Female Infertility is a major reason for why couple fail to beget children. Reasons for female infertility can be numerous ranging from problems with their uterus, fallopian tubes, irregular menstrual cycle, fibroids, cysts etc.
One must note that problem of infertility doesn’t always lie with the woman. In 40% of the cases, the man can be infertile and in some cases, both of them may be infertile. When you are planning to see a doctor to have a baby of your own, there are few things you need to ask your gynecologist/doctor and know.
Artificial insemination refers to the process of delivering the sperm into the cervix/uterus of a woman without having actual sex. There are mainly two ways of delivering the sperm and in one of the procedures, the sperm is ‘washed’ and delivered into the uterus to achieve better success rates.
Artifician Insemination The procedure of Artificial Insemination was originally being performed on animals (cattle) for breeding. Later experts started using the same procedure on humans. Artificial Insemination refers to the process of injecting sperms into the uterus or fallopian tubes or near the ovaries of a woman using an external device. IntraUterine Insemination (IUI) is…
PreMarital Health Check – Mandatory Tests to be done before marriage We often find someone who is astrologically compatible with us so we can have a happy married life and keep ourselves and our partner happy. But have you ever wondered that some medical tests are as or more important than they look? It is…
Obesity and Men’s Sexual Health: How are they connected? Obesity is one of the most famous killers of our world, leading to over 1000 deaths per day in the United States of America. Its adverse effects do not only include, heart attacks, high cholesterol, and blood pressure but also takes a toll on men’s sexual…
Indian Endogamy plays a significant role in male infertility! Endogamy:- 1. The custom of marrying only within the limits of local community, clan or tribe. 2. The fusion of reproductive cells from related individuals, inbreeding; self pollination. Infertility affects 10 – 15% of couples globally with rates steadily increasing in part due to deterioration in…
Smoking kills your sperms and your son’s sperms too! It is a commonly known fact that smoking tobacco can have ill effects not only on a mans physical well being but also on his sexual health. To add to the concerns recent studies have suggested that smoking in men can lead to significant lowering of…
Irregular Periods – Causes and Symptoms A period, or menstruation is the shedding of a lining on the uterus (called endometrium) that appears as bleeding from the womb and released through vagina. Periods in girls usually start between the ages of 10 to 16 years. In many cases, during the initial years, it may take…
Non Consummated Marriages – Is that official? Dictionary.com defines consummate as “To bring to a state of perfection; fulfill”. Another one in terms of marriage would be “To complete (the union of marriage) by first marital sexual intercourse”. One would assume that in this day and age of the internet, this would be a myth.…
PICSI- Physiological Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection Fertility depends on the quality of the sperm and the egg. Qualitatively better gametes result in better fertility rates. This obviously happens in nature. A challenge in vitro however is to determine what constitutes the best quality gametes. When an ICSI procedure is planned, sperms are usually chosen based…