Infertility

How to Prepare for IVF (in-vitro fertilization)

By Valerie Brooks

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Trying in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is an exciting venture. Knowing what to expect in advance can help you be prepared and relieve a lot of stress... more »

How to Strengthen a Marriage During Infertility Treatment

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Years of infertility treatments can take their toll on a marriage. While infertility can strengthen a good relationship, it also has the potential to destroy a marriage that's not on solid ground. Follow these steps to care for your marriage and ... more »

How to Support a Loved One through Infertility

By Jenna Nadeau

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Babies, babies everywhere... or almost everywhere. When a loved one is dealing with infertility it a disease that will affect every friend, acquaintance and loved one as well as the diagnosed individual. If you are that loved one, you need as ... more »

How to Go Through IVF Alone

By Valerie Brooks

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Going through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) alone can be stressful. Knowing what to expect can relieve a lot of unnecessary worry and turn your decision to become a single parent into an exciting adventure... more »

How to Use Holistic Medicine to Treat Infertility

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Holistic medicine aims to treat not just your body, but also your mind and soul. It takes into consideration not just a condition, but your daily environment and surroundings, as well. Holistic infertility treatments are largely noninvasive. ... more »

How to Use Moxibustion to Treat Infertility

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Moxibustion is known for its ability to soothe menstrual cramps and regulate a woman's monthly cycle. It does this by stimulating blood flow to the reproductive organs through the use of heat. It can also regulate the release of fertility ... more »

How to Improve Female Fertility

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A study at the University of Surrey suggests that female fertility can be improved 80% of the time by non-medical, lifestyle changes. Most doctors will suggest the following natural treatments before resorting to more involved medical plans. Many ... more »

How to Prepare for an Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

By FaithAllen

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Intrauterine inseminations (IUIs) are common fertility procedures. The man provides a semen specimen, which the fertility clinic runs through a "sperm wash" to maximize the odds of conception. A fertility doctor then deposits the "washed" sperm ... more »

How to Donate Eggs

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Donating your eggs is a wonderful gift you can give an infertile couple. Donated eggs allow couples who would've never had a chance to give birth an opportunity to become pregnant and carry a healthy fetus to term. In addition, women who donate ... more »

How to Treat Infertility With Herbs

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When a couple is unable to conceive after carefully timing intercourse for more than 1 year, that couple is considered to have problems with infertility. The word "infertility" actually covers a variety of disorders, from polycystic ovarian ... more »

How to Treat Infertility With Vitamins

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Dealing with infertility is difficult for those trying to conceive a child. Drugs such as Clomid, Serophene and Pergonal are available to treat infertility, but if you want to treat infertility naturally, many vitamins are available for the same ... more »

How to Choose a Reproductive Endocrinologist

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Reproductive Endocrinologists are doctors that help diagnose and treat causes of infertility in both women and men. People will visit a reproductive endocrinologist if they wish to become pregnant and are having difficulty in doing so. If you ... more »

How to Choose an Infertility Clinic

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When faced with infertility, many couples opt to seek the assistance of a fertility clinic. A fertility clinic is a facility which helps couples conceive using technology. Clinics may offer procedures like in vitro fertilization (IVF) or they may ... more »

How to Cope With Infertility

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To couples with infertility, the diagnosis may seem like the start of a lonely, heartbreaking road. However, there are treatment options, reproductive alternatives and numerous support groups in place to help these couples realize they are not ... more »

How to Determine HCG Levels in Pregnancy

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HCG Levels are very important in determining whether or not a woman has become pregnant. Learn how to test and what the numbers mean... more »

How to Finance Infertility Treatment

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In addition to the heavy emotional toll that infertility takes on a couple, there is a huge financial burden when seeking treatment. Many insurance plans do not cover diagnoses or treatments for infertile couples, and the costs of infertility ... more »

How to Find the Cause of Infertility

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It can take the average couple up to 12 months to conceive. Occasionally, things take a little longer. However, in most instances, doctors diagnose patients who have difficulty conceiving with infertility. It is estimated up to 25 percent of ... more »

How to Get Pregnant After Forty

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After about thirty years old, a woman's fertility starts going down, and by the time she's forty, getting pregnant becomes difficult. However, as we continue to learn about infertility, we learn about ways to combat it. And there are many way to ... more »

How to Locate an Egg Donor

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When a woman is not able to produce quality ova, or eggs, she may be an ideal candidate for an egg donor. Couples use egg donors when a woman is in early menopause, doesn't ovulate regularly or has poor quality eggs. Using an egg donor is just ... more »

How to Naturally Increase Ovulation Fertility With Diet

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Infertility affects 1 in 10 couples, and more than 6 million women of childbearing age have trouble conceiving a baby. What is the reason? There are a number of factors such as pesticides and hormones in food which affect hormones. A healthy ... more »

How to Prepare for a Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)

By FaithAllen

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Women who are facing infertility challenges are often asked to undergo a hysterosalpingogram (HSG). An HSG (or "dye test") is an outpatient procedure in which the doctor injects dye into the woman's cervix and observes the movement of the dye ... more »

How to Prepare for a Hysteroscopy

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A hysteroscopy is a diagnostic test used to determine the overall health of a woman's uterus. This test is typically recommended for infertility patients. It's also used to detect abnormalities in the uterus, such as fibroids, polyps or cancerous ... more »

How to Prevent Infertility

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While the majority of infertility cases are caused by genetics, there may be things you can do to prevent infertility. The environment you live in has a huge effect on your potential fertility, including the substances you consume, the air you ... more »

How to Prevent Legionellosis

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Legionellosis is an infection caused by the Legionella pneumophila bacterium. Pontiac fever is the milder form of this disease but Legionnaires' disease includes pneumonia. Legionella normally lives in water and soil and is active in temperatures ... more »

How to Relieve Infertility Through Color Therapy

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Color therapy is a holistic therapy that is designed to balance energy using light and color. Color therapists have used light treatment, aura cleansing and color baths to purportedly treat menstrual cramps, P.M.S and infertility in men and ... more »

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