Some Filipino couples dream
of having a baby and raising it together are hindered by fertility issue that
unknown to many, is a disease acknowledged by WHO or World Health Organization.
WHO defines infertility as “a disease of
the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy
after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.”
Merck Philippines has
joined forces with St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City for a public
information project that endorses awareness on infertility and the different
medical solutions that can give life to the dreams of Filipino couples. This
project accords with the 5th year of St. Luke’s flagship CARMI or Center
for Advanced Reproductive Medicine and Infertility.
There are many medical
solutions that childless Filipino couples can discover and one of them is ART
or Assisted Reproductive Technology which is a term that refers to IVF or
In-Vitro Fertilization. This is a special
fertility treatment that stimulates multiple ovarian follicles and facilitates
egg cell retrieval. Embryos are formed
outside of the body during this treatment. Once they are formed successfully,
they will be transferred to the uterus.
ART is suggested for couples
suffering from severe sperm deficits, blocked fallopian tubes, unexplained
infertility, ovulation disorders, and mild endometriosis. IVF is not unknown to Filipinos but it is
often seen as expensive, risky, and exclusive to those who can go abroad for the
treatment. However, the success rate of
IVF has seen a significant rise owing to the six million children born all over
the world to parents who have undergone the IVF procedure.
Know more about infertility
and IVF in the Philippines on September 24 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ortigas
as Merck Philippines will hold a seminar on it.
Admission is free.
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