Infertility

Infertility

Infertility is the inability to naturally conceive a child or to carry a pregnancy to full term. Many couples strugle with infertility when trying to have their first child. There are many reasons why a couple may not be able to conceive... [more]

Infertility is the inability to naturally conceive a child or to carry a pregnancy to full term. Many couples strugle with infertility when trying to have their first child. There are many reasons why a couple may not be able to conceive, or may not be able to conceive without medical assistance. This is a community guide where you can find news, stories and share personal experiences.

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Natural Treatment For Unexplained Fertility-Simple Methods To Increase The Odds Of Conceiving

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Often, there can be obvious reasons why a couple fail to conceive, such as those which show up in conventional medical tests, such as a low sperm count or blocked fallopian tubes and couples may look at how to increase fertility naturally. However, there are times when even extensive testing simply cannot explain why conception has not happened and we have to look further afield for answers. There are non-medical factors which can affect fertility and the good news is that treatment for unexplained fertility can be very effective in finding solutions at a time couples often feel that all hope is lost. “Non-medical” ... Read Full Story

More birth defects seen with assisted reproduction

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally. In the study, almost 3 percent of infants conceived with assisted reproduction were diagnosed with a major birth defect, compared to less than 2 percent of babies conceived naturally, Dr. Darine El-Chaar and colleagues from The Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada and colleagues found. The investigators looked at all deliveries in the province of Ontario in 2005 for which information was available on reproductive assistance. Their analysis included 43,462 babies conceived naturally; 298 whose mothers had been ... Read Full Story

Vitamin treatment improves ED in men with elevated homocysteine

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Vitamin treatment improves ED in men with elevated homocysteine An article published online on August 17, 2009 in the Journal of Sexual Medicine describes research conducted at the University of Rome which found that it may be necessary to reduce homocysteine before treatment with erectile dysfunction (ED) can be effective. The study included 75 men aged 25 to 65 with erectile dysfunction who were treated with sildenafil citrate (“Viagra”) for 2 months. Nonresponders to the drug were treated with a course of 600 milligrams vitamin B6 per week and 15 milligrams folic acid per day along with sildenafil for 6 weeks. Questionnaires concerning erectile ... Read Full Story

Increase Sperm Count with issue of Male Fertility and Low Sperm Count Causes

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Increase Sperm Count with issue of Male Fertility and Low Sperm Count Causes Male infertility, The most provoking infertility problems is caused by low sperm count. about half of the infertility problems are encountered by couples thus caused by male infertility. The most general form of male infertility is a situation of low sperm count. As defined by the World Health Organization about Normal sperm count further is characterized by: "? The concentration of spermatozoa should be around a minimum 20 million per ml. "? The entire volume of semen actually should be at least 2ml. "? The total number of spermatozoa in the ... Read Full Story

Pregnancy Miracle – Does Acupuncture Help Infertility

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Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after twelve months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It affects over 5 millions couple alone in the United States and many times more in the world. Female infertility is fairly common nowadays. In about 40% of couples with an infertility problem, the cause of infertility is multifactorial; it is the man who is infertile in 30% of the cases; and as for women, 20% to 25% of experience ovulatory failure and another 20% experience tubal, vaginal, or uterine problems as the cause of their infertility. The controversy now is this: Does Acupuncture Help Infertility ... Read Full Story
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IVF isn't the only treatment for infertility
Some 2.5 million American couples are currently facing infertility; about 800,000 of them will seek reproductive care, and about 140,000 opt for in-vitro fertilization (IVF).  
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The Infertility and IVF Roller Coaster: An Inside Look
An inside look at my personal struggle with infertility and the roller coaster that is invitro fertilization. Witness my struggles and ultimate triumph over PCOS and my husband's male factor infertility.Contributor: Debra StrozierPublished: Nov 13, 2009  
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Software helps reduce IVF mistakes
Research Instruments has developed a system that automatically tracks a patient's eggs, sperm and resulting embryos during an infertility treatment cycle, to reduce the risk of mislabelling or error.  
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Improving Male Fertility
Some friends of ours recently announced that they are expecting a child after several years of working through some infertility issues. We congratulated them warmly, recalling our own struggle to conceive our first child. Many men who want to be fathers struggle with male fertility issues. If you think you might have a lower then normal sperm count, there are a number of things you can do before seeking treatment for infertility.Improving...  
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European Urology: Male Factor Infertility Associated With Comorbidities
Article in December issue focuses on health infertile menThe December issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article entitled 'Are Infertile Men Less Healthy than Fertile Men? Results of a Prospective Case-Control Survey' by Dr.  
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Personal Identification Technology for Sperm and Eggs
This is interesting: New Technology Reduces Risk Of IVF Laboratory Mistakes By Electronically Identifying Sperm, Eggs And Other Materials For Each Patient Unique software increases safety and security of infertility treatment by accurately tracking every step of the process. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...  
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New Technology Reduces Risk of IVF Laboratory Mistakes by Electronically...
CORNWALL, England, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new software technology is helping to reduce the risk of laboratory errors in infertility treatment, by electronically identifying the sperm, eggs, resulting embryos and other materials used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment cycles. Using non-invasive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), IVF Witness(TM) can track a patient's sperm, eggs and embryos during the course of treatment. If the...  
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Pioneering Work Provides Hope In Fertility Struggle
Researchers have developed a new use for Renishaw's Raman spectroscopy solutions in assessing the healthiness of sperm cells. The inability to have children creates great heartache for many couples. The most common cause is male infertility, usually characterised by sperm cells with low mobility in which genetic material (DNA) is often damaged.  
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IVF Witness uses RFID to identify the sperm and eggs, and reduces the risk of...
A new software technology is helping to reduce the risk of laboratory errors in infertility treatment, by electronically identifying the sperm, eggs, resulting embryos and other materials used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment cycles. Using non-invasive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), IVF Witness(TM) can track a patient's sperm, eggs and embryos during the course of treatment. If the wrong material is introduced in the lab...  
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New Technology Reduces Risk Of IVF Laboratory Mistakes By Electronically...
A new software technology is helping to reduce the risk of laboratory errors in infertility treatment, by electronically identifying the sperm, eggs, resulting embryos and other materials used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment cycles  
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