Category Archives: Fertility

Pregnancy is an exciting phase in every woman’s life. You just want to enjoy it and prepare for your baby’s arrival. However, it is important to ensure that you take adequate steps to maintain a healthy pregnancy. Your lifestyle is a huge determinant in ensuring the quality of your pregnancy and its outcome. Let’s have […]

A couple of your everyday lifestyle choices have an impact on your fertility levels: Drug abuse has a major impact on your fertility. Smoking marijuana or cocaine consumption can temporarily reduce your sperm quality and numbers Steroids for muscle growth and strength taken usually by bodybuilders and some fitness enthusiasts affects the testicles which causes […]

Infertility implies not having the capacity to get pregnant after one year of trying (or 6 months if a lady is 35 or more). Ladies who can get pregnant however can’t remain pregnant may likewise be infertile. Infertility influences 10 to 15 percent of couples. Ladies who want a child but have not yet conceived […]

Infectious agents can impair various important human functions, including reproduction. Bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites are able to interfere with the reproductive function in both sexes, most of which are sexually transmitted. Infections of male genito-urinary tract account for about 15% of the cases of male infertility. Infections can affect different sites of the male […]

Our immune system is responsible for fighting against bacteria and viruses by production of antibodies . Autoimmunity or immune dysfunction is an inappropriate immune response where your body produces antibodies against your own cells. This may cause infertility if the antibodies are against gametes ( eggs  or sperms). Around 10-15 % of infertile couples are […]

Hysteroscopy is the inspection of the uterine cavity that allows diagnosis and treatment of various uterine abnormalities which could lead to fertility problems. Uterine abnormalities such as fibroids, polyps, uterine septum, or other congenital abnormalities can lower a woman’s chances of conception or increase the chances of miscarriage. These abnormalities can make it difficult for […]

Age is no barrier to achieving many things. But it can reduce the chance of a woman getting pregnant and having a healthy baby. A woman’s age is the single most important factor affecting her fertility. Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have. As a woman ages, her eggs age with […]

If you are a smoker and are trying to get pregnant, stop smoking now. Quitting may be one of the best things you can do for your health and for your fertility. Fact 1: Cigarette smoking can cause infertility. Smokers are more likely to have fertility problems than nonsmokers. If you smoke for many years, […]

The endometrium is the tissue that lines the inside of the uterine cavity. Endometriosis is an abnormal condition where some endometrial tissue has spread elsewhere outside the uterus – such as to the ovaries (chocolate cysts), pelvic cavity, intestines, ligaments, bladder, rectum etc. Endometriosis may be symptomatic or asymptomatic. It causes pain in some women […]

 Fertility, simply defined, is the natural capacity to produce an offspring. There are various factors which affect the fertility of both men and women. Such factors include diet, specific diseases, genetics, and lifestyle. Of these factors, lifestyle has become a major concern these days as obesity and associated conditions are on the rise due to […]