12th July 2010
It is common knowledge that the main objective of IVF procedure is to achieve fusing of the egg and the sperm outside the womb via artificial means. Once the fused egg has reached to the 6-8 level of cell development, it is placed back in the mother's ute...
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24th June 2010
A miscarriage is the spontaneous abortion of an embryo or fetus before it's developed enough to survive. This can happen even before a woman is aware that she is pregnant.A miscarriage usually occurs in the first 3 months of pregnancy, before 12 weeks' ge...
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04th June 2010
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder caused due to the imbalance of hormones in the body.It is characterized by abnormal amounts of the male hormone androgen which results irregular periods, and cysts in the ovaries.Cysts are small sacs filled...
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28th April 2010
One of the most frustrating things a woman can experience is having a late period and a negative pregnancy test! It does not matter if you are trying-to-conceive or if you're trying-not-to-conceive, a late period and recurring negative pregnancy test resu...
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16th September 2009
What is Infertility?
Infertility, whether male or female, can be defined as 'the inability of a couple to achieve conception or to bring a pregnancy to term after a year or more of regular, unprotected intercourse'.Infertility is often a multifactorial p...
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16th September 2009
What are Your Chances of Getting Pregnant After 35?
Getting pregnant after 35 may be more difficult than at age 25, but it's not necessarily impossible. What are your chances for getting pregnant after age 35? Why is it more difficult than in your 20s ...
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16th September 2009
What are Blocked Fallopian Tubes?
To understand what blocked fallopian tubes are, you need to know what a fallopian tube is. The fallopian tubes are two thin tubes, one on each side of the uterus, which help lead the mature egg from the ovaries to the ...
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16th September 2009
For most couples, the first symptom of infertility is when after a year of unprotected sex, they can't get pregnant. It is possible to have regular cycles, a healthy sex life, not have any of the risk factors, be generally healthy, and still suffer from i...
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16th September 2009
Your infertility treatment plan will depend on the cause or causes behind your infertility. Infertility treatment also depends on whether the problem is from the woman's side, the man's side, both sides, or remains unexplained.
The good news is that 85...
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16th September 2009
ICSI, which is pronounced ick-see, stands for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. ICSI may be used as part of an IVF treatment.
In normal IVF, many sperm are placed together with an egg, in hopes that one of the sperm will enter and fertilize the egg. Wi...
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