Women trying to conceive naturally or with the help of IVF are always asking how to improve egg quality for IVF or natural pregnancy. The quality of your eggs is one of the most important factors for a successful pregnancy and it can be enhanced with the right protocol. Unlike men, whose sperm is produced […]
As researchers study the effects of Gluten on your fertility, it becomes easier to understand how Celiac disease causes infertility. In many patients, infertility caused by Gluten sensitivity is simply labeled as unexplained infertility, and couples end up undertaking fertility treatments that they probably don’t need. Infertility due to Gluten-sensitivity is more common than […]
A large number of IVF failures are blamed on poor embryo quality and fertility experts recommend Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) to select the best embryo that is most likely to result in a positive pregnancy. So, can you improve your IVF success with PGT? Yes, IVF success rates are improved with PGT but the benefit […]
Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) in IVF can help prevent the transference of your inherited genetic diseases to the next generation. So, what is PGT and which genetic diseases can be prevented with IVF-PGT? What is the PGT test in IVF used for? If your doctor mentions PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis), don’t get all confused by […]
If you have had a failed IVF cycle despite good quality embryos and a good transfer process at the hands of an experienced doctor, you may consider the endometrial receptivity analysis, commonly known as ERA testing in IVF. ERA test can optimize the chances for successful implantation, especially if there is a concern about your […]
Loss of pregnancy before 10-12 weeks is called an early miscarriage or early pregnancy loss and it happens in around 20% of all pregnancies (1). If you’ve experienced multiple miscarriages soon after conceiving without any logical explanation, it must be very frustrating. So, what causes early miscarriages at 6-8 weeks? Early miscarriages are mostly blamed on chromosomal […]
If you’re undergoing sperm testing, you probably want to know what a normal semen analysis result looks like and compare it to your own findings. What are the values of a normal semen analysis result? Below is the normal range of various parameters in a semen analysis (1): Parameter What is it? Normal value Sperm […]
Female babies are born with all the eggs they are ever going to have and the numbers decline rapidly at different stages of life (1). So, how many eggs do women have and what happens to them as they age? We ask: As a 20-week-old baby inside your mother’s womb, you have 6-8 million eggs […]
Age is one of the most important factors affecting female fertility. A woman in her optimal health, should be able to conceive easily any time upto mid-30s, after which your fertility starts to gradually decline. So, what is a woman’s most fertile age that’s ideal to conceive, or say, to freeze your eggs? At what […]
Stress is not good for conceiving and doctors would normally advise you to stay calm and relaxed during the process. However, it’s natural to be a little worried when you’re spending so much but can stress affect your IVF success? We find out: A Swedish study found that among twenty-two women who went through IVF, […]