WHAT IS PROLACTIN? Prolactin is a hormone that plays a role in fertility by inhibiting follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), the hormones that trigger ovulation and allow eggs to develop and mature. Prolactin (also called luteotropic hormone) is also associated with the production of breast milk. It is unclear what role prolactin […]
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GET PREGNANT NATURALLY AFTER HSG
If you’re a woman trying to have a baby, you probably know that there are many parts of your body that have to work just right. Your ovaries need to produce an egg every month, called ovulation, your uterus has to be in good shape, and your fallopian tubes have to be open. If any one of […]
GET PREGNANT NATURALLY WITHOUT IVF
WHAT IS IN VITRO FERTILIZATION(IVF) In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a procedure in which eggs (ova) from a woman’s ovary are removed. They are fertilized with sperm in a laboratory procedure and then the fertilized egg (embryo) is returned to the woman’s uterus. The success of IVF is not guaranteed, and patients often have to undergo more than one cycle of treatment before they are successful. This naturally varies woman to woman, and a fertility specialist will be able to give a more accurate and personalised likelihood of success. It […]
STEPS TO UNBLOCK BLOCKED FALLOPIAN TUBES AND GET PREGNANT NATURALLY
The fallopian tubes are two thin tubes, one on each side of the uterus, which help lead the mature egg from the ovaries to the uterus. When an obstruction prevents the egg from traveling down the tube, a woman has a blocked fallopian tube, also known as tubal factor infertility. This can occur on one or […]
IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET PREGNANT WITH ONE OVARY?
WHAT IS AN OVARY? The ovaries are the female gonads, or sex cell-producing organs, which produce eggs, or ova. In men, the testicles are the gonads, and they produce sperm. Generally, the female body will have two ovaries, though the female body can survive with one or no ovaries. The ovaries are roughly four cubic centimeters in size, which is about the […]