Thyroid disease is a common condition in the reproductive medicine setting due to the complex interplay between the hypothalamo‐pituitary axis and the thyoid gland. Abnormalities in thyroid function, can have an adverse effect on reproductive health and result in reduced rates of conception, increased early pregnancy loss, and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. What is […]
For couples who are not able to conceive on their own, IVF – in vitro fertilization can bring you one step closer to getting pregnant. IVF is a multiple series of procedures to assist with the conception of a child. IVF involves combining eggs and sperm outside the body in a laboratory. Once the embryo […]
The cause of infertility is said to be unexplained when there is normal ovulatory function, semen analysis is normal, and tubal patency is established by hysterosalpingography or laparoscopy. Some of the factors that may contribute to the etiologic of unexplained infertility are inability to identify the subtle reproductive abnormalities, endocrine/genetic/immunological disorders, minimal/mild endometriosis, and compromised […]
Attached to the word ‘infertility’ is a lot of taboo, shame, and confusion. We know what male and female infertility is, we know what the outcome of infertility is, but do we know the causes, symptoms, treatments and various other components of infertility? Let’s briefly take a look at the nitty-gritty of infertility and its […]