Fertility for males depends significantly on the quality of semen of the man. The male reproductive system includes the testes or testicles (which produce the sperms), penis, scrotum, prostate, epididymis, vans deferens and seminal ducts. The sperms mix with the fluids from the seminal ducts to form semen. This semen leaves through ejaculations via the […]
IUI is an artificial and non-invasive conception technique adopted by couples who face difficulties in having a baby. The pregnancy rate with IUI treatment ranges between 10% and 20% per cycle, according to a study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. The main objective of IUI treatment is to maximize the number of […]
For women under the age of 35, the IVF live birth success rate is 40%,while for women above 42, the success rate drops to 4%. However, in most cases, the success rate or age is not the biggest determinant of success; it is the cost of treatment. The cost of treatment, in turn, depends on […]
How Does Age Affects Fertility? – It goes without saying that with age, the reproductive potential declines for both men and women. However, a study on patient awareness by The National Center for Biotechnology Information found out that only one-third of the women globally aged between 18 and 67, which is 30.5% of all women, […]
A healthy pregnancy has always been linked to a good diet. But, did you know that some of the foods that we eat can also affect fertility? According to past studies by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, the consumption of trans fats and other unhealthy foods […]
Babies make the world a better place, but when you have been trying to conceive for months and the process does not occur naturally it can take a toll on your emotional state. To make matters worse, everyone is out to tell you right from wrong and it only adds to the stress. This makes […]
When deciding on starting a family, there are certain things to keep into account, like, what drugs both of you have been taking, and how long have you been trying to have a baby. If your trial period of conception exceeds more than twelve months, and you still haven’t heard the good news yet, then […]
Lifestyle and food habits majorly dictate the future of one’s fertility. About ten percent of women suffer from infertility, however, it is not confined only to women, men are at risk of infertility, too. Nothing can be done against inherent infertility, it’s pretty irreversible. People who have good fertility unwittingly let it deteriorate because of […]
What is Premature Ovarian Faliure Premature ovarian failure which is now known as premature ovarian insufficiency, is a condition in which a woman’s ovaries produces less eggs than they are generally supposed to produce. Does it affect pregnancy? Well, yes and no. Ovaries have two million follicles. Every month when one of these follicles matures […]
The process of getting pregnant can be a bit frustrating. Especially, when you have been trying to get pregnant for a long time without any fruitful outcome. You want a baby; you have been yearning to have one. But, no matter what you do, the absence of the red line on the pregnancy stick puts […]
