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Prior to commencing any fertility treatment, he will do a pre-treatment appointment at his fertility clinic in Melbourne and discuss the plan, including treatment and costs in detail. Dr Joseph Sgroi can also assist you in all aspects of infertility and Melbourne IVF treatment. He is also a highly regarded obstetrician and gynaecologist with extensive experience in each area.
Infertility can be of a variety of causes, and the treatment may differ accordingly. Dealing with infertility can be difficult, stressful and very emotional, but there is hope – about two-thirds of the couples treated for infertility conceive successfully.
Dr Joseph Sgroi, a leading fertility doctor in Melbourne, will be the best person to address your concerns.
Infertility is a common condition that can often dishearten couples in their goals to have children. In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is used to overcome a range of fertility issues, including women with ovulation disorders, men experiencing male factor infertility or other unexplained infertility issues.
It can also be a potential solution for cancer patients who are looking to preserve their fertility for the future. Whatever your reason, undergoing fertility treatment is a major decision. It’s important to speak to a fertility specialist that you trust.
Dr Joseph Sgroi is a highly qualified obstetrician and gynaecologist with extensive experience in each area. He is also a Fertility Specialist in Melbourne, providing IVF treatment at Epworth Freemason’s clinic and Melbourne IVF Clinic. His number one priority is providing patients with personalised fertility management using state-of-the-art fertility treatment within a compassionate, confidential and supportive environment.
Generally speaking, 80-90% of women under the age of 35 years will conceive within one year of trying. You can also find out more information regarding age and fertility via BetterHealth Channel.
If you are over 35 years of age, then seeking the advice of Dr Joseph Sgroi is recommended after 6 months of not being able to conceive.
As an experienced fertility specialist in Melbourne, Dr Joseph Sgroi will discuss all the options that are available to you. There are several options, including conducting a fertility test. Undergoing fertility testing will aid in understanding the next steps in your journey.
If you are concerned about your fertility, then seeking advice from Dr Joseph Sgroi is advisable.
General advice
Women are the most fertile when they are between 20 and 35 years of age. This is when there is an abundance of egg reserves and the eggs are of the best quality.
For healthy couples, if you have been having unprotected sex during your fertile window, and have been unable to conceive for 12 months, then it is time to seek help.
If you are older than 35 and have been unsuccessful in becoming pregnant, then you should make an appointment to see Dr Joseph Sgroi after only 6 months of trying.
Immediate appointments
There are reasons to make an appointment immediately, even if you have not been trying to become pregnant for the prescribed time.
These include a history of irregular periods or painful periods that might be related to either Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) or endometriosis. In addition, if you have experienced any early pregnancy loss, miscarriages or concerns with cervical shortening or insufficiency, that predisposes you to preterm birth.
For men with a history of any testicular surgery, hernia repair or trauma to the testis, then an early appointment is definitely required.
There is no need to delay if you are wishing to freeze your eggs. Emergency appointments are made for women who require urgent Fertility Preservation and egg freezing due to treatments they may be receiving for cancer, such as chemotherapy or radiation.
Causes of infertility for either men or women can be present at birth or be acquired with age.
One of the most common causes of infertility in females is due to problems with ovulation. This is because when a woman doesn’t ovulate she does not produce any eggs. Without eggs, pregnancy cannot occur.
Having irregular periods or not having a period at all may be a sign that you are not ovulation normally.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) which is a hormonal imbalance, can be one of the major causes of ovulation problems and is the most common cause of infertility in women.
Other things that may cause infertility are:
Approximately 30% of fertility problems originate with the male.
The main causes are:
Female infertility can be confirmed with the following fertility tests:
Following a conversation and diagnosis, fertility doctor Dr Joseph Sgroi will suggest the best course of treatment for you.
Recommendations are based on various things including both the male and female’s age and fertility test results.
While it is not possible to improve the quality of sperm in a man, there are options available. These include surgical options to help sperm movement as well as to remove sperm directly.
Sperm can be fertilised in a test tube, which is called assisted reproductive technology (ART). There are different options available including hormonal therapy, surgery, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
These options are available to help both men and women become pregnant.
Odds are, you will know a friend, loved-one or family member who is struggling with infertility as an estimated 30,000 women undertake IVF in Australia each year. However, we are sometimes uninformed or uncertain about how to best give emotional support to our loved ones who are faced with infertility.
Infertility can be an exceedingly uncertain journey coupled with heartbreak. The pain can be associated with the grief of losing a loved one. However, it is sometimes described as a unique type of grief as it can be a reoccurring cycle when the women or couple grieve the loss of a baby they have not yet met.
Conceiving a child can take an extended amount of time, even years with those enduring fertility problems benefiting from your emotional support during their journey.
Unfortunately, some people don’t know what to say and may end up saying the wrong thing, which only can make the experience so much harder and even isolating for those faced with infertility.
Knowing what to say and providing understanding is imperative to providing them support.
Failure to conceive a baby is an exceedingly painful time. Infertile couples are surrounded by both friends and family with children. These couples watch their friends and relatives give birth or expand their families.
They watch those children grow, witnessing the happiness a child can bring into someone’s life which may leave them to experience feelings of emptiness or leaving them to feel longing, unable to experience the same joy of parenthood.
Comments such as, “at least you don’t have to endure the sleep deprivation of a newborn baby” or “at least you have the freedom to go out and do things” do not provide comfort or support. Instead, these comments may make those with infertility issues feel like you are downplaying their emotional pain.
You wouldn’t tell somebody whose Mother has recently passed to be thankful they no longer need to purchase gifts or cards for Mother’s Day as that scenario doesn’t outweigh for the loss of a parent passing. In the same way, looking after a new baby or having the freedom to do things doesn’t necessarily provide comfort to somebody who is struggling to conceive a child.
In Vitro Fertilization is an assisted reproductive technology (ART) which is commonly referred to as IVF. IVF is the process of fertilization by extracting eggs, retrieving a sperm sample, and then manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish. The embryo(s) is then transferred to the uterus. In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) can be used to overcome a range of fertility issues and for many couples, providing them the best chance of having a baby.
People may frequently ask those with fertility problems, “Why don’t you just try IVF?” in the same fashion they would use to ask, “Why don’t you try shopping for that pair of shoes at another store?”.
IVF is an immense journey to undertake not just from a financial perspective, but also it is taxing both physically and emotionally with each cycle taking about six weeks from treatment to awaiting the pregnancy test result. It is essential those considering and undergoing fertility treatment are provided a significant amount of emotional support.
One of the best things you can do is let those faced with infertility know that you care. Let them cry on your shoulder, lend an ear or let them know that they’re in your thoughts.
Offer the same support you would provide to a friend or family member who has lost a loved one or is going through a hard time. Just knowing they can lean on you to be there can help them feel less isolated and will let them know that they aren’t going through their struggle alone.
With all the build-up for Mothers’ Day, people tend to become wound up in the hype and may forget about friends and family who cannot or are yet to become parents.
Mother’s Day can be an incredibly emotional day for women faced with infertility. Leading up to Mothers’ Day, it can be hard to dissociate from it. From the commercials on TV to the posters at shopping malls, even memes on social celebrating motherhood and mothers, it’s hard not to be consumed by it all.
While Mother’s Day is an important celebration, it is also important to remember those struggling with fertility on Mother’s Day with providing a gesture to let them know you are thinking of them.
They will be appreciative knowing that you haven’t forgotten about them and that they are in your thoughts.
No couple can continue infertility treatments forever, and at some point, they may make the decision to stop trying for a baby. For those, it can be an incredibly difficult decision to make as they grieve the loss of that child.
Once a couple has come to the decision to stop fertility treatments, it is important to support their choice. Don’t try to encourage them to try again, if that is their decision.
Once the couple has reached an outcome, they can finally put that chapter of their lives behind them. By providing unconditional support for their decision is paramount to aid both in their closure and strength to move on.
Undergoing fertility treatment is a major decision and Dr. Joseph Sgroi is committed to providing you with personalised fertility management suitable for you and your partner, using state-of-the-art fertility treatment within a compassionate, confidential and supportive environment.
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