A Deep Dive into Fertility with Dr. Nalini Mahajan
Dr. Nalini Mahajan is an infertility specialist and gynaecologist with over 51 years of overall medical experience, including 45 years as a specialist. She holds an MBBS and an MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and has spent more than 35 years working specifically in the field of infertility and assisted reproduction, both in clinical practice and academic settings. Q) Why does IVF need to be personalized, and what factors determine the best approach for each patient? A) The first and most important question is: Does the patient even need IVF? Before anything else, a thorough assessment is essential to determine whether IVF is the right course of action, because there are other fertility treatments that might be more suitable depending on the case. Once IVF is deemed necessary, personalisation becomes crucial because each patient is different. They may have different reasons for infertility—some may have female-factor infertility, others male-factor, and some both. For instance, if m...