Too much IVF?
Women dealing with infertility are often sent to a specialist in order to undergo in vitro fertilization procedures. However, some doctors believe that IVF is being performed on too many women who may not need the procedure. Doctors may be overlooking male infertility issues which are repairable.
"First off, 40 percent of infertility is male factor infertility. If there is a sperm problem, the doctor should not be pumping the woman up with fertility drugs to make multiple eggs, but rather sending the husband off to see a specialist. You need to reach the root cause of their infertility, not just bypass it" says Dr. Sami David to CBS News.
Doctors who believe IVF is being used too frequently believe that impatience is the key. Patients want a quick answer to their infertility problems and may not want to spend the lengthy amount of time to investigate all causes of their fertility issues. Dr. David believes that IVF is now a first choice for patients with infertility issues, instead of a last resort when other treatments have failed.
Posted by Tala on 8/12/2009 5:56:00 PM
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