Women who have tried to conceive using in vitro fertilization (IVF) methods are painfully aware that timing is of the essence. There are cancelled vacations, too many sick days taken from work, and the necessity to plan everything around “the treatment.”
But thanks to a Tel Aviv University study, trying for a baby has just been made easier. In a surprising finding, researchers have discovered that the same pill used to prevent pregnancy can actually help a woman conceive.
Dr. Haim Pinkas MD, a senior physician at the Rabin Medical Center and an academic staff member of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine, and his colleagues at the infertility center where he practices, have found that a two-week intervention treatment using a standard low-dose birth control pill can help time egg harvesting, making the IVF process more convenient for both doctor and patient.
The study was done on 1,800 women at the Infertility and IVF Unit, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva and appeared in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics in January of this year.
All in the Timing
According to the American Fertility Association, more than 15% of American couples have difficulty conceiving a child. There are currently two types of therapy — natural methods and assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF. In many cases, IVF offers the last hope to conceive a child.
Convenience is a factor that contributes to a woman’s general peace of mind and health. But from a clinician’s point of view, the ability to time the IVF process is also crucial.
Dr. Pinkas explains, “One of the main drawbacks in treating infertility is timing a woman’s body with the clinic’s schedule, so we can get as many mature eggs as possible. IVF clinics can be extremely busy. With a proven and safe method for timing when a woman can undergo therapy, there is a lot less stress placed on the physicians’ shoulders too.”
Normally doctors start the IVF treatment from the moment a woman gets her period. But the use of birth control pills, for 10-14 days after a period, allows the treatment to be adjusted without compromising the “ovarian response to stimulation,” says Dr. Pinkas. This way, egg-harvesting can fall on a date mutually convenient to both the clinician and patient.
Study Is Unique and Broad
This study is not the first to investigate the use of the pill in IVF, but it is the largest one performed so far. It is also unique in that it placed an emphasis on the impact of a patient’s age, her ovarian response, the characteristics of her cycle, and the final outcome – a birth.
The bottom line is that the treatment gives a woman comfort without compromising her chances to conceive. Dr. Pinkas says, “The IVF process can be very stressful. Adding to that stress is the timing issue. Women need to be able to get on with their lives. This treatment makes it possible.”
And while old wives’ tales persist about days of the month when women can conceive, Dr. Pinkas says it is bunk. “The timing of ovulation for different women is spaced out evenly throughout the year. We can schedule a woman’s ovulation with contraceptive pills, but not with the moon.”
How can I conceive with the help of the pill, the old fashioned way if I have PCOS?
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I want the name of the pill please my man and i will are streesed
I wanna get pregnant,its been 9 mnths 2 my marriage,we tried alot bt din suceed,my periods are iregular,i wanna knw as to wats d problm,plz help me out,
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plz kindly mail me or message me the pill tablet name to conceive .. i am very desperate from 8 years..and 24 years old and no children..plz help me with tablets..
I wil start using it this month cz I realy want a baby I wil tell u the results
MY LEGS R HURTING ME SERIOUSLY AND MY TUMMY HURTS WHAT DO U THINK HAPPEN?
Ur PG
Bleeding and cramping is not normal go see a doctor girlfriend!
My boyfriend and I have tried to get pregnant and it hasn’t worked. I was told because my irregular menstrual cycle it would be difficult and was recommended birth control to regulate my cycle, well it has only been one month on the pill and I’m currently on my last active pill in my pack, after I get my period would it be okay to stop the pills and try to conceive again?
Um. . . In 2009, I started taking YAZ bc! I took it regularly for a bout three months (Jan, Feb, March) I stopped taking it in like April because it was making me sick to my stomach. After April, I stopped having cycles. . Went to the doctor in June and found out I was 15 weeks pregnant. . Now, I want to have another baby. . My fiance’ and I have been together for 4 years && we wanna share that experience of having another bby. My cycle is irregular && we’ve been having a lot of unprotected sex. . . He’s also been “letting LOSE” in me. . . (Lol. . ) I haven’t had a cycle since Oct. . . I took two pregnancy tests and both came back negative. . (they were cheap $.84) I don’t know if its bc of a cheap test or bc I’m not pregnant. . . Anywho, I think that birth control helps me to be more fertile. . . I have a doctor’s appointment Monday, I’m gonna take the pills for the first month and thats it! Pray that I get the second bby . . .If it works like last time, I’ll let ya’ll know. ..
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I meant July. . .
Thank You, this is really helpful:)
I’m going to try this method out and hope that it works for me
I just got 3 Packs of BC and Pray that it works for me just like it worked for you:)
So did you find out:)
I am a childhood cancer survivor- due to my steroid treatments, doctors told me I would have trouble conceiving a child when I reached adulthood. I definitely knew that was the case since I had never had more than 3 periods a year since I was eleven. BUT! My doctor advised me to go on Sprintec (the generic form of Ortho Tri Cyclen) three months before my wedding to make sure I could start to regulate my cycles- she thought it would be helpful for when I later started fertility treatments. I started BC in mid October of 2006, was married in December and quit the birth control mid cycle in February (Valentine’s Day actually) since I was sure it wasn’t helping me- the next month I found out I was pregnant! You need to be on BC at least 3 months for it regulate your cycles and when you stop mid cycle I would drag it out- meaning, skip a day or two, take one pill and then skip again, kind of weaning your body of the pill. If you stop cold turkey my doc said your body will go into shock and immediately give you your period due to hormone levels. I am now trying for our second baby and just started BC last month- hopefully by this Valentine’s Day we will have good news! Good Luck- don’t give up hope!
What BC how do it looks
Hy guys, i didn’t read all of your stories but i need to have a baby seriously and i don’t want to use those contraception pill. Is there any way to do that?
I have read everyones post on here and tried this method out. With me im really irregular too, i would have 1 or 2 periods a year and im not kidding. I tired taking Birth Control for 2 weeks and then stopped(like it said above). Then 2 days after i stopped i was getting really bad back pain and cramps then i got a period. Does this mean that my body could have ovulated or did i do something wrong?
ive read everyones forums here and they sound helpfull but i just have a quick question i need answered! i took the beyaz birth control pill for two weeks now have stoped like the ladies above had said they did. Im now experiencing some bleeding and cramping. is this normal? did i do something wrong? ive been trying to concieve for over 6 months. dont use any protection and nothing happeds. will this method not work for me? helpppp!
can i use any birth controll pill?
My husband and I have been together 5 years now and we have been trying for a baby for about 2 years. I never would’ve thought I would ever have issues with this. Last year I had 3 menstrual cycles, and I was told by my gynecologist that my chances of becoming pregnant are less then 10%. That alone has made me so depressed and the thought of never having my own family really hurts! I just started taking birth control pills and I’m going to stop in about 10 more days, I’m really hoping this works. I promise if it does I will get back on here and share my story! :)
Hey!! Yes it’s true!! I can only get pregnant if I take the pill for only one month cuz I have endometriosis and I need the postoreon , that’s how I conceived the first time .. I took tryclin for one month and got my period tgen got pregnant the day after my period .. My period was also 9 days long .. I have been ttc # 2 for 3 yrs now .. Nothing .. Had my lap done in may and still nothing !! Going to take birthcontrol for one month agian after my period n hope it works agian :D good luck ladies ! U will get your bfp soon xx
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Dr. Kamala Selvaraj MD DGO PhD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, graduated from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. She completed DGO and MD from Madras Medical College Chennai. She underwent training in ‘In vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer techniques at Monash University, Melbourne in 1985 followed by several training programmes in Singapore and Monash University. Dr. Kamala Selvaraj commissioned the First Test Tube Baby of South India in August 1990 and since then has had many achievements – including several first – in assisted reproduction. In 2002, she was awarded PhD for her thesis on “Premature Ovarian Failure and its management”. She has many publications to her credit in several National and International journals as first author and has authored chapters in textbooks on assisted reproduction. She is also the recipient of several awards including Best Lady Doctor award (1993), Mahila Shironmani Award (1995), Rajiv Gandhi Memorial National Integration Award (1995) and Seva Ratna Award. She constantly updates herself in assisted reproduction by participating in national and international conferences.
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A woman’s cycle is able to actually tell them a good deal about the probability of them having a baby. If a woman takes the time to master this cycle, they can easily have a very good grasp on the time frame she will conceive.