Why Are Young Couples Opting For IVF Treatment?
Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the number of young couples choosing IVF therapy. Age is the only constant in a woman's ability to procreate. Because of this, a woman's age significantly impacts the effectiveness of any infertility treatment. A woman's fertility, or more accurately, her likelihood of getting pregnant, starts to fall as she gets old in age. It occurs because when women get old, their eggs' quantity and quality begin to decline. As the woman enters her mid-30s, this decline quickens.
According to a recent study, more than 70% of respondents who are considering IVF cycles are in the age range of 25 to 35 years due to infertility in either partner. Younger couples are having trouble getting pregnant due to lifestyle-related causes, including STDs, PCOD, work stress, bad eating habits, lack of regular exercise, obesity, etc.
Males can also experience infertility problems that prevent them from becoming fathers, such as low sperm counts, bad sperm quality, delayed sperm motility, and aberrant morphology. Male infertility can be caused by various ailments, accidents, chronic health issues, lifestyle choices, and other reasons as well. But occasionally, an underlying issue like a hereditary illness, hormonal imbalance, dilated veins near the testicle, or a condition that prevents sperm from passing through can lead to infertility.
It is commonly known that a stressful everyday routine, demanding twelve-hour work schedules, and bad lifestyle decisions or patterns have contributed to both male and female fertility. Therefore, when the couple is finally ready to have children, they could experience some difficulty in conceiving the natural way. At that point, modern medical techniques like IVF are turning out to be helpful.
According to experts, the number of young people seeking IVF services has doubled over the previous five years. While lifestyle reasons can be blamed for a postponed pregnancy, there are other contributing factors as well. It includes the rising prevalence of medical problems such as endometriosis, endometrial tuberculosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and sexually transmitted infections (STI) are also among other reasons.
About the author-
Dr Nishi Singh, an MBBS, DGO, MS(Obstetrics and gynaecology), is a Retd. Major from the Indian Army, the prestigious Presidential Award Recipient and an acclaimed infertility specialist, has over 15 years of experience working in leading fertility centres in Delhi and Punjab.
