What should be the attitude towards infertility treatment

In recent years, many cities in China have emerged one after another fertility centers, male centers or male hospitals, for the infertility of the professionals in place one after another to treat the disease, the level of technology is also improving, so that most patients can get a relatively satisfactory high level of service, but the level varies, there is no shortage of fish eyes mixed with pearls. Many childless couples, due to the urgent need to solve the fertility problem, many times in a confused state of confusion, often seeking the gods or blindly seeking medical advice, some people only look at the advertising, buy the so-called “panacea” everywhere. The patient’s feelings are understandable, but this practice is not worth advocating, the end result is likely to be empty, but also may miss the best time for treatment. I hope that these eager parents will be wise and take the initiative to go to the regular hospital for examination and treatment so as not to be cheated by charlatans and unscrupulous people. As we all know, only specific treatment for the cause of the disease can achieve good results. Therefore, before deciding on a treatment plan for infertility, it should be clear whether its infertility is absolute (no treatment means no fertility) or relative (low fertility and the possibility of fertility); whether both spouses have infertility factors present at the same time. It is now becoming clear that more successful outcomes for infertility patients would be possible with more cause-specific treatments. It should also be clear that in men with infertility for which no cause can be found, it would be more effective to treat their wives for a clear specific condition causing the infertility, and empirical treatment could be avoided. It is worth noting that there are numerous factors influencing male infertility, and each specific patient’s situation is very different and often undetectable, so most patients do not have a clear cause, except for a small number of people who may have a relatively obvious cause. Although it is difficult to identify the cause in most patients, it does not mean that there is nothing that can be done, and fertility can still be improved by empirical treatment with certain medications. Doctors at this point will often treat both increasing sperm count and improving sperm motility, meaning that empirical treatment can be used for men with infertility without a clear disease or abnormality. So far, many empirical treatments do play a potentially therapeutic role and have some benefits for male infertility, but the treatment of male infertility is still difficult overall, and the numerous options often make it very difficult and difficult for both patients and doctors. Some hospitals prescribe drugs to patients indiscriminately, and even 1 treatment costs thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars, regardless of the reason for the use of a drug, which is obviously lack of scientific basis, but also extremely irresponsible to patients. After all, there are many causes of infertility, and the condition and response to drug treatment are obviously different. Many infertile couples often have the obvious misconception that the more modern, new and expensive technology is available, the better the treatment will be. In fact, only the most suitable scientific choice for both infertile couples is reasonable, and not the most expensive treatment method is the best. The more expensive and complex modern treatment techniques not only result in rapidly escalating treatment costs, but can also increase the chances of abnormalities in the offspring due to excessive manipulation of sperm, eggs, and embryos, and their treatment success rates are often lower than conventional treatments. Infertility is generally not a fatal disease, so when choosing empirical treatments, you should try to avoid drugs that are highly toxic or have serious side effects. Therefore, it is wise to first try simple, convenient, economical, non-invasive or minimally invasive methods of treatment, which is a common trend today in choosing treatments for all diseases. Whenever possible, treatment by means of lifestyle regime and habit modification, medication or surgery is used to wait for the chance of natural pregnancy. Only those who have failed after many attempts, or who have been examined and found that there is really no effective treatment available, should consider the choice of further therapeutic measures, such as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization (IVF) or micro-insemination, again following the principle of simplicity to complexity. It is also important to be patient when undergoing diagnosis and treatment, as the causes of infertility are complex and the treatment process is not straightforward, so it is important to actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment plan and to regularly verify the results of the treatment (regular review), adjusting the type and dosage of the treatment medication according to changes in semen quality for men and observing the results according to changes in menstruation, fallopian tubes and ovulation for women. This way, the maximum therapeutic effect can be obtained. In addition, the long term nature of infertility treatment is that women only produce one egg per month and therefore only have one day per month to verify the fertility “ability” of both men and women, and because many factors can interfere with this “verification day”, the patient’s results are often not “verified”. Because many factors can interfere with this “verification day,” the patient’s treatment is often not “quickly” verified, and many people may therefore delay treatment for years on end, when in fact the man’s sperm and the woman’s egg may already have the ability to conceive. In fact, even if there are obvious factors affecting fertility on one side, it does not indicate that the other side is completely normal, and often the fertility of both infertile parties is relatively low. Moreover, blaming each other will not help, but also increase the psychological pressure of the sick party, which is not conducive to the recovery of the disease and fertility recovery. Therefore, infertile couples must maintain a good spiritual and psychological state. There is already clear evidence that psychosomatic stress and anxiety can equally cause infertility in men and/or women. For those patients who, after repeated examinations and treatments, are finally considered to have really no therapeutic value or no value for further treatment, such as ovarian failure, anovulation, hypergonadotropic microtesmotropism, chromosomal abnormalities that clearly have an impact on fertility (some patients with chromosomal abnormalities may also be fertile and need expert help in analyzing them), etc., they must analyze their condition calmly and courageously If you want to face the reality, you can choose other methods to solve the fertility problem such as egg donation, surrogacy, artificial insemination with non-husband semen or adoption of children according to the specific condition of both couples. With the mental and psychological burden of having a child solved, it may be more beneficial to cooperate with the doctor’s treatment plan and to wait for new developments in science and technology and the emergence of new technologies for a relatively long period of time. It is not advisable to avoid or deny the reality, which can make the patient suffer more mentally and physically, and will waste time and money in vain, and in the end still only get the tragic result of “a basket of water”, “people and money”, and may This can affect the relationship between the couple.