Pregnancy: Fertility

Infertility
Infertility is often misinterpreted as an irreversible, permanent loss of fertility in both male and female partners. This is however not often the case - many couples who think they are infertile are ...
Assisted Reproduction Technology
The art of assisted reproduction technology has branched out from in vitro fertilization into a wide range of therapies aimed at helping couples get pregnant. Through the use of drugs, laboratory tech ...
Female Infertility
The inability to conceive can be influenced by many factors, including hormonal imbalances, the failure to ovulate, the presence of uterine fibroids and structural problems in the reproductive organs. ...
Fertility and Infertility
Ultimately, a couple's diagnosis of infertility is not a life sentence to a childless future. Most often, couples are 'subfertile' and either the man, woman or both partners require treatment in order ...
First Signs and Symptoms of Pregnancy
While it is somewhat difficult to determine if you are pregnant within the first week of conceiving, after that time there are numerous signs that you can look out for. Below we outline the ten most c ...
Getting Help
The first step to take in dealing with infertility is by talking with the mother's family doctor to voice her concerns and ask questions. It is important that both partners visit the doctor together, ...
Hormones
Hormones are tiny chemical messengers involved in sending information between various parts of the body. Hormones use the bloodstream as the highway along which they travel to reach different body par ...
How do I know if I am Pregnant?
For most women, missing the menstrual period is usually the very first time that they suspect they may be pregnant. However, there are many women who are convinced they know even before they miss thei ...
Male Infertility
While problems regarding infertility are often blamed on women, men also play a significant role in creating 35-40% of the cases of infertility among couples. A variety of factors can affect a man's f ...
Naturally Improving Female Fertility
Even with a widespread array of state-of-the-art reproduction technologies at the hands of future parents, many people are turning towards more natural methods of improving fertility in the hopes that ...
Pregnancy After a Loss
The loss of a child during or immediately following pregnancy is a very difficult and painful process to endure. For many couples however, the idea of trying to get pregnant again arises very quickly. ...
Reproductive Cycles
The menstrual cycle of females is comprised of two main cycles; the ovarian cycle and the uterine cycle. These cycles are under the control of the hormones such as FSH, LH, estradiol and progesterone. ...
The Female Reproductive System
The female reproductive system is a combination of both the reproductive anatomy and physiological cycles associated with the female body. Vagina: The Passageway The anatomy of female reproductive org ...
The Male Reproductive System
The reproductive anatomy of the male is mainly external, except for the seminal vesicle. The Penis The penis is the erectile organ responsible for passing semen into the female's vagina. The anatomy o ...
Treatments for Female Infertility
Drug Treatments Clomiphene (Clomid/Serophene)Clomiphene is the most popular fertility drug prescribed in the United States. While its exact mechanism of action is unknown, clomiphene causes a 50% inc ...