What is a chemical (or biochemical) pregnancy? How is it different from a clinical or regular pregnancy? How can you be a little bit pregnant? A chemical pregnancy occurs when an embryo does not implant properly. The embryo produces enough HCG (human chorionic gonado...

When you are finally pregnant, the doctor uses ultrasound scans to confirm your pregnancy is progressing well ! What does the doctor look for when he does your pregnancy scans ? Once you get pregnant, your pregnancy will be carefully monitored, to ensure that...

ZIFT (Zygote Intrafallopian transfer) is a better option for transferring embryos back into the body. Remember that an embryo on Day 1, 2 3 belongs in the fallopian tube - not in the petri dish or the uterus ! Rather than put embryos into the uterus on Day 2 or 3, it is...

After the tense 2 weeks wait, you then have to start monitoring your HCG levels, to confirm they are rising well. However, hurdles do not stop here. After the HCG levels have risen well, you then need to start doing serial ultrasound scans to confirm your pregnancy is...

The gynaecologist in an infertility clinic is responsible for the clinical part of the treatment. However, it is critical for every gynaecologist to know what goes on in the IVF Lab.Dr. Sai, Senior Embryologist, Malpani Infertility Clinic Pvt. Ltd. The gynaecologist in...

A real life story of how D&C damaged a patient's fertility. Learn how to avoid such situations. There is No Such Thing as Minor Surgery !! One patient's experience with D&C damaged her Fertility. Read How. There is no such thing as a Minor O...

While some infertility doctors discourage patients from asking questions, I enjoy these patients. They help me to learn to see things from a patient's perspective and improve my ability to empathise. Most doctors discourage patients from asking questions. T...

Natural cycle IVF (in vitro fertilization) is a safe & natural approach with increasing success rates. Book a consultation at one of our fertility clinics. Patients with poor ovarian reserve ( diminished ovarian reserve or DOR) can be challenging patients to treat. The...

                                  Sometimes nature needs help to start a pregnancy - and the doctor can do this by giving the sperm a piggy back ride through a fine tube into the body. This procedure is called intrauterine insemination (IUI) or artificial insemination...

Anejaculation is the inability to ejaculate semen despite stimulation of the penis by intercourse or masturbation. It is a fairly common problem and is often confused with erectile dysfunction. Dr. Rupin Shah Dr. Rupin Shah is the male infertility specialist ( androlo...