Healthy Mom Healthy Baby Asthma is a chronic breathing problem that is caused due to the disorders in the lungs in airways. Since asthma is a common disease that has been troubling people for decades, it is important to raise awareness about the same, so as to minimize its effects. For this, Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), in collaboration with…
Ideally, a woman should schedule an appointment annually with her gynaecologist in order to maintain a good feminine health. However, the reality is sad. Females often tend to run away from seeing a gynaecologist. Maybe it happens because it is challenging for her to come over her shyness, embarrassment or anxiety. However, it’s important that females learn about the significance…
Infertility is a condition of the reproductive system that prevents the conception of children. It affects approximately 10-15% of couples throughout the United States. The diagnosis of infertility is usually given to couples who have been attempting to conceive for at least 1 year without success. Infertility has many causes that include pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, toxic effects from drugs and tobacco, environmental…
IVF is a type of assisted reproductive technology used for infertility treatment and gestational surrogacy, in which a fertilised egg is implanted into a surrogate’s uterus, and the resulting child is genetically unrelated to the surrogate. Some countries banned or otherwise regulate the availability of IVF treatment, giving rise to fertility tourism. Restrictions on availability of IVF include costs and…
In-vitro-Fertilization (IVF) is a common infertility treatment. During the procedure, a fertility doctor takes the eggs from the ovaries using a small needle and fertilizes them with sperm in a specialized lab. After fertilization happens, the eggs develop into embryos. Three to five days later, the specialist re-implants the embryos back into the uterus. You may be wondering as to…
While it is a fact that IVF success rate lies between 33% to 55% only, it is also true that you are the one who can increase this rate. Yes! You can actually even double this success rate by following few pre – IVF tips. Though the process of IVF is a stressful and trembling process and is full of…
All the pregnancy rates below are reported with embryo transfer as the reference point, meaning that only the IVF cycles that reached embryo transfer are included. Furthermore, in medical science some women inevitably experience miscarriages, and live birth rates are expected to be somewhat lower than the clinical pregnancy rates below. As always, our clinical pregnancy rates excludes chemical pregnancies.Here,…
While for most of the people the deciding time to have a child is a happy time, 12 to 13 % people are not fortunate enough to feel this happiness. One out of every eight couples suffers infertility. And, such couples who experience this problem are quite reluctant to take up the fertility treatment. However, they should understand that fertility…
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a series of procedures used to treat fertility and other genetic problems to assist couples in conceiving a child. IVF is the most effective form of assisted reproductive technology at present, but the chances of conceiving through IVF depend on several factors, including age and the cause of male or female partner’s infertility. There are…
If you have recently discovered your pregnancy you must be very excited to meet the little person who is half you and half the man you love. While you are super excited, you must also be worried about the baby’s physical and mental health. Every couple wants their baby to be mentally and physically strong. And, for this, you must…