Infertility clinics may be needed when you fail to conceive a baby after trying for at least six months. When it comes to choosing a fertility clinic, you should consider various factors, most importantly, if they treat the fertility problems that you are dealing with. Prior to choosing a fertility clinic, you need to get a clear diagnosis and establish the reasons why you are not able to conceive naturally. If there is a problem with ovulation and it is irregular, cycle monitoring is essential. Even if there are other issues involved, cycle monitoring is important.
Cycle Monitoring
The ovulatory function plays an important role in the entire process of conception. The cycle monitoring can be done at home, judging by the symptoms of your body (i.e. thickness of cervical mucus) and other at home tests (i.e. basal temperature). Cycle monitoring may also be performed at a fertility clinic and this will give more accurate results.
Cycle monitoring can be done using:
- Ultrasounds
- Physical checkups
When choosing a fertility clinic, you need to inquire about the techniques used to monitor the cycle so that you know that you get the best chances of conceiving.
Infertility Issues and Cycle Monitoring
Cycle monitoring is highly important when you are trying to conceive, regardless of the fertility problem you are facing. It will give you the time when the fertilization is most likely to happen and when the fertilization should take place. You will most likely be given hormonal therapy, which will stimulate the release of several eggs, and this should be carefully monitored as well.
However, cycle monitoring is more important if you have certain fertility issues such as:
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Anovulation
- Missed several periods (due to hormonal imbalance, obesity, anorexia)
- Irregular ovulation dates
These issues will make it difficult for you to monitor your cycle and predict your ovulation date using the basal temperature method or using at home hormonal tests (luteinizing hormone tests). All infertility clinics should offer cycle monitoring, but you should ask just to make sure.
Staff Availability
When you decide on a clinic, you should also check staff availability. Having people attend to your needs is highly important in a process that may be emotionally and physically challenging.
You should ask about the staff they have available--the number of doctors and nurses. However, you should also ask other patients about their opinion of the staff and if they are helpful at any time.
When you choose the infertility clinic, you have to decide based on what the clinics have to offer and your fertility issues. However, it is also important that you see the clinic and establish if they are suitable for your case, and if they are helpful and reliable.
