Artificial Insemination Tips

Once a couple decides to go through IVF, they prepare themselves and go through various steps to reach the final stage of embryo transfer into the uterus. Read on to know more about the journey of IVF culminating in embryo transfer. From there it is another journey through to pregnancy.

Step 1: The nurse will help identify day 1 of your menstrual cycle, and this is important.
Step 2: The ovaries usually produce an egg between the 12th and 16th day of the menstrual cycle. After iden...more

Third-party reproduction is a method in which a third person apart from the couple (intended parents) involves in reproduction procedure. This can be done by using donated sperm, eggs, embryos, or gestational carrier arrangements. In this process, the pregnancy is carried by the third individual other than the couple.

A gestational carrier is also sometimes referred to as Surrogacy, in which women carry the fetus and may also provide egg.

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As per the latest data released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the United Kingdom s fertility industry regulator, there is an increasing number of women, who are freezing their eggs. There is also very little guidance for those women, who are considering to keep their eggs preserved.

Let us take a look at five things which women must consider and take into account before going for freezing their eggs:
Women should look to freeze their eggs when they are young b...more

INVO (intravaginal culture of oocytes), also called IVC (Intravaginal culture) is an abetted procedure of reproduction where early embryo development and oocyte fertilization are carried out inside a gas penetrable, air-free plastic tool or device that is placed into the maternal vaginal chamber for incubation. It is a device that helps the future mothers to participate in the evolution and growth of their own embryos present inside their body. The device is composed of an inner cavity with a pr...more

In vitro fertilization (IVF) includes empowering the woman with medicines, taking various eggs from her ovaries, fertilizing them with her partner s sperm, and inserting a portion of the subsequent embryos into her uterus with the trust that one will form into a fetus.

Tubal ligation reversal, on the other hand, requires a laparotomy, which needs a much bigger entry point on the abdomen, usually around four to six fingers long. Since the skin, each of the muscles, and different tissues...more

Infertility is a rampant problem for men in India. While environmental and genetic factors are to blame partly for this, there are several other lesser-known causes for the same. Here is a look at some surprising things that can affect the sperm count.

Lesser-known causes for male infertility
If you are a male and looking to start your own family, ensure that you avoid doing the things mentioned below, as these activities may severely hamper your chances of becoming a father natural...more

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process of fertilization in which eggs (ova) from a woman's ovary are removed. They are combined with sperm outside the body in a laboratory procedure, and then the fertilized egg (zygote) is transferred to the same or another woman s uterus for a successful pregnancy.

IVF is one of the several assisted reproductive techniques (ART) used to help infertile couples to conceive a child.

Causes of Infertility

Blocked fallopian tubes
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, commonly called PID, is an infection of the female reproductive organs(uterus,fallopian tubules ovaries &cervix). PID is one of the most serious complications of a sexually transmitted disease in women: It can lead to irreversible damage to the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other parts of the female reproductive system, and is the primary preventable cause of infertility in women.

Causes

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Oligospermia is a medical condition wherein the sperm concentration in the ejaculation is low. As per World Health Organisation, a low sperm count is defined as a count of less than 15 million sperms/millilitres and is associated with problems in conceiving because of a lesser count of sperms in the semen.

Azoospermia, on the other hand, is the male fertility issue when the sperm count is zero, i.e. there are no sperms in the semen. The cause of azoospermia may include the obstruction i...more

Before considering IVF consider the following factors to achieve a 100% success rate.

Age: Your age and using your own eggs plays a very important role in determining the success rate. Younger women- below 35 age have higher chances of IVF success. As the age number increases the chances of conception with own eggs decreases. As older women have lower egg production and the quality also become poor.

Previous pregnancy: If you have been pregnant before with the same partner with...more