In a growing Greece and births are increasingly reduced, numbers do not lie: fertility is declining, and the need for medical support for maternity is increasing explosively.
For the last ten years in Greece, more and more women, unmarried and without a partner, have been turning to solutions such as sperm donation, not only by choice but also out of necessity.
THE Dr. Konstantinosone of the most experienced doctors in the field of assisted reproduction, talks to Health Talks at iatropedia.gr and Yianna Soulakis about the silent fertility crisis that threatens the future of the country and, above all, the right of every woman to become a mother when she wants it.
“95% of the ovarian stock has been lost by the age of 35, while in men fertility is derived after 45. This is a knowledge that the scientific community knows, but is not perceived by the general population,” the maternity -gynecologist says, and adds that her woman can now have access to her. Hormone (AMI):
“The antimylus hormone (AMI) shows us the ovarian stock of every woman. It is a simple blood test, but with valuable information on fertility, “he says.
The reality is relentless, when after 35, only 5% to 10% of the fertility of the woman remains active.
In a country with the lowest birth rates in Europe, this information – and the choice of motherhood without short – is no longer an exception. And the decision of motherhood is strictly personal, and the role of information is very important to know every woman her fertility in a timely manner.
“We need a national fertility strategy. Not only for IVF treatments, but also for the prevention, information and support of young women before reaching the impasse, “the doctor stresses and welcomes the state’s decision to cover the AMI examination from the insurance funds, a statement that has not yet been made.
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K. Pantos: Rapid increase in women looking for sperm donor in Greece over the last 10 years
A phenomenon that until a few years ago was taboo, today is a regularity that shapes the new forms of family. More and more women in Greece are aimed at assisted breeding units, seeking to have a child with a sperm donor.
Constantine Pantos speaks of an explosive increase in women who resort to sperm donor.
Specifically, over 40 – 60%have increased within 10 years.
“Just ten years ago, 35% of sperm received were unmarried. Today, this percentage has launched more than 60%. It is a huge turn that reflects social changes and the pressure of time in fertility, “he says.
Social changes, the delay in childbirth and the difficulty of finding a partner have led to a new form of family, with women – even young and young – becoming mothers without a partner, through a sperm bank.
“In our daily act we see a huge conversion. We now see everyday women come alone, without a partner, to use a bank sperm. It’s no longer taboo. It is the new form of family, “the doctor points out and adds:
“The percentage of women choosing this solution has increased dramatically. And in fact, they are not just older women, we also see young people taking this step, ”she notes.
Cause; The difficulty of finding a partner, the desire of maternity regardless of family status, but also the increased awareness of fertility and its limitations.
“Women now know that fertility does not last forever. And when they realize that time is lost, they decide to act, “the expert stresses and stresses that
“Egg freezing is a gift to the future self. The earlier a woman thinks about it – ideally before 35 – the greater the chances of having good quality eggs when needed. “
Information actions in islands and remote areas
The Secretary General of the Hellenic Society of Reproductive Medicine, Konstantinos Pantos, in collaboration with the Hellenic Inter -Municipal Network of Healthy Cities (EDDYPY) are holding a series of informational events on birth and fertility. On June 15 on World Fertility Day, the team of scientists was in Tinos, and on July 5 and 6, visited the municipalities of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios.
“In Ai Stratis, birthday is not just statistical. It is the reality of an island that empties. In Tinos, on World Fertility Day, we saw women who first heard that they could maintain their fertility. These campaigns have life value, ”the doctor concludes.
Dr. Konstantinos Pantos, Obstetrician – Gynecologist, Secretary General of the Hellenic Society of Reproductive Medicine
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