Leah after Judah - Hope in Secondary Infertility for Christian Women

Treatment for Infertility

Millions of men and women are faced with infertility issues; it is not as unlikely as one would think. Before planning to start a family, it is best for the mother to be examined by her doctor to make sure she is healthy and ready to become pregnant. Once the clean bill of health has been given and the green light for the conception, how long should you continue to try, before concerns of infertility are brought up?

Are You Infertile?

Many factors are to blame for not becoming pregnant right away, age and health issue being two of the main reasons. As a woman gets older her eggs age as well and it can become more difficult for her to become pregnant, this does not mean she is infertile, it is just more difficult. If you are under the age of 30, the recommended time frame for trying is usually a year before you would undergo testing to determine infertility issues. If you are over the age of thirty, usually 6 months is a sufficient enough time of failed attempts to speak with a doctor, each year a woman ages it increasingly becomes harder for her to become pregnant, so the sooner she speaks to the doctor, the better.

Usually the man will be tested first; a simple testing of his semen can often give the results needed. The woman would only be tested if the semen of her partner appeared normal and healthy.

If both the man and the woman have been tested and one or both are told by the doctor that they have an underlying reason as to why becoming pregnant is so difficult, there are many options for treatment.

Treatment

There are several non surgical medical treatments available to help with infertility issues. Sometimes a simple infection will cause the males sperm count to be low and antibiotics will clear the issue up and allow a successful pregnancy to occur. If it is an impotence issue or pre mature ejaculation problem with the male, a lot of time behavior health techniques or medication can help. With women, a common problem is ovulation; there are several fertility drugs that can help the woman to produce healthy eggs. Artificial insemination methods have been used to treat women with ovulation problems as well and have a fairly high success rate.

Medications Used to Treat Infertility in Women

Clomiphene citrate (Clomid): This medicine causes ovulation by acting on the pituitary gland. It is often used in women who have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) or other problems with ovulation. This medicine is taken by mouth.

Human menopausal gonadotropin or hMG (Repronex, Pergonal): This medicine is often used for women who don't ovulate due to problems with their pituitary gland. HMG acts directly on the ovaries to stimulate ovulation. It is an injected medicine.

Follicle-stimulating hormone or FSH (Gonal-F, Follistim): FSH works much like hMG. It causes the ovaries to begin the process of ovulation. These medicines are usually injected.

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) analog: These medicines are often used for women who don't ovulate regularly each month. Women who ovulate before the egg is ready can also use these medicines. Gn-RH analogs act on the pituitary gland to change when the body ovulates. These medicines are usually injected or given with a nasal spray.

Metformin (Glucophage): Doctors use this medicine for women who have insulin resistance and/or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). This drug helps lower the high levels of male hormones in women with these conditions. This helps the body to ovulate. Sometimes clomiphene citrate or FSH is combined with metformin. This medicine is usually taken by mouth.

Bromocriptine (Parlodel): This medicine is used for women with ovulation problems due to high levels of prolactin. Prolactin is a hormone that causes milk production.

"And she conceived again, and bare a son:and she said, Now I will praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing." Genesis 29:35

This site is titled after this verse, which speaks of Leah. This verse offers hope, because Leah did go on to bear more children.

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