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“We care, care about your health” or Your Health, Our Concern, a series that focuses on medical education. In this video clip interviewing an obstetrician and gynecologist. Dr. Prawan Tangtham, a reproductive medicine specialist at Genesis Fertility Clinic (GFC) Thailand, gives advice to parents planning a pregnancy. and shared information about how pre-pregnancy screening can help address infertility problems.
Dr. Prawan Tangtham is a specialist in infertility treatment. with more than 10 years of experience in this field
Common Infertility Problems
“Age” is often the main cause of infertility. But irregular menstruation may be a warning sign of a cyst-related abnormality, such as an ovarian cyst, which should be detected in the early stages by early screening. to avoid future complications.
Screening is important in detecting and treating infertility. Especially the male blood and semen test. and ultrasound examination of the woman’s uterus and ovaries
infertility treatment
When detecting the true cause of infertility Spouses will receive advice on treatment methods. It consists of three main steps:
- Help calculate women’s ovulation date to help spontaneous pregnancy.
- If natural pregnancy is unsuccessful May be treated with IUI or intrauterine sperm injection.
- If IUI doesn’t work, alternatives such as IVF (in vitro fertilization) or ICSI (injection of sperm into the egg cell) can be considered.
IVF is the collection of eggs and sperm. and then mixed in a test tube. Then the best embryo is selected and inserted into the uterine cavity. This will increase your chances of getting pregnant as you have the best and strongest embryos. Another method is ICSI, which uses a needle to suck the sperm and inject directly into the egg. ICSI is very popular because it gives a higher chance of getting pregnant.
The important role of screening
Initial screening for infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis. are of great importance In particular, the detection of thalassemia carriers is a serious problem and should be consulted with an infertility specialist to find out how to prevent the transmission of the disease to children. At 3 months of pregnancy, fetal chromosome screening (NIPT) is recommended because the test results are highly accurate and reduce potential concerns.
“Every pregnancy is different,” said Dr. Prawan Tangtham, who said that although the first child was normal, There is no guarantee that the second child will be like that. Therefore, there should be a screening test in every pregnancy. The doctor also emphasized that At present, there is not enough information to confirm the presence of COVID-19. Does it affect the fertility of men and women?
Among the spouses at Parawan The Dharma treatment was successful. A 42-year-old mother who had been pregnant naturally for a long time. But the chromosome test results are not good. There are only 3 eggs and only one chromosome test passes. After three cycles of treatment The results of the embryo examination were normal. The baby was born healthy and mom is very happy
Prawan Tangtham, Dr. Prawan Tangtham, addresses those who are interested in infertility treatment. “You don’t have to worry about the examination, pain, or what the doctor will do. Relax. I don’t want you to worry about it.”
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