Infertility (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) \n    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/leavemedplus.pl?theURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emayoclinic%2Ecom%2Fhealth%2Finfertility%2FDS00310\n\n\nAlso....the WWW is not complete!\nFor additional information, check with your local library..\nfor books and databases (indexes) to magazine and journal\narticles that are not freely available on the internet.\nA few databases that may be available are Academic Search Premier,Health Source-Consumer edition and InfoTrac\n\nState funded academic and medical college libraries are, as far as I know, all open to the public...and any reputable medical reference librarian can get you started...\nOnline databases (some with full text) include MD Consult,\nMedline, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health),\nAccess Medicine, UpToDate...call ahead, talk to a reference librarian and see what is available, extent of their in person assistance, etc.\n\nHope this helps!\nIf there is something specific that is not covered in the above\n(MedlinePlus page)...let me know (email is in my profile)..\nand I will do my best!
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Tubal ligation, IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatment; IUI, ICSI and Laparoscopic surgery is very cheap in India. The cost is very low and the medical services are very good in India.\n\nMy cousin and her husband got their IVF treatment in India through the Forerunners Healthcare in India and is all praise for this company. She is a known case of PCOS.She is a very happy mother of a baby boy now. She just paid 2500 pounds for the full IVF treatment in India for which she was quoted 8000 pounds in private setup in UK.\n\nForerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the newspapers. I have also read about a Chinese couple who planned surrogacy through the Forerunners Healthcare. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery and infertility treatment like IVF, IUI, and ICSI abroad for low price. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery and treatment  can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com\nHope this helps.
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in vitro is a means of inducing pregnancy for couples unable to procreate naturally due to injury, sickness or other reasons. In vitro is carried out by first extracting sprem and egg from the couple if they are healthy or else from a donor. These are then fertilized in the lab in a growth media and once the sperm fertilizes the eggs the embryo is allowed to divide until the 8 cell stage before several healthy ones are selected to be inserted back to the woman or to a surrogate. Then the embryo will naturally embed itself in the uterus and form a fetus.
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hay withdrawal can be safe at sometimes its more like 40% effective but when using a condom its more effective, its at least 80% because it can get damaged and then when you think its all safe and OK because there is a condom you then leave it in and when you're finished you can then see that the condom is damage, so for me i think withdrawal is maybe more effective for Lot of people, not scientifically but it is more effective personally because you are sure it came out before...lol but to avoid pregnancy the contraceptive pills are best its 99.9% effective. The only 100% effective way in avoiding sex is not having sex...although the virgin Mary got pregnant!!! so its withdrawal...yeah it avoids pregnancy but not transmitted disease..
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Clomid may help.  But of equal importance is your anxiety level.  Here's a strange: I'm a medical professional, and in my forty years of practice, I've met dozens of couples who had a hard time getting her pregnant.  These couples had no physical problem that could be detected.   But in a good number of these cases, when she stopped being so concerned with her lack of "success" - blamed if she didn't get pregnant!  So hon - hard as it is, you need to just relax and accept life as it's presented to you.  Quit fretting and worrying and don't rush from doctor to doctor, and for Pete's sake don't try ANY "alternative" therapy.  Go with the flow.  \nOne last thing: three of the women I refer to actually tried to get pregnant with donor sperm: they failed.  Not because there was anything wrong with them or the donor product - but because they were so very anxious.   Many couples do succeed in having a child through an anonymous donor program.  But attitude can make it so very much harder.  Anyway - good luck to you and hubby.
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Sort of.\n\nCondoms are usually effective.  They're safer than using nothing at all.  Sometimes they split, in which case there's a chance of pregnancy.\n\nCondoms also reduce the risk of SOME sexually-transmitted diseases.
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If you only have one functioning fallopian tube, yes, it will probably be more difficult to get pregnant.  These tubes are where fertilization takes place.\n\nIt's by no means impossible, though.  As long as you still have a uterus, an ovary, and one functioning tube, natural conception is possible.  There are surgeries to treat blocked tubes (you will have to find out exactly why only one tube is functioning), and IVF has made it possible for some women who have no fallopian tubes at all!
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don't listen to the pro-lifer propaganda. yes it is perfectly safe.  in fact abortion is safer than pregnancy and child birth. statistically speaking more women die giving birth than they do from abortions.  so say of 100,000 women giving birth and 100,000 women having abortions more in the giving birth group will die than the abortion group when they are first trimester abortions.  just wanted to put that fact out there.  abortions this early are easily done.  you just need to find a good clean safe abortion provider.  you can contact a local planned parenthood for information.  you can find a local planned parenthood at www.plannedparenthood.com. having an abortion does not make you a bad person or an immoral person. ignore these people.  they are not you, they are not going through what you are going through. just make sure it is the right choice for you.  explore your options.  planned parenthood can either help you discuss your options or recommend some one you can speak to if that's something you need.   but yes at 2 1/2 months it is safe, but don't wait to much longer.
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My doctor told me that I had a 35% chance each month using IUI along with fertility drugs.  Good luck!!
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yes you can still get pregnant
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You shouldn't rush things for a start. There's no need to worry about fertillity unless you have been trying for at least a year without any results. I don't really know what to say as you are so irregular but just keep trying. Women wishing to conceive should make love every other day for a ten day period during the middle of their cycle. Studies have shown that five days before and five days after the projected ovulation date are the most promising times to become pregnant. Stay away from lemon juice, it kills sperm, not just directly but by also altering acid levels in the body. Stay away from things high in caffiene, it reduces the chances of conception in both men and women. Tea is ok though, actually, if taking an infusion from 125g (4oz) or more of black or green tea a day can double or even triple your chances of conception. Say NO to alcohol whilst trying for a baby. Also soya products are bad for conception as they can reduce the sperm count in men, they have chemicals that mimic the action of female hormones. That's all i know and i really hope it helps. Good luck!!!
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Wholeheartedly yes!  I recently got a vasectomy (November) and I recommend it with total conviction.  I assume that you don't want any more children and neither does your girlfriend, but if she does, then you need to talk about bigger things!  If you are both cool with no kids then snip-snip is exactly what you need.  I have four children (hence the vasectomy), am 31 and am married to a woman age 28.  My urologist was excellent and the procedure was fast, easy and nearly painless (the Valium helped).  Recovery was quick too.
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I do not see how IVF treatment can be morally wrong. The treatment is to supplement your body with whatever it is missing inorder to conceive. IVF treatment is not preventing life it is a means to produce life.
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Babies on ice \n\nEgg freezing started out as a necessity for the infertile, but it is fast becoming a back-up plan for the busy. So is this the perfect solution for those who want to delay motherhood - or the ultimate admission that pregnancy and the workplace don't mix? Viv Groskop hears the views of doctors, happy parents and mothers-in-waiting \n\nhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,1721600,00.html