Did you have your first child with no issues, but you're unable to conceive again? Then it's time to consider the fact that you may be facing secondary infertility, which can come as an unpleasant surprise for many couples. They often don't expect to face trouble in their attempt for a second child as the first pregnancy was successful.
One of the reasons why couples prefer to wait with their pregnancy announcement is the risk of a missed miscarriage; this is when the foetus stops developing and dies. However, unlike in a spontaneous miscarriage, the foetus remains in the woman's body, and because the placenta continues to secrete hormones, the mother often only hears this painful news from her doctor.
Everyone who didn't manage to get pregnant on the first, second, third or even fourth try knows how difficult this journey is. There are thankfully many treatment options today, the most simple of which is non-invasive - your diet - specifically micronutrients that your body needs to receive in food or supplement form for fertility. What nutrients are we talking about?
We don't want to announce it yet just in case...' Many couples who managed to conceive feel this way. They don't want to announce the pregnancy too early for the fear of experiencing a spontaneous miscarriage, which is unfortunately not so uncommon today - it is the most common early pregnancy complication, and some women experience it repeatedly.
When couples decide to become parents, they often expect their first attempt to be succussful. But you may not see two lines on a pregnancy test your next cycle, on the contrary: it's almost impossible to know how long it will take before you conceive. There are thankfully many ways for a woman to increase her fertility and her chances of becoming pregnant.
It's finally here - your IVF journey is beginning, and if everything goes smoothly, you will soon become parents. Although this tends to be accompanied with great hope and excitement, the treatment may also be stressful and raise 'safety' questions. One question that may arise is whether you can have sex during and after IVF treatment.
For couples undergoing IVF treatment, an embryo transfer is like the finish line - after ovarian stimulation for the release of healthy eggs, the eggs are very carefully collected, fertilised 'in vitro', and introduced into the uterine cavity after laboratory cultivation. How does the embryo implant in the uterus?
In the world of (in)fertility, there are numerous tips and methods for improving female reproductive health, but there is far less advice on how to increase male fertility. What can you do when something isn't right with your sperm, and how can you improve the results of your spermiogram?
In order for a pregnancy to progress successfully from two lines on a pregnancy test to delivery, a woman's body must fulfil several important tasks, one of which is the fertilised egg implanting in the uterus. Unfortunately, this is not always the case... In these cases women may experience an ectopic pregnancy. How can you recognize it and what are the risks?
