Fertility Assessment

The purpose of conducting an assessment is to investigate the reason behind your difficulty in conceiving. Once the assessment has been completed, our fertility specialist will discuss with you the available treatment options that can help you to conceive.  Through the process of your fertility assessment, you will undergo a series of tests to evaluate your reproductive health. This includes:

• Medical History Review
  Upon registration, you will be guided by our team of well-trained nurses. Our nurse will ask you several questions including – but not limited to – your medical history, your day to day lifestyle, previous reproductive experience, birth defects in your family, sexual history and more. Once the nurse has gathered enough information, she will then take you through the basic idea of infertility, the various treatments available and the state of the art technologies that our centre offers to patients.
• Semen Analysis
  The male patient will have his sperm examined via a sperm analysis test. This will determine the health and viability of his sperm and the test determines the number, shape and motility of the sperm, among other factors. The report is usually available within approximately two hours.. Patients are advised to abstain from any form of sperm release for about three to four days before their appointment.
• Abdominal Scan & Pelvic Ultrasound Scan
  An ultrasound will be performed on your lower abdomen which will give an overall view of your pelvic organs. A transvaginal ultrasound is then done to obtain a closer and clearer view of your uterine lining. This helps assess your ovarian reserve and overall reproductive health, identify scarring, fibroid or other factors that may keep a woman from conceiving or carrying a healthy pregnancy to term.
  The procedure involves the insertion of the transducer into the vagina to produce detailed images of your reproductive organs in the pelvic region.
  Depending on your condition, your doctor may recommend additional investigations such as: a Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) to further evaluate your fallopian tubes, a Hysteroscopy or Laparoscopy.
• Blood tests
  If deemed necessary, your doctor may order a blood test to measure a range of hormones including the thyroid, prolactin, FSH, LH, AMH, testosterone and other androgens (male hormones) for a female patient. Blood tests for male patients may also be performed to evaluate reproductive hormone levels.

Routinely, a common blood test on full blood count, liver function, kidney function, HIV I & II, sexually transmitted diseases will be conducted if you are embarking on an IVF journey.

Consultation
You will then meet your doctor for the first time. He will have a discussion with you about your medical history, expectations that you have and during this time, take the opportunity to ask questions that you have prepared to fully benefit from this visit.

Based on the assessment reports, the doctor will then discuss with you the treatment options appropriate for you, discussing the benefits, risks, and success rates of each treatment option, benefits and risks and success rates for each option.

The consultation will typically last between 20 to 40 minutes or longer for more complex cases.