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Author: Carolyn Clayton

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Fertility problems occur a lot more than people actually think. Fertility problems affect one in seven people and one in six of these seek help from a fertility specialist. It can however take up to two years for a healthy couple to conceive but there are certain things you can do to help the process along the way.

In order for pregnancy to occur, sperm needs to meet the egg at the time of ovulation, which is normally around 14 days prior to your period. As well as trying for a child at the correct time around ovulation, there are also certain lifestyle changes that can be made in order to increase your chance of conceiving. Always eat a well balanced diet; not only will this improve your general health it will also ensure that your body can nourish a baby. In order to do this it is important to consume a varied diet containing a mixture of fruit, vegetables, bread, lean meat, fish, rice, dairy products and milk as well as a lot of protein.

It is also important to watch your weight as being either overweight or underweight can disrupt your periods and affect ovulation. You should also drink wisely, stop smoking, be active and manage your stress. Lifestyle changes such as these could be all it takes to ensure pregnancy. Although with some women simple changes to lifestyle habits is all it takes, with others this is not so simple, sadly some women suffer conception problems that can’t be cured.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that some women develop for reasons such as a side effect to medication like chemotherapy or early menopause. This condition caused numerous small cysts to develop on your ovaries, which seriously disrupts ovulation.

A blocked fallopian tube is another common conception problem amongst women. Blocked fallopian tubes occur most often due to sexually transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia or Gonorrhoea. It can also be caused by a condition know as endometriosis, in which cells that line the womb are implanted elsewhere, stopping you from conceiving. Lastly Pelvic Inflammatory Disease could be behind a blocked fallopian tube. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is often brought on by having had a sexually transmitted disease.

Hope of conception for couples experiencing fertility problems is however not lost. There are many treatments available on both the NHS and through private clinics that can offer treatments with high success rates.

If you do decide to go ahead with fertility treatment your first step is to find a clinic and meet with your consultant. This appointment is highly important to your fertility treatment as it is during this time you will discuss what the best course of treatment is and how to achieve the best results.

The most common and effective treatments that are available to you are as follows:

•Fertility drugs – these are often the first course of treatment open to you. There aim is to trigger the ovaries to release eggs. This form of treatment is known as ovulation induction.

•Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) - this is more commonly known as artificial insemination. It involves inserting sperm into the womb at the time of ovulation.

•In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) – Probably the most popular form of fertility treatment available. In this treatment eggs and sperm are collected in a laboratory and are fertilised. The resulting embryo is then transferred to the womb and fertility drugs are prescribed in order to simulate egg production. These eggs are then collected by ultrasound guidance and are, along with the sperm, placed in a container to see if fertilisation takes place. If successfully one of the healthy embryos is then placed back into the womb and, if it is the wish of the couple, the remaining embryo are frozen.

•Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT) - within this treatment eggs and sperm are collected for IVF treatment, however when placed back, they are placed into the fallopian tubes rather than the womb, this done to allow fertilisation to take place. However this is currently an unlicensed treatment.

These treatments are only recommended if you are unsuccessful at conceiving after two years of trying.

These treatments have a high success rate and show that fertility troubles do not mean you can never have children.

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