On the eve of World IVF (In-Vitro Fertilisation) Day, medical experts exhorted people to adopt healthy lifestyle choices because they affect fertility. The doctors were speaking at a wellness webinar on Understanding IVF and Fertility presented by Kauvery Hospital in collaboration with The Hindu.
Sharing his views on ‘The Evolution of Infertility Treatment’, Gopinath, Director, Reproductive Medicine, Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, said: “It affects one in six couples and the selection of patient with proper indication is crucial.” He spoke about how and why 3-parenting baby is picking up, under which the cytoplasm from donor eggs is transferred to the mother’s oocyte and fertilised by the father. “It is helpful in mitochondrial dysfunctions,” he said, and highlighted fertility preservation done in unmarried women or women who want to postpone childbirth and in those diagnosed with cancer in reproductive age group.
