In a woman with a previous ectopic pregnancy, there is always a risk for repeated ectopic pregnancy though the chances vary depending on the age of the woman and the condition of the fallopian tubes. The possibility can be between 5 to 20%. So when you conceive next time with a previous ectopic pregnancy, meet […]
Any location of pregnancy other than the uterus is dangerous for the woman. We also assess the severity of the problem based on serum HCG levels. Any level more than 5 mIU/ml is considered positive. When the HCG level is 1000 million units per ml but we do not find a pregnancy sac in the
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Normally, a pregnancy develops in the womb which is also known as the uterus. When the embryo gets implanted, the ovary then starts producing a hormone called HCG which helps the baby grow. Based on the HCG level 14 days of embryo transfer, we check early pregnancy by HCG blood test. When the pregnancy test
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In a person who has infertility, the following factors are checked. One is Semen analysis; the ovary function; the uterine function; the hormone function and the tubal function. When we come to the tubal evaluation there are essentially 3 ways of checking the fallopian tube. One is by hysterosalpingography, the 2nd is by Laparoscopy and
One peculiar thing in semen analysis is, unlike in haemoglobin or WBC count or RBC count, there are no normal values in semen analysis, there are only reference values. That means when a count is out of this range it means probably this couple will take more time to conceive. But it will not tell
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Should postpone semen analysis if there is a recent episode of high fever or an episode of chemical exposure or an episode of severe health issues or recent radiation exposure. In these situations, it’s ideal to wait for 3 to 6 months before doing a semen analysis. Because in these conditions the report might be
When you are asked to do a semen analysis, the couple should take the following precautions. First and foremost, there should be a gap of 2 days minimum and the gap should not exceed 5 days. The reason for that is if the gap is too low, the volume can come less and the analysis
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Ultrasound is a wonderful tool in reproductive medicine and it doesn’t have any harmful effects on women. The first and foremost thing is to understand that it is a safe test that does not carry any risk for your health. It can be done any number of times without harm. The 2nd thing is, Ultrasound
Infertility is a delay in conceiving. Unless we know the cause of the delay, how can we treat the problem? Investigations like doing an ultrasound, doing hormonal assay, doing a tubal evaluation either by HSG or by Laparoscopy, and then a male semen analysis will identify the causes. Ultrasound gives more details regarding the uterus
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In infertility, 40% of the couple have two problems. For this reason, we check both at a time. A single female factor can exist in 40% of the people and a single male factor in 20%. When the remaining 40% who come to the reproductive medicine clinic have two or more causes, it is wise
