Women Health

Have you ever heard about the ICSI treatment? It is a procedure that sometimes is used in case of the in vitro fertilization. During this procedure the sperm is injected right into the egg. It can help in case of men who have low sperm counts because it ensures that the sperm actually reaches the [...]

In case you or your partner has problems with infertility, the first thing you should do is to talk to your doctor. He or she will be able to suggest fertility treatments, starting with the least invasive ones. You might think that you should start with the most expensive and most invasive ones, such as [...]

Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure in which the health care provider makes one or more incisions over the abdomen, in order to insert laparoscope. Sometimes a specialized surgical instrument is also used to carry out small surgeries, if required. Not only is laparoscopy for infertility testing well known, but it is well accepted too. A [...]

As most of us know, acupuncture is an ancient Chinese method of relieving various ailments and imbalances in the body. Among its many applications, acupuncture for fertility is often cited as one of the effective solutions for this common female complaint. With many women finding that stress and modern lifestyles are impacting fertility negatively, they [...]

IUI procedure or intrauterine insemination has been employed to domestic and farm animals since 1900’s. Today, IUI is being performed in women who have fertility and ovulation issues. The success of intrauterine insemination depends on several factors which include type of ovarian stimulation, age of the woman, cause and duration of infertility, quality and number [...]

For a while now, women have been warned about age causing significant deterioration in the quality of their eggs; and now it would seem that there is an even more important factor for determining a healthy and successful pregnancy – the health of a woman’s uterus could determine the success of a fertility treatment or [...]

For some women, the ability to bear children is a privilege that has to be worked on over time, and sometimes even supported. This is where assisted reproductive technology comes in. The term generally refers to any fertility treatment wherein the eggs are surgically removed to be combined with sperm stored in a laboratory. In [...]

Couples become easily discouraged when they fail to conceive months or years after deciding to have a baby. After taking different pills and trying all kinds of positions during intercourse, they seem to lose all hope of ever having their own child. The point is conception takes time. If you think you’ve tried almost every [...]

Most couples wanted to have babies. However, because of some factors involved such as infertility, impotency, hormonal imbalance and others, some couples have difficulty conceiving. Over the years, doctors and scientists have developed different means of conceiving, in vitro fertiliation or IVF among others. What is IVF? How is this done? Is this safe? These [...]

For some women, the inability to conceive children can be a traumatizing realization. Many times, through the advances of science and medicine, they are able to determine the cause of infertility, but unexplained infertility also occurs. Unexplained infertility is when standard testing cannot determine the proper reasons for failure to conceive. The bottom line to [...]