Category: Fertility problems
ZIFT: A lesser known assisted reproduction technique
Mention fertility treatment, and most peoples’ mind will jump straight to IVF these days. There is, of course, quite a wide range of assisted reproduction techniques around, ranging from intrauterine insemination to ICSI, in which one single sperm is injected into one egg. Have you heard about ZIFT?
Infertility: Could your thyroid be to blame?
Couples who have been trying to conceive longer than one year often start wondering what could be wrong. There are many possible causes of infertility, and it may seem like you are looking for a needle in a haystack. Could hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism be to blame for your infertility?
Traveling abroad for IVF – what and how?
Invitro fertilization is more expensive in the United States of America than anywhere else in the world. Few people who need IVF to have a baby have insurance policies that would cover even part of the cost, and many are coming to the conclusion that there is no way they can afford IVF… unless they [...]
Can you conceive naturally with endometriosis?
Having endometriosis can change a woman’s life in unexpected ways, and its symptoms can have quite a large impact. Besides painful periods, bowel problems, painful intercourse, and fatigue, many women who have endometriosis are worried that they will not be able to conceive naturally. What do statistics say about this worry? Is there anything women [...]
Ways to commemorate a baby lost to miscarriage
A miscarriage is often a loss that is dealt with in secret – many women have miscarriages before they have told anyone they were pregnant. Even if friends and relatives are aware, miscarriage is often not recognized as a “real loss”. Have you lost a baby to miscarriage and are you looking for ways to commemorate the loss? Grieving [...]
How many cycles of IUI do you typically need before you get pregnant?
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a relatively low-tech and non-invasive assisted fertility option. Depending on your reasons for undergoing IUI, you can have IUI using your natural cycles or combine the treatment with fertility drugs such as Clomid. IUI is suitable for many couples with fertility struggles, as well as those who are trying to get [...]
Sperm donation: a recipe for identity crisis?
Most couples who decide they would like to have children assume they will be able to conceive naturally. As time passes, and months after month passes without pregnancy, those hopes may fade and other options may be explored. Sperm donation is rarely Plan A – except in the case of single mothers by choice, and [...]
Christians and IVF treatment
Are you a Christian who is considering IVF treatment to have children, or have you already had IVF? If you are facing fertility struggles and are looking into IVF, you may have many questions you seek to answer, including whether IVF is part of God’s plan for you or not. If you have already had [...]
Selective reduction for medical reasons
Selective reduction during pregnancy refers to the procedure of reducing the number of fetuses in a multiple pregnancy by abortion. The procedure was introduced after more high-order multiple pregnancies started occurring due to IVF treatment, but it can also apply in cases where the mother conceived multiples naturally. What are the medical reasons for selective [...]
Explaining fertility treatments to young children
Are you about to try to conceive a second or subsequent baby through fertility treatments like IVF or IUI? There is no getting away from the fact that fertility treatments are rather difficult to keep private, because of the sheer amount of fertility appointments involved, and perhaps because of taking fertility medications before the big [...]
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