FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
●What is the difference between infertility and sterility?
Sterility: This refers to the inability of a couple to achieve pregnancy after one year of regular sexual intercourse without the use of contraception. Infertility: This refers to the inability of a couple to successfully carry a pregnancy to term.
●If I've already had a procedure to prevent pregnancy, can I still get pregnant?
Yes, in fact, it is one of the indications for performing fertility techniques, with In Vitro Fertilization being the indicated technique.
●What is the difference between ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION and IN VITRO FERTILIZATION?
Both are assisted reproduction techniques, both require ovarian stimulation, though more subtle in the first. Both require follicular monitoring after ultrasound and ovulation induction. However, the first is a low-complexity technique indicated for patients with tubal patency and a semen sample without significant alterations. In this technique, a previously processed semen sample is introduced into the uterus. The second is a high-complexity technique, with ovarian stimulation requiring a higher dose. Embryos, previously prepared in the laboratory, are introduced into the uterus. This technique has a higher success rate than artificial insemination.
●Are In Vitro Fertilization procedures painful?
NO, although there are side effects, they are not considered treatments that cause pain.
●I was told I have endometriosis, am I infertile?
Although the presence of endometriosis has been linked in a greater number of patients with infertility, it is not a determining factor or causal agent.
●I've been trying to get pregnant for over a year and I can't. What tests do I need to have to find out the cause?
In the study of the infertile couple, it is important to evaluate all available factors, including: evaluation of the hormonal, metabolic, structural and anatomical female factors, tubal permeability, ovarian factors and equally important the male factor through semen analysis.
●I have uterine fibroids, is that synonymous with infertility?
Uterine fibroids are currently one of the most common conditions affecting women of childbearing age. Their impact on fertility depends primarily on their size and location. In other words, simply having fibroids does not mean you are infertile.
●I'm over 40 and have never been pregnant, can I still do it?
While age is currently one of the most important factors in achieving pregnancy, being over 40 is not a determining factor in preventing pregnancy. Techniques exist to make it possible, however, it is very important to assess the available ovarian reserve to achieve this.
●Can I choose the sex of my babies?
That's right, there is Preimplantation Genetic Testing, whose objective is not only to know the sex of the embryo but also to know the main chromosomal alterations of the same.
●I would like to know the process for freezing my eggs, as I do not want to get pregnant at this time.
The procedure involves administering medication to stimulate follicle growth in the available ovaries. Ultrasound monitoring is performed to assess follicle growth, after which ovulation is induced and the eggs are retrieved under anesthesia. Once the eggs are obtained, they are frozen under very specific laboratory conditions for later use by the patient.
●My husband already had a vasectomy, can he have children?
A testicular biopsy is performed by aspiration or open biopsy to determine the presence or absence of sperm and to be able to perform the fertility procedure.
●What is the difference between infertility and sterility?
Sterility: This refers to the inability of a couple to achieve pregnancy after one year of regular sexual intercourse without the use of contraception. Infertility: This refers to the inability of a couple to successfully carry a pregnancy to term.
●If I've already had a procedure to prevent pregnancy, can I still get pregnant?
Yes, in fact, it is one of the indications for performing fertility techniques, with In Vitro Fertilization being the indicated technique.
●What is the difference between ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION and IN VITRO FERTILIZATION?
Both are assisted reproduction techniques, both require ovarian stimulation, though more subtle in the first. Both require follicular monitoring after ultrasound and ovulation induction. However, the first is a low-complexity technique indicated for patients with tubal patency and a semen sample without significant alterations. In this technique, a previously processed semen sample is introduced into the uterus. The second is a high-complexity technique, with ovarian stimulation requiring a higher dose. Embryos, previously prepared in the laboratory, are introduced into the uterus. This technique has a higher success rate than artificial insemination.
●Are In Vitro Fertilization procedures painful?
NO, although there are side effects, they are not considered treatments that cause pain.
●I was told I have endometriosis, am I infertile?
Although the presence of endometriosis has been linked in a greater number of patients with infertility, it is not a determining factor or causal agent.
●I've been trying to get pregnant for over a year and I can't. What tests do I need to have to find out the cause?
In the study of the infertile couple, it is important to evaluate all available factors, including: evaluation of the hormonal, metabolic, structural and anatomical female factors, tubal permeability, ovarian factors and equally important the male factor through semen analysis.
●I have uterine fibroids, is that synonymous with infertility?
Uterine fibroids are currently one of the most common conditions affecting women of childbearing age. Their impact on fertility depends primarily on their size and location. In other words, simply having fibroids does not mean you are infertile.
●I'm over 40 and have never been pregnant, can I still do it?
While age is currently one of the most important factors in achieving pregnancy, being over 40 is not a determining factor in preventing pregnancy. Techniques exist to make it possible, however, it is very important to assess the available ovarian reserve to achieve this.
●Can I choose the sex of my babies?
That's right, there is Preimplantation Genetic Testing, whose objective is not only to know the sex of the embryo but also to know the main chromosomal alterations of the same.
●I would like to know the process for freezing my eggs, as I do not want to get pregnant at this time.
The procedure involves administering medication to stimulate follicle growth in the available ovaries. Ultrasound monitoring is performed to assess follicle growth, after which ovulation is induced and the eggs are retrieved under anesthesia. Once the eggs are obtained, they are frozen under very specific laboratory conditions for later use by the patient.
●My husband already had a vasectomy, can he have children?
A testicular biopsy is performed by aspiration or open biopsy to determine the presence or absence of sperm and to be able to perform the fertility procedure.
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