A free infertility checkup camp was organised recently by the Pushpanjali Institute of IVF and Infertility at the Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital. The camp provided free consultation, counselling, USG and semen analysis for all infertile couples who attended the camp.
Around 50 couples residing in East Delhi and from areas of Ghaziabad attended the checkup programme who were facing infertility issues. Some of them were evaluated and recommended for intra uterine insemination (IUIs), few will require to undergo diagnostic laparoscopy to evaluate tubal blockage and few patients were suggested to opt for in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
Dr Poonam Goyal, Head IVF programme said that the rise in infertility is due to changing lifestyles, late marriages and requires mass campaign to raise awareness on the causes of Infertility. Dr Sowjanya Aggarwal consultant Infertility specialist commented on the role of minimal invasive surgical procedures like laparoscopy, hysteroscopy for diagnosing fibroids, polyps and tubal blockages.
Dr Bhavana Mittal consultant Infertility specialist highlighted the importance of techniques like ICSI (Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection) and coordinated team work for achieving good success rates in IVF program.
Dr Shailesh Sahay, consultant urologist and male Infertility specialist mentioned that quite a high percentage of infertile couples suffer from male factor Infertility because of lower & inadequate sperm counts. factors like smoking,alcohol consumption and longer usage of laptops have been known to cause decreased sperm counts in males.
The camp was inaugurated by Dr Vinay Aggarwal, CMD Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital who highlighted the importance of creating appropriate Infrastructure and provision of latest equipment, especially in a sensitive field like IVF for it to succeed. Dr Vijay Agarwal Executive Director, PCH complimented the team for achieving 55 per cent success rate in the last batch of patients who underwent IVF cycle in January at Pushpanjali.
EH News Bureau