Common Infertility Conditions
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Most forms of female infertility cannot be predicted or prevented. However, lifestyle modifications may be beneficial to one’s fertility, as is maintaining a healthy weight and developing good exercise habits.
Vitamin D deficiency refers to the condition when the body does not have enough vitamin D to stay healthy. Vitamin D present in the body helps to absorb calcium
Obesity refers to a condition of abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the body. It is a severe medical condition and increases health problems, including
Thyroid disorders are quite common worldwide, with an estimated 200 million people have some form of thyroid disease. Women are more prone to thyroid problems
Hormones play a significant role in human health. Hormonal imbalance can cause several medical conditions, including infertility. Hypo and hyperthyroidism (high
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas cannot make insulin or when the body cannot use the insulin it produces. The prevalence of diabetes
Cancer refers to a large group of diseases in which cells divide uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissues. Cancer is the second leading cause of death
Autoimmune disease refers to the condition when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues, and organs. Studies reported the presence of
Learn About Major Fertility Treatments
IVF means in vitro fertilization. In vitro means in the laboratory ( outside the body) and fertilization refers to conception (joining of a woman’s egg and a
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a technique developed to overcome male infertility attributed to impaired semen quality. ICSI is one of the most
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) refers to the process of artificial insemination which helps to treat infertility.
In vitro maturation (IVM) refers to the process when a woman's eggs are collected and matured outside the body. In the process of IVM, embryologists take the
Microscopic testicular sperm extraction or Micro-TESE refers to a process that directly takes sperm from the testicular tissue of a man's reproductive system
Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (PGT‐A), formerly known as preimplantation genetic screening (PGS), is an alternative method to select embryos
PGT-SR is a genetic test for detecting inherited chromosomal structural rearrangements in embryos prior to their transfer and enhancing the chance of a
Preimplantation genetic testing for a monogenic gene (PGT‐M) is formerly known as Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). PGT-M is a diagnostic tool for