If you are considering undergoing IVF treatment, it is important that you are realistic about the chances for success. It can be a wonderful experience for a couple who is having trouble having a child on their own through natural methods. However, people who are not properly prepared for the experience can have a negative experience. Before you choose a place to handle your issues with infertility, it is important that you have a full understanding of the factors that can have an influence on your chances of success.
It is important for you to be aware of your chances of success before you get started. It will be a crushing blow to you if the treatments do not work so if the deck is stacked against you, it is important that you are aware of your chances of success. The biggest factor that will have an influence over your chances of success is the age of the female. Typically, the treatment becomes less and less effective as you get older. The average rate of success for women who are under the age of 35 is 33%. For women over the age of 44, the success rate drops to under 5%. The good news is that as technology advances, these rates go up, but it will still be much lower for older women.
Another factor that can influence your chances of success is the physician that you use. Some clinics are known to have individual doctors whose success rate fluctuates from 8% to 40%. However, you have to keep in mind that some doctors specialize in treating older women. This means that their success rate is likely to be lower than some of the other doctors. If you are going to compare the success rates to pick a doctor, make sure you know what type of patients they have. Another factor that has been shown to have an influence over success rates is the length of time you have been infertile. Typically, couples who have only recently become infertile have about a 10% higher chance of becoming pregnant through IVF than couple who have been infertile for a much longer time period.
The reason that you are having trouble becoming pregnant also can influence your success rate. Women who have tubular problems or problems with endometriosis are less likely to have success than if the problems are with male infertility. As noted above, doctors who specialize in certain types of fertility problems are likely to have much higher or lower success rates depending upon their specialty.
There are a few factors that can influence your chances of having a successful treatment that you have much more control over. People who are generally unhealthy tend to have less success and people who are very overweight have success rates that are even lower. Another factor that can make it harder for this treatment to work is if you smoke heavily. If you are considering IVF, you should make an effort to control these items.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there anyone with sleep apnea who has had UPPP / tonsillectomy surgery and had success?
I am scheduled for UPPP and tonsillectomy surgery in 3 months. I keep reading that these surgeries have a low success rate of curing apnea. Is there anyone who has had success with these procedures?-
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I have sleep apnea and have NOT undergone UPPP nor will I. Another closely related procedure is LAUPP (laser-assisted uvulopalaoplasty).You have not said why you are having this surgery, despite your reading that indicates (correctly) a poor success rate.
UPPP is very painful and debilitating for up to a couple of weeks post surgery. As with all operations, there are a host of potential complications.
These procedures have not withstood the rigors of time, follow-up and statistical analysis. While they may eliminate or reduce snoring, there does not appear to be any clear proof of lasting benefit in permanently eliminating obstructive sleep apnea.
I'm sticking to my CPAP machine, which goes with me all over the world!
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How fast will I feel the benefits of surgery for sleep apnea?
I am scheduled for a tonsillectomy and UPPP in 10 weeks. I have had super-large tonsils my whole life. I've already tried the CPAP/BIPAP and it doesn't work for me. I can't sleep with it on.Now, I've been reading about the success rates of this surgery for sleep apnea. Some people say the success rates are low, and some say it's a 50/50 shot. I'm willing to take the risk and go through with it.
Now, ASSUMING THAT this surgery does correct my sleep apnea, how fast will I begin sleeping better? Will I experience better sleep almost immediately (after the pain of the surgery subsides)? Or is this a process that takes several months?
I'd like to hear from someone who has had success with sleep apnea surgery.
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sleep apnea surgery,,,yes or no?
I am thinking of getting the surgery where they take out my tonsils and uvula. I have severe sleep apnea and have done the sleep studies and have a cpap (hate it and don't use). I would like to hear from people who have had the surgery and what is the outcome. I keep hearing 60% success rate. I don't want to go through the recovery if it isn't going to work.-
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The success of the Sleep Apnea surgeries are between 50-60%. Those odds weren't good enough for me to risk it. I wasn't real excited about some surgery I needed for a nerve that was pinched with an 80% success rate overall and a 95% success rate with my surgeon. I know you hate the CPAP but they work and are not invasive. I've used one for about three years and now I can't sleep without it. I have come to love it.
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HELP - What is the best surgery for sleep apnea?
I am scheduled for a UPPP in six weeks and am worried that it might not be the best option. I have already tried the CPAP and I can't sleep with it on. I have another appointment scheduled with my ENT to discuss all the options.Here's the deal: My tonsils are enlarged and have been since childhood. As far back as I can remember I have always had trouble with waking during the night. I am not overweight (and certainly not obese). Would a tonsillectomy alone likely fix the problem? Or should some of the soft palate be removed as well? The problem is that a UPPP is very invasive, statistically has a low success rate over the long term, and sometimes has bizarre side effects.
Can anyone who has had sleep apnea surgery give me some pointers?
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My husband just had this surgery, the UPPP. It was horribly painful, but very effective. He too had used a CPAP with little success. This surgery was immensely helpful with his snoring, and waking. The recovery was pretty brutal, liquids and frozen things for the first couple of days at least. He still, 3 months later, has some episodes of things coming out of his nose, but we just laugh at him. After 2 weeks he said he wouldn't do it again. 3 months later, he can't believe he waited so long to do it. I guess it just depends on your pain threshold and how desperate you are to remedy the situation.
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Anyone know or experience the "real deal" on Lap Band Surgery?
Okay, I've done my research. Now I want the truth. I'm a 40 yr.old woman. I'm 5'5" and weigh 215 lbs. My BMI is 35.8; however, I have obstructive sleep apnea and borderline high cholesterol. I've tried diet and exercise. Now I'm ready to be "banded".My question is directed toward anyone who has had or has known anyone who has had Lap Band Surgery. I know it is not as invasive as Gastric Bypass. But I'm a little nervous about what to expect afterwards. I've heard the weight loss success rate is high with the band; but what are the real side effects. I absolutely hate throwing up and I've heard and read that this is common after Banding. Also, what's up with the belching and the hiccups? I already eat healthy. But how much food is "acceptable" for one meal or portion. And what is a "fill"? Do you really have to continue getting your Band adjusted? How often? Does it require "down time" for each adjustment?
Please set me straight on this and what to expect after my surgery. I want to know the real deal.
Celia - I've tried Acai Berry - What a joke that was.
Heather - you're absolutely right; and it's something to think about.
Sam56sg - thanks sweetie, I will get right on that website.
DMath - your answer was very informative. Thanks-
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Well....My girlfriend got one, she has lost 85 pounds in the last 7 months. WAY TOO MUCH. It just makes it so she doesn't want to eat. She works out like crazy. She has a thyroid imbalance too, and she still lost all that weight.She eats super healthy but she misses the foods that she used to love but cant have. Noodles. Rice.
She's tired a lot because she works out hard, but can't eat enough to keep up.
She's full in like .2seconds. She eats like a handful of food, if that.
She loves the way she looks and feels now, but she cried everyday for like 2 weeks after the surgery because she hurt so bad. She misses all the good food she used to have. People are mean to her when they find out how she lost the weight (like she cheated or something). But she has worked super hard, and has paid a steep price to look the way she does. I would never be strong enough to do it.
So reflect on how bad you want to lose the weight, and if you have really put in 100% effort and exhausted every other facet of losing weight before you decide to do lapbad or gastric.
Good luck with everything, i hope all of your dreams come to fruition.
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