Of course, doctors cannot do everything

Doctors are a boon for many. They prove to be greatly helpful to people at times of nearly miraculous and immediate healing. No wonder, they are regarded as Gods by many. However, the truth, no matter how bitter, is that doctors are NOT Gods! They may, at times, do the impossible by curing a seemingly incurable disease or managing it for the better, yet they are not capable of handling everything that their patients suffer from. The same goes with infertility treatments like IVF.

Even the most experienced IVF doctors from the top fertility centers in India admit that they do not hold the reigns of their patients’ condition completely. A majority of the handling of the disease is needed to be done by the patients themselves. According to them, patients need to perform a lot of roles when involved in a treatment such as IVF. For starters, they must make it a point to gather enough knowledge and information about their condition before even approaching a doctor. This helps them be prepared and ready for their treatment if one is required. In this way, they will be able to make their own decisions with ease. Also, patients have the tendency to listen to others and decide accordingly. They should avoid paying attention to what others state or tell them to do as it is the patients themselves and not these “others” going through infertility. Hence, no one can decide better for them then them themselves.

How helpful are the age old herbal remedies In IVF after all?

We have all leaned towards herbal medication now and then for better and longer relief from our health problems than allopathic medications provide. An ancient science of medicine, especially in India, it has been used for years to cure even the most stubborn of diseases.

However, the big question is, does it work its magic in the case of infertility too? If not completely, can it be used partially to support bigger treatments such as IVF?

Researchers and IVF experts from the best infertility clinics claim that there are indeed some herbs and roots the leaves, stems, roots, etc of which can be converted into edible tablet, powders, syrups etc that can be consumed by infertile patients. The biggest advantage of these medications is that they do not have any side effects on the body.

An unfortunate occurrence is that numerous people tend to self-medicate themselves. Although, the right medications will definitely work their magic in such cases, but until one gets in touch with an expert, they should not self medicate as they may consume the wrong herbs that could have the opposite effects on their fertility that may cause adverse problems for them instead of any good.

Anti-Mullerian Hormone

Anti-Mullerian Hormone or AMH is a hormone present in the body of women. The level of this hormone increases and decreases according to the stage a female’s menstrual cycle is in. Testing or mapping this hormone gives a strikingly accurate idea about the state of a patient’s fertility and is considered more precise and reliable than any other fertility tests such as testing the FSH or Follicle Stimulating Hormone levels in the body.

This test is normally done on women who are having trouble conceiving or are getting a test tube baby treatment to have a baby. Most of the time, these women are tested positive for low levels of AMH hence proving that they are facing infertility issues.

Once a patient is tested with low levels of AMH, it is recommended by Jaipur based IVF specialists to get a secondary test done in order to make sure that they are indeed suffering from infertility problems. Furthermore, they add that these additional tests include an antral follicle count test done via an ultrasound and a clomid challenge test done with the help of a blood test.

Patients usually wonder why they need to take more tests when it has already been proven that they have low AMH levels. The reason is that these tests confirm that AMH levels are low and additionally determine how low they are. Unless the quantity is not dangerously low, not much action is required. In fact, the levels can be improved with a few changes of lifestyle such as exercising, eating healthy, Yoga, etc.