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I am a married male suffering from infertility. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 39-year-old male, and I am trying to start a family with my partner. We have not had success. I feel that there might be an issue with my fertility. Could you share some insights into male infertility, its diagnosis, and potential treatments like in vitro fertilization? Also, ar... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. I would be happy to help you. Male infertility refers to the inability to conceive a child after one year of regular, unprotected sexual activity. Infertility can have various causes, and it is essential to unde... Read Full »
How to reduce my sugar level before embryo transfer?
Query: Hello doctor, I have PCOS. I have undergone IVF egg collection process five months back. One month later, I gained my weight and my blood sugar level increased. We need to do the embryo transfer process, but, our doctor informed that unless and until my blood sugar comes to a normal level, I should ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned it appears that your blood sugar is just slightly high. You do not fall into diabetes but you do have a high postprandial blood sugar level. There are ways to lower your blood sugar levels. Take Tablet Metformin... Read Full »
I am pregnant through IVF. Please review my fifth week scan.
Query: Hello doctor, I need advice on the week five ultrasound for IVF pregnancy. hCG has been doubling appropriately. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The scan (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows a single intrauterine gestational sac of about four to five weeks. However, the sac is a bit irregular. It could indicate early failure. A follow-up with transvaginal ultrasound is recommended at one-wee... Read Full »
I have declining female hormones. Is IVF possible?
Query: Hi doctor, My highest FSH count was 35.6 mIU/mL before two years. Now the FSH count is 13.2 mIU/mL. Before two years, my AMH count was 0.6 ng/ml. Last year, my AMH count was 0.1 ng/ml. Also, on the day seven and day 10, the follicular study gave nil result in both the ovaries (without medication). ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me start by giving you some points about the functions of FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and AMH (anti-mullerian hormone). Every lady is born with a fixed number of eggs in ovaries (to be precise around 7 million). Every month, the lady pushes out one egg. These a... Read Full »
Can hydrosalpinx occur after tubal disconnection?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 36 years old. I had a bilateral hydrosalpinx (HSG) mainly due to endometriosis. I do not have any pain symptoms, and I had a bilateral tubal disconnection to maintain the blood supply to the ovaries. After this, I had IVF but failed. I had HSG again, and I do not know if there was... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I find lots of misunderstandings in the history. From the report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) you have sent, I can say that your uterus is normal and thereby there will be no problems in undergoing IVF (in vitro fertilization). Once the tub... Read Full »
I am unable to conceive. What test should I undergo?
Query: Hi doctor, I am trying to conceive since 5 to 6 months, but I am not able to. I am not on any medication nor have any problems. I did all tests, which were all normal. My cycle is 28 days and always regular. Please help. What to do? What is a follicular study? Can I do that? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it does help increase the chances of pregnancy. In the case of difficulty in conceiving, your husband also needs to be tested. The follicular study is a vital component of in vitro fertilization (IVF) assessment and timing. It basically employs a simple technique fo... Read Full »
Are Gonal-F and Menopur 150 IU good for IVF?
Query: Hello doctor, I have two children already, and thankfully both conceived easily. My older son has a chromosomal anomaly. Although we are not sure that this was a hereditary problem, we wanted to do IVF with genetic testing to grow our family further, as it would be tough for us to have two children ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing. I have gone through your history in detail, and I fully understand your concerns. It is better to go for IVF (in-vitro fertilization) with your whole history as it has a higher chance of healthy pregnancy. Kindly give some breaks and go for another... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I want to know if Lonopin injection can be used before IVF (in vitro fertilization) embryo transfer and if laser hatching and blastocyst can be used together with the donor egg. I am advised to use ED and OD at a time in IVF. Is that right, or am I misguided? Kindly suggest.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Lonopin is low molecular weight heparin. Some centers advise this, as a blood thinner or in other words to improve the vascular or blood connections between mother and baby. It also prevents the rejection of the baby by the mother's bo... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have done IVF (in vitro fertilization). We transfer 3 embryos. I have a donor of 20 years of age. I did my 1st beta HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) 10 days back and it came back 445. My 2nd one was four days back and it came back to 4,810 and just did another one two days before and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The values of HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) are normal; there is nothing to worry about. HCG values double every day till the 11-14 week. If it has not been increasing like this then that could have been the reason to... Read Full »
Can contraceptive pills thicken ovary walls?
Query: Hi doctor, My 36 year old wife was just diagnosed with a retroverted uterus, adenomyosis, and polycystic ovaries, which are causing her severe pain. The first gynecologist told her to go on contraceptive pills for two months to rest the uterus and identify the pain, but she said that her ovaries are... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, contraceptive pills cannot cause ovarian thickening. Your wife's age is 36, at which ovarian egg reserve is reduced. But, it can be determined only by doing serum AMH (anti-Mullerian hormone) and day-2 scan. If she has polycystic ovaries, then it cannot be less. You ... Read Full »