The ovarian factor is the most common cause of infertility at present, and the one with a more complicated forecast. Within the framework of fertility month, a specialist spoke with Chronicle about the treatments available for “rejuvenate” the ovaries.
The aging of the ovaries is a natural process that occurs in women and the most common reason in patients with infertility, this occurs due to the increasingly late arrival in search of a child.
«Ovarian function is directly related to a woman’s age. To the 25 years It is the ideal moment in terms of quantity and quality of ovules, from there a decline begins that is accentuated at the 35 years, and falls rapidly by 40 ″explains the doctor Sergio Pasqualini (M.N. 39.914).
That is why all the efforts of those who are looking for a child and their doctor must be faced to find a way to slow down this deterioration, such as the possibility of “rejuvenation” of the ovaries.
How does Platelet Rich Plasma work?
«Among the ovarian rejuvenation techniques that are being developed and are using experimentally, is the injection of Platelet rich plasma (PRP). It is a portion of plasma (fraction of blood that does not contain red blood cells) that has a higher concentration of platelets than circulating blood »says the director of Halitus Medical Institute.
Platelets are cell fragments that contain proteins, growth factors, cytokines, etc., which when released, they generate a local action to stimulate cell growth, repair, and modulation of cellular function. It is usually used in the treatment of wounds, muscle and bone trauma, in intra-articular injection, among others.
“Over the years, the groups of stem cells in the ovaries that are going to give rise to mature eggs, called oogonia, lose their vitality. This is where studies postulate that platelet-rich plasma could exert its effects by activating these oogonia., assures Pasqualini.
The potential benefit of autologous PRP (from the same patient) injected into the ovaries can increase the chances of achieving pregnancy naturally, when feasible and, consequently, improve the chances of achieving it in the case of performing a highly complex assisted fertilization treatment.
“The PRP injection In the ovary, it is carried out by means of a transvaginal puncture with ultrasound control and can be carried out at the end of the follicular aspiration -in the case of being carried out within the framework of an in vitro fertilization treatment-, at another time of the cycle as the only procedure », the doctor details.
The potential benefit of PRP injected into the ovaries can increase the chances of achieving pregnancy naturally.
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Caring for the health of the ovaries
The ovaries, as well as the testes in men, they are the most sensitive organs of the human body. “All human beings are conditioned by the genes with which we are born. In relation to the ovaries, they dictate how long they will have a useful life. But, in turn, so will the epigenética, which is the environment when it acts on genes, either by activating or silencing them, causing them to be expressed or not », remarks the specialist.
That environment is separated in the external, which is what the body relates to, and the indoor, with which all cells do. «The internal environment works in the form of networks, everything interacting with everything, through the nervous, hormonal, molecular, immune and microorganisms systems with which we live. When any of these systems fails, it can alter the whole and give rise to different pathologies, such as an earlier loss of ovarian function«, warns Pasqualini.
That is why Healthy habits They are so important – clarifies the doctor – for the best and longest functioning of the organism and the ovaries. These include a correct diet, avoiding or reducing toxins such as tobacco, drugs, preservatives, plastics, pesticides, among others. In addition, it is very good to do physical activity, yoga, counseling, psychotherapy, maintain good sexuality and everything that reduces stress.
«Knowing that it is never too late to start with healthy habits and that the benefits are real, is stimulating to make the change2, concludes the specialist.
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