Israeli device pumps up the odds of conceiving

Israel21C ^ | February 20, 2005 | Allison Kaplan Somme

[ddtorque]

A young Israeli company called Fertiligent has devised a way to improve the effectiveness of a treatment for infertility. The technique could enable many more couples to conceive without having to resort to costly and invasive in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

Infertility has become a growing problem in the western world, as an older pool of potential mothers and fathers, as well as environmental factors have made conceiving a baby more challenging.

The National Center for Health Statistics, in Maryland, estimates that about 10 percent of the American childbearing population (or 6 million couples) suffers from infertility.

This has led to many innovations in infertility treatment. Most of the new techniques, however, have focused on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) - or test tube babies, as they are commonly known.

According to the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 100,000 in-vitro attempts a year in the US. This procedure, as anyone who's gone through it knows, has many drawbacks. It's extremely expensive (about $12,400) for whoever is footing the cost, - whether it is individuals or health insurance companies - as well as being invasive, time-consuming, and uncomfortable.

While IVF treatments have advanced in effectiveness since being introduced, there has been little change over the past 20 years in the step that infertile couples take before turning to IVF - artificial insemination.

..Fertiligent has devised a better way to administer Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI) which increases the chances of success and could significantly reduce the number of couples who must turn to IVF.

The theory behind the Fertiligent device is to mimic the way in which conception occurs naturally - introducing the sperm into the uterus over a period of several hours.

[ModelBreaker]

The theory behind the Fertiligent device is to mimic the way in which conception occurs naturally

In high school, that was my goal in life. I wonder why it took them so long.

[Hodar]

The proceedure is simple.

Backseat of a Chevy.
Wear a Prom Dress
Drink 5 or 6 Beers.

Tell me the odds don't increase dramatically .....

[ddtorque]

In high school, that was my goal in life. I wonder why it took them so long. giggle

[brivette]

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[Bringbackthedraft]

They better do something to catch up with the Palestinians, especially those guys with 60 kids.

[ddtorque]

only after 2 cups of coffee lol

[helper]

Please, remind me of GEOTECK

[skinkinthegrass]

This is just..RIPE. :D

[SauronOfMordor]

The device works for the cases where the husband (for whatever reason) doesn't seem to be able to get sperm to where they're supposed to go, when they're supposed to be there. If they chose to go low-tech, I'm sure there would be plenty of teenage guys who would be more than willing to accomplish the same thing, even more cheaply

[SJackson]

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[JohnathanRGalt]

Does it work like the "Austin Powers pump"?

Quartermaster Clerk: One Swedish made penis enlarger pump.
Austin Powers: That's not mine!
Quartermaster Clerk: One credit card receipt for Swedish made penis enlarger...signed by Austin Powers.
Austin Powers: I'm tellin you baby, that's not mine!
Quartermaster Clerk: One warranty card for Swedish made penis enlarger pump...filled out by Austin Powers.
Austin Powers: I don't even know what this is! This sort of thing ain't my bag, baby!
Quartermaster Clerk: One book...."Swedish Made Penis Enlarger Pumps and Me: This Sort of Thing is my Bag, Baby!", by Austin Powers.

[xJones]

The theory behind the Fertiligent device is to mimic the way in which conception occurs naturally.

>>>In high school, that was my goal in life. I wonder why it took them so long.<<<<

In high school I really doubt you were trying to get some girl pregnant.:)

The problem is that Westerners learned about birth control, developed work and lifestyles to where having umpteen babies was not desirable, and now are being out-numbered by those that don't have the same concerns.

[skinkinthegrass]

Does it work like the "Austin Powers pump"?

Ahhh...errr... *cough* no thanks, I would make, SECRETARIAT, look puny. *cough* :D