Damage to fallopian tubes (tubal infertility) Damaged or blocked fallopian tubes keep sperm from getting to the egg or block the passage of the fertilized egg into the uterus. Causes of fallopian tube damage or blockage can include: Pelvic inflammatory disease, an infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes due to chlamydia, gonorrhea or other sexually transmitted infections Previous surgery in t ...

FERTILITY DIET: For women, fertility-boosting food recommendations are aimed at improving infertility caused by problems with ovulation. Therefore, they won’t work for infertility that’s caused by physical conditions such as a block in the fallopian tubes or uterine fibroids. Some dietary recommendations for boosting fertility include: choosing carbs wisely by focusing on fiber-rich foods (like ...

How often is assisted reproductive technology (ART) successful? Success rates vary and depend on many factors, including the clinic performing the procedure, the infertility diagnosis, and the age of the woman undergoing the procedure. This last factor—the woman’s age—is especially important. CDC collects success rates on ART for some fertility clinics. According to the CDC’s 2015 ART Success Rat ...

Egg Quality: Women become less likely to become pregnant and more likely to have miscarriages because egg quality decreases as the number of remaining eggs dwindle in number. These changes are most noted as she reaches her mid-to-late 30s. Therefore, a woman’s age is the most accurate test of egg quality. An important change in egg quality is the frequency of genetic abnormalities called aneuploid ...

Causes of male infertility These may include: Abnormal sperm production or function due to undescended testicles, genetic defects, health problems such as diabetes, or infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, mumps or HIV. Enlarged veins in the testes (varicocele) also can affect the quality of sperm. Problems with the delivery of sperm due to sexual problems, such as premature ejaculation; certa ...

How is an FET cycle done? Before starting an FET cycle, the physician needs to assess the uterine cavity using one of three tests: Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) – In which x-ray dye is injected into the uterus and the cavity is viewed with x-rays; Sonohysterogram (SonoHSG) – In which saline is injected into the uterus and the cavity is viewed with ultrasound; Hysteroscopy – In which a fiberoptic scop ...

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: What is recurrent pregnancy loss or RPL? Pregnancy loss or miscarriage happens to 15-20% of couples and most happen before 12 weeks of pregnancy. Recurrent pregnancy loss is defined by Indian Society of Reproductive Medicine (ISRM) as a condition defined by two or more failed pregnancies. Sadly, about 5% of couples will experience two consecutive miscarriages and less th ...

Assisted reproductive technologies — There are several variations of these high-tech methods in which sperm and egg are combined to maximize the chances of achieving a successful pregnancy. All of the variations involve two steps — beginning with the woman taking fertility drugs to stimulate the ovaries to produce several eggs (superovulation); followed by the use of procedures to retrieve them, w ...