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The prospect of surgical intervention arouses feelings of uncertainty in most people. If surgery is related to a fertility disorder, then there is a unique emotional element. Couples that undergo surgery related to infertility treatment sometimes feel immense pressure because so much can depend on its outcome. They may be placing all their hopes in surgery to solve their problem and overcome their infertility. This is a natural reaction, but not always realistic. Try to remember that the treatment of infertility sometimes involves time and often requires more than one treatment.
Diverse fertility problems, in both males and females, can be treated surgically. For male disorders, surgery normally involves the repair of structural abnormalities that are related to the transport of sperm and/or seminal fluid out of the body. Female disorders that might require surgery are more varied in nature and include endometriosis, fallopian tube abnormalities and fibroids. It is important to note that these and other disorders can sometimes be treated medically, that is with drug therapy, instead of surgically. As usual, you must discuss these options with your doctor.
In this section, those female and male disorders that can be treated surgically are reviewed. You can find information regarding the procedures, side effects and so on, as well as results.
Every surgical intervention carries risks. Because of this, you must carefully weigh up the risks against the desired goal of the intervention. These are fortunately rare, but the patient must still be made aware of the chances of them occurring.
Decisions and choices play a large role in surgery aiming to restore fertility. That is why it is important that you discuss all the advantages and disadvantages of any procedure extensively with your doctor before any decision is made.
