Infertility Treatment for men: Men's treatment for general sexual problems or lack of healthy sperm may include: Changing lifestyle factors. Improving lifestyle and certain behaviors can improve chances for pregnancy, including discontinuing select medications, reducing or eliminating harmful substances, improving frequency and timing of intercourse, exercising regularly, and optimizing other fac ...

Role of Laparoscopy Laparoscopy is a minimal access surgical technique where vision is achieved with the help of a telescope. Laparoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis and has the benefit of treating the disease at the same time. How endometriosis can cause fertility-related issues There are four reasons for decreased fertility Ovulatory infertility: Altered growth of fol ...

Follicular-Phase Blood Tests The best available technique for assessing the quality of a woman’s eggs is measuring what’s known as the ovarian reserve – that is, the number of immature eggs left in a woman’s ovaries. (Females are born with all the eggs they’ll ever have at birth. Over time, this number depletes at its own rate in each female.) We accomplish this by measuring the hormones FSH (Fol ...

Ovarian reserve testing: To determine the quantity and quality of your eggs, your doctor might test the concentration of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol (estrogen) and anti-mullerian hormone in your blood during the first few days of your menstrual cycle. Test results, often used together with an ultrasound of your ovaries, can help predict how your ovaries will respond to fertility ...

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 ...

OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME: The ovaries can swell, leak excess fluid into the body, and produce too many follicles, the small fluid sacs in which an egg develops. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) usually results from taking medications to stimulate the ovaries, such as clomifene and gonadotrophins. It can also develop after IVF. Symptoms include: bloating constipation dark urine ...

Problems Conceiving Getting pregnant may seem simple, but the act of conceiving a child can often be very difficult. It involves many bodily functions and systems being in good condition in both the male and the female, all of which must happen in the right sequence and at the right time. Consider that the average woman of reproductive age only has a 20 percent chance of getting pregnant in any m ...

EPIDURAL ANALGESIA: What are the benefits of epidural anesthesia? Allows you to rest if your labor is prolonged. By reducing the discomfort of childbirth, some women have a more positive birth experience. Normally, an epidural will allow you to stay alerted and remain an active participant in your birth. If you deliver by cesarean, an epidural anesthesia will allow you to stay awake and also provi ...