After the age of 40, the chances of conceiving a child in the natural cycle are greatly reduced. This is due to the decline in reproductive function and a high risk of genetic abnormalities. But with the help of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), women can achieve a long-awaited pregnancy.
Specialists of the K + 31 Center for Reproductive Medicine use in their practice modern methods of artificial insemination - IVF, ICSI, PIXI, donor programs, etc. Thanks to them, the chances of conceiving after the age of 40 increase several times.
Probability
The percentage of positive results when using ART largely depends on the woman's age. The success rate of artificial insemination before 35 years is 40%, after 35 years - 25-30%, and after 40 years - no more than 15%. What is the reason for this?
With age, reproductive function diminishes, and therefore the chances of conceiving a child decrease. Conventionally, female fertility can be divided into three types:
- high;
- medium;
- low.
Fertility is determined by three factors - the possibility of conceiving, carrying and giving birth to a child. The absence of at least one of them reduces the chances of pregnancy in the natural cycle or with the help of ART.
Age-related changes in the body entail a decrease in the ovarian reserve. In this regard, the quality of oocytes (oocytes) deteriorates and, as a result, the viability of embryos obtained in vitro decreases.
Reproductive specialists from the K + 31 center help women after 40 years of age to conceive a child using IVF if the following conditions are met:
- absence of incurable somatic diseases;
- no contraindications to hormone therapy;
- no contraindications for pregnancy.
After 35 years, the ovarian reserve begins to deplete in both the quantity and quality of oocytes. That is why artificial insemination quite often ends in undeveloped pregnancy.
Specificity
IVF protocols for women of different ages have many fundamental differences. In most cases, for conception after 40 years of age, hormone therapy is required, which is aimed at:
- stimulation of the sex glands (ovaries);
- normalization of the menstrual cycle;
- stabilization of hormonal levels;
- improving the quality of eggs.
Treatment allows you to restore a woman's reproductive function, as well as increase the chances of a trouble-free pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby. Depending on the results of the diagnostic examination, specialists use one of the following ART methods:
- Artificial insemination (AI) of oocytes with the seminal fluid of the husband / donor;
- IVF with minimal ovarian stimulation in the natural cycle;
- IVF in a stimulated cycle;
- IVF with donor eggs;
- Surrogacy;
- Injection of spermatozoa into the cytoplasm of the oocyte, etc.
IVF after 40 years with a donor egg
Ovarian wasting syndrome is not a reason to abandon pregnancy. In case of depletion of the ovarian reserve and lack of response to hormonal therapy, patients after 40 years of age can use donor oocytes. According to statistics, IVF with the donor's egg ends with a successful conception.
This technique is used by the specialists of the clinic, subject to the following conditions:
- absence of genetic diseases of both partners;
- fertile seminal fluid from the husband;
- no contraindications for pregnancy.
If the results of the semen analysis indicate low fertility of the husband's ejaculate, the couple can use donor embryos. If desired, they can be obtained from the personal cryobank of the K + 31 reproductive medicine center or prepared "fresh" using selected donor oocytes and spermatozoa.
The experience of our doctors
Our clinic employs only highly qualified specialists with extensive experience:
- gynecologists;
- reproductive specialists;
- urologists;
- andrologists;
- embryologists, etc.
Doctors of the K + 31 reproductive center use only modern ART techniques that increase the chances of conception with IVF after 40 years. Specialists have vast experience in the implementation of artificial insemination programs. Diagnostic examination and treatment is carried out using expert-grade equipment, which increases the chances of pregnancy.
With a consistently high chance of conceiving a child, our clinic uses:
- comprehensive diagnostic programs aimed at identifying the true causes of infertility;
- individual schemes of hormone therapy and stimulation of the gonads;
- physiological IVF protocols that reduce the risk of developing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome;
- certified medicines tested in accordance with European standards;
- modern programs for preparing patients for IVF protocols;
- clinically proven methods of infertility treatment and pregnancy management tactics.
The main goal of the clinic's specialists is to preserve reproductive function during the IVF protocol and to help patients cope with infertility. When undergoing a course of treatment, women receive advice from specialized specialists - geneticists, reproductologists, immunologists, psychotherapists, mammologists, etc. An integrated approach to solving the problem significantly increases the chances of conceiving, carrying and giving birth to a healthy child.
