A recent study of 580 women finds that fertility treatments are ineffective.
A recent study in Scotland found two commonly used fertility treatments were no better than just simply trying to get pregnant
naturally. It is thought that nearly a third of couples who have problems conceiving have what is termed unexplained fertility
problem. That is, that the doctors can simply find no medical reason why the couple have failed to get pregnant.
The treatments in question are Clomid, a drug which is given to women to stimulate their ovaries and unstimulated intrauterine
insemination, a process where sperm is inserted directly into the woman’s womb.
The results of this study stated that out of the 101 women who became pregnant after unexplained fertility problems for
more than 2 years, 17% conceived naturally, 14% became pregnant after taking Clomid and 23% became pregnant after insemination.
Not a huge difference, and as a result the NHS is set to reassess the use of these treatments. So it would seem that these
treatments days may be numbered.
It is also worth mentioning that many women who have taken Clomid have suffered side effects and some have ended up with
more than they bargained for as they have had twins or triplets as the drug increases the chance of multiple births.
We have talked to so many women with fertility problems and many of them have had the same experience, they have had fertility
treatments and they have failed and then when they have given up hope, they find out they are pregnant. Another common story
is couples have been trying for a long time to conceive and then they decide to have fertility treatment, while they are waiting
for the appointment at the clinic they find out they are pregnant. Seems strange that this has happened to so many couples,
we would like research done into the effects of the stress of trying to get pregnant and failing, on a couples fertility.
We realise it would be difficult to arrange as stress is a subjective term but it does seem to us that there is some kind
of link.
For now the advice seems to be that couples should try to have more intercourse and try not to stress out about the time
it is taking to concave
What do you think? Have you had an experience of fertility problems? Have you taken Clomid or been inseminated? If you
would like to tell us what you think or about your experience, get in touch.
