In Conversation With Dheeraj Jain, Founder, Crysta IVF

1. Some ideas to consider making the right option for IVF Treatment?

There has been an upsurge in the number of couples facing infertility issues. Changes in lifestyle, environment, etc are the leading causes for this. Thus, there is a growing need for infertility treatments. Of the many treatments available for infertility, IVF gives the maximum chance of success. Some reasons to consider IVF are-

· IVF is a famously used and effective treatment option to help couples build their families.

· IVF treatment is best for medical conditions related to: age-related infertility, blocked fallopian tubes, unexplained infertility, male factor infertility, chromosomal factors and genetic problems, gynecological and ovulation disorders, cancer and endometriosis.

· IVF with single embryo transfer can result in brilliant success rates and reduces the risk of having multiple pregnancies

· IVF treatments work when other infertility treatments fail

· Apart from common couples, IVF is also successfully and efficiently used on surrogate mothers or gestational carriers to carry out surrogacy procedures

2. Any Facts about IVF that people must be aware of?

Before going ahead with IVF treatment, one must consider the following-

· IVF side effects are rare

· IVF does not guarantee success

· Age matters a lot in IVF

· Pregnancy rates and live birth rates are two separate columns

· In most of the cases, at least 3 IVF rounds are required

· IVF takes a toll on mental and emotional health

· IVF is expensive

3. How does IVF promote a healthy pregnancy?

During IVF, mature eggs are retrieved from ovaries and are fertilized by sperm in an IVF lab. The fertilized egg or eggs (embryos) are transferred to uterus. One full cycle of IVF takes around three weeks. Sometimes these steps are split into different components and the process can take longer. Most women typically experience success rates of 20-35% per IVF cycle, but the possibilities of getting pregnant decreases with each successive round, while the cost increases.

4. How is Crysta IVF helping their patients in a healthy life?

Crysta IVF is home to eminent IVF specialists and renowned embryologists in the world, most of whom are pioneers in their respective fields. Additionally, they are popularly known for developing ground-breaking and revolutionary clinical procedures to help infertile couples achieve their parenthood goals. Crysta IVF centres bring in the latest and advanced IVF technology to carry IVF procedures.

5. How the consumption of alcohol can affect fertility?

Alcohol can affect the fertility health of men and women by altering sperm count, size, shape, and motility and by affecting quality of eggs in women. In men, heavy drinking affects fertility by decreasing testosterone levels, follicle stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone, and raising estrogen levels, which reduces sperm production. Women who drink large amounts of alcohol (seven or more drinks a week or more than three drinks on one occasion) are more likely to have missed, heavy or irregular menstrual cycles and fertility problems. Alcohol can also affect ovulation, which can make it difficult to conceive.

6. Anything else you need to add?

The study of genetics and genetic predisposition can be found in every clinical specialty of Crysta IVF. Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) for chromosomal Aneuploidy has been around for more than 10 years and PGS testing helps uncover potential issues with the health of your embryos. Thus, embryologists choose healthy embryos for implantation for a successful IVF pregnancy. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a genetic test that embryologists at Crysta IVF used to detect genes that may increase the possibility of passing certain genetic diseases to the offspring. Along with detecting the presence of potentially detrimental genes, this genetic screening can help detect abnormalities in the embryos.