| Experiencing infertility can be a challenging time for | | | | disorder. Most women diagnosed with PCOS are |
| many couples. Seeking the help of an experienced | | | | initially treated using fertility medicines in conjunction |
| and skilled infertility specialist or Reproductive | | | | with a weight loss routine. If these initial treatments |
| Endocrinologist can be very helpful in helping you | | | | of PCOS fail, Ovarian Drilling can be a logical next |
| overcome infertility. The majority of couples that | | | | course of action to begin ovulation again and |
| seek treatment have positive results. In some cases, | | | | therefore increase fertility chances. |
| it is determined that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | | | | Ovarian Drilling is performed during laparoscopy. The |
| (PCOS) is a possible cause of female infertility. PCOS | | | | surgeon makes a small incision in the abdomen and |
| generally is not diagnosed until infertility problems | | | | punctures each ovary multiple times using an |
| arise. It can be difficult to diagnose due to its illusive | | | | electrosurgical needle. The desired effect is to |
| nature. It usually has widely varying symptoms and | | | | dramatically reduce the level of male hormones |
| can easily go undiagnosed because the symptoms so | | | | generated by the ovaries. After a patient has |
| closely resemble that of other afflictions, or they are | | | | undergone an ovarian drilling procedure, it is possible |
| dismissed as normal menstrual fluctuations. | | | | that the fertility medications she had been taking will |
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects | | | | become more effective. |
| approximately ten percent of women of | | | | Speak with your infertility specialist extensively about |
| reproductive age. Symptoms of PCOS include | | | | all of your options before undergoing any infertility |
| irregular menstrual periods, weight gain, infertility due | | | | treatment. Make sure that you fully understand risks, |
| to lack of ovulation, acne, and increased body hair. | | | | side effects and possible outcomes of the procedure |
| Diabetes and insulin resistance have also been | | | | before proceeding. If Ovarian Drilling seems like the |
| associated with PCOS. | | | | best option for you, make sure that your infertility |
| PCOS means that cysts form on the ovaries, | | | | specialist is highly trained in this area. Experience and |
| sometimes in clusters. This occurs when a woman | | | | skill can come highly into play when you are |
| produces more male hormones than normal. This | | | | undergoing a surgical procedure as an infertility |
| usually causes irregular or nonexistent periods. The | | | | treatment. Consider all of your options and go with |
| excess male hormones cause the eggs produced by | | | | what you and your doctor feel will have the greatest |
| the ovaries not to fully mature and be released. This | | | | chances of success with the least amount of |
| is why infertility is a common symptom of PCOS. | | | | complications. You should always be comfortable with |
| Ovarian Drilling is a treatment used to restart | | | | your infertility specialist as well as your infertility |
| ovulation in women diagnosed with the PCOS | | | | treatment. |