Australia yafafanuliwa:IVF hufanyaje kazi nchini Australia?

Je, mnajua kwamba IVF si hatua ya kwanza, bali ni hatua ya mwisho katika mlolongo wa matibabu ya uzazi? Uliopo wa Mbolea ya Nje ya Mwili unasimamiwa na sheria za mitaa na eneo. Pia inaweza kuwa ghali na pia ngumu kihisia. Hiki ndicho mnachopaswa kutegemea ama kuzingatia mkitaka kuanzisha ujauzito kwa kutumia IVF nchini Australia.

Ntawm Australia no ces tej txij nkawm uas txiv neej nyiam txiv neej poj niam nyiam poj niam (same-sex couples) los yog tej niam txiv uas muaj tib tug niam los sis tib tug leej txi ua tus tab cuab tab yig (single parents), li tej poj niam thiab tej txiv neej uas muaj tsis tau me nyuam yeej tau siv IVF pab txhua xyoo kom muaj ntau txheeb tus me nyuam. Source: Moment RF / Maria Legoshina/Getty Images

Key Points

• Data from all IVF clinics in Australia are available on a government-funded website
• Experts advise examining various factors when choosing a fertility clinic
• Make sure to check if you are eligible for government-funded fertility services
• Fertility counselling helps you understand and prepare for any possible outcome of yours or your partner’s fertility treatment

• How do I choose an IVF clinic?
• Who provides my IVF treatment?
• Is IVF expensive?
• Is IVF the only option?
• Will I receive support when choosing?

Katika miaka iliyofuata baada ya utekelezaji wa kwanza wa IVF uliofanikiwa duniani mwaka 1978, inakadiriwa kuwa kati ya watoto milioni 10 na 13 wamezaliwa kupitia In Vitro Fertilisation duniani kote.

Australia ni mojawapo ya nchi zinazofanya mizunguko mingi zaidi ya IVF kwa kila mtu. Kulingana na takwimu za hivi karibuni, mmoja kati ya watoto 16 waliyozaliwa nchini Australia mwaka 2022 walitungwa kupitia IVF.

Nambari hii inategemea taarifa zilizokusanywa na Hifadhidata ya Uzaaji Msaidizi ya Australia na New Zealand (ANZARD).

Profesa Georgina Chambers anaongoza kitengo cha utafiti katika Chuo Kikuu cha New South Wales kinachoendesha rejista hii ya kitaifa ya IVF. "Tunapokea asilimia 100 ya mizunguko ya IVF iliyowasilishwa kwetu na kliniki," anasema Profesa Chambers, "kwa sababu vinginevyo hawatakuwa sambamba na kanuni zao za mazoezi na mkataba wao wa leseni

Submitting data to the national IVF registry is mandatory for all fertility clinics in Australia. ANZARD data undergoes annual audits as part of a clinic’s accreditation. Credit: SolStock/Getty Images

Data ya ANZARD inapatikana hadharani kwenye tovuti ya yourivfsuccess.com.au, ambayo inaendeshwa kwa uhuru wa kliniki yoyote na hufadhiliwa na serikali ya Australia.

Zaidi ya takwimu za kitaifa na maelezo kuhusu tiba ya IVF, wageni wa tovuti wanaweza kutumia zana za mtandaoni zilizoandaliwa kwa mahitaji yao binafsi.

Chombo kimoja kama hicho ni kikadirio kwa wanawake wanaopitia matibabu ya IVF ili kuhesabu nafasi zao za kufanikiwa.

“Inawawezesha watu kuingiza taarifa kuhusu wao wenyewe, kama vile umri wao, umri wa mwenzi wao, utambuzi wao ikiwa wanacho, na historia yoyote ya awali ya matibabu ya IVF waliyopata,” Profesa Chambers anaeleza.

Jinsi ya kuchagua kliniki ya IVF

Pia kuna hifadhidata mtandaoni kwa viwango vya mafanikio ya kliniki za IVF, ikilinganishwa na wastani wa kitaifa wa mizunguko yote ya IVF nchini Australia.

“Wagonjwa wanaweza kutafuta kwa jina la kliniki, au wanaweza kuingiza msimbo wa posta wao na kutafuta kliniki zilizo karibu nao.”

Lakini kuchagua kliniki inayofaa mahitaji yenu binafsi ni uamuzi mgumu ambao haupaswi kutegemea viwango vya mafanikio pekee.

Mfanyakazi wa afya wa kike anapiga tabasamu akionyesha chati ya mbolea ya nje ya mwili wakati akijadili na mgonjwa katika kliniki.

“I think it's important for patients to receive referrals from others in their community groups who received fertility treatment from a clinic and found it was supportive to their specific needs,” Dr Wale says. Credit: Maskot/Getty Images/Maskot

"Udanganyifu wa kawaida ni kwamba kliniki ghali zaidi ndio bora zaidi au kuwa teknolojia mpya kila mara inahakikisha mafanikio," anasema Petra Wale, Rais wa Jumuiya ya Uzalishaji ya Australia na New Zealand. "Kliniki sahihi itakuwa ile inayowasikiliza, katika njia wazi inawaelezea chaguzi zenu, inawahakikishia msaada kila hatua mnapopitia na ambayo inaweza kubaini mahitaji yenu na kujaribu kuyakidhi." Daktari Wale, ambaye ujuzi wake ni katika embryolojia ya kimatibabu, anahimiza watu kuuliza kliniki za uzalishaji kuhusu njia zao, ikiwa ni pamoja na maswali kuhusu:

- Kiwango cha huduma iliyobinafsishwa kinachotolewa

- Uwajibikaji na uangalifu wa kisayansi

- Huduma za msaada zinazopatikana

- Iwapo wanabinafsisha matibabu kwa mahitaji maalum

- Iwapo wanazingatia mahitaji ya kitamaduni

If your fertility specialist is recommending an optional add-on in your treatment, ask them about the benefits it will offer you and whether it’s worth the cost. Credit: Maskot/Getty Images/Maskot

Nani hutoa matibabu ya IVF?

Mnapopata matibabu ya uzazi, mtashirikiana moja kwa moja au kwa njia isiyo ya moja kwa moja na timu ya wanataaluma wa matibabu kutoka nyanja mbalimbali.

Timu hii inajumuisha mtaalamu wa uzazi atakayewachunguza na kushauri hatua zinazofaa za matibabu, muuguzi wa uzazi, mtaalamu wa embryolojia wa kliniki anayefanya kazi maabara, na mshauri wa uzazi.

Je, IVF ni ghali?

Matibabu ya uzazi, ikiwemo IVF, yanaweza kuwa na gharama kubwa. Wengi wa watu watahitaji kulipa gharama yote, au angalau sehemu ya gharama hizo, kupitia bima yao ya afya binafsi.

Wagonjwa wanaostahiki wanaweza kuwa na uwezo wa kudai mapunguzo ya Medicare. Huduma ya afya ya jimbo au eneo lenu pia inaweza kutoa huduma zinazofadhiliwa na serikali.

Hakikisha mnajadili na daktari wenu ili kujua kinachowahusu katika hali yenu binafsi.

Profesa Mshirika Alex Polyakov ni mshauri mkuu wa uzazi katika Hospitali ya Royal Women’s, moja ya watoaji huduma katika Victoria wanaotoa huduma za uzazi kupitia mfumo wa afya ya umma.

“Huduma ya Umma ya Uzazi inakubali maelekezo kutoka kwa madaktari wa jumla na kisha wagonjwa huja na kufanya uchunguzi wote. Na hiyo kawaida hufuatiwa na matibabu, yoyote yanayohitajika.

Je, IVF ndiyo chaguo pekee?

“Jambo muhimu kukumbuka ni kwamba IVF sio hatua ya kwanza. Kwa kweli, ni hatua ya mwisho katika mfululizo wa matibabu,” anasema Profesa Mshirika Polyakov.

Indaksheni ya upandaji, na upandaji wa ndani ya uterasi ni baadhi ya aina nyingine za matibabu ya uzazi.

Fertility treatment, like IVF, whether at a private clinic or a public services provider, starts with a doctor’s referral and involves history taking on your first visit to the clinic, and medical examinations. Source: Moment RF / Fiordaliso/Getty Images

Will I receive support when choosing IVF?

Depending on your state or territory, fertility counselling may be mandatory by law for certain assisted reproductive treatments.

Mental health support is important, as it helps people address challenges in their relationships and decision-making during fertility treatment, Dr Wale says.

“Support can make all the difference.

“If patients are struggling, this is not a failure—it is just a sign that they need to reach out.”

And remember, infertility is not uncommon, nor something to be ashamed of.

“It's experienced by every aspect of our society and every culture and every ethnicity,” Dr Wale says.

“Somebody’s desire to pursue the right to have a family should be encouraged and supported, which is what fertility treatment is all about.”

Je, mtapata msaada mnapochagua IVF?

Kutegemea jimbo au eneo lenu, ushauri wa uzazi unaweza kuwa wa lazima kwa sheria kwa baadhi ya matibabu ya uzazi ya kusaidiwa.

Msaada wa afya ya akili ni muhimu, kwani husaidia watu kushughulikia changamoto katika mahusiano yao na kufanya maamuzi wakati wa matibabu ya uzazi, anasema Dkt. Wale. “Msaada unaweza kufanya tofauti yote. “Iwapo wagonjwa wanapata shida, hii siyo kushindwa—ni ishara tu kwamba wanahitaji kuwasiliana.”

Na kumbukeni, utasa si jambo la nadra, wala si kitu cha kuaibisha. “Inapitiwa na kila kipengele cha jamii yetu na kila utamaduni na kila kabila,” anasema Dkt. Wale. “Hamu ya mtu yeyote kufuata haki ya kuwa na familia inapaswa kuhamasishwa na kuungwa mkono, ambayo ndiyo lengo la matibabu ya uzazi.”

Disclaimer: This information is general in nature. Contact your health practitioner for clear advice on your condition.

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