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Treatment optionsImmunological infertilityThere are several treatment options available to patients with immunological infertility. Treatment options may include one of the following techniques: antibiotics, intrauterine insemination, drugs, IVF. AntibioticsAntibodies are sometimes produced by men with an infection of the prostate. Long term administration of antibiotics can sometimes result in a significant reduction of antibodies and some pregnancies have been achieved following treatment. Intrauterine inseminationThe intrauterine insemination technique involves washing the sperm free of antibodies and then introducing them into the uterus. DrugsMen may be given steroids to suppress the production of antisperm antibodies; they will need to take them for a few months and in high doses. There is a one in three chance of a natural conception. Most pregnancies occur 6-9 months after the treatment. The outcome of the treatment with steroids is unpredictable, as some men may not benefit from it. Treatment with steroids is associated with significant side effects. IVFThe IVF technique involves washing the sperm and eggs prior to them mixed together. Immunotherapy
Apart from treating antiphospholipids syndrome/ thrombophilia,
to date there are no large randomised trials evaluating the benefits and
risks of the other treatment modalities mentioned .Furthermore, neither
the Royal College of Obstetricians Gynecologists nor the American College
of Obstetricians & Gynecologists endorse such treatments. Page:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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