Is Pregnancy Possible After 40?
With the rising sense of freedom and will for women in society and a supporting mindset towards their career and needs, the meaning of pregnancy has also taken a new set of definitions. Pregnancy is no more what you need to achieve before you are 30. Gone are those days when people used to think that there is no possibility to conceive after the age of 30. On the contrary, there is still more awareness to be spread amongst women who don’t even know that this is possible in today’s world. Some begin to have questions like “Should I really …
Diabetes and Fertility
Diabetes is basically a condition where the body is unable to keep blood sugar levels in the normal range. Generally, there are three types of diabetes i.e. Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes This type of diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the pancreas where insulin is produced. Insulin is the typical hormone that controls blood sugar levels thereby keeping them in the healthy range. In type 1 diabetes condition, the pancreas is unable to make enough insulin. This is also the reason why daily medication (insulin) is needed to control blood …
What Do You Need to Know About Tubal Factor Infertility?
Tubal Factor Infertility is when the fallopian tube(s) get blocked and it prevents the sperm from going to the ovary to fertilize an egg or the fertilized egg from reaching the uterus for pregnancy. Because the fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus, either one or both of them may get affected. In the case of partial blockage, the risk of ectopic pregnancy is more. In a normal pregnancy, an ovary releases an egg into the fallopian tube where it attaches to a sperm that fertilizes the egg. This fertilized egg further travels to the uterus where it attaches …
Finding Hope Through Infertility
My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for over three years. It was not a surprise to me as similar to all my other health conditions this also has to be complicated. Although it was a tough journey for both of us, we knew we will come out of it. On my regular obstetrician appointment, I mentioned to my doctor that I have been trying for three years and also when I tried for ovulation sticks, they were unclear, I had never seen a clear positive indication. When my doctor assured me that it happens sometimes and …
Yoga and Meditation to Enhance IVF Success Rate
As discussed by many persons at many places, though the success rate of IVF treatments is increasing, it is still at a low position when compared to the success rate of treatments for many other diseases. Besides, one may have to undergo many courses to achieve the result. …
Alarming increase in Infertility rates among IT Professionals
A medical survey conducted in various cities in India revealed a shocking truth that rate of infertility is increasing in urban India. This is more among the IT professionals. …
Thyroid Affecting Women’s Fertility
Do you know that thyroid disorder, a very common problem among women can be the cause for reproductive complications? …
Babies are wonderful and Mothers are Special
Aims and goals of each person may change, but almost everybody would love to parent a kid. Children are the gift of god and the new born babies are really wonderful things. According to many studies, the baby starts learning many things right after …
Love and Intimacy during Infertility
Although infertility is not a permanent condition in most of the cases, it is a situation which creates a lot of physical and mental agony to both the partners. The inability to produce a child may even turn the mental stability upside down. …
Pregnancy; Dreams and Realities
It is the dream of almost all married couple is to have a child. It is more necessary in a conservative society where the prime object of marriage is considered to extend the generations. …