Moving away from #WhatWillPeopleSay narrative, couples in India are opting for IVF

From the day you get married there are continuous questions, advice and comments on – when are you planning to start a family. In a country like India where infertility is a taboo, such traditional and orthodox mindset hinders the lives of childless couples. Although the couples of today have a clarity of thought, their own set of priorities and advancements in medical science have proved supportive towards their life choices. 

The stigma around infertility has constantly surrounded women. They are often blamed for childlessness but the debate around men suffering from infertility problems is also increasing. There have been advancements in the IVF technology, which include state-of-the-art equipment and dedicated doctors who are working towards delivering improved clinical results. IVF technology has worked as a ray of hope for childless couples, says Dr Gautam Allahbadia, who is a Dubai-based IVF expert. It has enabled them to have their own biological children on their own terms. The discussions around infertility issues and treatment have paved a way to create life. This advent of medical technology has transformed life in the ways we couldn’t have imagined decades ago. Talking about the success rates of IVF, Dr Gautam Allahbadia, pointed out,

“The success rate of IVF is 65-70% percent which translates into the dreams of parenthood being fulfilled. Infertility can create a sense of incompleteness and can also strain relationships. IVF technology is a boon for the childless couples as it helps them enjoy the bliss of having their own children.”

Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) like ovulation induction using fertility drugs & intrauterine insemination are the first steps recommended to couples. These options are considered before IVF, depending upon the age, physiology, and results of mandatory lab tests after counseling. That said, IVF often helps couples conceive, offering higher success metrics, therefore, making it vital for a couple to visit an IVF specialist and ascertain the knowledge, experience and let him plan an ideal treatment option for you.

Couples all over the world need to understand the steps which are involved in the IVF treatment cycle. Dr Gautam Allahbadia suggests the couples who are considering IVF to understand the process and its complications. Having an excellent and dedicated IVF specialist planning your treatment, a lab with trained embryologists and strict quality control can shorten the process of your infertility treatment.

The lives of childless couples have transformed completely with IVF and ICSI. The process includes the eggs that are taken out from the body of the woman and are latter on combined with sperms through IVF or ICSI. After fertilization, new embryos are formed. These embryos are then transferred back into the uterus of the woman. Therefore, it is important to maintain quality within the lab. The success of the IVF process depends on these stages, if there are any lapses, it may lead to the formation of poor quality embryos or no embryo at all.

Keeping all of these developments in mind, the couples who are trying to conceive through IVF can now decide when they want to reproduce. There are fertility preservation facilities that increase the chances of couples who want to experience parenthood. Explaining about the boon of IVF technology, Dr Gautam Allahbadia says,

“Our health services need to prioritize the problems related infertility into the existing narrative of reproductive health which in turn will reduce the burden of infertility and detach the social stigma around couples without children.”