Friday, January 11, 2008

How to treat autoimmune infertility

Infertility about 10% to 20% of them are immune infertility. The main treatment methods are : (1) isolated from the therapy : the same kinds of autoimmune sperm infertile women to use condoms 3 to 6 months, may avoid sperm antigens on the woman, with a further boost antibody titer question after the disappearance of choice ovulation period intercourse, there is a pregnancy. (2) Immunosuppressive therapy : corticosteroid drugs can be used to treat autoimmune infertility, if the application two weeks before ovulation High-5 mg three times a day. There have also been reports of local application in the vagina hydrocortisone treatment of cervical mucus existing anti-sperm antibodies in infertile women. According to reports, the pregnancy rate of 20% to 45%. (3) intrauterine insemination : When there cervical mucus sperm antibodies interfere with conception, her husband may be in vitro semen processed from high-quality sperm palace intrauterine insemination. (4) in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF) : if women vivo persistence of high titers of anti-sperm antibodies is a "test-tube babies" indication. It was reported to the immune infertility for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer techniques, fertilization rate of 83%, the pregnancy rate is 33%. (5) Gamete Intrafallopian grafting (GIFT) : Nerwe were 16 confirmed reports of male infertility and immune spouse GIFT. seven couples (43%) of conception, that is a very effective and safe method.

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