Understanding the Infertility Treatment Statistics

September 8th, 2010 by admin

Globe on the hand logo for infertility treatment If you are seeking infertility treatment, it is important that you understand infertility treatment statistics. Many couples believe it is easy to get pregnant, until they want a baby. It is particularly difficult to get pregnant if you are over 35 and doctors do not see you as infertile if you have been trying to get a baby for less than 6 months. If you are under 35, doctors will only consider you for infertility treatment if you have been trying to have a baby for at least 1 year. However, many factors determine the time you will take to conceive and so different couples have different challenges.

Infertility treatment statistics from a CDC survey carried out in 2002 indicated that 12% of all people in the reproductive age bracket are infertile. This means that in the United States alone, 7.3 million men and women were infertile.
Infertility depends on:

•   The age of the couple
•   The weight of the couple
•   Untreated sexually transmitted diseases
•   PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in women

In women PCOS is the major cause of infertility, affecting 10% of U.S. women. This condition is characterized by formation of follicles in the ovaries. These follicles come together to form cysts and it leads to lack of, or irregular periods. When considering infertility treatment statistics, note that this is not a female problem only. In 30% of all infertility cases, men are the problem and in 20% of all cases, the problem is with both the man and the woman. It is necessary to do diagnostic tests because it is very difficult to determine what the cause of the problem is.

When dealing with infertility, note that although the major causes of infertility in men and women are medical, the problem has a psychological component. As an illustration, depressed women are at a greater risk of being infertile compared to women who are not depressed. Couples that fail to get a child when they want experience grief, sadness, anger and depression. For such couples, counseling is recommended since these feelings can affect fertility and because problems with fertility can cause depression. If you are having fertility issues, seek professional help because infertility treatment statistics show that 2/3 of couples that seek fertility treatment are successful. There have been medical breakthroughs over the past few years that have led to the increase in the success rate of infertility treatment.

Before you begin a fertility treatment plan, go through the fine print of your insurance cover carefully. This is because you may end up having a bill that your insurer will not pay. If the lingo in the fine print is too technical, have your lawyer or your accountant go through it with/for you. Note that even in states where the law requires your insurer to cover infertility treatment, there are conditions that you should take note of. These states are Arkansas, Connecticut, California, Hawaii, West Virginia, Texas, Rhode Island, Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Montana, and New York. These infertility treatment statistics are important in helping you make informed decisions about your fertility.

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