Infertility - When to Get Help
You should get infertility help from a specialist aft one year of trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant.
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What Is Endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a medical condition that affects the uterus, fallopian tubes, and sometimes other parts of the body. Endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus and can be located on the fallopian tubes, the ovaries, the bowels, bladder, and sometimes behind the uterus, bowels or bladder.
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Endometriosis, Pain, and Fertility – You Are Not Alone
Having endometriosis was one of the most painful things I’ve ever lived through.
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Infertility: Fallopian Tube Obstruction Damage and Patency
Tubal damage is one of the most common causes of infertility accounting for fifteen to twenty-five percent of all infertility cases.
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Missed Period, Cramping and Cramps
What do cramping and cramps mean after a missed AF?
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Endometriosis - Symptoms
How to identify endometriosis
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IVF Success Rates
Many couples seem to have misconceptions about the rates of success from a procedure like in-vitro fertilization, or IVF.
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Causes of Fertility Problems
The three major causes of infertility are sperm problems, ovulation problems, and fallopian tube problems.
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Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis is a condition in which the tissue lining the uterus, the endometrium, grows through the myometrium (the wall of the uterus).
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Does My Fertility Decrease If I Have Been on The Pill?
There is no evidence birth control reduces fertility. Clinical studies have suggested that pregnancy rates after long-term birth control use are nearly identical to those in women who've never taken birth control.
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Obese Women Less Likely to Develop Endometriosis
Medical research has associated obesity with a long list of potential health problems and diseases. Among them is high-risk of pregnancy and delivery complications.
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Cause of Pain in Women with Endometriosis
Researchers know little about how pelvis pain is caused in women with endometriosis. In a recent study published in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, researchers suggest neural growth factors may play a part in the development of endometrial pain.
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IVF TV Pioneer Now Pregnant
An ecstatic couple from Missouri recently revealed the latestdevelopment in their very public quest for a baby - they're pregnant!The joyous announcement was made on the Today show, where theirstruggle with pregnancy was first revealed to the world.
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Laparoscopy - What is it?
A laparoscopy is a surgical procedure in which a telescope is inserted into the abdomen, usually in the area around the belly button, in order to examine the abdominal and/or pelvic organs.
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Maximizing Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Adenomyosis
Endometriosis and adenomyosis can affect pregnancy outcomes for women using assisted reproductive technology (ART).
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Restorative Medicine, Endometriosis and Restored Fertility
Growth of endometrial tissue on external reproductive genetalia can result in extreme pain and infertility. Surgical removal of the endometrial tissue can reduce pain, but post-surgical therapy is needed for optimal recovery and outcome.
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Exposure to Phthalates Increases Risk for Preterm Births
There has been growing concern about the dangers of exposure to thechemical phthalate, and now a new study shows an association between awoman's exposure to phthalate and preterm birth.
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Antioxidant Use May Not Increase Fertility
Research has not provided any high quality evidence that using
antioxidants improves a woman's chances for becoming pregnant, according
to a new systematic review published in the The Cochrane Library.
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Endometriosis and Clinical Pregnancy Rates
Endometriosis can make it extremely difficult or impossible to conceive without advanced medical care and fertility treatment.
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D-Loop Genotyping May Predict Endometriosis Risk
Researchers in India recently published a study in the journal Fertility and Sterility supporting D-Loop genotyping to predict risk of endometriosis.
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Endometriosis Cellular Could Lead to Speedier Diagnosis
This discovery could signal the beginning of speedier diagnosis and improved treatment for endometriosis, which is painful and often misdiagnosed.
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Endometriosis Surgery: Is Bowel Resection Necessary?
Women undergoing radical excision of endometriosis (with and without bowel resection) have comparable clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery.
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Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome and Infertility
A small study from researchers associated with Chaim Sheba Medical
Center shows an association between TES, pelvic endometriosis and
infertility. TES is also known as thoracic endometriosis syndrome.
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Study: Endometriosis Treatment After Surgery
Endometriosis can be detrimental to fertility. After surgery, treatment may be suggested to prevent recurrence of the condition, especially in women who want to achieve pregnancy post surgery.
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Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects about 10 percent of women during their reproductive years. A new study shows a link between endometriosis and two pesticides once used widely in the U.S. for pest control and agriculture.
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ART Outcome in Menopausal Women with Endometriosis
The idea of the study was to investigate the impact of endometriosis on assisted outcome in menopausal women with endometriosis.
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Fertility at 35+
How does my age affect my fertility?
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Infertility is When You Have Problems Getting Pregnant
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. If pregnancy does not happen as expected, or there are are infertility issues, both male and female partners need to get tested for fertility. ... read more »
Pelvic Pain Causes
Many women experience pelvic pain at some time during their lives and most of the time pelvic pain is just the normal functioning of the reproductive or other organs. But not all pelvic pain is normal.
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