Infertility (IVF) Specialists in Colombia

Infertility specialists in Columbia have been helping couples overcome infertility since 1985. Columbia offers patients the latest advances in infertility treatments and advise, guidance and support throughout the infertility treatment process. Infertility clinics in Columbia work closely with patients to diagnose the cause of infertility and define the fertility treatment likely to have the highest success rate. Infertility clinics in Columbia also offer patients advanced screening methods such as PGD to ensure healthy pregnancies. Furthermore, foreigners can find English speaking infertility specialists in Columbia.

Infertility Treatment Options in Columbia

Infertility can stem from male infertility or female infertility. Infertility specialists in Columbia work with patients to diagnose the cause of infertility and determine the best possible fertility treatment.

Infertility specialists in Columbia offer patients in vitro fertilization (IVF) combined with the latest medical advances. Assisted Hatching increases the success rates of IVF for older women and ICSI can help assist fertilization and overcome male infertility. Egg donation and sperm donation are highly recommended for couples who persistently have trouble conceiving and fertility clinics in Columbia can assist with finding an egg donor or a sperm donor. 

Infertility specialists in Columbia also offer patients embryo screening before implamntation. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis identifies any embryos with deformities before IVF implantation to prevent problems with the pregnancy or health complications for a resulting child. PGD also allows potential parents to screen for any inherited genetic conditions in the family and allows the implantation of embryos with no abnormalities. It is possible for PGD to be used to identify the sex of the embryo to prevent chromosonal based illnesses.  

Success of Infertility Treatments in Columbia

Every year more than 4,000,000 people become parents as a result of successful infertility treatments. The success rates of fertility treatment in Columbia varies per clinic and per treatment. On average, 25% of IVF cycles will be successful during the first cycle - this figure changes according to the patients health, the cause of infertility and the fertility treatment prescribed.Infertility clinics in Columbia are happy to provide patients with the success rates for individual treatments on request. Columbia is recognised as a safe and reliable location for infertility treatment and many international patients travel to Columbian fertility clinics each year.  

 

 

The initial step of any fertility treatment is diagnosing the cause of the infertility. Infertility specialists work with patients to determine the cause of infertility using a number of internationally recognised fertility tests. Once the fertility problem has been diagnosed, infertility specialists advise patients on the most suitable fertility treatments. 

Female Infertility

Female infertility can be caused by numerous factors. Blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis and polycystic ovaries are common reasons for infertility in healthy women under the age of 35.

For women over the age of 35, becoming pregnant becomes more difficult. Women are born with a finite number of eggs. As women age their chance of becoming pregnant lessens as the number of eggs they have decreases. Infertility specialists in Columbia work alongside women to help overcome age-related infertility and have a number of fertility treatment options for older women. 

Male Infertility

The main factor for male infertility is a low sperm count or low quality sperm. Male infertility may be caused by an inability to ejaculate. Sperm retrieval is usually necessary to overcome male infertility, however for a more seriousfertility problem, sperm donation can help men with infertility become fathers.

Diagnosis of the Cause of Infertility 

To diagnose the cause of infertility, specialists will perform tests on both the male and female partner to define which partner has the fertility problem.

To identify the cause of female infertility, womens' hormone levels are tested to check that ovulation is occurring and  an ultrasound will check the lining of the womb is complete. Following these tests, the fallopian tubes will be checked for blockages and a hysteroscopy or laparoscopy will be performed to ensure there is not a build up of scar tissue.

Male infertility is diagnosed with a semen evaluation to check the quality and amount of sperm being produced. If the sperm count and quality is normal, the reproductive system will be examined to ensure there are no blockages.

85% of couples discover the reason of their infertility and go on to have a successful pregnancy, either naturally or assisted by infertility treatment. When the reason for infertility is not clear, infertility specialists in Columbia may still provide infertility treatment and in 25#5 of cases unexplained infertility can be overcome.

 

 

 

 

 

Fertility treatment has advanced greatly since the first test-tube baby in Columbia in 1985. Using advanced methods of IVF infertility specialists help thousands of patients overcome infertility and successfully conceive. Fertility clinics in Columbia guide patients through the choice of infertility treatments and the success rates of each.

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

In vitro fertilization is the most common treatment for infertility. IVF combines sperm and eggs (ova) outisde of the womb in a test tube. Once fertilization happens, the resulting embryo is implanted into the uterus and if implantation is successful, pregnancy has begun. IVF is the most commonly used method of fertility treatment and has the highest success rate.  

Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) 

ICSI can be performed as a treatment alongside a womans natural menstrual cycle, however it is often combined with IVF to increase the success rate of infertility treatment. 

Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection is a method particularly used to treat problems caused by low sperm motility. If a sperm has low motility (low movement) fertilization is difficult as penetrating the shell of the egg is unlikely. By injecting an individual, healthy sperm into the centre of an unfertilized egg, sperm does not need to penetrate the shell and the fertilization success rate increases. 

Donors

Egg donation is increasingly common as more women attempt to conceive later. After age 35 a womans chance of conception is significantly reduced. Using doner eggs with IVF allows women to conceive successfully. Egg donors in Columbia are selected by the fertility clinic and matched to the recipient. Egg donation increases the chance of IVF success for many women. 

Sperm donation is an option for male infertility. Donated sperm is stored in sperm banks and matched to recipient couples based upon genetic and ethnic factors. Sperm donation is also available to single women who wish to conceive.

It is also possible for couples undergoing IVF to freeze embryos for use in later IVF cycles.