Laparoscopy -- The Kinder Cut Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure in which a telescope is inserted inside the abdomen through a small cut below the navel, so that the doctor can have a look at the pelvic organs in the infertile woman. A laparoscopy can lead to the diagnosis of many problems that cause infertility including...
Preventing Infertility
Often preventing infertility is much easier and better than treating it! What can you do to reduce the risk of being infertile? The biggest preventable danger to fertility is due to uncontrolled sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. These can cause...
Using Donor Sperm THERAPEUTIC INSEMINATION BY DONOR means using the sperm from a donor to achieve a pregnancy, and is a treatment option if the man is infertile. While TID is a well-established method for treating male infertility, it can be very difficult for the couple to accept. With the newer options for...
Unexplained Infertility Unexplained infertility means that doctors cannot determine why the couple is infertile - it is a confession of medical ignorance. Patients with unexplained infertility fall into two groups. The first group consists of those who really have no infertility problem whatsoever, but are just plain...
Secondary Infertility August 18, 2006, 11:30 pm
I thought that rather than continually pontificating about my family, blog after blog after blog (although Beth is pretty cute blogging material if I do say so myself!) I’d throw a few other topics out here for discussion. So let’s start with, WHY would someone adopt after having a biological...
Adoption and the Weight Connection March 14, 2006, 1:05 am
My granddaughter came with me recently to a meeting of a local group of women at various stages in the adoption process. The group is a support system for couples who had gone or were going through fertility treatments without success, who are now moving forward with plans to adopt, but all the...
Endometriosis fact sheet | womenshealth.gov
Endometriosis fact sheet. What is endometriosis? What are the symptoms of endometriosis? Why does endometriosis cause pain and health problems? Who gets endometriosis?
Endometriosis Symptoms, Treatment, Surgery, Pregnancy ...
Information about causes of endometriosis symptoms and stages like pain during menstruation, pain during intercourse, and infertility. The stages of endometriosis include mild, moderate, or severe.
Endometriosis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Surgery, Treatment ...
Learn about endometriosis symptoms like pelvic pain, infertility, diarrhea, constipation, lower back pain, abdominal pain, irregular or heavy menstrual bleeding, and even blood in the urine.