Fallopian tubes are female reproductive organs that link ovaries and uterus. Every month during ovulation, roughly during the mid-part of the menstrual cycle, fallopian tubes carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus. If an egg is fertilized by sperm, it travels through the tube to the uterus for
Low sperm count refers to semen (ejaculating fluid) containing fewer sperm than normal. This condition is also called oligospermia, whereas a complete absence of sperm is called azoospermia. One’s sperm count is said to be below normal limit if the count is fewer than 15 million sperm per milliliter of
A good number of reasons can be attributed to a couples’ infertility, but all are not medically linked. Certain lifestyle choices can also lead to infertility just as much, if not more, than medical maladies. It is important for would-be parents to follow a healthy lifestyle while trying to conceive.
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY From fertilization to delivery, pregnancy involves a number of stages in a woman’s body. One of the stages is the egg that is being fertilized travels to the uterus to attach itself. As for ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg does not reach uterus, instead it gets attached to
With new developments in the screening methods, it is now possible to detect risks for genetic mutations and chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses at very early stages. First Trimester Screening is a comparatively new evaluation option that combines a maternal blood test and nuchal translucency ultrasound to identify risk for specific
We know the fact that infertility causes high levels of stress but does stress cause infertility is still not evident. While at present there is no conclusive data which proves the link between Stress and Infertility, there are enough inferences that we can make which points to the strong link.
Ovarian cysts are small fluid-filled sacs that develop in a woman’s ovaries. Most cysts are harmless and remain without any symptoms, but some may cause complications like rupture, bleeding or pain. Most of the small ovarian cysts occur naturally and disappear in a few months without any treatment. To understand
Embryo cryopreservation is the process of freezing and storing embryos and is a part of most in-vitro fertilization process. The cryopreservation process has been in use since 1983, and has resulted in the birth of thousands babies worldwide. The first baby from a cryopreserved embryo was born in 1986. Following