All Entries in the "Infertility" Category

What Are The Top 8 Misconceptions About Infertility?

If you are among these couples who are still trying to have a child, what are the top misconceptions that you should not take to heart? Read on to find out

Giving Up Alcohol And Caffeine Is As Good As IVF

According  to nutrition specialists and fertility experts, women who are suffering from fertility problems and are seriously trying to get pregnant must give up their caffeine and alcohol habits, which is as good as IVF (in vitro fertilization).
Many women have successfully conceived after giving up alcohol and caffeine intake.  According to Dr Emma Derbyshire, 32 per [...]

One In Three Women ‘Have Experienced Fertility Problems’

According to a survey, more than a third of women have experienced fertility problems.
The survey also revealed that 7 out of 10 childless women over the age of thirty worry about their fertility.
The survey by Red magazine found that while delaying motherhood for a variety of reasons, women have it in “the back of their [...]

Combination Of Two Fertility Drugs Promising In Infertile Women

According to the new study results, the combination of two fertility drugs: Femara (letrozole) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) could be of benefit in older women undergoing intrauterine insemination.
In infertile women, FSH is often used to stimulate the ovaries to produce several eggs, followed by intrauterine insemination (injection of sperm into the uterus).
Dr. Mohamed A. Bedaiwy  [...]

Secondary Infertility: Inability To Conceive After Having A Child

Are you unable to conceive or carry a pregnancy after having one child? This is very common (up to 3.3 million women experience it) and is known as secondary infertility.
Most common causes for secondary infertility include: ovulation problems, pelvic adhesions, polyps,  uterine fibroids endometriosis [endometriosis symptoms].
How to prevent secondary infertility?

Keep an [...]

Teens May Not Know Risk Factors For Infertility

Canadian high school students may lack important knowledge about risk factors for infertility, survey findings suggest.
For example, most students were unaware that some sexually transmitted infections can cause infertility problems.
“About 80 percent of students said they were familiar with the term infertility,” Susan Quach, of Sunnybrook and Women’s College Hospital Fertility Center in Toronto, told.
But [...]

How Premature Ovarian Failure Is Linked To Infertility?

Sometimes, you experience irregular or missed periods for several months at the ages of 20s, 30s and 40s. This can be the symptom of premature ovarian failure.
Premature ovarian failure (POF) is the condition used to illustrate the dysfunction of the ovaries or reduction of the follicles in your body before the [...]

Know More About STDs That Can Cause Infertility!

Are you thinking about trying various fertility treatments for your infertility problem?
Then it is very important for you to ensure good health before you start trying to become pregnant successfully.
It is also important for you to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
This makes you to ensure that the off spring, [...]