Something peculiar has been happening at work. Since I told the pregnant crew member and large group of turkey-rissole-eating members of the public about the miscarriage, a girl here and a girl there has come up and confided in me about their miscarriages. Evidently the telegraph, telephone, tell-a-flight-attendant thing has been working and half the [...]
Forty may be the new thirty and fifty may be the new forty but nobody told our reproductive systems. And never has society provided more assistance in convincing us of our new younger status, via the mega industries of cosmetic enhancement and reproductive assistance.
Botox is to the face what IVF is to the ovaries – [...]
Infertility is a relatively common problem which usually has a marked impact on a couple’s life and their relationship, not only with each other, but with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues.
It is estimated that one in seven couples have difficulty in conceiving. This figure is calculated from those who seek medical help; the true figure [...]
It’s estimated that about one-third of infertility cases can be attributed to females. 30 to 40 percent of these cases are caused by irregular or infrequent ovulation and menstruation. The good news? Nearly all infertility issues caused by irregular menstruation are treatable.
Don’t run straight to the Clomid, though. Before automatically treating ovulation problems with fertility [...]
Surrogacy
Imagine infertility. Imagine never being able to have your own child. Hoping month after month, dozens and dozens of pregnancy test kits, hundreds of dollars wasted. And all that heartache. Chances are that if you are reading this, you are only too familiar with the situation. An option today is surrogate motherhood.
One main advantage of [...]
Ovulation Calendar
The beauty of an Ovulation Calendar is that it will let you know when you are most likely to get pregnant. And when you are most likely not to get pregnant too. There are plenty of online ovulation calendars which will help you to determine your most fertile days; the days when you are [...]
The Key to a Lifetime of Spontaneous Sex - Vasectomy
Getting a vasectomy is a simple and effective way of male sterilization. Many men are hesitant to undergo the procedure, as it involves the most sensitive part of their body. But there is truly nothing to fear. The procedure itself takes only about twenty minutes; with [...]
IVF – Is It For You
The decision to undertake IVF Fertility treatment is not one which anyone would undertake lightly. But there is no standard way of deciding whether this is the right treatment for you. There are general issues which are of concern to all prospective IVT patients. The most obvious being that the [...]
Infertility - Are You Too Thin To Get Pregnant?
Today’s almost fanatical obsession with low fat, both consumption in the diet and on the body, could be the reason so many women are infertile. If you have extremely low body fat, which has caused your body to stop menstruating or made your periods irregular, you could [...]
Antioxidants Naturally Found in Foods
Scientists have found that the body forms unstable oxygen molecules, called free radicals; every cell produces tens of thousands of them each day. A free radical is basically an atom with an odd number of electrons in its outer ring. Since electrons have a very strong tendency to exist in a [...]
