The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on women’s careers, finances and home lives. Although the vaccines may represent a solution, as scientists studying coronavirus infection and immune responses in women, we are now hearing from young women who say they might skip the shots out of fear for their fertility or nursing child. We are concerned about how inaccurate, extreme and widespread these theories have become, because getting vaccinated is the best way for women to protect themselves and their families. The confusion is understandable: Early clinical trials ..read more

Sonam Kapoor, in her latest Instagram entry, revealed that she has been suffering from PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome for several years but is now “in a good place.” The actress, as part of her new Instagram series Storytime With Sonam, shared a few tips and hacks on how to deal with PCOS/PCOD based on her own experience. She posted a video, in which she can be heard saying: “I have been suffering from it for several years, since I was like 14 or 15 and it has been the bane of my existence. I have gone to several doctors and dieticians to help myself and right now, I am in a good place. I t ..read more

IVF: In Vitro Fertilization is a process wherein the fertilization of egg and sperm takes place outside the body. The egg and sperm can be of self or a donor’s egg and sperm can be used. Need for IVF: The IVF treatment is recommended in the following cases: Infertility issues Blockage of fallopian tissues Usage of embryo testing to prevent passing of a genetic condition to the child. Usage of donated eggs or sperm for fertility to take place. Fertility problems of male partner. Failure of techniques such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) IVF Process: The results of IVF process differs from ..read more

ICSI is a procedure that can be used as part of an IVF (in vitro fertilisation) treatment. In ICSI only one sperm is needed per egg retrieved, which is injected directly into the egg. Who might benefit? ICSI can offer real hope to couples where the male has a very low sperm count, has few swimming sperm, produces few good-quality sperm. With ICSI, sperm do not have to travel to the egg or penetrate the outer layers of the egg. It can also be used to help couples where the male has had an irreversible vasectomy, or has no sperm in his semen due to missing tubes or blockages in his reproductive ..read more

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) involves a laboratory procedure to separate fast moving sperm from slower or dead sperm. The fast moving sperm are then placed into the woman’s womb close to the time of ovulation when the egg is released from the ovary in the middle of the monthly cycle. Is IUI for me? IUI treatment results are low,may be useful if: you have unexplained infertility you have ovulation problems there are minor sperm parameter problems What do I need to be able to undergo IUI? It is essential that your fallopian tubes are known to be open (patent) and healthy before the IUI proc ..read more

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on women’s careers, finances and home lives. Although the vaccines may represent a solution, as scientists studying coronavirus infection and immune responses in women, we are now hearing from young women who say they might skip the shots out of fear for their fertility or nursing child. We are concerned about how inaccurate, extreme and widespread these theories have become, because getting vaccinated is the best way for women to protect themselves and their families. The confusion is understandable: Early clinical trials ..read more

Sonam Kapoor, in her latest Instagram entry, revealed that she has been suffering from PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome for several years but is now “in a good place.” The actress, as part of her new Instagram series Storytime With Sonam, shared a few tips and hacks on how to deal with PCOS/PCOD based on her own experience. She posted a video, in which she can be heard saying: “I have been suffering from it for several years, since I was like 14 or 15 and it has been the bane of my existence. I have gone to several doctors and dieticians to help myself and right now, I am in a good place. I t ..read more

IVF: In Vitro Fertilization is a process wherein the fertilization of egg and sperm takes place outside the body. The egg and sperm can be of self or a donor’s egg and sperm can be used. Need for IVF: The IVF treatment is recommended in the following cases: Infertility issues Blockage of fallopian tissues Usage of embryo testing to prevent passing of a genetic condition to the child. Usage of donated eggs or sperm for fertility to take place. Fertility problems of male partner. Failure of techniques such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) IVF Process: The results of IVF process differs from ..read more

ICSI is a procedure that can be used as part of an IVF (in vitro fertilisation) treatment. In ICSI only one sperm is needed per egg retrieved, which is injected directly into the egg. Who might benefit? ICSI can offer real hope to couples where the male has a very low sperm count, has few swimming sperm, produces few good-quality sperm. With ICSI, sperm do not have to travel to the egg or penetrate the outer layers of the egg. It can also be used to help couples where the male has had an irreversible vasectomy, or has no sperm in his semen due to missing tubes or blockages in his reproductive ..read more

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) involves a laboratory procedure to separate fast moving sperm from slower or dead sperm. The fast moving sperm are then placed into the woman’s womb close to the time of ovulation when the egg is released from the ovary in the middle of the monthly cycle. Is IUI for me? IUI treatment results are low,may be useful if: you have unexplained infertility you have ovulation problems there are minor sperm parameter problems What do I need to be able to undergo IUI? It is essential that your fallopian tubes are known to be open (patent) and healthy before the IUI proc ..read more