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Time and the infertile couple

Age is a critical factor in fertility. Your biological clock is ticking away. The earlier you take action, the better your chances for successful conception. There are many variables which influence the success of infertility treatment and many infertile couples are aw......

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Unexplained Infertility

Patients with unexplained infertility often find it very difficult to accept this diagnosis, and their commonest plaint is - I wish I knew why I wasn't getting pregnant. They are also not sure how to proceed - After all, if the doctor cannot find out what the problem is......

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Self Help Tips for Infertile Couples

How do you know if you are infertile? The medical textbook definition of infertility is the inability to conceive even after trying for a year. Are you infertile ? So, when are you planning to have a baby ? This is the commonest question most newly married couples i......

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What I would like every infertile couple to know

This is a thought provoking article, written straight from the heart, by a brave infertile patient who would like to share her experiences. I learnt a lot by reading it, and I hope you will too.... My experiences with pregnancy and fertility treatments have been rich a......

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Infertility Terms - making sense of the jargon !

Know your way around the medical terms and jargons about infertility. Here is a useful list of commonly used terms and their meanings listed in alphabetic order to get you started. From the book How to Have a Baby: Overcoming Infertility by Dr. Aniruddha Malpani, MD an......

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If You Are Having Trouble Getting Pregnant...What every infertile couple needs to know

At least one of every ten couples in India is coping with this crisis right now. Family and friends are often misinformed about infertility and may say things that are incorrect and hurtful. Here is all that you need to know about infertility. You are not alone. At le......

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Infertility overtesting - doing tests " Just to be Sure"

Why too many tests can be bad for infertile couples I see many infertile couples who have a very had a wide range of tests done. Some of these tests are extremely expensive , and don't provide any useful information as regards their fertility. These include : tests for......

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Why am I not getting pregnant ?

This is the commonest questions an infertile patient wants an answer to ! Doctor, my sex life is great. I have regular periods and I'm in good health , so why I am not getting pregnant ? Unfortunately, just being in good health, does not mean that your eggs are fine;......

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Why IUI fails ? | Reasons for failed IUI Treatment

IUI or intrauterine insemination is one of the commonest infertility treatments available. It's a fairly low-cost inexpensive treatment, and because it does not require much technical expertise to offer, most gynecologists will offer IUI as the first treatment option......

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Amenorrhea and infertility

When you miss your period, the doctor calls this condition amenorrhea. Since there are many possible reasons for this symptom, your doctor will have to do a detailed evaluation to come to the right diagnosis. Amenorrhea is the medical term which is used to describe the......

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