Fertility
Dr Samina offers a careful assessment, investigation, counselling and treatment to women with both primary and secondary infertility.
Dr Samina is a fellow of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and an accredited sub-specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
Her practice covers all aspects of infertility with an interest adolescent gynaecology, endometriosis, endocrine dysfunction secondary infertility and fertility preservation.
If you are trying to get pregnant a pre-pregnancy consultation can optimise your reproductive health is encouraged in anyone considering becoming pregnant. Where women have a pre-existing condition such as PCOS or are above the age of 35, seeking review after six months is recommended to achieve the best outcomes.
Pre-Pregnancy Counselling
Pre-pregnancy counselling is a counselling session conducted before you conceive and is beneficial for the mother as well as the baby during the term of pregnancy. It helps in checking for possible risk factors during pregnancy and gives a way to resolve any medical issues you may have before you become pregnant. Pre-pregnancy counselling and care will help you to become physically healthy and emotionally strong before you enter the pregnancy phase.
During this session you can discuss all the things that concern you before you get pregnant, like starting prenatal vitamins, diet or any hereditary health issues.
Some of the topics you may discuss at a session are:
- Reproductive history, including:
- Prior pregnancies
- Menstrual history
- What types of birth control you’ve used
- Previous pap test results
- Any history of STDs or vaginal infections you have or have had
- Personal medical history, including any surgeries you’ve had
- Current medications, including vitamins and over-the-counter medications you take
- Family health history
- Your physical environment at home and at work
- Your weight
- Your lifestyle
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Your lifestyle
⦁ Exercise
⦁ Diet
⦁ Alcohol intake
⦁ Caffeine intake
⦁ Any drugs you have used or currently use
⦁ Prenatal vitamins
- Dr Samina may also:
- Perform a physical exam to check your general health or a pelvic exam to check your reproductive health
- Order lab tests to check for certain health conditions
- Talk to you about how to determine when you’re ovulating and are most likely to get pregnant
- Discuss your vaccination status and talk about necessary or recommended vaccines
- Talk to you about genetic testing and its pros and cons
Fertility Preservation
Fertility preservation is the process of saving or storing eggs, sperm, embryos, or reproductive tissue so that a person can use them to have biological children in the future.
Among the various fertility preservation options, egg freezing is the most common and well known one.
If you are considering fertility preservation, talk to Dr Samina about what the best options are for you.
Ovulation Induction
Ovulation Induction is a form of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and involves taking medication to improve ovulation and is usually the first-line fertility treatment.
Ovulation induction uses hormonal therapy to stimulate egg development and release, or ovulation. Historically, these medications were designed to induce ovulation in women who did not ovulate on their own — typically women with irregular menstrual cycles. The goal was to produce a single, healthy egg.
Some of these medications are available in pill form and block estrogen receptors, making the body think estrogen levels are low. This stimulates the release of a hormone called Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) from the brain, leading to ovulation (the release of one egg) or sometimes superovulation, meaning that more than one egg is released. The more eggs produced in a cycle, the greater the chance of conception. Careful monitoring with ultrasounds during the process increases the chance of success while also minimizing the risk of twins and more than twins. For some women who are resistant to ovulation induction with pills, more aggressive medications, such as Follicle Stimulating Hormone in the form of once-daily injections, can be used with careful monitoring.
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