This is performed by a gynaecologist and is a surgical procedure that involves inserting a long, thin telescope into the abdomen through an incision near the navel. Laparoscopy allows for observation of the pelvic area. The gynaecologist will look for the presence of endometriosis, cysts, fibroids, adhesions or other abnormalities that may explain the infertility. A number of women who find themselves infertile choose to not actively undergo any form of treatment and will simply stop trying for a pregnancy if they are unable to conceive without medical intervention. In our society today, children are not an automatic consequence of an intimate relationship between a couple.
Many couples happily choose to remain childless.
However, for many other couples, the desire to raise children is strong, and some women who are infertile are willing to try every available option in order to achieve a pregnancy. Indeed, it has been argued that the range of options available to women influences them to feel that they must not or can not give up trying until all possibilities have been thoroughly exhausted. Following investigation, the medical intervention that a woman may undertake will depend on the suspected cause of her infertility. These procedures involve manipulating sperm, eggs or embryos in an attempt to achieve a pregnancy. Insemination may be used when the cervical mucus is known to be hostile to sperm or when there is some other obstruction at the cervix.