How to Transport Semen for In-Vitro Fertilization or Intrauterine Insemination
Any couple that wants to do in-vitro fertilization may be required to transport semen to a fertility clinic for in-vitro fertilization, semen analysis, or intrauterine insemination. When transporting...
View ArticleSex and Getting Pregnant Faster Pregnancy Trying To Conceive
Your best chance to get pregnant is if you have sex and make love regularly, two to three times a week, every week, each and every month, and once every day during your 6 fertile days (day of ovulation...
View ArticleEctopic Pregnancy
Ectopic is a Greek word which means "outside a place." An ectopic pregnancy is outside the usual place for a pregnancy. The usual place of a pregnancy is inside the uterus, while an ectopic pregnancy...
View ArticleWhat Causes Pain During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy is a time when most women are fearful of pain. Pain during pregnancy is often associated with complications or labor and can be a scary thing. However, not all pain during pregnancy signals a...
View ArticleQuestions About Chances Getting Pregnant
When women are trying to conceive, they often have questions regarding their chances of getting pregnant. There are several factors that come into play when it comes to figuring out chances getting...
View ArticleWhy Does Implantation Bleeding Happen?
When ovulation occurs, the hormone progesterone prepares the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized egg. This happens every month, even if the woman is not trying to conceive, but only if there is...
View ArticleAspirin Does Not Improve Pregnancy Chances in In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
There is no evidence to guide use of aspirin for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation. Aspirin is often prescribed for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation to help improve their chances of...
View ArticleStudy Explains How Egg Captures Sperm
Scientists have discovered precisely how the human egg cells capture sperm to start the process of fertilization. Based on a study featured in the journal Science, researchers identify the glucose...
View ArticleSperm Are Not Graceful, Researchers Reveal
Infertility affects tens of thousands of couples every year from all over the world. Research in the field of fertility and infertility is ongoing and constantly evolving. The latest information that...
View ArticleIn vitro fertilization IVF for unexplained subfertility.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Apr 18;4:CD003357.In vitro fertilisation for unexplained subfertility.Pandian Z, Gibreel A, Bhattacharya S.SourceObstetrics...
View ArticleA systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture in in vitro fertilisation
BJOG. 2008 Sep;115(10):1203-13. Epub 2008 Jul 23.A systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture in in vitro fertilisation.El-Toukhy T, Sunkara SK, Khairy M, Dyer R, Khalaf Y, Coomarasamy...
View ArticleCan I Get Pregnant With Only One Ovary?
In most situations, getting pregnant with one ovary is not only possible, but no more difficult than if you had two ovaries. More important is whether the fallopian tube, a small tube that connects the...
View ArticleThe Menstrual Cycle
It is important to understand the menstrual cycle in order to know what is normal and be able to identify when you may have an issue. The menstrual cycle relies on a symphony of hormones, which use...
View ArticleFertilization More Likely When IVF Eggs Dance to the Music
Fertility specialists in Spain have discovered that eggs in fertility labs like music. They discovered that fertilization rates are higher when eggs being prepped for in vitro fertilization (IVF) can...
View ArticleWhen Egg Meets Sperm: Let the Fireworks Begin!
It is said that when lovers meet, sparks fly. Some even say they knew when conception occurred because they felt sparks during lovemaking. A new study suggests these love sparks may come from deeper...
View ArticleHigh-Powered Microscope Shows Sperm's Final Push to Fertilization
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMedExcited wiggling. Final drive into the end zone. Christmas tree decorations. Hydrogen fuel. What does this odd assortment of words have in common? They...
View ArticleEmbryo Squishiness Test May Improve IVF Success Rate
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed One of the trickiest elements in in vitro fertilization (IVF) is choosing which embryos are most likely to take hold once implanted in the womb and...
View ArticleEmbryos in IVF Lab Can’t Get Enough Barry White Love, Baby
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed Some people claim music is the rhythm of life. At an Irish fertility clinic, the deep-throated romantic sounds of 1970s superstar Barry White seems to...
View ArticleSemen Boosts Pregnancy Health, Improves IVF Success Rate
At the International Congress of Immunology held in Australia this year, Sarah Robertson, from the University of Adelaide, presented the results of her recent study that found semen to be valuable in...
View ArticleQuestions About Chances Getting Pregnant
When women are trying to conceive, they often have questions regarding their chances of getting pregnant. There are several factors that come into play when it comes to figuring out chances getting...
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