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Common and Well Established Infertility Treatments Are Unlikely To Improve Fertility
Below is an article from the British Medical Journal and Gabriela Rosa from 2008. Im always curious to read what little is out there regarding fertility treatments, and although dated (and specific to unexplained infertility) I found this study interesting. Just some food for thought for those interested.
http://infertilityawakening.com/2011/12/16/common-and-well-established-infertility-treatments-are-unlikely-to-improve-fertility/
Below is an article from the British Medical Journal and Gabriela Rosa from 2008. Im always curious to read what little is out there regarding fertility treatments, and although dated (and specific to unexplained infertility) I found this study interesting. Just some food for thought for those interested.
http://infertilityawakening.com/2011/12/16/common-and-well-established-infertility-treatments-are-unlikely-to-improve-fertility/
deleted_user
Hmm, I read the article and it's interesting, but I still think that IF treatments have helped so many women that would otherwise not get pregnant on there own. There are so many different causes of IF and so many more treatments than clomid and unassisted IUI that the study is kind of useless. In our case my DH has defective sperm, he does make 1% of normal sperm, so for us an IUI makes sense, and even though I seem to be fine we are still going to use injectables before our IUI. Hopefully if there is more than 1 egg, the sperm will have a better chance of meeting. As far as living a pristine life, does this guy live in the real world? lol
JA0811
I agree with you jenny, there are so many variables not considered that it seems useless. also, in my eyes 23% IS way better than 14% or 17% ( think thats what they were). when you are stuck with an IF journey, every single percentage brings hope. to me, this study just makes me all the more sure about continuing to get help!
deleted_user
the study also doesn't have a group with clomid, HCG and IUI, and I think that doing the combination really does make a difference. you have more targets, better timing and give the swimmers a head start. in my eyes, not having a group with combined treatments makes the study biased.
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