A woman can suffer from a number of medical conditions. These can be broadly grouped as: Preexisting disorders - occurred before the pregnancy Concomitant disorders - developed during the pregnancy but not directly related to it. Pregnancy-related disorders - more likely to occur during pregnancyThe...
Vasectomy is a common method of contraception worldwide. Approximately, 5% of men choose to have a vasectomy reversal afterward. Vasectomy reversal is surgery performed to undo a previously vasectomy for the purposes of reversing male infertility. It involves connecting each tube (vas deferens) that carries...
A study conducted by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine and the University of Illinois in Chicago found that the hormone progesterone improves the success for live births in women who suffer from recurrent pregnancy losses around the first four to six weeks of...
The definition of infertility is attempting to become pregnant, with frequent intercourse, over a time period of one year without any success. In around 33 percent of cases, infertility is as a result of female factors and in another 33 percent of cases due to...
There are numerous autoimmune conditions that can affect one’s ability to be able to conceive. Autoimmune conditions are those where the body’s own immune system produces proteins, called autoantibodies, which attack normal cells and tissues. We’re not entirely sure why this occurs but certain factors...
Asherman’s syndrome is a gynecological condition that is characterized by fibrosis or adhesion formation on the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium) and possibly the muscular wall of the uterus (myometrium). The causes of Asherman’s syndrome may include:Trauma to the basal layer of the uterus,...
Expecting twins is not as scarce a phenomenon as it may sound. If anything, a woman’s chances of multiple births depend on a number of factors.While identical twins are formed by the fertilization of the egg by a single sperm and the subsequent division of...
Sterilization has become one of the most recognized forms of birth control, and yet remains a conflicting one in terms of its understanding.Medically known as tubal ligation, it is a procedure that blocks eggs from passing through the fallopian tubes, preventing them from being fertilized....
Acupuncture is a therapy that originates from Eastern medicine and it is based on the theory that energy flow, “qi” (chee), through the human body occurs along designated pathways and that it helps to restore one’s health.Acupuncture involves the placement of fine needles through the...
There are many suggested culprits apparently linked to the development of autism spectrum disorder in children, but none of these supposed issues have enough clinical evidence to back the claims made by some. Lately, though, it has been suggested that stress experienced by the mother...
