Infertility

“Yes, there is an actual rise in A consultant at Lilavati Hospital, Dr Pai’s caseload has grown manifold in the past decade.

“Late marriages are an important reason,” he said.

“After 35, the woman’s fertility reduces.

Tuberculosis is on the rise and this is also leading to Due to work pressures, couples do not find enough time for sex, adding to the problem.” He said the number of women opting for fertility treatment has shot up.

Despite high costs, couples from all strata of society are seeking help for assisted pregnancy.

IVF and intra-cystoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have emerged as the most sought-after methods.

Even state-run hospitals are getting queries from women, particularly from the rural belt and lower income strata, for IVF.

Dr Ashok Anand, associate professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, confirmed that “A majority of women prefer to take contraceptive pills,” he said.

“As age advances it is difficult to conceive normally when pills are stopped.

Stress is a silent predator that attacks fertility.

Due to increased literacy women postpone pregnancies and are then not fertile enough to conceive.” Studies indicate that stress and...

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