FAQs

• When should I consult a fertility specialist?

At every couple who take more than one (1) year of search for pregnancy without using any contraceptive method and in the case of women over 35 years of carrying at least 6 months of search.
      

• What is the cause for which you could not become pregnant?

The causes of infertility may reside in one or both members of the couple. It is defined according to the World Health Organization – that 30% is for women's causes, 30% for male causes 30% mixed causes and a 10-15% of unknown cause.
   

• How long takes the study of the infertile couple?

The time of the study should not last longer than what it takesfor a female menstrual cycle which is 1 month. In any case your doctor will tell you if you need more specialized studies.
   

• What is the study of the couple?

   For women:
Serologic Hormonal laboratories (FSH, LH, Estradiol, prolactin, TSH)
Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound for the evaluation of the uterus and ovaries.
Hysterosalpingography which is an x-ray with contrast of the inside of the uterus and the fallopian tubes.
Cultivation of the uterine cervix to identify possible infections in the neck of the matrix.
For the male
Spermiogram.
Culture of Semen.
Complementary studies that the specialist may recommend.
   

• When can I do these studies of fertility?

The hormone study of women (FSH, LH, Estradiol, prolactin and TSH) must be made within three (3) days of the menstrual cycle on the day first (1) the first drop of blood of menstruation.
Transvaginal ultrasound for the counting of antral follicles is also performed within three (3) days.
The hysterosalpingography should be carried out in the eighth to ninth (8-9) day of the menstrual cycle.
The cultivation of the cervix can be performed on any day of the cycle while avoiding the days of menstruation.
The Spermiogram can be done at any time and must have a minimum of two (2) days and a maximum of five (5) days of abstinence.

• What treatment I should I do?

Depending on the features and the diagnosis of infertility in the couple will be the decision of treatment that should be offered starting with the techniques of low complexity as far as the techniques of high complexity IVF or ICSI. The treatment must be individualized for each couple.
    

• How long does the treatment last?

Depending on the treatment to be carried out may take at least eight (8) days and a maximum eighteen (18) days.

• What is the percentage of pregnant with these techniques?

According to the American Society of reproductive medicine - ASRM, evolutionary pregnancies in techniques of low complexity such as intrauterine insemination rates of 10-15% and high complexity such as ICSI have a maximum of 45% - 50% chance of getting pregnant. These values vary depending on the age and characteristics of the couple.
 

• I am going to have a healthy baby?

Yes, all studies and academic reviews that have been made so far reported that babies born by techniques of assisted reproduction (ART) are completely normal and have no genetic alterations or otherwise, in comparison with those baby product of spontaneous pregnancies.

• How much does treatment cost?

The costs will depend on the type of treatment that is going to be either high or low complexity.