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Donor Egg
Posted in: Fertility Treatment | Posted on: 24 November, 2014
The use of donor eggs is an effective infertility treatment for women who cannot achieve pregnancy with their own eggs. It allows a woman to use another woman’s eggs (donor) to experience the joy of conceiving a child. Donor eggs are usually indicated for woman with premature ovarian failure, a condition in which menopause occurs […]
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What is Follicle-Stimulating Hormone or FSH?
Posted in: Female Infertility | Posted on: 01 October, 2014
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone or FSH is secreted by the pituitary gland, a pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain. FSH induces the ovaries to produce eggs and brings about the menstrual cycle in women, causes the production of sperm cells in men, and is associated with the maturation of sexual characteristics in children. […]
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Learn About Some of the High FSH Myths and Facts
Posted in: Fertility Treatment | Posted on: 01 October, 2014
If you are trying to get pregnant, here are some of the common Myths and Facts about high levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) that you should know. FSH is essential to fertility FACT: FSH stimulates your follicles to produce eggs and make you ovulate (produce and release eggs). High FSH should be better than […]
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Posted in: Female Infertility | Posted on: 22 August, 2014
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinal disorder and one of the common causes of infertility among women. It is characterized by an ovulation dysfunction or impedance to the normal growth and release of eggs from the ovaries. It is commonly seen in women of child bearing age and is rare after menopause. The […]
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Posted in: Female Infertility | Posted on: 22 August, 2014
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) techniques that can help infertile couples have a baby that is biologically related to them. IVF is a complex clinical procedure.The process involves collection of matured eggs from the ovaries and combining them with the sperm in the laboratory. After fertilization, the eggs […]
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Coping With the Anguish of Fertility Treatment
Posted in: Coping during infertility Treatment, Female Infertility, Fertility Treatment | Posted on: 24 July, 2014
Few among us are not personally aware of the anguish of infertility, either from our own experience or that of a close friend or family member. Both as a clinical psychologist and a husband who has successfully achieved fertilization with my wife resulting in the birth of boy and girl twins, I have seen the […]
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When adoption is multi-cultural
Posted in: Wellness & Health | Posted on: 10 July, 2014
“I can’t pretend I’m colored and I can’t pretend that I’m going to raise her in a colored way, but that’s not important, as long she’s exposed to everything,” says Kerryn Vermeulen of her 2-year-old adopted daughter. Kerryn and her husband Etienne are both white. Their daughter Riley, is colored, making them one of hundreds […]
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Commonly used drug can help breast cancer patients with fertility
Posted in: Cancer Fertility Perservation, Female Infertility | Posted on: 18 June, 2014
A commonly used drug can help young women with breast cancer retain the ability to have babies, apparently protecting their ovaries from the damage caused by chemotherapy, researchers reported. The treatment could provide a new option for dealing with one of the painful dilemmas faced by young cancer patients — that doing the utmost to […]
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Have high cholesterol? Both men and women may have difficulty conceiving
Posted in: Female Infertility, Fertility Treatment | Posted on: 15 May, 2014
A new study finds a couple may have difficulty conceiving a child if both the man and woman have high cholesterol levels. The study, which was published today in JCEM, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, also found that if only the woman has high cholesterol, the couple may still have difficulty having a […]
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Common Misconceptions about Reproduction, Fertility, Infertility Treatment
Posted in: Female Infertility, Fertility Treatment, Fertility Treatment Cost, Male Infertility, Wellness & Health | Posted on: 03 April, 2014
Commonly believed misconceptions about reproduction, fertility and Infertility treatment are far to common; it is vital that accurate information about reproduction, fertility and infertility treatment becomes common knowledge. A new study reveals that many U.S. women hold misconceptions about the basics of baby-making and the female reproductive system. In a Web-based survey of 1,000 women […]
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