Muscat: The first government fertility center in the Sultanate of Oman. opened at Al Wattayah Obstetrics and Gynecology Complex on Wednesday.
The center includes a medical team with extensive experience in the field of fertility, consisting of infertility and pregnancy assistance consultants, technicians, and embryologists, and is equipped with the latest technology in laboratories to provide free medical care services of high quality while taking into account high professionalism.
In the first year, the center seeks to receive and treat 1,000 cases, with the number rising to 1,500 cases in the second year.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is used in cases of blocked fallopian tubes in women and those with ovulation disorders. It is also useful for men with low sperm counts or poor sperm motility. IVF will be based on best international practices to increase the chances of pregnancy.
The age of a woman undergoing IVF should not exceed 42 years. She should not have a healthy child, and her body mass index should not exceed 35, which will increase the chances of successful treatment.
The mother's age is the main factor determining the success of intracytoplasmic sperm injection. As a woman gets older, the success rates decrease, and the success rate of ICSI at the age of 40 is very low compared to ICSI at 30 or 20.
The center also offers to freeze eggs and sperm for individuals suffering from chronic diseases and disorders that affect their fertility.
The Fertility Center will receive cases referred from obstetrics and gynecology departments from all hospitals and government health complexes from all governorates, from urology clinics treating male infertility, from reproductive endocrinology clinics in the Royal Hospital and Al Wattayah Complex, from endocrine clinics, and oncology centers.
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