Why do infertility treatments sometimes fail?

Although there have been tremendous advances in the treatment of infertility, it is a matter of frustration for all concerned that a successful outcome cannot be guaranteed. Sometimes with IVF, fertilisation failure may occur and this could explain for the couple concerned why other treatments have been unsuccessful. The majority of human embryos are lost as a result of implantation failure and any treatment that may reduce this problem would be a major advance in infertility treatment. Low dose aspirin (75 mg daily) improves pregnancy rates in patients with increased antiphospholipid antibody (Q12.17).

It may be difficult to know how long to continue with your infertility treatment. Sometimes a counsellor may provide assistance. It can be particularly difficult if one partner is keen to continue and the other is not. There are times in life when it is helpful to have a plan. You may, for example, decide that you will continue for another six months or a year and then stop. One of the difficulties for you will be that inevitably, with current rates of progress, you may live in hope that a new treatment will prove effective. The medical profession never gives up and is always seeking to improve. Rest assured that however busy your carers may be, they will always have your best interests at heart and they will share with you in any success as well as failures.

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See Also:

• Infertility Causes - Treatment
• Infertility - Anovulation - Egg release Problems
• Infertlity - Tubal Problems
• Infertility - Male Factor
  
  
  

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