What is Infertility? When one cannot get pregnant after having unprotected, regular sex for six months to one year, depending on the person’s age, it is called infertility. Infertility doesn’t necessarily mean that the man or the woman is sterile or unable to have a child ever in life, it can mean that either of […]
Secondary infertility- An Introduction An inability to conceive a child or carry a pregnancy to full term after successfully becoming pregnant at least once before is called secondary infertility. While the previous birth must have occurred without help from fertility medications or treatments like in vitro fertilization, Secondary infertility generally is diagnosed after trying unsuccessfully […]
Out of all infertility cases, about 40 to 50% are attributed to malefactors. Male infertility is defined as the male’s incapability to impregnate a fertile female. It is an ailment with psychological, economic, medical implications leading to trauma & stress, especially in a social setup like India’s. Infertility is a reproductive system disorder that can […]
There are two approaches to reversing infertility in women. The first one focuses on alternative methods like ART for conception and the second one involves finding the underlying causes and correcting them. Infertility is defined as the reduced ability or inability to get pregnant and have babies. More specifically, failure to conceive even after a […]
Infertility may be a bottleneck to your dreams of parenting a baby. It may be a temporary phenomenon due to some medical problem or deficiency. Modern science has devised a plethora of techniques to cure infertility, even at the age of 40. However, what is worst are the notions and the misconceptions by the not-so-educated […]
Modern-day lifestyle or the fast tech-gizmo age, as you may call it, has deeply affected the lives and health of many. The modern age comes with a lot of boons but the benefits of technology and the western lifestyle have entrenched so deep in our lifestyle that it has actually hampered the health and the […]
Getting married at the age of 32, Shiva, tried her best to mother a baby. After a few months of unsuccessful attempts, she consulted a gynecologist who recommended In-vitro fertilization (IVF). But Shivia knew she could not afford the cost of IVF at any point in time. Shattered, she was upset for a long time. […]
It is startling that globally about 10% of infertile couples have unexplained fertility. Approximately one in four fertility challenged couples are usually told that there is no explanation as to why they haven’t been able to conceive. This is an alarming proportion and the unexplained or idiopathic infertility, as it is usually called, can be [...]
Infertility is quite common these days. Many couples are disheartened even after trying to conceive a baby for a long time. With the advancement of technology, especially in medicine, reliable and precise treatments are available to help you embrace parenthood. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a successful treatment for couples who cannot conceive. Now, you […]
While artificial reproductive techniques (ART) open up new vistas of possibilities for parents not able to conceive through natural means, both the quality and quantity of female egg quality must be good for such methods to yield positive results. Even though age remains the one of the biggest factors determining both the quality and quantity […]