Mother Nature vs. Infertility Treatment
Mother Nature vs. Infertility Treatment
Still not pregnant? When to seek infertility treatment and when to let nature take its course.
Overstimulation is a risk if women are given too high a dose of drugs to stimulate ovulation. This is marked by melon-sized ovaries, pain, discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and fluid in the belly. Women who are overstimulated may also get dehydrated and their blood can become thickened and clots may develop, she explains. What's more, "there hasn't been good data on the long-term outcomes of these drugs," she says.
The bottom line? "If we are dealing with two healthy people, give it time because chances are that it will all work out and you don't have to go through invasive, painful, and expensive testing or procedures," she says.
Mother Nature vs. Infertility Treatment
Still not pregnant? When to seek infertility treatment and when to let nature take its course.
Infertility Treatment: Risk vs. Reward continued...
Overstimulation is a risk if women are given too high a dose of drugs to stimulate ovulation. This is marked by melon-sized ovaries, pain, discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and fluid in the belly. Women who are overstimulated may also get dehydrated and their blood can become thickened and clots may develop, she explains. What's more, "there hasn't been good data on the long-term outcomes of these drugs," she says.
The bottom line? "If we are dealing with two healthy people, give it time because chances are that it will all work out and you don't have to go through invasive, painful, and expensive testing or procedures," she says.
