IVF : Infertility treatment in Iran
IVF : Infertility treatment in Iran
According to the World Health Organization(WHO), infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined by thefailure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months of trying.
Infertility affects an estimated 20.4 % ofcouples globally.
The figure will drop to 12.4 percent after twoyears of trying, adding it shows that many infertile couples can have a baby ifthey keep trying.
The couples aged 35 years and above are not recommendedto use the method because any delay in childbearing would aggravate theirinfertility problems(more…).
Iranian couples no longer need to travel abroad forconsultation or treatment forinfertilityas advanced methods of treatmentfor couples who have problems to conceive, are available in the country.
There are 3 million infertile couples in thecountry. Around 3-4% of young Iranian women suffer from recurrentmiscarriages. Infertility rate is about 2.5% and secondary infertility is moreprevalent than primary infertility. When a woman is not able to conceive atall, (due to infertility in either spouse), it is referred to as primaryfertility. Secondary infertility is when a woman is unable to conceive againafter the first successful pregnancy andchildbirth. While causes of secondary infertility vary, the most important riskfactors are advanced reproductive age, weight gain, abdominal surgeries, spermquality and quantity, and smoking.
Microsurgical reconstruction for male infertility, newmethods of maleinfertility treatment(more..)(medication, surgery, andIntracytoplasmicSperm Injection (ICSI)(more…)), the role ofcomplementary therapies and medicines to improve fertility, and new imagingtechniques for assessment of infertility problems in both genders, are amongthe main important topics that will be discussed.
At present, there are 80 infertility centersacross the country and 20 more will be launched by the end of the current year.
Additionally, 35 state-run universities of medicalsciences have equipped with new laboratory equipment and devices foridentification and treatment of infertility problems.
IVF is never the first stepin the treatment of infertility. Instead, it’s reserved for cases in which other methods such as fertility drugs, surgery, and artificialinsemination haven’t worked.
On average, an IVF cycle costs $2,300-$2,900in the country, while the majority of women have per-cycle success rates of20-35%, which means they may need multiple tries to get pregnant.
IVF may be an option if one of the spouses or both hasbeen diagnosed with problems like endometriosis, low sperm count, problems withovulation, antibody problems that harm sperms or eggs, and unexplainedfertility problems.
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