Thursday, February 19, 2009

Tubal Blockage - Try Tubal Reversal for Infertility First

Many women who suffer from infertility go for in-vitro fertilization before they consider any other option. This is not recommended, because an in vitro fertilization has sumptuous financial and emotional costs associated with it. Besides, it is an intrusive process too. Especially so, if it’s the ruptured fallopian tube that’s marring your desire to bear a child, in comes the option of tubal reversal – an option of . The in vitro fertilization holds hope for many infertile women who are past their prime childbearing years, have poor quality eggs, or have partners with poor quality sperm.

However, if you are a woman still in your thirties, have had children before, and have no other barrier to fertility than a tubal blockage, then tubal reversal is the less costly option. Many women opt for a tubal surgery as a contraceptive method after they have had a child. If you change your mind later and wish to have more children, then consider tubal reversal. It gives you the chance to conceive naturally.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Egg Donation – the process

When we talk about fertility and reproductive services egg donation comes under third party reproduction methods. An egg donor is a women who supplies many eggs (or ova) for another woman or couple who is trying to conceive. The donor has to obtain these eggs and once completed in vitro fertilization takes place within the lab.

The process of egg donation has particularly become popular among women especially older women who cannot conceive on their own since the eggs cannot be fertilized. Many couples bring their own donors while others visit the agencies supplying anonymous donors. Once selected the donors are carefully screened. On recruiting the donor she undergoes in vitro fertilization process which is then followed by egg retrieval. On completion the ova is fertilized by a male sperm sample from the male in dish. After many days the resultant embryo is positioned the uterus of the recipient female. Finally woman carries the child till delivery.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Tubal Ligation Reversal Process to Become Fertile Again

A large number of women undergo the tubal ligation procedure every year but what to do when the circumstances change and they want to become fertile again.
Some of the reasons why women may want tubal ligation reversal include death of an existing child or wanting a child from a new spouse after a divorce. Other than that some women may not be in a physical, mental or emotional state to have a child and may undergo a tubal ligation procedure.

In the tubal ligation procedure, the fallopian tubes of a woman are blocked so that the egg does not get released, the sperm does not reach the egg and the woman does not get pregnant. On the contrary, the tubal reversal procedure is carried out when a woman wants to unblock her fallopian tubes so that the sperm enters the body by which she can conceive pregnancy again.

As one of the side effects of tubal ligation is a disturbed cycle of menstruation so opting for tubal ligation reversal process is another reason to get the cycles back on track. According to a recent research, a notable percentage of women who decided to end their child bearing years through tubal ligation decide within 5 years to go for tubal reversal and give birth to a new child.