Weight Issues and Infertility
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by aenriquez
5y ago
One of the standard concerns among women facing infertility issues is how much their lifestyle can affect their chances of getting pregnant. Most physicians, in response, will tell you there are three primary lifestyle factors regarding pregnancy and infertility. These are 1) smoking, 2) alcohol consumption and 3) body weight. Two major concerns arise with each of these environmental factors. The first concern is how smoking, alcohol or body weight affects the development of the fetus. When taking into account excessively overweight or underweight women, it can be said that all three factors ..read more
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In Vitro Fertilization – The Basics
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by aenriquez
5y ago
The process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the basic treatments for infertility. It has been in use since 1978 when the first in vitro child was born. It is estimated that there have been 8 million IVF babies born since the process was first used and today highly professional fertility clinics frequently post success rates of 35 percent and higher using this technique. There are basically five steps involved IVF conception and implantation, including the final step of confirming the embryos have been successfully implanted in the patient’s uterus. You might also count the pre-IVF pr ..read more
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Acupuncture To Help Conception and Pregnancy
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by aenriquez
5y ago
Can acupuncture be used to improve a couple’s chance of achieving pregnancy? This is a technique first glance might seem to be lacking clinical merit. However, a study done by the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fertility Center, Scandinavia and University of Gothenburg, notes that “women are encouraged to receive acupuncture treatments pre and post-embryonic transfer.” According to the American Pregnancy Association, a study found that acupuncture is a very effective process for women undergoing the in vitro fertilization process to overcome infertility issues. A key benefit of acup ..read more
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Secondary Infertility
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by aenriquez
5y ago
Secondary infertility is not a disorder by itself. It is the name given to infertility issues that arise after a woman has successfully conceived in the past. While it does not always include a woman who has successfully given birth in the past, it certainly includes that outcome, as well. As such, this can be a very frustrating situation. If there has been a success in the past, why isn’t there success now? The answer to that can be as simple as changes occurring because of time. As women age beyond 35, not only do the odds of a successful pregnancy go down, but sperm virility can decline as ..read more
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Diabetes
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by aenriquez
5y ago
Diabetes is a serious long-term (chronic) medical condition that can result in severe damage to nervous and cardiovascular systems with particular trouble expected in the heart, eyes, feet, hands, and kidneys. While the most acute problems are associated with long-term loss of blood sugar control, with problems accumulating over time, pregnancy changes that equation. A baby developing in the womb is much more vulnerable to immediate damage caused by high glucose (or blood sugar) levels. This makes it imperative that a woman with diabetes gains good control of glucose levels prior to getting pr ..read more
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Birth Rates Drop, But Not for Older Women
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by aenriquez
5y ago
Data released in May from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) statistics department said that birth rates remained on the decline in 2018, falling to record lows except for two age groups. Women in the age groups were getting pregnant are historically the most difficult – age groups of 35-39 and 40-44 – both went up, according to the preliminary data from 2018. The birth rate for ages 35 to 39 was up 1 percent reaching 52.5 births per 1,000 women, while birth rates for women aged 40 to 44 climbed at twice that rate, growing 2 percent from the previous year to 11.8 births per ..read more
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Heartening Legislation
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by aenriquez
5y ago
The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology is thanking Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker for introducing a bill that would make insurance for reproductive technology procedures a federal mandate. The bill is called the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act. It was introduced in Congress as HR2803 and in the Senate as S1461. It is similar to a bill that did not make it through Congress a year ago. Advancing the rights of women The bill advances the right of women to have insurance that covers infertility and the treatments required to becom ..read more
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Premature Ovarian Failure
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by aenriquez
5y ago
Premature Ovarian Failure is sometimes confused with premature menopause, but there is a basic technical difference. With premature ovarian failure, periods could be irregular, occurring just occasionally for several years. With premature menopause, ovulation stops altogether. The critical implication here is that with primary ovarian insufficiency, there is still a chance for a woman to become naturally pregnant, although the odds are certainly diminished. It is likely, however, that some form of assisted reproductive technology could be used to help a woman become pregnant even when her ova ..read more
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Basic Semen Analysis
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by aenriquez
5y ago
Whether an issue involving the male is contributing to infertility or not, it is always advised that men have their semen analyzed when a woman is not getting pregnant naturally. After all, if the couple is seeking medical help for conceiving, a doctor will want to rule out any contributing issues from the male. It takes two to tango, as everybody knows. But what do doctors look for with a basic semen analysis? First things first To produce a sample that can provide baseline results, the male is expected to refrain from ejaculating for two to five days prior to producing a test sample. The sem ..read more
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Miscarriages
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by aenriquez
5y ago
Going through a miscarriage is a traumatic experience for anyone invested in a pregnancy, man or woman. However, there are certain parts of a miscarriage that is especially hard on a woman. Not only is the pain and physical loss singularly hers, women who miscarry often feel guilt on top of the grief, despite the point that the guilt is almost always undeserved. And, of course, the loss is exaggerated with a couple who are experiencing infertility issues. Loss Before 20th Week of Pregnancy A miscarriage is a loss of a pregnancy before the 20th week, although later miscarriages can occur. Thi ..read more
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