Infertility is a diagnosis made when a couple has been unable to conceive a child despite trying actively for a year or more. In couples above the age of 35 years, the diagnosis is made if there is failure to conceive after 6 months o......

                                               Both men and women may experience infertility because of various reasons. Often, The Risk Factors that affect fertility, detrimentally, are the same in both men and women. These risk factors, that trigger infertility cause......

                                       Dealing with infertility is no easy task. The first hurdle is to complete your infertility tests. These are designed to determine the exact nature and cause of infertility, and can be very helpful in devising treatment plans. In......

(Tuesday, July 22, 2014) I recently had an interesting conversation with a senior doctor who was quite skeptical about the value of empowering patients with information. He felt this was a fad, and would just create more problems. He believed medic......

(Wednesday, July 23, 2014) I am very critical about the overtesting which is so rampant in IVF today. This leads to over treatment, and ends up wasting a lot of time and money, because no one really knows how clinically useful a lot of these test results are. Just be......

(Monday, July 21, 2014) Cyst? Or follicle? A patient just sent me this query I am 29 and trying to conceive for the past 4 years. I have irregular cycles. My doctor prescribed me Injection recagon 100units for 6 days from 12-May-2014. On 11th day of the cycle duri......

(Monday, July 28, 2014) Lots of infertile women spend hours on the Internet, hunting for information and looking for treatment options and the best possible doctor. This is especially true when they have failed an IVF cycle and are trying to find what th......

(Saterday, April 13, 2013) This is a guest post from an expert patient! If your wife is going through IVF, there are many ways you can support her. Most couples find it difficult to talk about their infertility problems and experiences with family and close friends.......

(Wednesday, July 30, 2014) Patients who have failed an IVF Cycle are often understandably desperate. It can be hard to come to terms with this failure, because most were very sure they would get pregnant in their very first attempt (few patients would have the coura......

(Thursday, July 31, 2014) Most patients hope that their doctor will provide them with both medical expertise and empathy. We want a blend of scientific skill and emotional support – a sharp mind, as well as a shoulder to cry on. While we cannot cri......