Evaluation
Consultation and fertility counselling
When you first visit the doctor, a thorough medical history is gathered including specific inquiries about your past treatments, drugs, and surgeries, as well as queries about your sexual history, past health issues, and other factors that may be contributing.
After that, a 2-D and 3-D ultrasound scan are performed, and additional testing is suggested to help identify the reason for infertility and create a customized treatment plan.
Some important questions which might be asked/ assessed are:
- Are your fallopian tubes patent and functional?
- Do you have a good ovarian reserve?
- Do you ovulate regularly?
- Are your uterus and endometrium in good condition?
- Are your partner’s sperm parameters normal?
Our experts, particularly our experienced fertility counsellors, explain the next best course of action once we get the results of the required tests.
The couple will receive counselling that covers medical and financial issues so they can fully comprehend the procedure.
Our goal is to build a treatment specifically for you so that you can become pregnant in the most cost-effective method possible.
2-D & 3-D ultrasound
For evaluating infertility, an ultrasound scan is inevitable and informative. It can be used for:
- Detecting if there are any structural problems, malformations/ birth defects in the uterus.
- Detecting other uterine diseases like fibroids, adenomyosis, etc.
- Examining the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus where the embryo implants) for its growth, thickness, vascularity, adhesions, polyps, etc.
- Ovarian assessment for detecting the antral follicles, masses or tumors, diseases like PCOS or ovarian failure, etc.
Ovulation study
Ovarian reserve testing and laboratory tests
1. Ultrasound and antral follicle count
2. Hormonal blood tests
AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) is an equally accurate indicator of a woman's ability to produce eggs. It is possible to have it done at the first visit because a woman's menstrual cycle has little effect on its levels. But this is a sensitive hormone, and the test result may vary depending on the reliability of the laboratory.
FSH, TSH, Prolactin, Estradiol, and other blood tests like the one mentioned above can also be used to assess ovarian reserve and fertility. Moreover, a basic blood profile test is required to rule out infections and common blood diseases like Thalassemia.
Ovarian reserve testing and laboratory tests
1. Ultrasound and Antral Follicle Count (AFC)
2. Hormonal blood tests
AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone) is an equally accurate indicator of a woman's ability to produce eggs. It is possible to have it done at the first visit because a woman's menstrual cycle has little effect on its levels. But this is a sensitive hormone, and the test result may vary depending on the reliability of the laboratory.
FSH, TSH, Prolactin, Estradiol, and other blood tests like the one mentioned above can also be used to assess ovarian reserve and fertility. Moreover, a basic blood profile test is required to rule out infections and common blood diseases like thalassemia.
Semen analysis
A sperm sample is taken for analysis which is done in a lab. An experienced andrologist will analyze the semen to determine whether the sperm can successfully fertilize an egg. The number of sperms, their health, and swimming ability are assessed. The andrologist assesses factors including sperm count, motility, and form (morphology), among others. Based on these factors, the andrologist assigns grades defined by the latest WHO criteria.