would it be safer to have a reverse tubal or ivf? which would be better or more effective?

Question

How effective is ivf, and is IVF a safe procedure for mom who wants to have a baby?

Answer 1

Depends: Ivf has a good success rate but is expensive and requires following strict protocols for each cycle with strong drugs. Tubal reversal in competent hands has a good success rate and is a one-time surgery (now minimally-invasive) that provides repeated chances for pregnancy without any further treatment. There are some drawbacks and risks with each.

Answer 2

IVF/ Tubal reversal: It depends on several factors. A tubal reversal allows you to get pregnant on your own and as often as you choose afterwards. Still, it is a surgical procedure that has related risks, including an increase in ectopic (tubal) pregnancies afterwards. Ivf is more successful with each attempt but is more expensive, requires diaily injectiions, has increased risks for multiples, and other concerns.

Answer 3

Yes: Only 10% of the infertility population ever need ivf to conceive. Educate yourself to make a well informed decision. Ask lots of questions of your doctor to understand your condition and all treatment options.

Answer 4

Depends: There are times when ivf is the only realistic option (e.g. Women with blocked tubes not amenable to surgical correction, men with extremely low sperm count). But in the vast majority of cases, there are multiple other options for getting pregnant. Ultimately, however, you need to be comfortable with whatever choice you make!

Answer 5

Yes: Almost anyone has choices, unless a woman has 2 blocked tubes or unless a man's sperm needs to be surgically extracted. Those situations require ivf. In other situations, ivf may be preferable, but insemination (iui), pills, injections and even laparoscopy could help a couple become pregnant.

Answer 6

Several things: See a board certified re. Attend an ivf center with a published high success rate. See an ivf doc who will personally oversee all aspects of your ivf cycle rather than seeing one doc today, a different tomorrow, etc. Do full testing before starting ivf to assure all is proper for getting/staying pregnant. Acupuncture can help. See www.Reproendo.Com for more if you're interested.

Answer 7

Two main things: Do it at a good center. Do it sooner in life than later.

Answer 8

Found a good clinic: Your previous history should not be a factor in an ivf cycle. Success will depend on the experience of the clinic, the skill of the embryologist, quality of the ivf lab and to some extend, whether you are "reproductively young or reproductively old". At 30, you should still have good success rates at an experienced and successful ivf clinic. Good luck.

Answer 9

Several things: You can: not smoke, low alcohol, be healthy, lower stress, follow all directions carefully, go to good ivf center, ?Coq10, dhea (w direction), acupuncture. We can: make diagnosis, careful stimulation, embryology technology in lab, reduce icsi use, careful embryo transfer. Ivf is a team process with doc-embryologist collaboration. Centers with consistently high success are different. Best wishes.

Answer 10

Yes: Ivf is art(assisted reproductive technology) that allows egg and sperm to be placed together in a petri dish either conventionally or with icsi where the sperm is placed directly into the egg.

Answer 11

Not great: But certainly not impossible. Stay positive and hook up with a good rei.

Answer 12

Ovarian aging IVF: You were born with all the eggs you will have. Each month, a number start out and only 1 ovulates. As you get older, the number and quality of the eggs continues to decline and the chance of getting pregnant, even with ivf decreases. The chance of success is low and would be better with an egg donor.

Answer 13

Personal issue: I think this is a very personal issue that each individual needs to decide where he or she stands. It is fairly complex with many considerations: emotional, physical, religous, spiritual, etc.

Answer 14

Very effective: One of the most interesting medical studies looked at outcomes in ivf pregnancies using a gestational carrier vs those using the patient to carry. Pregnancies in infertile women do have a higher risk of bleeding, preterm delivery and low birth weight babies. This risk is true for spontaneous pregnancies and ivf. When a gestational carrier was used there was not risk of these adverse outcomes!

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