How do I know if I am a good weight for pregnancy?
One of the easiest ways to determine if you are underweight or overweight is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). There are many tables available online (search term: BMI table). Enter your height and weight into the tool to see your BMI.
With June designated as Male Health Month, it may be a good time to consider that a couple's infertility problems are due to male infertility in about 30% of the time.
IVF stands for In Vitro Fertilization, the process of an egg being fertilized by a sperm outside the body. In recent years with advances in technology, it has become a reliable fertility option to assist in conception. Before IVF can be performed, you and your partner must be confirmed as appropriate candidates. Women who have been diagnosed with endometriosis, antibody difficulties that could harm sperm or eggs, or problems related to the uterus, fallopian tubes or ovulation are ideal candidates. Women over the age of 35 wanting to conceive and men with a decreased sperm count are also candidates for treatment.
You are starting to fight for your life following a cancer diagnosis. You have a family history of early menopause and want to increase your chances of having a successful pregnancy. Or perhaps you just see pregnancy in your future rather than your present. If you fall into any of these categories, fertility preservation may be able to help.
For couples going through the challenges of infertility, it helps to become educated on the different forms of In Vitro Fertilization that are available to you and your partner. Typically, women are our focus when it comes to infertility. However, in this article we will explain a micro insemination that benefits male infertility problems. There is now a revolutionized assisted reproductive technology (ART) that specializes in enhancing the fertilization phase called Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injections (ICSI).