We all experience stress in our lives. Thanks to the vast array of technologies that enable us to remain connected around the clock, no matter where we are, we are constantly “on”. It’s not a healthy way to live. It may be a fact of life these days, but stress can have a significant impact on your health and your ability to conceive.

Fertility specialists report that it is common to meet patients who are overwhelmed by stress and tension. Their inability to start a family, the pressure from their families to have a child, the prospect of complicated or costly treatment in order to achieve their goal are all causes for stress. Some patients were under significant stress before they began trying – perhaps due to their job or...

It’s common across cultures and generations. Not long after a newly married couple establishes their home and embarks on their life together, the question comes: So when will you start a family? The question comes again and again until the couple finally produces a baby. (Before long, the next question follows: When will you have another?)

“Unexplained infertility” is among the possible diagnoses for fertility problems. Medicine is not a perfect science, and sometimes it’s not possible to identify the cause of a problem. This happens in all areas of medicine. However, for the couple on the receiving end of this fertility diagnosis, it is both confusing and frustrating. How can “unexplained” be a diagnosis?

In vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment represents a great advancement for couples who experience fertility challenges. But there is no fertility treatment with a guaranteed 100% success rate. That means for some; it will not work. At least not in the first attempt.

Like any other treatment, the success rate in IVF is not 100%, but the chances of success are enhanced substantially if one chooses an IVF clinic that has a solid infrastructure, advanced equipment/technologies, and well-trained, experienced doctors & scientists. In many IVF cases, the difference between success and failure is often only the quality of the IVF clinic.

There are many women who are not completely conversant when it comes to discussing fertility issues and IVF in particular. So when they approach doctors with fertility issues, they may find the questions raised by the consultant hard to answer. A lot of women are under the impression that because they ovulate, they’re producing eggs of good quality every month. And they assume that since they are...

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a very clinical subject and most people are not completely informed about it. IVF is a complex fertility solution that requires a doctor with excellent clinical skills and experience to successfully complete the treatment. Like any other treatment, the success rate in IVF is not 100%, but with a well-trained and highly competent doctor guiding the treatment, the...