When to see a doctor You probably don't need to see a doctor about infertility unless you have been trying regularly to get pregnant for at least one year. Women should talk with a doctor earlier, however, if they: Are age 35 or older and have been trying to conceive for six months or longer Are over age 40 Have irregular or absent periods Have very painful periods Have known fertility problems H ...

What Are The Types of Infertiltiy? Infertility can be primary or secondary. Primary infertility is when a couple has not conceived after trying for at least 12 months without using birth control Secondary infertility is when they have previously conceived but are no longer able to. Diagnosis Most people will visit a physician if there is no pregnancy after 12 months of trying. If the woman is ...

Signs of infertility in women In women, signs of infertility may include: Pain during sex Pain during sex, or dyspareunia, can be a sign of an underlying health problem that may influence a woman's fertility. Examples of such health issues include infections, endometriosis, and fibroids. Heavy, long, or painful periods Woman with signs of infertility looking pensive on bed. Heavy periods may ind ...

Your Ultimate Guide to Fertility Tests: When getting pregnant proves elusive, you want answers. Here are the basic steps in a typical fertility evaluation, which may be used by an ob/gyn or reproductive endocrinologist (fertility specialist) to determine your level of fertility and to detect potential problems. Remember that your doctor will schedule tests based on your own situation and medical ...

What causes infertility? Making a baby (getting pregnant) is complex. Multiple things have to go right for both the man and the woman. Therefore, there are many causes of infertility in women and men. A WOMANS FERTILITY CAN BE AFFECTED BY: This is the process by which the egg leaves the ovary and travels to meet the sperm. Some women don’t ovulate every month, which makes it harder to become pre ...

ENDOMETRIOSIS: A condition affecting women, endometriosis derives its name from the word endometrium, the lining in the uterus that your body produces each month in case of egg implantation. If conception does not take place during a given month, then your body will shed the endometrium and a menstrual period will occur. Sometimes, this endometrial tissue travels out the end of the fallopian tu ...

SPERM RETRIEVAL PROCEDURES (PESA, MESA, TESA, TESE) In some individuals, spermatozoa may not be present in the ejaculate. This condition is called Azoospermia. This can be either due to problems in sperm production itself or due to obstruction to the flow of semen during ejaculation. Reproductive tract obstruction can be acquired - as a result of infection, trauma, iatrogenic injury which can occu ...

BILOBED PLACENTA: A bilobed placenta also referred as bipartite placenta, is a variation in placental morphology and refers to a placenta separated into two near equal-sized lobes. If more than two lobes are present, it is termed a trilobed, four-lobed and so on. If the second lobe is smaller than the main lobe (with the umbilical cord insertion), then the smaller lobe is termed a succenturiate lo ...