Am I at Risk for Fertility Problems? Reviewed by Traci C. Johnson, MD on November 06, 2020 IN THIS ARTICLE Risk Factors for Infertility Her Risks His Risks Some people with fertility problems never even know it until they try to have a baby. That’s because oftentimes infertility issues don’t have symptoms. So whether you’re actively trying to have children or just planning to in the future, it’s g ...

FERTILITY PRESERVATION Some couples choose to delay parenting, so they can focus on their careers and gain financial security before starting a family. Also when they go through the IVF cycle they got their left over embryos preserved for next cycle. Fertility preservation is the preservation of the eggs and/or sperm or ensures for later use. The process also enables the preservation of eggs or sp ...

What Are Abnormalities of the Uterus? Many times, women get to know about their uterine abnormality only when they plan to get pregnant. It is also difficult to determine the exact number of women who have an abnormal uterus as women do not even know that they have this condition until they try to have a baby. The number of women having uterine abnormalities may range from 1 in 20 to 1 in 100. W ...

Fertility restoration: Surgery Several surgical procedures can correct problems or otherwise improve female fertility. However, surgical treatments for fertility are rare these days due to the success of other treatments. They include: Laparoscopic or hysteroscopic surgery. These surgeries can remove or correct abnormalities to help improve your chances of getting pregnant. Surgery might involve ...

What are some possible causes of female infertility? Getting pregnant and carrying a pregnancy to term are actually very complicated processes. Many things can go wrong during these processes to lead to infertility. For this reason, the following list includes only some of the common causes of infertility in females; it is not meant to be all-inclusive. A woman who is having difficulty getting pre ...

Egg retrieval Egg retrieval can be done in your doctor's office or a clinic 34 to 36 hours after the final injection and before ovulation. During egg retrieval, you'll be sedated and given pain medication. Transvaginal ultrasound aspiration is the usual retrieval method. An ultrasound probe is inserted into your vagina to identify follicles. Then a thin needle is inserted into an ultrasound guide ...

How it is diagnosed: Symptoms to watch out for Women suffering from endometriosis report to their gynaecologist with one or more of the following most common symptoms: The 5 Ds: Dysmenorrhoea or painful periods. This can also be pain in the lower abdomen before and during menstruation. Deep dyspareunia or painful intercourse. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding—abnormal or heavy periods. Difficult ...

FRESH VS FROZEN EMBRYOS:Embryos can be either “fresh” from fertilized egg cells of the same menstrual cycle, or “frozen”, that is they have been generated in a preceding cycle and undergone embryo cryopreservation, and are thawed just prior to the transfer, which is then termed "frozen embryo transfer" (FET). The outcome from using cryopreserved embryos has uniformly been positive with no increase ...