Infertility is a female problem. However, this can affect both men and women. Inability to conceive can be caused by many different factors including ovulation disorders, ejaculation disorders, low sperm count, issues with cervical mucus etc.

MYTH : Age Only Affects Female Fertility
FACT : Age is one of the biggest influencers of female fertility but it also affects male fertility. Unlike women who are born with a limited number of eggs, men are not born with a limited number of sperm cells

MYTH: Infertile Couples Cannot Have Children
FACT : Just as there are many different factors that cause infertility, there are many different ways to treat it. Couples facing infertility may be advised to make certain lifestyle changes to improve their fertility rate.

Does the age of the male partner matter while planning pregnancy?

MYTH: The age of the man does not matter while planning pregnancy
MYTH: IVF guarantees 100% success (or) there is no hope after the 1st IVF failure.
MYTH: There is a higher risk of abnormalities in babies born through IVF

FACT: There is no difference in the risk of congenital abnormalities between babies born through IVF and those naturally conceived.

MYTH: Complete bed rest improves the chances of success in IVF
FACT: There's no need to put your life on pause after the embryo transfer. This idea is an absolute myth. An IVF pregnancy has to be treated like a normal pregnancy with optimal precautions. IVF is nothing but an assisted process in fertilizing the gametes of the man and the woman to form a baby.

MYTH : (IVF) can resolve all infertility issues There are many assisted reproductive procedures available today and IVF is just one of them. Some other procedures include ovulation induction (OI) with medications, Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI), etc. which can help childless couples conceive.

MYTH : IVF is only for younger couples

Although age is a factor that determines fertility, this procedure can be as effective in ladies in the post-menopausal group as in younger ones. In the older age group, donor eggs from younger females are used. However, it should be kept in mind that the pregnancy rates in older women are lower as compared to younger women.

MYTH: If you already have a child, you don’t have to worry about infertility Even if a couple already has a child or children, they can experience difficulty in getting pregnant later. This is called secondary infertility.

MYTH: Woman Can’t Get Pregnant after 35. Most women have heard that getting pregnant after the age of 35 is difficult or even unsafe. It is a commonly held belief that postponing pregnancy until your late 30s will lead to infertility, and some potential mothers may automatically chalk up any infertility issues to their age.