It isn’t news that maintaining appropriate body weight is one of the best things you can do for your personal health. Not only does excessive fat require every part of your body have to work extra hard, but obesity can…
During a normal ovulation, a woman will naturally produce one egg per cycle in the standard perimeters of female fertility. This can vary. Just as menstrual cycles can differ from woman to woman, ovulation can too. In women that have…
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a condition that affects nearly one in ten women who are at reproductive age. There is a high rate of infertility among women who suffer from Polycystic ovarian syndrome and the must undergo fertility treatments to…
Can stem cells aid in helping a couple conceive a child? The short answer is yes, they can. We recently posted an article that told you about the first child born using only some skin cells from the parents. This…
FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) plays a vital role in fertility in both genders. FSH stimulates both the male and female reproductive organs to produce the necessary components for reproduction. Produced within the pituitary gland in both men and women, FSH…
There is a remarkable new method for helping hopeful and fertility challenged parents see their dream of having a child come true. It is a technique known as spindle transfer. Three parent baby by Spindle Transfer Another term used for…
FSH testing on women Tests to measure follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels may be performed on women who are of reproductive age for evaluative or diagnostic purposes. These tests are usually performed in order to diagnose certain conditions like ovarian…
What is Clomid? Clomid, (Clomiphene citrate) is a fertility drug that is used to stimulate and regulate ovulation. It is a drug that is taken orally, (by mouth) for women trying to become pregnant but who suffer from problems with…
Introduction:Ovulation Induction (OI) is a treatment for women who do not ovulate frequently on their own to help them do so on a regular basis. Other women who also have problems with fertility who do ovulate regularly can take some…
Introduction:When undergoing different fertility treatments patients will often be required to go on through various cycles of taking various medications. Sometimes you can take certain medicines longer than others safely. One of the IVF meds that you should be taking…