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The Hidden Burden of Infertility in India – Akshat Seth

The Hidden Burden of Infertility in India – Akshat Seth

Published on April 25, 2022

Infertility in itself feels like a burden that becomes difficult to bear. In India, there are 28 million couples with fertility issues, and less than 1% of them seek medical consultation and treatment for this condition. Akshat Seth, CEO of CK Birla Healthcare, shared his views in a distinguished Newspaper Times of India on how addressing the hidden burden of infertility in India is essential.

He addresses the challenges of infertility in India and explains that though is a condition that is mostly caused by biological and environmental factors, there is a tendency to internalise it as an individual or personal failure. Misplaced social attitudes like holding women solely responsible for conception or unwillingness to address malefactor infertility add to the burden.

The first step every couple should take is to address the misconceptions that infertility treatment is only for females. Visiting a consultant can help normalise these conversations that IVF is not bad in fact that advancements in the treatments can help couples deliver a healthy baby. There is a comprehensive range of treatments including male infertility treatments, advanced genetic screening, diagnostics, laparoscopic gynecological procedures, and donor services which are now available for patients.

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Problems with fertility are both emotionally and medically challenging. At Birla Fertility & IVF, we focus on providing you with supportive, personalized care at every step of your journey towards becoming a parent.

Male Infertility

Male factor infertility accounts for almost 40%-50% of all infertility cases. Decreased sperm function can be the result of genetic, lifestyle, medical or environmental factors. Fortunately, most causes of male factor infertility can be easily diagnosed and treated.

We offer a comprehensive range of sperm retrieval procedures and treatments for couples with male factor infertility or sexual dysfunction.

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We offer a comprehensive and supportive donor program to our patients who require donor sperm or donor eggs in their fertility treatments. We are partnered with reliable, government authorised banks to source quality assured donor samples which are carefully matched to you based on blood type and physical characteristics.

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Whether you have made an active decision to delay parenthood or are about to undergo medical treatments that may affect your reproductive health, we can help you explore options to preserve your fertility for the future.

Gynaecological Procedures

Some conditions that impact fertility in women such as blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis, fibroids, and T-shaped uterus may be treatable with surgery. We offer a range of advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures to diagnose and treat these issues.

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Complete range of basic and advanced fertility investigations to diagnose causes of male and female infertility, making way for personalized treatment plans.