Anovulation refers to a condition in which a woman does not ovulate. To understand what anovulation is, it is important to understand a bit about how a woman’s cycle works, and what exactly it is that happens during ovulation. During ovulation, a single, mature egg is released from the ovarian follicle. During the course of [...]
One of the most important aspects of your body’s reproductive efforts is the cervical mucus. Good cervical mucus will help you to get pregnant. Sometimes, however, your cervical mucus can be what’s called “hostile” cervical mucus. This type of cervical mucus can get in the way of you becoming pregnant. It’s important to understand a [...]
Tracking your fertility can be a relatively simple process, at least for some women. You don’t usually need to get a doctor involved for the tracking process (although you may obviously wish to consider medical advice if you’re having trouble conceiving). If you know your body and listen to what it tries to tell you [...]
A single miscarriage can be traumatic enough for an expectant couple. The fact of the matter is that somewhere between 15% and 25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. In many cases, the cause of a miscarriage remains unknown, and research has yet to establish the cause for the majority of miscarriage. If you have experienced [...]
To begin with, it is important to understand that fertility treatments very often are not successful. More than 40% of couples who undergo fertility treatments will not go on to have a baby. To understand why this is, it is important to know the specific reasons that some fertility treatments fail. The biggest factors in [...]
Couples can be reluctant to seek help when trying to conceive. There is always a fear that there is something permanently wrong, something that cannot be fixed, that is keeping them from having a child. There is often the fear of the unknown, as well. Knowing what to expect on your first fertility treatment appointment [...]
Going through fertility treatments can be a particularly trying time. In addition to the sheer financial expense involved, getting fertility treatments can create a roller coaster of emotions for both partners. The cycle of hope, expectancy, disappointment, and depression can be very difficult. Because of these things, it is important that you optimize your chances [...]
If you are seeing a fertility expert for trouble with conceiving, there are three main tests that are usually administered to a couple. The first test is a sperm test, which will test the amount and quality of sperm in a man’s semen. The next is a hysterosalpingogram, also known as an HSG, which will [...]
Many couples who are considering having a baby worry about having trouble getting pregnant. Some couples, after having tried to become pregnant for a couple of months, are concerned that they may be infertile. Infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant after one year of attempting to become pregnant. Infertility is a common [...]
IVF, IUI and FET all refer to a variety of Assisted Reproductive Therapy treatments, or ART treatments for short. IVF and FET are similar and related procedures, while IUI is unique. IUI stands for Intrauterine Insemination. In this procedure, the sperm are washed, concentrated, and directly injected into the uterus of the woman. This greatly [...]
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