The main IVF hint is to pamper yourself! - or to get your husband to pamper you ! An IVF cycle is a very stressful thing and anything that helps you through it without harming a potential baby is okay! Decide ahead of time where and how you want to get n......

                                     As an IVF specialist, I often see infertile patients with complex and unusual problems. One of the most challenging problems to deal with is that of the patient with a poor endometrium or a thin uterine lining. Embryos need to impla......

The 2 week wait after the embryo transfer can be the longest 2 weeks in your life ! Here's a guide to making sense of your symptoms As any IVF patient will attest, the 2 week wait after the embryo transfer are the longest 15 days in your life. All the action and the ex......

                                             All women know that their menstrual cycles, ovulation, and fertility are interconnected. Unfortunately, they are very confused as to how and why, which is why myths and misconceptions about menstrual periods and infertility......

Chocolate cyst ovary - Meaning explained with ultrasound scans Since ultrasound scans have now become a routine part of the evaluation of infertile women, many infertile women will be found to have a chocolate cyst of the ovary ( also known as an endometrioma, endome......

                                     Some men find it difficult to produce a sperm sample 'on demand' during infertility treatment. Learn how we help patients overcome this in a variety of clever ways. The vast majority of infertile men have no difficulty masturbating......

                                       Though Semen Analysis is inexpensive, it is the most important test for assessing male fertility and requires highly skilled technicians. We recommend you use a reliable Andrology laboratory rather than the neighborhood lab. htt......

                                                        Recurrent pregnancy loss ( RPL , or recurrent miscarriages)  is one of the most frustrating problems in reproductive medicine medicine today because we still do not understand it well. Patients with repeated misca......

How to induce your period?  Since IVF treatment starts from Day 1, it's important for you to be able to predict when your next period is going to start so that you can schedule your travel plans; book your tickets and hotels, and inform your boss. This is especially im......

View a sample SEMEN ANALYSIS REPORT here A normal sperm analysis report is reassuring, and usually does not need to be repeated. If the semen analysis is normal, most doctors will not even need to examine the man, since this is then super uous. However, remember that......