The miscarriages or conception problems you’re having could be attributed to faulty sperm DNA, which is unfortunately not assessed in a routine semen analysis. Sperm DNA fragmentation testing is done to check the integrity of the genetic material of your sperm. A simple semen analysis, although sufficient in many cases, only tells us about the […]
IVF for single women in Mexico IVF for single women in Denmark IVF for single women in Cyprus As a single woman, you have more control over your life than ever before and if you feel strongly about having a baby, you can certainly make that choice for yourself. With growing awareness about these procedures and […]
Women trying to conceive naturally or with the help of IVF are always asking how improve egg quality to improve their chances of conceiving. The quality of your eggs is one of the most important factors for a successful pregnancy, and you’d be happy to know that it can be enhanced with the right protocol. […]
As researchers study the effects of Gluten on your fertility, it becomes easier to understand how Celiac disease causes infertility. In many patients, infertility caused by Gluten sensitivity is simply labeled as unexplained infertility, and couples end up undertaking fertility treatments that they probably don’t need. Infertility due to Gluten-sensitivity is more common than […]
A large number of IVF failures are blamed on poor embryo quality and fertility experts recommend Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) to select the best embryo that is most likely to result in a positive pregnancy. So, can you improve your IVF success with PGT? Yes, IVF success rates are improved with PGT but the benefit […]
Pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) in IVF can help prevent the transference of your inherited genetic diseases to the next generation. So, what is PGT and which genetic diseases can be prevented with IVF-PGT? What is the PGT test in IVF used for? If your doctor mentions PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis), don’t get all confused by […]
If you have had a failed IVF cycle despite good quality embryos and a good transfer process at the hands of an experienced doctor, you may consider the endometrial receptivity analysis, commonly known as ERA testing in IVF. ERA test can optimize the chances for successful implantation, especially if there is a concern about your […]
Loss of pregnancy before 10-12 weeks is called an early miscarriage or early pregnancy loss and it happens in around 20% of all pregnancies (1). If you’ve experienced multiple miscarriages soon after conceiving without any logical explanation, it must be very frustrating. So, what causes early miscarriages at 6-8 weeks? Early miscarriages are mostly blamed on chromosomal […]
If you’re undergoing sperm testing, you probably want to know what a normal semen analysis result looks like and compare it to your own findings. What are the values of a normal semen analysis result? Below is the normal range of various parameters in a semen analysis (1): Parameter What is it? Normal value Sperm […]
Female babies are born with all the eggs they are ever going to have and the numbers decline rapidly at different stages of life (1). So, how many eggs do women have and what happens to them as they age? We ask: As a 20-week-old baby inside your mother’s womb, you have 6-8 million eggs […]