Category: Infertility

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a form of fertilization that occurs outside the body in which egg cells are fertilized by sperm cells in a specially prepared fluid medium. Following the fertilization of the egg outside the body, the zygote is implanted into the womb of the mother. If both the fertilization and implantation take…

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a form of fertilization that occurs outside the body in which egg cells are fertilized by sperm cells in a specially prepared fluid medium. Following the fertilization of the egg outside the body, the zygote is implanted into the womb of the mother. If both the fertilization and implantation take…

Ever wondered where the surplus embryos created by infertile couples end up? This has been the major bone of contention for the fertility clinics which are left with the responsibility of taking care of the unused embryos on behalf of the donors. The essay that follows intends to tackle the issues accompanying in vitro fertilization.…

Table of Contents Introduction Infertility Infertility in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Methods Data and Results Conclusion References Introduction The current presentation is dedicated to the research conducted by Zhu, et al. (2018) and reflected in a peer-reviewed article Acupuncture Treatment for Fertility. In it, the authors aim to evaluate the ability of acupuncture as a…

Table of Contents Introduction Infertility Infertility in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Methods Data and Results Conclusion References Introduction The current presentation is dedicated to the research conducted by Zhu, et al. (2018) and reflected in a peer-reviewed article Acupuncture Treatment for Fertility. In it, the authors aim to evaluate the ability of acupuncture as a…

Infertility may be a couples helplessness to conceive a baby despite trying. About one third of each couple having unprotected sexual activity faces this problem. When the matter lies with the male because of insufficiency in semen, it’s referred to as male infertility. The probabilities of infertility affecting men are 33% whereas women are at…

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do. Not everyone has a goal of becoming a parent, but for those who do, being unable to conceive a child is a very painful reality, women are often identified with the ability to give birth. But,…

Fertilisation The first phase in an organisms sexual reproduction is gametogenesis, a process called meiosis allows haploid cells to be created from diploid parent cells. Gametogenesis is the formation of gametes which occurs from the germ cells in the testes and ovaries (Joseph, 2017). In a male, this process is termed spermatogenesis and oogenesis in…

Children provide their parents the existential role of participating in the continuity of the family, culture, and the community. Most societies especially in developing countries are structured to rely on children for the future care and maintenance of older family members (Hala, Adlah&Lynn 2014). The ability to have children is considered a socially assumed aspect…

Infertility is problem affecting many couples with a child wish, affecting almost 15% of all couples. In these couples, half of these problems can be attributed from the male. Infertility is defined as being unable to get pregnant despite having frequent, unprotected sex for at least a year. In almost 20% of male patients, a…