Fertility
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Fertility: Understanding Your Reproductive Health
Read article: Fertility: Understanding Your Reproductive HealthYour Fertility Journey Starts with Awareness Fertility is the natural ability to conceive and have a healthy pregnancy. While many couples conceive naturally, some may need a little extra support. Understanding your reproductive health is the first step toward parenthood. What Affects Fertility? Several factors can influence fertility: When Should You Consult a Fertility Specialist? […]
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Should IVF treatment start with reducing stress?
Read article: Should IVF treatment start with reducing stress?Recently Infertility has become a major problem worldwide and the women who are struggling to conceive report feelings of depression, anxiety, and Poor Quality of life.It is estimated that 1 in 8 couples (or 12% of married women) have trouble in getting pregnant. The inability to reproduce naturally can cause feelings of shame and guilt […]
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Hyperprolactinemia: a concern in infertility
Read article: Hyperprolactinemia: a concern in infertilityIntroduction Prolactin is a lactogenic hormone derived from pituitary and play a significant role in a variety of reproductive functions. The hormone is synthesized and released by lactotroph cells of anterior pituitary. It is structurally like human growth hormone (HGH) and human placental lactogen (HPL)1. Prolactin molecule Prolactin is a 23 kDa polypeptide hormone (198 […]
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Where does sperm DNA fragmentation testing stand?
Read article: Where does sperm DNA fragmentation testing stand?Have you ever considered genetic issues with males particularly in sperm DNA when there is an unexplained infertility between couples? Yes, it is true that male infertility is a common cause of infertility in today’s age, yet it has always been sidetracked when it has come to unexplained infertility issues or unexplained miscarriages. Over 15% […]
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Role of hysteroscopy in infertility
Read article: Role of hysteroscopy in infertilityInfertility is becoming more common, and researchers are working hard to develop and refine diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for patients. Many specialists now agree that a thorough infertility workup should include a uterine cavity examination. Hysteroscopy is the gold standard for examining the uterine cavity, and thanks to advancements in endoscopic technology, it can now […]
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Role Of Alpha-Casozepine ( Lactium ) on Stress and Infertility
Read article: Role Of Alpha-Casozepine ( Lactium ) on Stress and InfertilityPresented by: Dr Reeta Agrawal Stress is your body’s response to anything that requires attention or action. Stress can hamper fertility. 1 in every 4 couple in the reproductive age in India struggle with infertility. More and more young Indians are finding it hard to conceive. At least 10-15% of married couples are experiencing fertility […]
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Have you Put your eggs in the bank yet? – Egg Freezing : The Necessity of an hour!
Read article: Have you Put your eggs in the bank yet? – Egg Freezing : The Necessity of an hour!For a woman, the most fertile years are in her early to mid-twenties. As you grow older your fertility potential declines. The decline in fertility speeds up after the age of 35. Egg freezing is a way of preserving a woman’s fertility, so that she can plan for a baby when she thinks it is […]
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Know everything about your egg count
Read article: Know everything about your egg countAre you having difficulty conceiving? Do you feel that you biological clock is racing ahead and it is causing a hindrance to your plans of getting pregnant? Maybe you are not wrong. Your biological age does play a role in your chances of getting pregnant. Your egg reserves might be getting diminished. Read on to […]
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Ovulation induction: fight away the woes of fertility issues
Read article: Ovulation induction: fight away the woes of fertility issuesConsidering the fact that female infertility stems from problems with ovulation in many cases, ovulation induction is that beacon of hope which bears the possibility of you getting on to the much awaited, brand new chapter of your life, parenthood. Maybe it’s been a while you have been trying to conceive but there’s been no […]
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Cortisol and Stress: A potential role in infertility
Read article: Cortisol and Stress: A potential role in infertilityIntroduction Humans operate on a neurological continuum between the sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and parasympathetic nervous systems (rest and digest). To mobilise glucose for energy and to foster arousal, alertness, motivation, and goal-directed behaviour, the sympathetic nervous system encourages catabolic tissue breakdown and fat metabolism. The parasympathetic nervous system, on the other hand, encourages recovery, immunity, and […]