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An ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that implants abnormally outside the uterus usually in the fallopian tube.

Good eggs and low FSH on CD 3 are important to improve chances of a healthy pregnancy.

There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis. Most of the
time when people refer to “cell division,” they mean mitosis, the
process of making new body cells. Meiosis is the type of cell division
that creates egg and sperm cells.

After ovulation, the egg lives for about 12-24 hours. Fertilization can take place only during this time period, but the sperm needs at least 9-12 hours inside the woman's body to get ready.

Scientists have discovered precisely how the human egg cells capture sperm to start the process of fertilization.

Human somatic cells and reproductive cells use distinctive organic
mechanisms that exhibit a thin line of similarities between the kinds of
genes needed to keep oocytes strong and fertile and the genes that
extend life expectancy.

Freezing sperm is an option for men who are not yet ready or able to have a child but who want to give themselves the option of doing so in the future.

New research indicates that chemotherapy has a bigger impact on female fertility than many reports reveal. The new research results could give doctors and patients more
appropriate and realistic information on the long-term effects of
chemotherapy on fertility.

If a fertilized egg implants in the uterus, implantation bleeding may show up, but why does implantation bleeding happen?

When women are trying to conceive, they often have questions regarding their chances of getting pregnant. There are several factors that come into play when it comes to figuring out chances getting pregnant.

Stages in pregnancy are often divided up into weeks or trimesters. Within these common stages in pregnancy are six major times of change. These stages of pregnancy occur at one week, four weeks, eight weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 40 weeks.

Facing a tough illness, disease or injury can be hard enough, but when a woman later questions her fertility, the stress can increase dramatically. In many cases,
illness, disease and injury will not affect the ability to become
pregnant, but that is not always the case.

The first trimester of pregnancy is one of the most exciting times during pregnancy. Understanding what happens in the body during the first trimester of pregnancy is important as some changes may not feel the way a pregnant woman expected.

Making the decision to start a family is one that many couples face as they enter their late 20s and early 30s. Women often want to know when to get pregnant, but the answer is not as clear cut as some would like.

The first half of the fertility cycle is when the follicle stimulating hormone stimulates maturation of an egg. As the egg is maturing, estrogen levels rise causing the luteinizing hormone to increase. The luteinizing hormone forces the egg out of the follicle where maturation occurs.

Women live life expecting menopause will hit in their late early to late 50s. While this is a common rule of thumb, every rule is made to be broken.

Researchers have found a means of detecting an egg's ability to produce a fetus in women with monogenic diseases.

Worms (nematodes) had a surprising gift to reproduce sex cells and viable eggs.

Pregnancy in childhood cancer survivors could be riskier than previously thought. Chances of premature labor, early delivery and hemorrhage are higher in certain cancer cases.

A mother's health and diet just before and after conception could have an impact on a child's health in the long run, researchers say.

More than 7 million couples are troubled with infertility at some point in their lives. This accounts for 12% of all couples.

Cancer can be a heart breaking thought for the woman who has yet to start a family. With the help of the cancer treatment team and advanced fertility options, motherhood is not out of the question in all cancer cases.

A woman has her peak number of eggs (oocytes) before she is born. All
during a woman's life, the eggs are decreasing and tens of thousands of
eggs are lost every year of a woman's life.

The antral follicle count is a method for ovarian reserve testing using transvaginal ultrasound.

Ovulation happens on average 38 hours after an HCG injection, with a range of 34 and 46 hours.

A couple is considered to be infertile if they have not conceived after 12 consecutive months of unprotected intercourse (6 months if the woman is over 35 years old) or earlier if there are known issues.

ART stands for Assisted Reproductive Technology which includes all fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled.

Myth: Female orgasm can cause ovulation to occur.

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