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What is a D and C?
A D and C stands for “dilation” and “curettage.” The procedure is performed on the uterus: the cervix is dilated and the uterine lining is scraped with a curet. The Procedure Explained In a D and C, an...
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Understanding Your Progesterone Levels
Progesterone levels are essential for fertility and low levels may result in an incapacity to become pregnant. In addition to estrogen, progesterone is a sexual hormone that will be secreted during the...
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What Is a Luteal Phase Defect?
A luteal phase defect can be a cause of early miscarriage or failure to conceive. The luteal phase is the period between the day of the ovulation and the day of the menstruation. If this phase is...
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Can a CT Scan Affect Sperm?
Sperm cells are important for fertilization and their quality may be influenced by several factors such as hot tubs or bike riding. You may wonder if a CT scan can affect sperm cells in any way. The...
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What Is an Endometrium?
The endometrium is an important part of every woman's reproductive system. Just as the other parts of this system are all crucial in determining a woman's fertility, so is the endometrium. This part of...
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What Is Spermatogenesis?
The concept of spermatogenesis is, in essence, the production of sperm cells within the male body. The biological specifics of this process are quite complicated and involve many different steps and...
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4 Ways to Make Giving IVF Injections Easier
IVF infections are administered to stimulate ovulation and provide the necessary hormones for the maturation of the eggs, so that these can be used during the in vitro fertilization procedure. The...
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How to Lower the Number of IVF Shots
IVF, or In Vitro Fertilization, is the process of removing an egg from the woman's body, fertilizing it and then injecting the egg back into the womb. The IVF treatment is a solution for infertile...
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Understanding FSH Medicine
FSH stands for the follicle stimulating hormone, which is naturally produced by the pituitary gland. However, FSH may be supplemented in patients that are about to undergo egg retrieval, to stimulate...
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What Is an Ovulation Induction?
Ovulation induction can be part of the in vitro fertilization procedure or performed to control ovulation and increase the chances of fertilization during an intrauterine insemination or sexual...
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Medical Treatment of (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) PCOS
PCOS or polycystic ovary syndrome may be a contributing factor to infertility in women. However, not all women diagnosed with PCOS have difficulties becoming pregnant. If you have PCOS and this is...
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How Can You Prevent Chemical Pregnancies?
Chemical pregnancies can occur in women who are trying to get pregnant and indicate a miscarriage before week 5 of pregnancy. About 15% to 20% of women that become pregnant may experience a chemical...
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What Causes a Chemical Pregnancy?
A chemical pregnancy is the term used for miscarriages before the pregnancy can be confirmed (e.g. before week 4 of pregnancy). A chemical pregnancy will cause the occurrence of a period which will be...
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Does IVF Work to Cause Ovulation in Women with PCOS?
PCOS is the abbreviated form for polycystic ovarian syndrome, a condition that affects many women and is a major cause of infertility in women that have the condition. PCOS PCOS is a medical condition...
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Understanding How PCOS Relates to Androgens
Androgens and PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) are closely related. PCOS is among the most common of female endocrine disorders. It can induce infertility. Relationship Between PCOS & Androgens...
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Coping with Miscarriage
A miscarriage can be a devastating event in your life. This is a great loss for you and your partner, even if you never had the chance to hold the baby. Studies have shown that on average, women suffer...
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How are Autoimmune Diseases Treated for Infertility?
Infertility may be associated with the presence of certain autoimmune diseases. Treatments may be available in some cases, but due to the fact that there are many unknown facts about the causes of...
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How Can Automimmune Disease Affect Fertility
Fertility may be affected by several factors including certain diseases you may have. If you have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, you will have to discuss your options of becoming pregnant...
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Understanding Hysterosalpingography (HSG)
Hysterosalpingography (HSG), also known as an uterosalpingography, is a medical examination of a woman’s uterus and fallopian tubes done with the use of an x-ray. Purpose of a HSG The HSG examination...
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The Difference between a Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) and a Sono-Hysterogram
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) and sonohysterograms are two very commonly used medical processes used by professionals in the field of medical diagnosis. Both of them are non-surgical ways of viewing the...
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The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine, or ASRM, is a non-profit organization that focuses on infertility and reproductive medicine. History of ASRM The American Society of Reproductive Medicine...
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Preserving Fertility in Women with Cancer
Often treatments for cancer, such as cancer-related surgery or higher doses of chemotherapy or radiation, can cause ovarian failure and affect fertility. With recent advances in oncology and the...
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In Vitro Fertilization after Use of Chemotherapy
In vitro fertilization is an artificial means of combining an egg (or several) with sperm cells, attempting to obtain a viable embryo that will be deposited in the mother’s womb. The procedure is...
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Understanding Self IVF Injections
IVF injections are necessary to induce ovulation and make the fertilization process possible. The injections can be administered by a medical assistant, but you can also administer these injections at...
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What Is a Sertoli Cell?
A sertoli cell is an integral part of the male reproductive system. It is found in the seminiferous tubule, a part of the testes. A sertoli cell plays an integral role in the maturation of the sperm...
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