Treatment

Infertility can be caused by a number of factors: 

  • blocked or missing fallopian tubes
  • adhesions (endometriosis) 
  • reduced sperm count or no viable sperm
  • the man has had a vasectomy
  • and sometimes infertility is inexplicable; all tests and examinations seem to show that ”there’s nothing wrong” with neither the man nor the woman. 
Depending on the cause of infertility there are various forms of treatment we can offer you:
  • IUI: insemination with the partner’s semen (IUI-H) or donor semen (IUI-D) 
  • IVF: artificial insemination, also called test tube treatment or egg transplantation 
  • ICSI: like IVF, except fertilisation of the egg happens by means of  micro-insemination; i.e., a single sperm cell is injected into the egg
  • AHA: assisted hatching; here a tiny hole is made in the shell of the embryo just before it’s put back into the womb
  • TESA: sperm cells are extracted from the testicle if the man has had a vasectomy or is unable to ejaculate.
(see Insemination and Artificial insemination)
It’s always your wishes and your previous history that decide which treatment is the best for you. The best way for us to help you choose is an informal meeting. Here we’ll go through your history of examination and treatment, we’ll explain our investigation programme, and together we’ll find the solution that works best for you. Call us to arrange a meeting, or write to us if you find that more convenient.