Approximately 15% of all couples worldwide suffer from infertility, which means a whopping 48.5 million couples. Infertility has been ranked as the 5th highest disability globally among women under 60, according to an article by the World Health Organisation. Most fertility treatments or reproductive surgeries are performed to restore the health of the ovaries, fallopian […]
The past decade has seen significant progress globally in the field of medicine concerning HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and how to protect mother to child transmission of HIV. The use of several strategies and HIV medications before, during and after childbirth have reduced the rate of mother to child transmission of HIV, in many countries. […]
Pregnancy is known to be one of the most challenging stages in a woman’s life. One has to go through many changes during pregnancy. There are also a number of things that one must keep in mind while trying to conceive. There are many infections that one can contact while trying to conceive. One of […]
Some women who opt for birth control may want to stop using it at some point in their lives when they decide that they wish to get pregnant. This is not always easy, though, as sometimes the body rhythm takes time to get back to its natural state, and therefore it takes a while after […]
As the clock ticks by, the fertility of a woman decreases considerably. Just like every other organ, the ovaries too, age with time. By the time, a woman turns thirty-five, she has lost approximately a thousand eggs, as a result of her menstrual cycle each month. Roughly, around forty, she has only ten percent of […]
Mature Oocyte Cryopreservation or Egg freezing, is a procedure that is performed in order to preserve the reproductive potential of woman, so that it may be revived in the future. The Egg freezing procedure involves the harvesting of the eggs from the woman’s ovaries, freezing these unfertilised eggs and then storing them for future use. […]
There are several problems related to the reproductive system that women suffer from. Some of the common reproductive problems in women are: 1. Vulva and Vaginal problems The inflammation of the vagina and vulva is called Vulvovaginitis. It is usually caused by irritation from soap or detergent. Inflammation also occurs if the hygiene is not […]
Pregnancy loss or miscarriages can be one of the toughest losses a person suffers from, a couple suffers from. While miscarriages are unfortunately not uncommon, multiple miscarriages can start feeling like a nightmare for those suffering from it. 15% of couples who get clinically pregnant suffer from spontaneous loss of a pregnancy. Clinical pregnancy is […]
With an increase in age, a woman’s fertility considerably decreases. By the age of thirty-five, approximately a thousand of her eggs are exhausted because of her menstrual cycle. By forty, she has only ten percent of her ovum left and the chances of complications and abnormalities are high; however, with close monitoring and care, a […]
As a woman grows older, her fertility decreases. Her ovaries age and the quality of her eggs deteriorate. By the time she turns 35, she would have lost around 1000 eggs as a result of the menstrual cycle. By 40, only one tenth of her ovarian reserve is intact. Usually, conception is hard to occur […]
