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Chapter 1: Male Infertility
The causes of infertility in males can be divided into four main categories: structural abnormalities; hormonal imbalance; lifestyle issues and medical conditions, such as autoimmune disease and genet...
Chapter 10: Health and Fitness
Both men and women can make some lifestyle changes that will increase your chances of conceiving.
Diet
A balanced diet will help ensure your body is healthy enough to conceive and nourish a dev...
Chapter 11: Financial Aspects of Infertility
Infertility touches many aspects of your life including the physical, the emotional, the social and the financial. Determining what you can afford may drive the decisions you make, and ultimately the ...
Chapter 2: Female Infertility
Female causes of infertility can be exhaustive, ranging from structural abnormalities, hormonal imbalance and age. For women who have difficulties getting pregnant, all possibilities must be considere...
Chapter 3: Assisted Reproduction Techniques
Even with all the causes outlined above, infertility can still be unexplained. Unexplained infertility accounts for approximately 5-10 % of all cases of infertility.
Despite obtaining a detailed his...
Chapter 4: Fertility Statistics
Pregnancy Rates for Average Couples
According to the Human Embryo Fertilisation Authority (HEFA) only 20% of couples achieve pregnancy within the first month. Often it takes numerous well timed cyc...
Chapter 5: Focus on IVF
Since the first child was born after successful in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in 1978, more than one million children have been conceived using this technology. IVF is a complex ...
Chapter 6: IVF Tips and Hints
Maximising Chances of Success
Females
It is important to start prenatal vitamins even before pregnancy. Research data shows that taking folic acid reduces the incidence of nervous system defects...
Chapter 7: General Tips
Make an effort to develop a rapport with your doctors, medical staff and other people undergoing treatment. A friendly face and the extra support that this may provide will be helpful.
Your Lifest...
Chapter 8: Blood Drawing & General Injection Tips
Consuming plenty of water or other fluid without caffeine a few hours before blood is drawn can often make finding your veins simpler. To help reduce bruising apply pressure to the injection spot afte...
Chapter 9: General Tips - Part 2
Do not refrigerate the progesterone hormone as it makes the shots more painful. Warming the ampoule in your hand for a few minutes will ease the injection, and may cause less bruising. Do refrigerate ...