QUESTION:
Somebody knows about Zouves Fertility Center?
One of my aunts wan a IVF... somebody knows about the fertilized rate in this center?

• ANSWER:
  He's a little unorthodox, but many people swear by him. You can check out his ratings here:

  http://www.sart.org/find_frm.html#

QUESTION:
Is there any cure for infertility through yoga ? I have been trying to conceive sonce last 3 years, but no use?
I have been married since last for years.and trying for baby since last 3 years.kindly suggest the yoga for me.

• ANSWER:
  I;m sorry but yoga will not cure infertility. However this is what my friends doc suggested after she's been trying to conceive for seven years and finally going to see him for fertiloity treatments( never going to a doctor before to ask whats up) : Go on the pill for a while ( we're talking months here), the get off the pill.
  She did that , got off and was pregnant a month later/
  However, the risk of becoming multiples is high when you conceive right after you got off the pill.
  So wait a couple of months before you start trying. ( use a condom)
  I wish you good luck!

QUESTION:
has anyone tried baba ramdev medicines for infertility? please answer, thanks?
actually i am trying for a baby for last 2 years .al the test were right of my husband and mines. someone told me about doing yoga and try baba ramdev's medicines. has any one tried them and have any success story about yoga too.please answer so that i can get encouraged . thanksand one more thing how to take that medicines and can we still try to conceive if we are on those medicines. thanks for your answers.

• ANSWER:
  any kind of excercise is good, yoga probably being perfect.

  baby dust to us!

QUESTION:
Ladies with PCOS or infertility problems advice please!?
My fiancee and I are ttc. I have PCOS my doctor told me at the beginning of dec. to stop taking the birth control and that he was going to wait to put me on clomid. He wanted to see if my cycles would straighten out enough for me to get pregnant. We are going back in in March to talk about clomid if I am not preggo by then. Any advice on preparing?? Oddly I am not stressing about getting pregnant I am just enjoying the baby dancing and trying to stay confident that we will get pregnant. He said it should be pretty easy. I went ahead and got fertility blend vitamins and folic acid. Im going next week to buy the ovulation tracker and then going to go ahead and buy a month supply of the test strips. Does he need to get the fertility blend for males? I have also started walking and doing yoga, I am not way over weight he said I could lose 10 pounds but that it wouldnt make that big of difference since I'm not that big. How many rounds did it take for yall to fall pregnant on clomid or any other drug. Thanks in advance

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Very scared to go to 1st infertility specialist appointment? Please help?
Details:
Me: 21
Husband: 21
TTC for baby: 15 months
TTC after miscarriage: 2 months
Regular cycles of 32 days
And, yes, I've tried everything - diets, books, lubes, positions, opks, relaxing, yoga; everything.

I am terrified to go to a specialist but I know I must. We both really want a baby and I'm very upset that it hasn't happened for us yet. Please help - what will the doctor do during the first appointment? What's the worst that can happen? I should add that I'm a bit of a hypochondriac and the thought of going scares me.

• ANSWER:
  Oh hunny, it's such a calm and peaceful appointment. It's such a happy moment! I just had mine a few weeks ago and what happens is they'll ask about your TTC experience so far, and you'll tell all the details you said about your period. Then they'll talk to you about your options with medications. If they think your hormones are off, they may have a blood test taken. I already had for a different reason a few months prior so I didn't have to. They're totally there for you and just want to see you get your BFP! Don't worry! Nobody is going to look down on you. I'm younger then you, and I've been ttc for going on 16 months now with one miscarriage. And by the way, the fact that you've been pregnanct before is a good thing! Even though you lost it, thats ok. It proves you can, and you will again. Lots of baby dust!

QUESTION:
What do you know about the supplements Fertile CM and/or Fertility Blend?
I plan on trying these at the start of my next cycle (which should be any day). I have read a few reviews online but wanted to see what others thought. Have you tried them? If so what did you think? Or have you just heard about them? Any info would be helpful. I also am trying a new Yoga program for women ttc.

A little background info- ttc for 29 months, seeing a specialist, diagnosed with unexplained infertility, tried 3 cycles of Clomid and 3 ovulation induction cycles with injection meds, will be doing IVF in the spring if no pregnancy.

Thanks again! Best wishes to all those ttc!!!
I am checking on acupuncture as well. Our nurse thought it was ok to try these supplements since we don't really have a cause for our lack of conceiving.
These supplements do contain a lot of vitamins but they also have some other things in them as well. I figure it can't hurt to try. Our RE's office is also supportive of natural rememdies and the homeopathic views on infertility.

• ANSWER:
  Hey HONEYB1
  I have not tried Fertility Blend for women, but my fiance has been on Fertility Blend for a few months, and we haven't had any success My Dr told him to just keep on taking them, as they will not hurt. I would say give it a try, you never know! I know of a few women that have tried Fertile CM, and are still TTC. What's the harm in trying it, it may not be the case for you, it may be the magic touch. I feel, just about anything is worth a try when it comes to this TTC business The Yoga program sounds very interesting! Have you tried preseed? I'm sure you have, just thought I'd throw it out there.

  Anyway, I wanted to wish you all the luck in the world for next cycle. I'm throwing you a world's worth of baby dust, so be sure to catch some of it I'm still keeping you in my prayers, hun. Take care!

QUESTION:
I suffer from PCOS and would like to loose weight?
I have pcos and have been trying to loose weight in order to balance my hormones, I have lost weight before but it has meant literally starving to shift the extra pounds. I really don't want to keep starving myself everytime the weight creeps on but i'm at a loss as to what to do as conventional diets don't work for me unless i'm doing lots of exercise (eg 2-3 hours of exercise a day of slow fat burning such as walking, cycling yoga etc.) and this isn't practical as I have to work and have a family to look after. So far i've been working out about 5xs a week for 2 hours or more since january i have reduced my portions and cut down on sugar and I have only managed to loose about 6 pounds. to be honest it is really getting me down, i feel like giving up but if i do the weight will pile on twice as fast as i lost it and I know ill be putting my health at risk eg infertility, diabetes etc etc. I need help!!!

• ANSWER:
  well, it really sounds you are doing everything. workouts, smaller portion meals. I also am trying to lose 20 lbs to 30 lbs and have looked at P90x but felt it was slow weight loss and more muscle building. I found Shaun T's insanity workout to be more intense with more cardio, some resistance and feel like i will lose pounds faster, in 60 days instead of 90 days like P90x.
  what I found works for me is very small breakfasts; juice, water, protein eggs; AFTER a run;
  absolutely no carbs after 5 pm, just roughage, fiber vegetables and "some" fruits". too may fruits wil build fructose and turn into sugar, and into pounds.
  For PCOS relief, there is a clinic below which has solutions

QUESTION:
Do I have endometriosis? HELP!!?
I need some advice, preferable from a Doctor or nurse. But anyone with any good knowledge of the endometriosis is welcomed to respond.

Please no answers that tell me to go to a gyn or to a doctor, since I have no money and no insurance, or any way to go to a hospital at the moment.

I'm concerned that I have endometriosis. Since about 17-18 I've had very painful period cramps along with other symptoms like nausea and some back pain, vomiting. For a good 5 years now I've thought that I had dysmenorrhea and it was not an issue. However now i'm concerned.

Here's some info about myself that may help -

I'm 24, got my period at 12. My period lasts between 3-4 days, is moderate, and I get it every 24-25 days consistantly (for as long as I remember). I have some pain during sexual intercourse, mainly in the beginning. I always though it was painful because I get very tense and anxious, and the pain goes away once I relax. However now I'm worried it may be a symptom of endo'.

The intense cramps start about an hour or up to 3 hours after I get my period. They last between 30 minutes to an hour (the severe cramps). I take ibuprofen or aleve and they go away. If I don't take anything they are very severe and I have to lay in bed and not move till they pass.

I have looked up endometriosis symptoms and even though I do not have most of them, I'm worried since most sites say that you can have none and still have it.

My severe cramps are only limited to when I have my period. I also get bloated before I have my period and also tired. I exercise almost daily (yoga) and I try to eat healthy. I've noticed that my cramps got worse when my diet was poor and I lacked exerise.

Is it possible I have endometriosis? Thank you for reading this far, I greatly apprediate it and I appreciate any help in this matter. I'm very concered about infertility.

• ANSWER:
  I'm almost 17 and I have the exact same problem!
  I went to the ob/gyn today and she told me to try Alesse birth control pills to take away the pain and symptoms

  I have a family history of endometriosis, my grandmother had it (she had 4 daughters and then she was fine), and two of my aunts had it but one of them got pregnant and then she was fine and the other one had it burned off and then she was able to get pregnant

  I don't think that infertility will be a huge problem as long as you have proper healthcare

  So you need to move here to Canada, girl! We have amazing free healthcare, many many opportunities to get help, we don't say "eh" that much, and we (mostly) don't live in igloos!

  Anyway, forget about that. Try going to a free clinic if you have those over in the US, and get a diagnosis of some sort.

QUESTION:
What is the most common treatment for infertility?
A. ZIFT
B. GIFT
C. fertility drug therapy
D. Surrogate motherhood

• ANSWER:
  C. due to fact that over 56% of all are treated this way.
  although surrogate motherhood would be most suspected, it is the least viable and is therefor the least common genre.

QUESTION:
Quick Biology Question?
64) Which of the following is false?

A) The most common cause of human
infertility is male infertility problems. B) ZIFT fertilizes eggs in
vitro and the zygotes are transferred immediately to a woman's oviducts.

C) In GIFT, sperm are injected into an embryo in vitro and the embryo is
placed into the oviducts.

D) In IVF, fertilization occurs in a dish; the
embryo is allowed to develop for several days; then the embryo is placed
into the uterus.

E) Children born through the reproductive procedures
outlined above show no evidence of abnormalities resulting from these
technologies.

• ANSWER:
  C) is false because GIFT involves the mixing of sperm with OOCYTE [not embryo] and then injecting them in the uterus where the fertilization is allowed to happen.

QUESTION:
Does this sound like insurance would cover fertility monitoring?
I'm afraid to call & ask because then won't they know I am doing treatment so I could screw myself over lol

OK so I have been going for *alot* of testing related to my infertility with an RE. I have had several ultrasounds, tons of bloodwork, etc. They said I have PCOS and my thyroid is also a little bit off. I just did the glucose testing so I am going to find out soon if I am insulin resistant.

Here is what my insurance says:
"Infertility Services
Your Plan also includes benefits for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Covered Services include diagnostic and exploratory procedures to determine whether a Member suffers from infertility. This includes surgical procedures to correct any diagnosed disease or condition affecting the reproductive organs. This includes, but is not limited to, endometriosis, (tissue lining the uterus moves to other parts of the body), collapsed/clogged fallopian tubes or testicular failure. Fertilization services include artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization, GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer), or ZIFT (zygote intra-fallopian transfer) procedures are not covered. See the Schedule of Benefits for benefit limitations, Coinsurance and Copayment amounts."

Here are my questions:
- What are they considering treatment if IUI/IVF/Clomid are not covered?

- If I take Clomid, I know that the Clomid itself is not covered, but does it sound like the monitoring would be? (ultrasound and bloodwork halfway through each cycle to see if I ovulated and to make sure that I am not developing any cysts)

- If I take thyroid medication that should be covered at 100% right? And any appointments with a regular endo? Because it is a separate condition although it can affect fertility.

- What do they usually consider PCOS as? Fertility problem or overall medical problem?

I don't expect them to cover Clomid etc. but the monitoring needed to do those things would be nice. Even if it is only 50% coverage.

Also I am scared that they will cover it at 100% because the billing codes don't specify anything about fertility and then months later they will change their minds and I will get stuck with ,000s of dollars of bills!!
I have talked to the lady in the office about billing multiple times. She is rude and not very helpful and kind of looks at me like she doesn't know what more I want. I have asked her how it is coded and even asked her for the specific codes they use. She said that the codes are the same pre-treatment and during treatment. For example ultrasound is always going to be 3526 no matter what it is for. So she said that if I call they will only be able to tell me that yes, that is a billable code. So I told her that I didn't understand, if the difference isn't in the code is it in the wording of the bill or what? And she said that basically if they see that I am taking Clomid they will know the doctor's visits are part of the treatment and that then they could come after me for payment.
I asked her if they had any payment plans, etc. because they are part of a major hospital and she said that that was it - either try billing insurance or just pay up front and get a (still very expensive) discounted rate. She said that some people try the insurance and others just don't even bother with insurance and just pay up front. Does anyone have any input on this situation I don't quite understand. It sounds to me like they are going to cover it because it's not coded any differently but then what is the risk there that she talks about? I don't quite understand.

Please know that I am not trying to be shady or anything just trying to interpret what she told me I asked her a million questions and got the feeling that she was just like OK you got your answers go away now.. But I still don't really understand. What did you do? What are my options? What are my next steps? Thanks girls!!
*actually it says IVF is NOT covered*

• ANSWER:
  What it states is that they will pay for test and procedures to find out why you can't conceive but will not cover procedures that directly help your conceive like IVF and IUI's.

  You are also covered for the Endo treatment and management. PCOS is considered infertility so going to your doctor for PCOS won't be covered unless he is strictly diagnosing it. That's because a women can basically like with PCOS and usually only has problems with fertility in relationship to PCOS. Funny how insurance companies don't see our ovulation process as having errors but they will cover heartburn, etc. There are some high up people working to change that but who knows what the changes in healthcare will do to infertility treatment.

  Clomid monitoring won't be covered because it's not directly related to diagnosing or treating a covered disease however, if you get a nice doctor like the one I had who was willing to code the monitoring sonogram as checking for ovarian cyst than it would be covered because it would be for treating a covered issue and not a means to help you get pregnant.

  The good new is that PCOS has issues which cause infertility such as insulin resistant and thyroid issues so you will be able to get those treated no matter what because they affect your body not just fertility. Also, when I was on Clomid, I found a pharmacy who only charged for 5 (50 mg) pills and that was with zero insurance coverage.

  If you have questions about your insurance, call the insurance enrollment dept and just act as if your are interested in getting insurance with them but have some questions about coverage.

QUESTION:
How to deal with a rude billing assistant in my RE's office?
I'm afraid to call & ask my insurance because then won't they know I am doing treatment so I could screw myself over lol

OK so I have been going for *alot* of testing related to my infertility with an RE. I have had several ultrasounds, tons of bloodwork, etc. They said I have PCOS and my thyroid is also a little bit off. I just did the glucose testing so I am going to find out soon if I am insulin resistant.

Here is what my insurance says:
"Infertility Services
Your Plan also includes benefits for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Covered Services include diagnostic and exploratory procedures to determine whether a Member suffers from infertility. This includes surgical procedures to correct any diagnosed disease or condition affecting the reproductive organs. This includes, but is not limited to, endometriosis, (tissue lining the uterus moves to other parts of the body), collapsed/clogged fallopian tubes or testicular failure. Fertilization services include artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization, GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer), or ZIFT (zygote intra-fallopian transfer) procedures are *NOT* covered. See the Schedule of Benefits for benefit limitations, Coinsurance and Copayment amounts."

I don't expect them to cover Clomid etc. but the monitoring needed to do those things would be nice. Even if it is only 50% coverage.

Also I am scared that they will cover it at 100% because the billing codes don't specify anything about fertility and then months later they will change their minds and I will get stuck with ,000s of dollars of bills!!

I have talked to the lady in the office about billing multiple times. She is rude and not very helpful and kind of looks at me like she doesn't know what more I want. I have asked her how it is coded and even asked her for the specific codes they use. She said that the codes are the same pre-treatment and during treatment. For example ultrasound is always going to be 3526 no matter what it is for. So she said that if I call they will only be able to tell me that yes, that is a billable code. So I told her that I didn't understand, if the difference isn't in the code is it in the wording of the bill or what? And she said that basically if they see that I am taking Clomid they will know the doctor's visits are part of the treatment and that then they could come after me for payment.

I asked her if they had any payment plans, etc. because they are part of a major hospital and she said that that was it - either try billing insurance or just pay up front and get a (still very expensive) discounted rate. She said that some people try the insurance and others just don't even bother with insurance and just pay up front. Does anyone have any input on this situation I don't quite understand. It sounds to me like they are going to cover it because it's not coded any differently but then what is the risk there that she talks about? I don't quite understand.

Please know that I am not trying to be shady or anything just trying to interpret what she told me I asked her a million questions and got the feeling that she was just like OK you got your answers go away now.. But I still don't really understand. What should I do? What are my options? What are my next steps?

• ANSWER:
  Health claim payments aren't paid simply on coding, medical records are often ordered. Your situation is highly suspect and I wouldn't be surprised one bit if your records weren't ordered immediatly upon receipt of the bills. Your policy language clearly states there's no coverage for the procedures you're having.

  As for the "rude" clerk, sounds as if she's done everything in her power to answer you questions. She's not the insurance company, so she's not the person you need to be asking. Call your insurance company. You won't like the answer, but at least you'll have it from the source.

QUESTION:
Can you help me with this IVF Graph...?
What does the "Multiple Factors" piece mean?

http://www.ivf-infertility.com/images/graph_causes.jpg

Thanks.
What reasons could be for "Other", by the way?

• ANSWER:
  Multiple factors means 2 or more of the listed things like male factor and uterine factor. Other would mean something that is not listed on the pie chart like unexplained infertility. Hope this helps some!

QUESTION:
anyone who has been through IVF please answer?
hello I am a twenty fiver year old female doing IVF for genetic purposes I have no known fertility problems. on the 21st of october I had my egg retrieval. On the 26 I had three healthy average eggs transferred. I have to wait ten days (november 5) to find out whether I am preg. or not. They tell you not to take any preg test just to wait to the blood test. well I did anyways I took three test-they all came out negative. I am wondering if I am not preg or I am and its just to early to tell. my last period was October 8. i am also wondering from all the hormones i was on if that can affect the test. according to www.ivf.ca ( you go by retrieval day) i would be three weeks four days. ii guess my question is when you went through the process did you take a test and was it negative and were you actually preg. And being three weeks three days cant a home preg. test show that you are preg? thanks so much for your time and and answering my question. Baby Dust.
I just took a test this afternoon how faint geta positive line be? I took a test and I got a very faint positive line. what do you think?

• ANSWER:
  Your last period does not have as much to do with it - the IVF meds screw everything up so I would not get hung up on the 3 weeks 3 days past your period.

  The hormones do not impact the test - the warning is often because the HCG / trigger shot can give you a false positive if you test too soon.

  If you had your retrieval on October 21, you are about 10 days past the retrieval which is still VERY early and perhaps even too early to detect on a home pregnancy test. I would wait a few more days and test again. I tested at 13 days past my retrieval and got a positive on the home test and then a positive on the blood test the next day.

  Best wishes & loads ot baby dust!!!!

QUESTION:
Sperm Anitbodies - All TTCers Should Read...?
http://www.ivf.com/ch15mb.html

I always knew that women and men alike can produce antibodies to sperm. I just never knew how much it affected the process. It ends up being the reason for those who have "unexplained" infertility. It also explains why some women get pregnant when they are sick, because when they are sick their immune system is suppressed. For all of you who are getting help from a doctor you may want to bring this up to him/her. I hope this helps someone. Good luck!

• ANSWER:
  yep when my hubby had his vasectomy reversal his Dr explained that to us. he was tested at his first semen analysis and was OK BTW.

QUESTION:
How long does it take to get your fertility back after mirena taken out?
I had my Mirena put in the April after having our first son, and I recently just had it taken out. And i have had it in for about 7 months....How long before your fertility comes back and your able to become pregnant?

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QUESTION:
How long does it take for your fertility to return back to normal after having the implant taken out?
My friend has just recently had her implant removed because she wants to try for a baby. How long does it take for your body's fertility to return to normal? Any stories about getting pregnant after having the implant removed would be very helpful. Thankyou =]

• ANSWER:
  It took me 1 year and two months to fall pregnant after the implant. It messed my fertility up quite badly. I would never have one again or recommend anyone else to have one either.

QUESTION:
How aware are you of your fertility?
Women could be told how many eggs they have left in their ovaries by a simple blood test that could be sold over the counter. Australian researchers say the ‘egg timer’ blood test will cost about £38 and could revolutionise family planning and fertility treatment.
But how aware are you of your fertility? Would you like to know how many eggs you have left?

• ANSWER:
  My concern isn't with my eggs, it's with my fallopian tubes. I only have one left.
  I do think I'd like to know more about my fertility, but not now. I've already been blessed with two healthy children, while we would like another, I'm not sure I could handle being told that it may not be possible. I need to have hope

  One of my friends was told last year that her fertility was done, she was already well into earlly menopause, aged only 37. She's due to have a little boy in May

QUESTION:
How long does your fertility remain 'high' after giving birth?
I have had two regular periods now since my 7 month old was born. I understand that your fertility is quite high after giving birth. I also understand it would vary from individual to individual, but how long do you remain highly fertile after giving birth? We want to use the Billing Method but want to make sure I won't be highly fertile all month.

• ANSWER:
  With regard to fertility following giving birth, each woman is very
  different. It used to be believed that women couldn't get pregnant as
  long as they were breastfeeding -- but many pregnant women thinking
  they could use this as birth control found out that this isn't
  necessarily the case. Most women do not ovulate regularly following
  delivery for several months, but there are no hard and fast rules for
  everyone in this regard. In general, however, a woman is less fertile
  following delivery.

QUESTION:
After you have sex during your fertility day,is it possible to check immediately, if your pregnant?
During my fertility day I have sex with my bf, but we use withdrawal method, is it possible to determine immediately your pregnant? If we do our sex on 9th of thismonth when will i know if i'am pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  It will take approx 2 weeks to get a positive test after conception.
  Are you actively trying to concieve? If so, why did your boyfriend withdraw? If not, why aren't you using contraception? If you don't want to get pregnant, use birth control. Otherwise there'll be one more abortion or one more unwanted baby.
  ETA - Going by your previous questions, I'm betting that you are trying to get pregnant against your partner's wishes. If you are, I strongly suggest getting on birth control and waiting until you are both ready for a child. This is why women get a bad name.

QUESTION:
Has anyone ever read and used the techniques in Taking Control of Your Fertility?
I bought Taking Control of Your Fertility yesterday it seems really interesting! My husband and I have been ttc for about seven months now with no luck But i am hoping the techniques in this book work. Is there anyone that has concieved using this book, and how long did it take?

• ANSWER:
  Yes. It is an awesome book. I highly recommend it to everyone.

  I have charted a total of 18 cycles. I have gotten pregnant twice while charting and am currently trying to conceive again. I also plan on using the methods described in the book to prevent pregnancy once we are done having children.

QUESTION:
Which method of birth control makes your fertility come back very quickly?
Like when you come off birth control which is the quickest one that makes your fertility come back straight away?? I heard that it is the IUS/D?

• ANSWER:
  With the Mirena IUD when you have it removed you can become pregnant immediately after that. Also when I came off of BC pills I become pregnant the month after quitting taking them

QUESTION:
Does a normal weight gain shake effect your sperm fertility?
I have heard that weight gain shakes are bad for your fertility because it kills your sperm. Is this true? Thanks

• ANSWER:
  I guess it could.

QUESTION:
If your fiance wanted you to get your fertility tested prior to your wedding, what would you think?
Whether or not you are a man or a woman, what would you think if your future spouse wanted to have your fertility tested prior to walking down the aisle?

• ANSWER:
  I would assume he doesn't really care about you!!!!

  If he really loves you, he will marry you for you (that includes the WHOLE package, whether you are fertile or not)!!!!! Seems to me that only cares for your uterus not you as a whole being...he's being selfish!

  You should ask him to get tested too lol:)

QUESTION:
When you have the flu does it delay your fertility to get pregnant?
I was curious on whether if you recently just got the colds & flu does it delay your fertility to get pregnant or it doesn't, please help!

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QUESTION:
Has anyone read Taking charge of your fertility?
and used it's charting system as a method of birthcontrol? has anyone gotten pregnant while not planning to do so after reading and carefully following this book? i am not ready to be pregnant yet, but i hate to think about the hormones i'm putting in my body using traditional birthcontrol pills, and patches etc. and what that might mean for future fertility and overall health. my husband will likely be deployed when i first plan on doing this so there will be a grace period with NO chance of pregnancy at the start, but what are your thoughts and experiences?

• ANSWER:
  I recently stopped taking the pill, simply because I hate the idea of taking synthetic hormones. I read Taking Charge of Your Fertility twice, cover to cover, and I've been charting my cycle for about 40 days.. the charting is really easy, and the way the method of birth control is presented in the book is just as effective as condoms (the most effective physical barrier), at about 98% effective. I'm a biologist, and think the 4 rules for birth control as presented in the book are quite brilliant - they even allow for the possibility of multiple ovulation, and I can say with some confidence, both from personal experience and my knowledge as a biologist, that the FAM method of birth control as presented in this book is very safe as long you chart carefully and fully understand the rules.

QUESTION:
Does an ovarian syst effect your fertility?
I had a small syst on an ovary. I was put on birth control and I have been fine every since. This was a few years ago. I want to know if ovarian systs can effect your fertility? Thanks

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QUESTION:
how would the doctor check your fertility?
how would the doctor check your fertility after 3.5 years of not conceiving?

• ANSWER:
  they usually check the male first for obvious things. they check his sperm to make sure its alive and the count is high. those are 2 issues easy to find. if thats ok they'll move on to you. they will check out ur insides make sure everything is where it should be and working normally. if they still dont have an answer at that point its up to the dr. they'll do lots of test and things depending on what he thinks may be causing it.

QUESTION:
Does birth control effect your fertility?
I have been on birth control a while now and I had just heard that if you take it a while it will effect your fertility. I am on orthotriclyclin if that helps any?

• ANSWER:
  Best person to ask would b ur dr. My dr told me to take the pill for 3 months at a time to help me better my chance for conciving when I'm older. Hope that helps some wot??? Best of luck

QUESTION:
does the pill or any other contraceptive effect your fertility?
hi does the pill or other contraceptives such as the implant or injection effect your fertility in anyway?

• ANSWER:
  The depo injection can affect your fertility. It can take over a year to get pregnant, after getting off of it. I've heard that you can get pregnant right away after stopping the pill or missing pills.

QUESTION:
How much is your fertility drugs/ fertility consultant fees from Kaiser Permanante?
I have insurance threw Kaiser and have the 2,700 deductable plan. I pay 109 every month for health and dental. I was wondering if anyone else has the same plan and is currently going through fertility treatment and how much they are paying. I will be seeking fertility treatment soon and would like to know the cost ahead of time. Thanks!
Mine is an individual plan and will have to pay out of pocket as well.

• ANSWER:
  Wow you must have Kaiser through your work? I have Kaiser through an "individual" rather than "work" plan and they told me they don't cover fertility treatments in their individual plans. =( So I pay out of pocket. Meds for one month = 0, ultrasounds 0, insemination 0. Your cost will obviously be less since they are covering you. Invitro is in the thousands, but we haven't gotten there yet.

  EDIT -- I forgot to say that because they did not cover infertility treatments in the "individual plan," they refused to let me use their infertility services even though I was willing to pay them out of pocket -- some liability issue or something. Their infertility services are only for people that are covered by the infertility insurance. So I had to go out of the Kaiser system for my infertility treatments. I live in Los Angeles if that makes any difference -- maybe Kaiser is different where you live.

QUESTION:
How important is healthy eating for your fertility?
I'm planning on starting my family in a couple of years (God willing) and i've been looking at my diet now... I am slim but I do eat a lot of junk food... I have started my healthy eating regime today.

But how important is it to eat healthily, how does it affect fertility?

Thanks in advance!

• ANSWER:
  it is very important to eat healthily, as it is for your own health and eventually the health of your baby. you need to get all the essential nutrients, and this is not possible from a diet high in junk food. once pregnant you will feel lethargic etc, and this is because the growing baby takes all the best parts of your ingested vitamins, minerals etc, for itself, leaving you with not much, so you need to make sure you eat enough for both of you. your diet now will affect your menstrual cycle. also the diet affects the health of your body tissues. if you have a bad duet your tissues will be in poor health, so your uterus will not be in the optimum state for implantation of the foetus to take place. good luck!

QUESTION:
Does emergency contraception affect your fertility?
Is there a certain amount of EC you take before it affects your fertility? or does it not matter?

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QUESTION:
Men: Is it possible for your fertility to be reduced if you use a computer on your lap?
My brother wants to know if using his laptop on his lap can reduce his fertility. I'm concerned because it seems like a situation where his chestnuts would be roasting over an open fire, if you know what I mean. His computer doesn't have heat reduction manufacturing (design failure). My laptop doesn't get nearly as warm...
I should let my bro know about the cell phone. Thanks.

• ANSWER:
  In the short term high heat will kill sperm cells. If you're using a 3G card in you're computer the high frequency microwaves used in cell signals can, potentially, cause permanent damage. Don't keep your cell phone in your pocket either it might cause testicular cancer though evidence is sketchy at best.

QUESTION:
How long did it take for your fertility doctor appt?
After nine months of trying, I called to schedule an appointment with a fertility specialist (I am over 35). My appointment was booked for Feb 18, but I just got a call that the doctor isn't available that day, and the next available appointment is Feb 26. I know it's only a week, but right now it feels like an eternity to me!

How hard was it for you to get an appointment for an initial conuslt with a fertility doc? Should I quit whining about three weeks?

• ANSWER:
  That's about right. Are you consulting with any other reproductive endocrinologist? Keep your options open and see a couple of them to see which one fits you better.

QUESTION:
Are the chances of getting pregnant while not on your high fertility days less likely to get pregnant?
If so what are the chances? Obviously high fertility is more likely but what about a few days before your high fertility day. Are the chances less likely or about the same? And if you dont know please no smart remarks.

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QUESTION:
what would you do if your fertility Dr implanted the wrong embryos in you?
if you were trying to conceive and your Dr implanted someone else's embryos into you would you continue the pregnancy? terminate? give the baby to the right parents or keep it as your own?
i just watched dateline nbc and saw a story about this.
who has legal custody?

• ANSWER:
  for me, there would be a lot of factors to consider before i could decide. would this be my only shot at having a child? is MY embryo out there somewhere? what is the status of the embryo i have implanted? (health, disability, deformity, race, sex, etc.)

  regardless of those things though, i'd be suing for every cent and then some.

QUESTION:
What foods increase your fertility?
Hubby and I have been trying to get preggers for awhile and we havent had any luck so far.
Wondering if there are any foods that will increase your fertility?

• ANSWER:
  ive heard that eating alot of green leafy foods help but i heard thats because green leafy food has lots of folic acid in it..

  so ask your dr how much folic acid you should be taking

  good luck!!

QUESTION:
How do you lower testosterone to boost your fertility?
I had a fertility work up and the doctor said I had high testosterone and some symptoms of hirsutism. My BMI is 24 and I do not having any problems with gaining weight or insulin resistance.

• ANSWER:
  If you are female then getting onto the birth control pill can help, especially if it is high in estrogen.

  However, there are other issues with this that your doctor could discuss.

QUESTION:
How do they check your fertility?
This might sound strange but how will they check to make sure hubby and I are fertile? Will they do a blood test, a pap smear type deal? Take some of his baby juice?
14th month of TTC if we don't fall pregnant this month we are going to a fertility Specialist in January.
But any natural tips for us?

• ANSWER:
  well for us, they did a blood test, an an ultrasound (to make sure ovaries are well formed, and there are no cysts, ect)

  then they will do a sperm test on him.

  if both of those come back 'normal' they will start to do more invasive tests on you, they just want to get the basic stuff out of the way first. these can include various blood tests during the month tho ensure hormone levels are good based on where you are in the cycle, more sperm tests for him. there's a procedure where they inject dye into your uterus and take xrays I think, to check to see if your fallopian tubes are blocked..

  depending on what they find, they will recommend a course of treatment.

  good luck and baby dust!

QUESTION:
What are some things to due to increase your fertility?
Hubby and I are ttc and I was just wondering other than basal tempting, charting and checking cm & cervix? Any one got any other things? Does lying with your hips elevated afterwards work?
Well I meant it increases my chances of having a baby because I could use them to track ovulation. Also, has anyone ever done the Mucinex thing and/or use any ovulation strips and monitors? Or Meds?

• ANSWER:
  Elevated hips does help. Think about it gravity drives the sperm where you are trying to get it to go. Also if you havent already start taking a prenatal vitamin. Lastly have sex every other day. If not every day....lol....good lcuk

QUESTION:
How did the birth control Lunelle effect your fertility?
I have been off the birth control shot Lunelle since May 10th because I want to get pregnant. (I had been on it four about 4 years.) However, I still haven't gotten my fertility back yet. I say this because I still haven't gotten a period and I'm not pregnant. I know it's only been 2 months and I'm not really that worried yet, but I was just wondering if anyone out there has been on Lunelle and how long it took them to get their fertility back....Also, did you have any side effects from getting off Lunelle? Thanks, guys!

• ANSWER:
  Sorry can't help ya. I couldn't take the pill, or any other kind of birth control that alters the body chemistry, cause it makes me have ovarian cysts. From what I've heard tho, it can sometimes take a while for everything to get back to normal. Hang in there....it'll all work itself out. Good Luck!

QUESTION:
are there any natural remedies or tips to help increase your fertility?
trying to conceive and i want to know are there any natural remedies to increase my fertility.

• ANSWER:
  First of all, I'd recommend charting your fertility signs. This can tell you when YOU are fertile and if there are any issues w/ your cycle which could dela conception or cause difficulty w/ carrying a pregnancy. W/o a chart, I couldn't recommend any specific remedies.

  In general, you should have good nutrition. Avoid as much processed and refined food as possible. Try to eat organic whenever possible. Take supplements as needed.

  Check out WestonAPrice.org and the book Nutrition, Cycles and Fertility by M. Shannon.

  Sources for charting your fertility signs: The books The Art of Natural Family Planning and Taking Charge of Your Fertility. The websites CCLI.org, Fertilityfriend.com, and Ovusoft.com

QUESTION:
How far do you travel to your fertility clinic?
I was just wondering how far different people traveled to go to their fertility clinic. My hubby and I are going to be traveling 3 1/2 hours to see our RE. I was also wondering how they did all the testing and ultra sounds when you live so far away. if you any suggestions of things you have done or learned, please feel free to share!

• ANSWER:
  Initially I saw a doctor that was literally 3 blocks from my home. Once he ran out of options, he referred me to a doctor about 90 minutes away, and I saw her for several months, until I got pregnant.

  To minimize the number of drives I had to make, the doctor opted to monitor me more with blood work (which could be done at my local hospital and the results sent on to her) and less with ultrasound. (The local doc, conversely, did lots of ultrasounds, but few blood tests.) But I still did have to make the drive 3-4 times each cycle.

  Your doctor should make the effort to minimize the number of trips, by consolidating tests and treatments as much as possible. (And possibly doing as my doctor did, and having local hospitals handle routine tests.) But unfortunately, you can expect to make a lot of drives.

QUESTION:
Did giving up coffee help improve your fertility?
I have read that it helps but I would like to know about your own personal experiences. Thanks for sharing!

• ANSWER:
  Well I used to take a cup of Cappuchino every morning, when I stopped it, a month after got pregnant. I was TTC for 15 months. I read somewhere that caffeine (both in coffees and colas) will decrease fertility.

QUESTION:
Are their any types of fertility pills you can take that can increase your fertility?
are their any pills you can take that increase your fertility without risk of getting pregnant with twins or anything like that? and also do they really work? Has anyone ever tryed them?

• ANSWER:
  I am on Clomid right now because I don't ovulate regularly. Like any other fertility drug, Clomid increases the chances of having multiple births by 10%. Normally women ovulate one ovum (egg) per month....fertility drugs like Clomid sometimes make women ovulate more than one egg, so more than one can be fertilized. That's why multiples occur sometimes. Good luck!

QUESTION:
Does putting a laptop on your lap affect your fertility?
Some people say that putting a laptop on your lap is really bad for people. Does it really have effects? Is it a bigger problem for men than women?

• ANSWER:
  If anything, it helps it by warming it up.

QUESTION:
Can using the treadmill affect your fertility?
I plan to buy a treadmill for some serious weight loss using the various weight loss programs. Recently I had an argument with a friend who says if you use the treadmill too much it can affects your sperm count or something. Any ideas?

• ANSWER:
  No. Absolutely not. Im not sure where your friend got his information, but he is full of it. A treadmill will not in any way affect your sperm count. Congratulations on wanting to get in shape! Good luck

QUESTION:
when did your fertility return to normal after breastfeeding?
Like your ovulation signs, you period and stuff.
Tom L: I'm married, butt munch!

• ANSWER:
  Every woman's body is different.
  SOmetimes there are signs similar to the ones you had before becoming pregnant but sometimes there are no signs at all (and remember your body changes after being pregnant and in time, so you can never really be sure.)

  Know that you ovulate BEFORE you begin to menstruate.

  I became pregnant while nursing my 2nd child - he wasn't even a month old.

  ** Use protection, at least VCF or other spermicides. It really works.**

QUESTION:
Can birth-control affect your fertility later on in life?
I want to start taking the pill and also which pill would you suggest and will it interfere with fertility later on in life?

Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  I don't believe it will. It's only used once a day, so that you don't get pregnant on that day. I'm pretty sure it is safe to use. You can read it on the back of the back, under side effects: It may say something like, 'side effects may include bloating, etc, etc' and also say 'affects fertility later on in life'. If it doesn't it shouldn't decrease chance of pregnancy, later on.

QUESTION:
Is it possible to lose your fertility after having one child?
I have a 14 month old daughter that we conceived very easily and very quickly, we decided we wanted to have children close together so they'd be close in age and to avoid jealousy but we have been trying to conceive another baby for a year and nothing has happened.

Their were no complications with labour when I had my daughter, Is it possible to be able to conceive once and have one child then have problems with fertility after? Because ive already had one child does it mean I have no problems and just need to keep trying?

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QUESTION:
Does missing a year of periods as a teen damage your fertility permanently?
If someone misses a year of periods as a teen, as a result of an eating disorder, is it likely to damage their fertility permanently? Will it make them less likely to get pregnant?

Thanks. =]

• ANSWER:
  I don't think it's the abscene of periods, it's the damage that an eating disorder does to your body which can affect fertility. There are plenty of women who have irregular periods, who conceive perfectly well and have two or three kids! That said, though, you need to be ovulating in order to conceive, and if you never have periods at all you won't get pregnant. When you're underweight, the part of your brain which controls message centres in the brain prevents the part of your brain which sends a message to your ovaries, telling them to ovulate, from functioning. Therefore your ovaries don't get the message to ovulate and therefore you don't have periods.

  If you're concerned, speak to your GP. Good look.... Lots of women who have had eating disorders in the past conceive; Jessica Alba is a fomer anorexic and she has a daughter. Good luck=]

QUESTION:
If you are underweight as a teenager, does it affect your fertility later in life?
I'm 16 years old and my BMI is about 18. I've been told by my family and people that I'm "very underweight" and I was just wondering if it could affect my fertility later in life?

• ANSWER:
  Your BMI isn't a good indicator of your health (it can be skewed based on body composition) but if you can find out your body fat, muscle mass, and weight then those are a better picture of your health. 18 for a BMI is on the low end, but it's not as bad as it could be (16,17). If you are underweight and remain that way for extended periods of time, then yes, it can affect your fertility. It'll stop your cycle, and if it isn't dealt with then it can lead to early menopause or you could just never get your cycle back.

QUESTION:
So I heard that second hand smoke affects your fertility?
I heard on the news that if you are raised or are around second hand smoke it lowers your chances of getting pregnant, and raises the chances for miscarriage...I grew up around my mother smoking and I had two miscarriages..Has anyone else had this happen to them? Or had a hard time getting pregnant, with their parents smoking around them or not.

• ANSWER:
  Yes! It sure doesn't help. I grew up with both parents smoking a LOT. It took us 12 years to conceive our son, so I'd say that classifies us as having a hard time.

QUESTION:
Does running a fever affect your fertility?
Hi everyone, this may be a really stupid question, but does running a temperature lower your chances of conception? I was diagnosed with strep throat today and I am running a fever of 101. I am also 14 dpo, and I feel like maybe this will blow my chances this month. Any thoughts?

• ANSWER:
  I was sick two days before I missed my period. Found out the next day that I was pregnant. Apparently your immune system is really low around the time you miss your period. You ought to take a test to make sure you aren't before taking any sort of medication. Good luck!

QUESTION:
What is the easiest way to determine your fertility cycle?
This stuff is so confsuing... should I just buy one of those boxes at walmart? I'm trying to figure out what days I am most fertile so me and my husband can avoid having sex then or use extra protection... we arent having a kid anytime soon! I'm on birth control but that 1% chance isnt good enough. and total abstinence? forget that I'm a 23 yr old MARRIED woman!

• ANSWER:
  It's best to use the pill & condoms, this will give you the best possible protection. I understand not wanting to use the later being married, consider diaphram, or spermicide, also, the fertifility test (at walmart) is a good idea, this will definitely give you some useful information. If you aren't planning on children anytime within the next 3years why not consider the "norplant". That would be a wonderful alternative.....
  Good luck. and Kudo's to you for being so responsible & planning for your future.

QUESTION:
can contraception pills extend your fertility?
Since taking contraception pills inhibits ovulation, does that mean, it extends your fertility into later years by not letting your eggs run out earlier?

• ANSWER:
  Not really, when you consider that you've got thousands of "eggs", but at most, you can only expect to ovulate about 600 of them through out your life.

QUESTION:
is it true that getting on and then off of birth control can boost your fertility?
My husband and I have been trying to conceive for two years, and I have heard many people say that if you get on birth control and then off it that it boosts your fertility? if it is true then how long do you have to be on it?

• ANSWER:
  Sometimes if you have an irregular cycle or aren't having a cycle at all, the doctor will put you on bc to regulate you again. It doesn't really make you more fertile, it just regulates your cycle which makes it easier to chart and find your fertile time.

QUESTION:
How common is it for your fertility to "bounce back" after being on birth control for 3+ years?
I've always read that there would be a delay after discontinuing use of the pill. Are temporary infertility issues after BC true or just a big myth? Anyone got any personal experiences with it?

• ANSWER:
  I was on the pill for 5 years, went off it in December of last year, and got pregnant in June (I am 5 months along). Considering I have only one fallopian tube (one was removed years ago due to an ovarian cyst) and only can conceive every other month, it really didn't take too long for me to conceive.

  My good friend just had a baby last month, and she got pregnant during the month that she stopped taking the pill (after being on it for 10 years). I've heard that the pill "preserves" your fertility, and also that you can have an especially fertile month right after you go off the pill. Who knows...???

  Good luck!

QUESTION:
How long was it before your fertility specialists tried an IUI?
All of my tests have came back great. I don't think there is anything else to do.
Also, will they use Clomid or injectables for it even if you don't have any problems?

• ANSWER:
  Well, I just had my first IUI today!!! I really am hoping that we get the result we want. We were trying for 1 year and 4 months before we starting seeing a RE. We saw him for over a year with no luck so decided to switch 3 months ago. With this new Dr. we did 2 months of clomid 50mg. with no luck. We decided that this month we would up the dosage to 100 mg. of clomid and try the IUI. I went in for an ultrasound yesterday and had 2 really good follicles and 3 smaller ones. He gave me a trigger shot to release them and today I had a positive on my OPK and we had the IUI done. The Dr. couldn't find anything wrong with us either and my body has responded great to the clomid. For the past couple of months I have had a perfect 28 day cycle which makes things a lot easier. To answer your question, I think your Dr, will try IUI after about three months of fertility drugs. He will probably start you out on clomid (with IUI) for a cycle or two and then switch to injectables. I know that if this cycle doesn't work (and I pray it does) then next month we are going to the injectables. I hope this answers your question- GOOD LUCK!!!

  TTC #1 32 months

QUESTION:
What is the medical treatment of the mail infertility? Can yoga help in this kind of matter...?
I interesting to know to improve the male infertility problems, whether the yoga can help to improve the same or not...? Can yoga help to change semen composition, i.e. mobility and count...? Is there any ebook which can be referred to find the solution ?

• ANSWER:
  Go to a medical doctor to get your answers. Don't try to self diagnose yourself. It's often wrong & sometimes dangerous.

QUESTION:
Is there any cure for infertility through yoga ? I have been trying to conceive sonce last 3 years, but no use?
I have been married since last for years.and trying for baby since last 3 years.kindly suggest the yoga for me.

• ANSWER:
  I;m sorry but yoga will not cure infertility. However this is what my friends doc suggested after she's been trying to conceive for seven years and finally going to see him for fertiloity treatments( never going to a doctor before to ask whats up) : Go on the pill for a while ( we're talking months here), the get off the pill.
  She did that , got off and was pregnant a month later/
  However, the risk of becoming multiples is high when you conceive right after you got off the pill.
  So wait a couple of months before you start trying. ( use a condom)
  I wish you good luck!

QUESTION:
Why infertilitycases are on rise?what are the factor contrubuting to the rise of infertility?
In my opinion lots of factor are today contibute to the rising trend in infertility,hectic life style stess late marriages pre-marital sex leads harmonal changes,people should look in ti the natural ways of relaxing the mind like yoga,and meditation &to lead a noble life and flow with nature.

• ANSWER:
  Wel dear i dont think that infertility cases are higher , they have been the same . Infact i feel that they have been in a decline because so many new medi and treatments have come .,which were not there 10-15 years back.
  Best of luck and
  GB

QUESTION:
does yoga and ayurbeda helps to cure cysts and infertility??
anybody tried.any ladies tried it...share ur own experience please..

• ANSWER:
  No its wrong information with you that yoga & ayurveda help to cure cysts & infertility. Best go for a qualified Gynecologist rather then wasting your time on these rouges.

QUESTION:
can someone help me find an ayurvedic doctor(in and around Delhi) with specialisation in male infertility?
My age is 33 years.i am suffering from male infertility problem .My semen contains antisperm antibodies and also my semen is very thick . This is why i have not been able to father a child . Allopethic treatment hasn't helped me.I want to use ayurvedic medicines and yoga but have been unable to find an ayurvedic doctor who is expert in this field.
My mobile no. is :-9810248278.
Please help.

• ANSWER:
  You might want to ask this question in the India site. Click on it at the bottom of this page.
  Maybe someone would know of a reference for you. Best of Luck!!

QUESTION:
has anyone tried baba ramdev medicines for infertility? please answer, thanks?
actually i am trying for a baby for last 2 years .al the test were right of my husband and mines. someone told me about doing yoga and try baba ramdev's medicines. has any one tried them and have any success story about yoga too.please answer so that i can get encouraged . thanksand one more thing how to take that medicines and can we still try to conceive if we are on those medicines. thanks for your answers.

• ANSWER:
  any kind of excercise is good, yoga probably being perfect.

  baby dust to us!

QUESTION:
Do you believe that all infertility is self-inflicted?
I am asking this question, because I am getting a little disturbed by some things that I am reading here...

In an effort to demonize adoptive parents, infertility is being portrayed as something that simply happens to women who lead unhealthy lifestyles, including sexual promiscuity and poor eating habits, etc., etc.... I have to tell you, I'm getting annoyed.

My own mother (adoptive) was infertile. Aside from being a fabulous mother, she was also a health nut, who grew a garden, didn't drink or smoke, always maintained a healthy weight and exercised regularly. Her infertility had causes that were 100% unrelated to lifestyle. I won't invade her privacy by telling her story here, but let's just say that it was absolutely not within her control, and she could likely relate to first moms here more than you realize.

In addition, my own infertility stems from an autoimmune disease that I have had since early childhood. I also am healthy. I maintain a healthy weight, I exercise (I run and do yoga), and I eat whole, organic food.

Pardon me, but when did having a medical condition become a mortal sin, and if we are going to examine the flaws of adoption (which I realize exist) can we please do it without making up nonsense about the debauchery and laziness of AP's?

There is enough valid information out there to back you up, folks. Just because something is written on an anti-adoption website doesn't make it true, nor is it necessarily true if it comes from a pro-adoption website (as I think we can all concede!).

Why can't we fight our battles with the truth?? There's plenty of ammo!
Just to be clear, Theresa, I never said that anyone was saying directly that infertility is caused exclusively by STD's. However, I have heard that mentioned as a posibility, and surprisingly, I've heard many more people mention women who are overweight. If you want to talk anti-woman, I think it's disgusting that we talk about one another this way. And yes, I also think it is disgusting when a person refers to a first mom as "promiscuous", or implies promiscuity, but frankly, I've heard less of that than I have condemnation for "the infertiles".
Boo Mama, I totally hear you, and while many first mothers prefer not to be called "Bmom", "BM" (that one I TOTALLY understand!), or "Biomom", I think we can all do the common courtesy of not calling women with issues beyond their control "The infertiles". Besides being gross, it's really bad manners.
Wow, Nurse Autumn, that's quite the chip on your shoulder.

The vast majority of women with fertility issues that I know did not "piss away" their infertility. I can see both sides, as both an adoptee and an AP, but good grief...I knew about my infertility since I was in my teens. I was fortunate to have a mother who understood that pain. I didn't wait until I was in my 30's to adopt because I wanted everything to be "perfect", I waited because I wanted to be stable, for crying out loud. I'm a musician. I'm not a lawyer or accountant. I just wanted to be able to feed my kid. We're not wealthy, and we always planned on adopting, since, yes, as much as everyone hates to hear this, I LIKE my family! I am a critic of certain adoptions also, but these extreme stereotypes are ridiculous. First mothers are not stupid, infantile promiscuous girls, any more than I or my mother are wealthy, self-absorbed, greedy baby snatchers. This is real life, and real life has a lot of grey area.
Wow. You guys are telling me that I need a thicker skin, and yet, I am getting some pretty heavy reactions from people who believe that I was referring only to something that *they* posted.

Get over yourself. Nothing would bug me once, twice or even three times. Relax and don't take it personally. It's seeing it over and over that is getting on my nerves. (And "getting on my nerves" is not exactly a testament to some sort of meltdown....It's not like I said I was going to throw myself in front of a train.) It was a question. I believe that's what we do here...? I realize I'm new here, but....

• ANSWER:
  I am so glad that this was brought up! I was more than a little put off when Sly said that people "pi$$ away their fertility". I am sure that some do but more often than not, it's a health issue or birth defect. I have also seen on here that "fertiles don't owe the infertiles their babies", and no one said you did.

  It's a shame that so many have an "us vs them" attitude.

QUESTION:
Please Help! I am a male,34 yrs of age suffering from infertility.?
I discovered this problem since last six months, my wife and I planned ivf that too failed twice.
Both the quality( sluggishely motile) and the
count( some times2 million sometimes 8 million sometimes nil ) is not normal. I had aurvedic treatement and yoga the quality improved to 95% actively motile but the count didn't improved. Now I need your guidence to get myself treated through HOMEOPATHY. Does any body knows the result of Homeopathy in male infertility??? Does any body know any good homeopathy doctor in Delhi?? How should I go about feeling too depressed. Please help if you can......... Your experience can save me from lot of frustation and agony.

• ANSWER:
  Your prognosis is good. Male infertility is much easier to treat than female because it is much less complicated. Keep in mind that conceiving on any typical month is only a 20% chance. Your motility rate is great, they are looking for 50% or greater. For your count I assume you are not taking baths, not wearing briefs, keeping hydrated, and ejacuating no sooner than every 48-72 hours. Remember it only takes one sperm. True fertility docs like the count to be over 10 million but many many men have become fathers with a much lower count. I have had excellent results from a homeopathic doc treating other issues. They can do wonders. Also, I have seen a procedure on tv where only one sperm is injected into the egg for fertilization. I am sure the fertility docs can advise further. If you are unhappy with that doc switch, I did with results. I would feel empowered you know what the issue is and some strategies to attack it. The more you know the better you will feel, there is a lot of hope for you to make this happen. With what you are saying if you want a biological child you can have one. It may take a lot of money, for us our fertility bills were 24 thousand.

QUESTION:
Ladies with PCOS or infertility problems advice please!?
My fiancee and I are ttc. I have PCOS my doctor told me at the beginning of dec. to stop taking the birth control and that he was going to wait to put me on clomid. He wanted to see if my cycles would straighten out enough for me to get pregnant. We are going back in in March to talk about clomid if I am not preggo by then. Any advice on preparing?? Oddly I am not stressing about getting pregnant I am just enjoying the baby dancing and trying to stay confident that we will get pregnant. He said it should be pretty easy. I went ahead and got fertility blend vitamins and folic acid. Im going next week to buy the ovulation tracker and then going to go ahead and buy a month supply of the test strips. Does he need to get the fertility blend for males? I have also started walking and doing yoga, I am not way over weight he said I could lose 10 pounds but that it wouldnt make that big of difference since I'm not that big. How many rounds did it take for yall to fall pregnant on clomid or any other drug. Thanks in advance

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QUESTION:
Very scared to go to 1st infertility specialist appointment? Please help?
Details:
Me: 21
Husband: 21
TTC for baby: 15 months
TTC after miscarriage: 2 months
Regular cycles of 32 days
And, yes, I've tried everything - diets, books, lubes, positions, opks, relaxing, yoga; everything.

I am terrified to go to a specialist but I know I must. We both really want a baby and I'm very upset that it hasn't happened for us yet. Please help - what will the doctor do during the first appointment? What's the worst that can happen? I should add that I'm a bit of a hypochondriac and the thought of going scares me.

• ANSWER:
  Oh hunny, it's such a calm and peaceful appointment. It's such a happy moment! I just had mine a few weeks ago and what happens is they'll ask about your TTC experience so far, and you'll tell all the details you said about your period. Then they'll talk to you about your options with medications. If they think your hormones are off, they may have a blood test taken. I already had for a different reason a few months prior so I didn't have to. They're totally there for you and just want to see you get your BFP! Don't worry! Nobody is going to look down on you. I'm younger then you, and I've been ttc for going on 16 months now with one miscarriage. And by the way, the fact that you've been pregnanct before is a good thing! Even though you lost it, thats ok. It proves you can, and you will again. Lots of baby dust!

QUESTION:
What do you know about the supplements Fertile CM and/or Fertility Blend?
I plan on trying these at the start of my next cycle (which should be any day). I have read a few reviews online but wanted to see what others thought. Have you tried them? If so what did you think? Or have you just heard about them? Any info would be helpful. I also am trying a new Yoga program for women ttc.

A little background info- ttc for 29 months, seeing a specialist, diagnosed with unexplained infertility, tried 3 cycles of Clomid and 3 ovulation induction cycles with injection meds, will be doing IVF in the spring if no pregnancy.

Thanks again! Best wishes to all those ttc!!!
I am checking on acupuncture as well. Our nurse thought it was ok to try these supplements since we don't really have a cause for our lack of conceiving.
These supplements do contain a lot of vitamins but they also have some other things in them as well. I figure it can't hurt to try. Our RE's office is also supportive of natural rememdies and the homeopathic views on infertility.

• ANSWER:
  Hey HONEYB1
  I have not tried Fertility Blend for women, but my fiance has been on Fertility Blend for a few months, and we haven't had any success My Dr told him to just keep on taking them, as they will not hurt. I would say give it a try, you never know! I know of a few women that have tried Fertile CM, and are still TTC. What's the harm in trying it, it may not be the case for you, it may be the magic touch. I feel, just about anything is worth a try when it comes to this TTC business The Yoga program sounds very interesting! Have you tried preseed? I'm sure you have, just thought I'd throw it out there.

  Anyway, I wanted to wish you all the luck in the world for next cycle. I'm throwing you a world's worth of baby dust, so be sure to catch some of it I'm still keeping you in my prayers, hun. Take care!

QUESTION:
I suffer from PCOS and would like to loose weight?
I have pcos and have been trying to loose weight in order to balance my hormones, I have lost weight before but it has meant literally starving to shift the extra pounds. I really don't want to keep starving myself everytime the weight creeps on but i'm at a loss as to what to do as conventional diets don't work for me unless i'm doing lots of exercise (eg 2-3 hours of exercise a day of slow fat burning such as walking, cycling yoga etc.) and this isn't practical as I have to work and have a family to look after. So far i've been working out about 5xs a week for 2 hours or more since january i have reduced my portions and cut down on sugar and I have only managed to loose about 6 pounds. to be honest it is really getting me down, i feel like giving up but if i do the weight will pile on twice as fast as i lost it and I know ill be putting my health at risk eg infertility, diabetes etc etc. I need help!!!

• ANSWER:
  well, it really sounds you are doing everything. workouts, smaller portion meals. I also am trying to lose 20 lbs to 30 lbs and have looked at P90x but felt it was slow weight loss and more muscle building. I found Shaun T's insanity workout to be more intense with more cardio, some resistance and feel like i will lose pounds faster, in 60 days instead of 90 days like P90x.
  what I found works for me is very small breakfasts; juice, water, protein eggs; AFTER a run;
  absolutely no carbs after 5 pm, just roughage, fiber vegetables and "some" fruits". too may fruits wil build fructose and turn into sugar, and into pounds.
  For PCOS relief, there is a clinic below which has solutions

QUESTION:
Do I have endometriosis? HELP!!?
I need some advice, preferable from a Doctor or nurse. But anyone with any good knowledge of the endometriosis is welcomed to respond.

Please no answers that tell me to go to a gyn or to a doctor, since I have no money and no insurance, or any way to go to a hospital at the moment.

I'm concerned that I have endometriosis. Since about 17-18 I've had very painful period cramps along with other symptoms like nausea and some back pain, vomiting. For a good 5 years now I've thought that I had dysmenorrhea and it was not an issue. However now i'm concerned.

Here's some info about myself that may help -

I'm 24, got my period at 12. My period lasts between 3-4 days, is moderate, and I get it every 24-25 days consistantly (for as long as I remember). I have some pain during sexual intercourse, mainly in the beginning. I always though it was painful because I get very tense and anxious, and the pain goes away once I relax. However now I'm worried it may be a symptom of endo'.

The intense cramps start about an hour or up to 3 hours after I get my period. They last between 30 minutes to an hour (the severe cramps). I take ibuprofen or aleve and they go away. If I don't take anything they are very severe and I have to lay in bed and not move till they pass.

I have looked up endometriosis symptoms and even though I do not have most of them, I'm worried since most sites say that you can have none and still have it.

My severe cramps are only limited to when I have my period. I also get bloated before I have my period and also tired. I exercise almost daily (yoga) and I try to eat healthy. I've noticed that my cramps got worse when my diet was poor and I lacked exerise.

Is it possible I have endometriosis? Thank you for reading this far, I greatly apprediate it and I appreciate any help in this matter. I'm very concered about infertility.

• ANSWER:
  I'm almost 17 and I have the exact same problem!
  I went to the ob/gyn today and she told me to try Alesse birth control pills to take away the pain and symptoms

  I have a family history of endometriosis, my grandmother had it (she had 4 daughters and then she was fine), and two of my aunts had it but one of them got pregnant and then she was fine and the other one had it burned off and then she was able to get pregnant

  I don't think that infertility will be a huge problem as long as you have proper healthcare

  So you need to move here to Canada, girl! We have amazing free healthcare, many many opportunities to get help, we don't say "eh" that much, and we (mostly) don't live in igloos!

  Anyway, forget about that. Try going to a free clinic if you have those over in the US, and get a diagnosis of some sort.

QUESTION:
What is the medical treatment of the mail infertility? Can yoga help in this kind of matter...?
I interesting to know to improve the male infertility problems, whether the yoga can help to improve the same or not...? Can yoga help to change semen composition, i.e. mobility and count...? Is there any ebook which can be referred to find the solution ?

• ANSWER:
  Go to a medical doctor to get your answers. Don't try to self diagnose yourself. It's often wrong & sometimes dangerous.

QUESTION:
Is there any cure for infertility through yoga ? I have been trying to conceive sonce last 3 years, but no use?
I have been married since last for years.and trying for baby since last 3 years.kindly suggest the yoga for me.

• ANSWER:
  I;m sorry but yoga will not cure infertility. However this is what my friends doc suggested after she's been trying to conceive for seven years and finally going to see him for fertiloity treatments( never going to a doctor before to ask whats up) : Go on the pill for a while ( we're talking months here), the get off the pill.
  She did that , got off and was pregnant a month later/
  However, the risk of becoming multiples is high when you conceive right after you got off the pill.
  So wait a couple of months before you start trying. ( use a condom)
  I wish you good luck!

QUESTION:
does yoga and ayurbeda helps to cure cysts and infertility??
anybody tried.any ladies tried it...share ur own experience please..

• ANSWER:
  No its wrong information with you that yoga & ayurveda help to cure cysts & infertility. Best go for a qualified Gynecologist rather then wasting your time on these rouges.

QUESTION:
Why infertilitycases are on rise?what are the factor contrubuting to the rise of infertility?
In my opinion lots of factor are today contibute to the rising trend in infertility,hectic life style stess late marriages pre-marital sex leads harmonal changes,people should look in ti the natural ways of relaxing the mind like yoga,and meditation &to lead a noble life and flow with nature.

• ANSWER:
  Wel dear i dont think that infertility cases are higher , they have been the same . Infact i feel that they have been in a decline because so many new medi and treatments have come .,which were not there 10-15 years back.
  Best of luck and
  GB

QUESTION:
can someone help me find an ayurvedic doctor(in and around Delhi) with specialisation in male infertility?
My age is 33 years.i am suffering from male infertility problem .My semen contains antisperm antibodies and also my semen is very thick . This is why i have not been able to father a child . Allopethic treatment hasn't helped me.I want to use ayurvedic medicines and yoga but have been unable to find an ayurvedic doctor who is expert in this field.
My mobile no. is :-9810248278.
Please help.

• ANSWER:
  You might want to ask this question in the India site. Click on it at the bottom of this page.
  Maybe someone would know of a reference for you. Best of Luck!!

QUESTION:
has anyone tried baba ramdev medicines for infertility? please answer, thanks?
actually i am trying for a baby for last 2 years .al the test were right of my husband and mines. someone told me about doing yoga and try baba ramdev's medicines. has any one tried them and have any success story about yoga too.please answer so that i can get encouraged . thanksand one more thing how to take that medicines and can we still try to conceive if we are on those medicines. thanks for your answers.

• ANSWER:
  any kind of excercise is good, yoga probably being perfect.

  baby dust to us!

QUESTION:
Do you believe that all infertility is self-inflicted?
I am asking this question, because I am getting a little disturbed by some things that I am reading here...

In an effort to demonize adoptive parents, infertility is being portrayed as something that simply happens to women who lead unhealthy lifestyles, including sexual promiscuity and poor eating habits, etc., etc.... I have to tell you, I'm getting annoyed.

My own mother (adoptive) was infertile. Aside from being a fabulous mother, she was also a health nut, who grew a garden, didn't drink or smoke, always maintained a healthy weight and exercised regularly. Her infertility had causes that were 100% unrelated to lifestyle. I won't invade her privacy by telling her story here, but let's just say that it was absolutely not within her control, and she could likely relate to first moms here more than you realize.

In addition, my own infertility stems from an autoimmune disease that I have had since early childhood. I also am healthy. I maintain a healthy weight, I exercise (I run and do yoga), and I eat whole, organic food.

Pardon me, but when did having a medical condition become a mortal sin, and if we are going to examine the flaws of adoption (which I realize exist) can we please do it without making up nonsense about the debauchery and laziness of AP's?

There is enough valid information out there to back you up, folks. Just because something is written on an anti-adoption website doesn't make it true, nor is it necessarily true if it comes from a pro-adoption website (as I think we can all concede!).

Why can't we fight our battles with the truth?? There's plenty of ammo!
Just to be clear, Theresa, I never said that anyone was saying directly that infertility is caused exclusively by STD's. However, I have heard that mentioned as a posibility, and surprisingly, I've heard many more people mention women who are overweight. If you want to talk anti-woman, I think it's disgusting that we talk about one another this way. And yes, I also think it is disgusting when a person refers to a first mom as "promiscuous", or implies promiscuity, but frankly, I've heard less of that than I have condemnation for "the infertiles".
Boo Mama, I totally hear you, and while many first mothers prefer not to be called "Bmom", "BM" (that one I TOTALLY understand!), or "Biomom", I think we can all do the common courtesy of not calling women with issues beyond their control "The infertiles". Besides being gross, it's really bad manners.
Wow, Nurse Autumn, that's quite the chip on your shoulder.

The vast majority of women with fertility issues that I know did not "piss away" their infertility. I can see both sides, as both an adoptee and an AP, but good grief...I knew about my infertility since I was in my teens. I was fortunate to have a mother who understood that pain. I didn't wait until I was in my 30's to adopt because I wanted everything to be "perfect", I waited because I wanted to be stable, for crying out loud. I'm a musician. I'm not a lawyer or accountant. I just wanted to be able to feed my kid. We're not wealthy, and we always planned on adopting, since, yes, as much as everyone hates to hear this, I LIKE my family! I am a critic of certain adoptions also, but these extreme stereotypes are ridiculous. First mothers are not stupid, infantile promiscuous girls, any more than I or my mother are wealthy, self-absorbed, greedy baby snatchers. This is real life, and real life has a lot of grey area.
Wow. You guys are telling me that I need a thicker skin, and yet, I am getting some pretty heavy reactions from people who believe that I was referring only to something that *they* posted.

Get over yourself. Nothing would bug me once, twice or even three times. Relax and don't take it personally. It's seeing it over and over that is getting on my nerves. (And "getting on my nerves" is not exactly a testament to some sort of meltdown....It's not like I said I was going to throw myself in front of a train.) It was a question. I believe that's what we do here...? I realize I'm new here, but....

• ANSWER:
  I am so glad that this was brought up! I was more than a little put off when Sly said that people "pi$$ away their fertility". I am sure that some do but more often than not, it's a health issue or birth defect. I have also seen on here that "fertiles don't owe the infertiles their babies", and no one said you did.

  It's a shame that so many have an "us vs them" attitude.

QUESTION:
Please Help! I am a male,34 yrs of age suffering from infertility.?
I discovered this problem since last six months, my wife and I planned ivf that too failed twice.
Both the quality( sluggishely motile) and the
count( some times2 million sometimes 8 million sometimes nil ) is not normal. I had aurvedic treatement and yoga the quality improved to 95% actively motile but the count didn't improved. Now I need your guidence to get myself treated through HOMEOPATHY. Does any body knows the result of Homeopathy in male infertility??? Does any body know any good homeopathy doctor in Delhi?? How should I go about feeling too depressed. Please help if you can......... Your experience can save me from lot of frustation and agony.

• ANSWER:
  Your prognosis is good. Male infertility is much easier to treat than female because it is much less complicated. Keep in mind that conceiving on any typical month is only a 20% chance. Your motility rate is great, they are looking for 50% or greater. For your count I assume you are not taking baths, not wearing briefs, keeping hydrated, and ejacuating no sooner than every 48-72 hours. Remember it only takes one sperm. True fertility docs like the count to be over 10 million but many many men have become fathers with a much lower count. I have had excellent results from a homeopathic doc treating other issues. They can do wonders. Also, I have seen a procedure on tv where only one sperm is injected into the egg for fertilization. I am sure the fertility docs can advise further. If you are unhappy with that doc switch, I did with results. I would feel empowered you know what the issue is and some strategies to attack it. The more you know the better you will feel, there is a lot of hope for you to make this happen. With what you are saying if you want a biological child you can have one. It may take a lot of money, for us our fertility bills were 24 thousand.

QUESTION:
Ladies with PCOS or infertility problems advice please!?
My fiancee and I are ttc. I have PCOS my doctor told me at the beginning of dec. to stop taking the birth control and that he was going to wait to put me on clomid. He wanted to see if my cycles would straighten out enough for me to get pregnant. We are going back in in March to talk about clomid if I am not preggo by then. Any advice on preparing?? Oddly I am not stressing about getting pregnant I am just enjoying the baby dancing and trying to stay confident that we will get pregnant. He said it should be pretty easy. I went ahead and got fertility blend vitamins and folic acid. Im going next week to buy the ovulation tracker and then going to go ahead and buy a month supply of the test strips. Does he need to get the fertility blend for males? I have also started walking and doing yoga, I am not way over weight he said I could lose 10 pounds but that it wouldnt make that big of difference since I'm not that big. How many rounds did it take for yall to fall pregnant on clomid or any other drug. Thanks in advance

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Very scared to go to 1st infertility specialist appointment? Please help?
Details:
Me: 21
Husband: 21
TTC for baby: 15 months
TTC after miscarriage: 2 months
Regular cycles of 32 days
And, yes, I've tried everything - diets, books, lubes, positions, opks, relaxing, yoga; everything.

I am terrified to go to a specialist but I know I must. We both really want a baby and I'm very upset that it hasn't happened for us yet. Please help - what will the doctor do during the first appointment? What's the worst that can happen? I should add that I'm a bit of a hypochondriac and the thought of going scares me.

• ANSWER:
  Oh hunny, it's such a calm and peaceful appointment. It's such a happy moment! I just had mine a few weeks ago and what happens is they'll ask about your TTC experience so far, and you'll tell all the details you said about your period. Then they'll talk to you about your options with medications. If they think your hormones are off, they may have a blood test taken. I already had for a different reason a few months prior so I didn't have to. They're totally there for you and just want to see you get your BFP! Don't worry! Nobody is going to look down on you. I'm younger then you, and I've been ttc for going on 16 months now with one miscarriage. And by the way, the fact that you've been pregnanct before is a good thing! Even though you lost it, thats ok. It proves you can, and you will again. Lots of baby dust!

QUESTION:
What do you know about the supplements Fertile CM and/or Fertility Blend?
I plan on trying these at the start of my next cycle (which should be any day). I have read a few reviews online but wanted to see what others thought. Have you tried them? If so what did you think? Or have you just heard about them? Any info would be helpful. I also am trying a new Yoga program for women ttc.

A little background info- ttc for 29 months, seeing a specialist, diagnosed with unexplained infertility, tried 3 cycles of Clomid and 3 ovulation induction cycles with injection meds, will be doing IVF in the spring if no pregnancy.

Thanks again! Best wishes to all those ttc!!!
I am checking on acupuncture as well. Our nurse thought it was ok to try these supplements since we don't really have a cause for our lack of conceiving.
These supplements do contain a lot of vitamins but they also have some other things in them as well. I figure it can't hurt to try. Our RE's office is also supportive of natural rememdies and the homeopathic views on infertility.

• ANSWER:
  Hey HONEYB1
  I have not tried Fertility Blend for women, but my fiance has been on Fertility Blend for a few months, and we haven't had any success My Dr told him to just keep on taking them, as they will not hurt. I would say give it a try, you never know! I know of a few women that have tried Fertile CM, and are still TTC. What's the harm in trying it, it may not be the case for you, it may be the magic touch. I feel, just about anything is worth a try when it comes to this TTC business The Yoga program sounds very interesting! Have you tried preseed? I'm sure you have, just thought I'd throw it out there.

  Anyway, I wanted to wish you all the luck in the world for next cycle. I'm throwing you a world's worth of baby dust, so be sure to catch some of it I'm still keeping you in my prayers, hun. Take care!

QUESTION:
I suffer from PCOS and would like to loose weight?
I have pcos and have been trying to loose weight in order to balance my hormones, I have lost weight before but it has meant literally starving to shift the extra pounds. I really don't want to keep starving myself everytime the weight creeps on but i'm at a loss as to what to do as conventional diets don't work for me unless i'm doing lots of exercise (eg 2-3 hours of exercise a day of slow fat burning such as walking, cycling yoga etc.) and this isn't practical as I have to work and have a family to look after. So far i've been working out about 5xs a week for 2 hours or more since january i have reduced my portions and cut down on sugar and I have only managed to loose about 6 pounds. to be honest it is really getting me down, i feel like giving up but if i do the weight will pile on twice as fast as i lost it and I know ill be putting my health at risk eg infertility, diabetes etc etc. I need help!!!

• ANSWER:
  well, it really sounds you are doing everything. workouts, smaller portion meals. I also am trying to lose 20 lbs to 30 lbs and have looked at P90x but felt it was slow weight loss and more muscle building. I found Shaun T's insanity workout to be more intense with more cardio, some resistance and feel like i will lose pounds faster, in 60 days instead of 90 days like P90x.
  what I found works for me is very small breakfasts; juice, water, protein eggs; AFTER a run;
  absolutely no carbs after 5 pm, just roughage, fiber vegetables and "some" fruits". too may fruits wil build fructose and turn into sugar, and into pounds.
  For PCOS relief, there is a clinic below which has solutions

QUESTION:
Do I have endometriosis? HELP!!?
I need some advice, preferable from a Doctor or nurse. But anyone with any good knowledge of the endometriosis is welcomed to respond.

Please no answers that tell me to go to a gyn or to a doctor, since I have no money and no insurance, or any way to go to a hospital at the moment.

I'm concerned that I have endometriosis. Since about 17-18 I've had very painful period cramps along with other symptoms like nausea and some back pain, vomiting. For a good 5 years now I've thought that I had dysmenorrhea and it was not an issue. However now i'm concerned.

Here's some info about myself that may help -

I'm 24, got my period at 12. My period lasts between 3-4 days, is moderate, and I get it every 24-25 days consistantly (for as long as I remember). I have some pain during sexual intercourse, mainly in the beginning. I always though it was painful because I get very tense and anxious, and the pain goes away once I relax. However now I'm worried it may be a symptom of endo'.

The intense cramps start about an hour or up to 3 hours after I get my period. They last between 30 minutes to an hour (the severe cramps). I take ibuprofen or aleve and they go away. If I don't take anything they are very severe and I have to lay in bed and not move till they pass.

I have looked up endometriosis symptoms and even though I do not have most of them, I'm worried since most sites say that you can have none and still have it.

My severe cramps are only limited to when I have my period. I also get bloated before I have my period and also tired. I exercise almost daily (yoga) and I try to eat healthy. I've noticed that my cramps got worse when my diet was poor and I lacked exerise.

Is it possible I have endometriosis? Thank you for reading this far, I greatly apprediate it and I appreciate any help in this matter. I'm very concered about infertility.

• ANSWER:
  I'm almost 17 and I have the exact same problem!
  I went to the ob/gyn today and she told me to try Alesse birth control pills to take away the pain and symptoms

  I have a family history of endometriosis, my grandmother had it (she had 4 daughters and then she was fine), and two of my aunts had it but one of them got pregnant and then she was fine and the other one had it burned off and then she was able to get pregnant

  I don't think that infertility will be a huge problem as long as you have proper healthcare

  So you need to move here to Canada, girl! We have amazing free healthcare, many many opportunities to get help, we don't say "eh" that much, and we (mostly) don't live in igloos!

  Anyway, forget about that. Try going to a free clinic if you have those over in the US, and get a diagnosis of some sort.

QUESTION:
Anybody here do fertility yoga? You think it helps?
I'm trying to conceive and I'm doing all I can to increase my chances of getting pregnant. I just started doing fertility yoga and I was looking for some feedback on it.

• ANSWER:
  Yoga can help relieve stress. Stress can cause a woman's menstral cycle to be off, so doing yoga may help.

QUESTION:
What kind of yoga should I do for endometriosis?
I was recently diagnosed with endometriosis. I am going to try a Holistic/Alternative approach to treatment and "cure", as a supplement to medical treatment.

I want to start yoga. What kind of yoga should I do that would be best for this condition? I know that yoga can do more harm than good if you are doing the wrong kind.

Any videos to get? Should I try "yoga for fertility" videos?

Also, any advice on endmoteriosis treatment would be appreciated! Thank you!

• ANSWER:
  You should try EFT.http://www.emofree.com/

  Emotional Freedom Techniques. You can learn the basics for free from this website.You can also download the EFT course for free on The Pirate Bay torrent.You can find tonnes of yoga video's as well on pirate bay.

QUESTION:
Yoga poses for fertility?
Anyone know of any yoga poses that are good for fertility?
i guess i am saying more of "poses to help open up circulation in the pelvis and fertility organs (ovaries, utuerus, etc)
not so much baby dance poses.

Thanks

• ANSWER:
  I never thought of using yoga for fertility.
  I did a quick little google search and came up with these:
  supported bridge pose
  Cobbler's pose
  and legs on the wall pose

QUESTION:
starting my first IVF cycle, what are the chances itll work the first time?!?
im 24, perfectly healthy. male factor issues and using donor sperm with ICSI. i will begin Lupron on the 13th this month, stopping BCP (ocella) on the 18th and continue with the Lupron until the 25th when i decrease my dose to 5units instead of 10 and begin my gonadotropins (bravelle 2amps/menopur 1amp) my baseline ultra snd is the 22nd, and ive been having fertility acupuncture done once a week for about a month now. i eat well and do fertility yoga too....positive thinking and whatnot...i dont think theres anything more i cld possibly do to increase my chances of this working the first time?! but if you know of any feel free to chime in!!! oh! and i have been on a prenatal for months! we started trying in Dec 09' with IUI's which i rly thought was our ticket to parenthood, weeell 7 IUI's pills, shots later...still nothing. Ive had an HSG done that came bk all good. had my CD3 blood work done to chk E2 levels which also came back "great" says my RE. i guess im just nervous, impatient and everything in between!!! trying my best to stay calm and positive!! anybody else doing IVF this month? i cant wait to get this show on the road!!!

• ANSWER:
  Hi!
  I can completely understand what you have been going through!. My husband & I are both 32 years old. He has no issues, but turns out that I have poor egg quality. I have eggs, but should have more for my age using the stimulating drugs.
  We TTC naturally for a year before turning to an infertility specialist. I had also been through 5 iui's-2 using clomid & 3 others using injectables, 1 failed IVF with a perfect embryo transferred & 2 previous cycles after cancelled & converted to iui's b/c of poor response due to the meds. I finally made it to my 2nd IVF this past June. I had a great cycle & bloodwork has been great. I had five fertilized eggs & in two days I find out if it has been successful!
  Good luck to you! It is a trying experience, to mention all the injections, meds, pain, hormones, etc!
  I have a great feeling that this will be my lucky weekend & can celebrate this 4th of July with a BANG! Literally, lol.
  The advice that I can give is to stay positive & pray:)
  Sending you TONS OF BABY DUST & pray that we both get our miracle! XXXX

QUESTION:
Is this a bad way to go about it?
Basically for the past 4 months ive OBSESSED over TTC!
I've done the diet.
Not drank or smoked anything.
Taken supplements.
Done fertility yoga and yeahh...
But this month ive just completely relaxed.
Ive not thought about TTC and just done my own thing!
I have drunk (a small smount once) and just had sex whenever ive felt like it.
Not paying attention to ovulation charts.
But ive pretty much done it everyday.
I feel more relaxed but is this new way of doing things making things worse?
AAAAAAAAAND has anyone done this before?
Thanks for your help!

• ANSWER:
  It totally helps!

  I found that obsessing turned sex into a chore and it shouldn't be. It should be about spending quality time with your parrner rather than "gotta make a baby gotta make a baby gotta make a baby". I found that charts, thermometers, etc were a total turn-off and sucked a lot of the joy out of things. So I never used them.

  Each time I have gotten pregnant has been when I relaxed and stopped thinking about it. Have fun with your partner and it will happen sooner or later. It took me three years first time and six months this most recent time.

  I went to see my doctor today about something totally unrelated but we got chatting (as we always do) and he asked about the baby. I said he was thriving (11 weeks old now!) and that I want to try for another one in the New Year. He told me (as he walways does) that the best way to try is to not try, just stop using contraception. He also reminded me that for a young, fit, and healthy couple it takes on average 12-18 months to conceive.

  Best of luck and baby dust to you.

QUESTION:
Fact or Fiction???
As we all know there a lot of info floating around online about the road to conception. Here are few things I have read I thought were interesting warranted trying out/further info. We are TTC for # 1 at cycle 9. My plan of action is wellness. Any info/opinions/experiences I welcome greatly! And please add anything you have read too.

1- Iron supplements and ovulation. Studies suggests that woman who had a problem with infertile ovulation were also iron deficient. Taking a supplement was helpful. I wonder if a pre-natal vitamin is enough at 156% daily value. I couldn't find info on the mg amount the women in the study took.

2- Yoga and Fertility. Of course yoga is de stressing which is helpful in the TTC progress, but can it really help you be more fertile? Well this cycle I'm going to attend two classes a week instead of one and I ordered a DVD called Yoga4Fertilty. Anyone find Yoga helpful?

3- Long Hair. This one is pretty crazy but I read that having long hair lowers your fertility since your body is focusing a lot of energy in keeping it healthy. The odd thing is I read this the day after cutting 8 inches off my hair I went from a passed my shoulders always in a ponytail style to a chin length stacked in the back bob. I so far only read this anecdotally in the TTC blogs of other woman. So true or not my hair is already short.
Oh and to the pople who are telling me to relax, wow... I have never heard that before you have amazing insight. Try relaxing after 8 cycles of negative tests and get back to me. And don't brag about how it only took you 3 months or whatever, it's rude to those of us who are still trying. I was relaxed at one point but that is impossible now.

• ANSWER:
  What interesting ideas! Here's what I think:

  1- I'd check with your doctor before you take extra iron supplements. Iron is a mineral that is retained in the body, meaning that you can easily overdose on it and have serious problems. The general consensus seems to be that women in their reproductive years should take slightly more iron than the general population, and pregnant women might need even more. But, I also read an article stating that taking extra iron during pregnancy can result in increased blood pressure, so only those who are anemic should take it. Why risk that if your iron level is actually fine? Please, please check with your doc just to be sure.

  2-Yoga sounds like a fantastic idea. As others have said, it seems that any kind of stress in your life can make it harder to conceive. I know exactly how impossible it is to stop stressing about conceiving when you've been trying for 9 months (I'm in the same situation). So it seems to me that you should do whatever you can to relieve stress. Personally, I tend to eat chocolate, but I think your solution is probably better!

  3-Hmmmm, I don't know if I believe that about short hair. Doesn't your hair grow at the same rate no matter how long it is? So your body should expend the same amount of energy regardless of hair length.

  4- I've read that eating full fat dairy foods can increase fertility; I've attached the article below. I'm not sure I believe it, but see what you think.

  Thank you so much for your comments about people telling you to relax. I've wanted to say that so many times! Good luck to you!

QUESTION:
How much does being obese hinder getting pregnant?
I am 27 (almost 28) and married with one son. I'm heavy, and I want to have a baby. I've been trying for a while with my husband... but it isn't working. I have quit smoking and I have been exercising and working on my weight. I don't eat meat, cheese, or milk, get a lot of veggies, work out for about 35 minutes a day cardio and 20 min with weights and 3 times a week do yoga at home. . .

I don't want to do fertility treatments yet and my doctor said I shouldn't be trying because I am too fat. I don't know. I've always been heavy. I was 311 when I had my son when I was 19. When I was much younger I did meth (from ages 12 to 17) and during that time I was still 200-260. Who has ever seen a fat tweeker? Well that was me.

Of course, I don't do drugs or drink or anything now! I haven't touched them in over 10 years - just in case you were wondering.

I had irregular periods for a long time, but started taking Vitex and that evened them out.

It's been about 9 - 10 months total since we have been trying and nothing. We went through a rough patch May to July, I don't know - but we weren't trying then. But all in all it's been 9-10 months and I am getting so frustrated.

Of course I have "considered" losing weight - heck if you read the first part of the question - I am even working really hard on it! lol

• ANSWER:
  My DH's mother was up to the 400 mark with both him and his sister. Plus, two of my cousins were around 300. My best friend was about 270 when she had her baby girl earlier this year and she's only 5'3". I, myself, am around 5'8" and 220lbs, so I know how this feels personally. I've had a few doctors tell me that my chances were slim and a few other tell me that I'm fine. I believe as long as you take care of yourself, try to eat right and get some exercisee, that you'll be fine. My partner and I have been trying for almost a year without much luck (we got pregnant in April and m/c in June) but we're still hopeful. Good luck!

  btw- I used drugs a lot when I was younger, too. Especially Meth & Coke. And the whole time I was on them I was around 250lbs so I know how you feel about the fat tweaker thing. Hah.

QUESTION:
i want to get pregnant! fertility suggestions?
my husband comes home from training in kentucky in exactly one week and we want to get preggers NOW!! he goes to afghanistan in october and i was wondering if there was something i could do to enhance my fertility that wont break my bank? like doing certain exercises or eating certain foods, he suggested yoga but sh*t, i don't have time for that right now. haha
any suggestions??
alexviaemail@aol.com
thanks!!
super helpful, we have tried before with no luck. we have full health right now so i will check with a doc

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QUESTION:
the women in my prenatal yoga class judge me for being 17?
I'm 17 and pregnant, I did not plan my pregnancy but I am keeping my baby and am looking forward to meeting it (I am not finding out the gender) Anyways I joined a prenatal yoga class and I love it. However some of the women are quite judgemental. One of them told us she tried fertility treatments for seven years until she finally got pregnant and she keeps talking about how annoying it is that all these whorish teens get pregnant on a whim and I know she is talking about me!
Some of the other women just make faces at me and say stuff like "how can you afford to go to this yoga class?" "so did you drop out?" and one of them even told me "wow i hope you're considering adoption!"

They are SOO rude and I'm five months pregnant and dealing with tons of my own emotions and I don't need this crap from them. I am a good mother!!
What should I do about them?

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QUESTION:
Question about fertility?
I had a miscarriage about 3 years ago, and we are ready to start trying for a baby. We were having unprotected sex for about a year and 4ish months (lol sorry I do not remember the exact amount) Anyways, we were convinced I could not get pregnant. We were not trying 3 years ago, we were just having fun, and I was so stressed out so I am wondering if that could have affected my fertility. Also I started taking some vitamins with folic acid, and I am wondering if that helped too...

This is our first month, and my period ended on monday, and we had sex Tuesday (2times) havent since then because hes away on vacation. Hes coming back tomorrow : ) Anyways, I am afraid it could take along time to get pregnant....

I am more relaxed now than I was... And I am going to start yoga to help relax more, and once a month I get a facial which is also really relaxing. I go running with my dog which is great, and I truly try not to stress out.

I am having fun, and I would like some ways to up my chances this month. We are trying, so we will have sex on ovulation and the days surrounding it, but is there anything else I could do???

Thanks : )
Oh btw, we are both in our young 20's, I am 5'4 and 119 pounds and very active. I am also a vegetarian so I do eat pretty healthy. He is 6'0 165, and does eat meat, but mostly white meat, and he is really active too. I do not drink or do drugs, and he drinks but doesnt do drugs either, neither of us smoke. We both run, and get enough sleep.

• ANSWER:
  Try to have intercourse every other after your period ends... Sperm can live up to 5 days... There is no way that the sperm is going to miss the egg.

QUESTION:
So you use the ovulation sticks, the fertility monitor, you track you BBT, CM, Cervix Position,etc?
You baby dance every other day when the OPK is positive and the fertility monitor tells you you're most fertile. So when everything indicates you are doing the right thing to get pregnant, what are actual reasons why pregnancy doesn't occur?

I'm simply wondering. My ob/gyn has checked my blood, my uterus, my cervix, my ovaries, EVERYTHING! She's checked my hubby's blood, his sperm count, motility, etc... And all is GOOD!
Everything seems fine. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 9 months. I've never been on any form of birth control, IUD, NOTHING!

We both are healthy, we work out regularly, we eat very healthy, we don't smoke, drink, no caffeine, he wears loose comfortable boxers, I do Yoga for stress relief, we give each other massages once a week! Etc...

This is the first month I started tracking everything, BBT, CM, Cervix position, doing both OPK and CBFM (fertility monitor)

I'm still in my fertile days so I haven't discarded this month as "THE MONTH", I'm just wondering the scientific aspect of this equation.
You do everything like you're supposed to and still nothing. Why?

Like realistically what happens? Like the facts of why pregnancy doesn't occur after so long when you are tracking everything and you and your partner have intercourse on your peak fertility days and you track exactly when you ovulate and stuff!
And then you get your period... I don't get it and I'd like to know how and why this happens?

Thanks to all and loads of baby dust!

• ANSWER:
  Sometimes it is simply a matter of stress. You may be doing yoga but the truth is you are always in the back of your mind thinking it this going to be the time?

  There is nothing you can do other than accept it isn't happening right now and try to enjoy your life with your husband and when you least expect it the baby dust will work.

  Good luck!

QUESTION:
Trying to concieve boosting my fertility.?
I have been looking on the internet for ways to relieve this stress i have about ttc. I have seen that yoga is good for stress and excersing my reproductive system. Also i am medically over weight all though i lve my thick figure but i want to lose atleast 20 pounds. I have asthma real bad so a haarsh excersise program is not gonna work for me. does anyone have tips on how i can boost my fertility. I have a lot of issues that are not helping with me ttc. but im dealing with them on a day to day. so any advice? btw i have been to my doctor and they said everything is normal they dnt medically see a reason for me not to concieve.

• ANSWER:
  You may want to check out this site http://getpregnantinfo.org/ It has loads of information on boosting fertility and increasing your chances of conceiving. My advice is to have intercourse around ovulation, eat healthy, don't drink alcohol or caffeine, and maybe try some fertility enhancing herbs or techniques (mentioned on the site as well)

QUESTION:
Any views/reviews on New Hope Fertility Center in NYC?
Husband's 32, me 30, TTC since 3 yrs. I've been diagnosed with a very low ovarian reserve (i.e. POF= Premature Ovarian Failure) and have had fluctuating levels of FSH from 4 to 24 back to 5. With 2 unsuccessful IUIs and 1 IVF where after all the highest injections possible, they just retrieved 1 egg that never fertilized, I'm thinking of trying New Hope Fertility Center. The doc there has suggested a very different route to me so I'm wondering if he's the right one for me? I have read they specialize in cases with high FSH. All other doctors preach the Donor story which I'm not ready for. I've regular 27 - 30 day clycle, never missed one, why shouldn't I try more? I've insurance but will pay quite a bit extra out of pocket if I go with NHFC compared to if I go to CWRC i.e. Columbia but I am willing to spend all of that if it can give me the results I'm looking for. I'm already blowing up my money on acupuncture, organic stuff (food, cosmetics, cleaning stuff etc etc) and yoga! But if NHFC is good, I'll take the plunge.

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QUESTION:
What herbal supplements can be used to increase fertility?
I already:
Am a healthy weight (139 and 5'8)
Exercise 3 times a week, 30 minutes each time
Meditate/yoga
Eat a balanced diet including prenatal vitamins (no other meds) And take plenty of fluids
I have had a healthy PAP/Pelvic exam within the past 3 months
And no fast food
non smoker, non drinker, non drug user
I have a son that is 11 months.
I have been trying for 4 months to get pregnant, we have sex daily and do not use artificial lubrication.
My husband also leads a very healthy lifestyle.

1)Is there any way to increase my fertility with herbal suplements?
2) Am I haveing trouble concieving because its been less then one year since my (normal and healthy) natural vaginal birth?
3) Tips or tricks?

Thanks!!!!

• ANSWER:
  Herbal supplements are unregulated and not quality controlled, they can be contaminated with just about anything and are best avoided. If they produced such miraculous results there'd be no need for artificial fertility drugs.

QUESTION:
What herbal supplement can I take to increase my fertility?
I already:
Am a healthy weight (139 and 5'8)
Exercise 3 times a week, 30 minutes each time
Meditate/yoga
Eat a balanced diet including prenatal vitamins (no other meds) And take plenty of fluids
I have had a healthy PAP/Pelvic exam within the past 3 months
And no fast food
non smoker, non drinker, non drug user
I have a son that is 11 months.
I have been trying for 4 months to get pregnant, we have sex daily and do not use artificial lubrication.
My husband also leads a very healthy lifestyle.

1)Is there any way to increase my fertility with herbal suplements?
2) Am I haveing trouble concieving because its been less then one year since my (normal and healthy) natural vaginal birth?
3) Tips or tricks?

Thanks!!!!

• ANSWER:
  First do you have a menstrual cycle every? If you do than you need to find out when you ovulate they say healthy couples take a year, also if you can use ovulation kits it helps than you'll know when your surge is. I wasn't ovulating like clock work so I started taking VITEX now I ovulate every month but still haven't fell pregnant yet. I have also read good things about fertilaid . Another thing after you have sex during your fertile time you should stay there for atleast 30 min. Good luck

QUESTION:
Yoga asanas/positions?
for nervous system, brain, fertility? thanks!

• ANSWER:
  A good book will tell you which asanas could be dangerous, so you have to read. There could be spinal dangers, retinal dangers, liver dangers. You would have to read. How it helps is that it helps open the chest, rib cage and spinal area to allow more oxygen to flow. It improves flexibility. It helps relaxation and breathing techniques. As far as fertility, for a woman, it might help in that after coitus, you would lift your legs against the wall to facilitate the sperm reaching the target, at least it worked for me. In terms of the brain, the more one studies, hopefully, the more neurons and dendrites are formed. So, studying Yoga should help the brain. Power Yoga is something new, and there is also Yoga done in a heated atmosphere which my niece teaches, having achieved certification. Other than that, give it a try. There are many books in the library, and use what you learn in your daily life, if for yourself. Notice if you feel greater energy and clarity of thinking. Thus, you can become your own expert on yoga. You can do it at any age, as long as your facility and expectations match. DVDs abound as do books. There are magazines as well which seem to gather all types of new age music, therapies, and dietary methods into one hodge podge. But it does lead to a better lifestyle and greater empathy towards others, depending on the sincerity of using the body as a means to explore and clear the mind of negative thoughts. Well, that was a nice new age sentence as well. I started to study yoga more than five decades ago, so I guess I like it and believe in it. A am flexible and just like the whole scenario; although, I don't spend much money on it. Other than that, I wouldn't attest too much to it beneficially and would heed any warnings in books. And if the book or DVD goes to fast, I would automatically adjust

QUESTION:
What do you know about the supplements Fertile CM and/or Fertility Blend?
I plan on trying these at the start of my next cycle (which should be any day). I have read a few reviews online but wanted to see what others thought. Have you tried them? If so what did you think? Or have you just heard about them? Any info would be helpful. I also am trying a new Yoga program for women ttc.

A little background info- ttc for 29 months, seeing a specialist, diagnosed with unexplained infertility, tried 3 cycles of Clomid and 3 ovulation induction cycles with injection meds, will be doing IVF in the spring if no pregnancy.

Thanks again! Best wishes to all those ttc!!!
I am checking on acupuncture as well. Our nurse thought it was ok to try these supplements since we don't really have a cause for our lack of conceiving.
These supplements do contain a lot of vitamins but they also have some other things in them as well. I figure it can't hurt to try. Our RE's office is also supportive of natural rememdies and the homeopathic views on infertility.

• ANSWER:
  Hey HONEYB1
  I have not tried Fertility Blend for women, but my fiance has been on Fertility Blend for a few months, and we haven't had any success My Dr told him to just keep on taking them, as they will not hurt. I would say give it a try, you never know! I know of a few women that have tried Fertile CM, and are still TTC. What's the harm in trying it, it may not be the case for you, it may be the magic touch. I feel, just about anything is worth a try when it comes to this TTC business The Yoga program sounds very interesting! Have you tried preseed? I'm sure you have, just thought I'd throw it out there.

  Anyway, I wanted to wish you all the luck in the world for next cycle. I'm throwing you a world's worth of baby dust, so be sure to catch some of it I'm still keeping you in my prayers, hun. Take care!

QUESTION:
what is a good diet/exercise plan for beginners?
i have decided to start losing weight and i am trying to find a good died and exercise plan that will work for me. i am a little overweight (not a lot but i can stand to lose a few pounds). my husband and i are trying to conceive and if i lose weight and change my diet, maybe we will have better luck. If anyone has a good diet plan that works for them and will help increase fertility please let me know. I am also starting yoga with some beginning poses that i found online, but i would love an actual exercise plan that can help me lose weight. Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  First thing in the morning drink as much water as possible (try to drink 1 liter, if possible). Personally, i keep a full water-bottle by my bed, so that as soon as I wake up, I can drink water. You can add some fresh squeezed lemon (or lime) into your water. This is also good to clean out your digestive system.

  If you drink coffee, grab your coffee in a to-go mug/thirmas (try not to add sugar or too much milk/cream) and go on a walk. Go for an hour walking (30 min the first few times, if you've never really exercised before).

  Now, for the diet plan... In order to keep your metabolism up and going, you need to eat 5 or 6 SMALL meals throughout the day. Each meal should have around 200-300 calories and have a little protein in each "meal". ALWAYS count your calories - try to aim around 1200 - 1600 calories on a daily basis.

  DIET EXAMPLE:
  -- first meal of the day: Green smoothie! (might sound kind of gross, but they really are DELICIOUS! recipe from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFm9_6BTCHM
  -- 2nd meal: 1 cup non fat plain yogurt (you can add some fresh blueberries, if you want)
  -- 3rd meal: bowl of steamed vegetables and 3 nuts (yes, ONLY 3!!)
  -- 4th meal: 1 protein energy bar (check the food label. find one that is under 300 calories)
  -- 5th meal: salad with a piece of lean meat or fish. (don't use too much salad dressing!)
  SALAD DRESSING RECIPE: balsamic vinegar & olive oil.

  Go on another 30 min walk after dinner or work or whenever. When you feel comfortable enough, start going on slow jogs. When you have that down, start getting into running. Remember, things take time. Weight loss isn't over night, but you'll get there eventually with perseverance and motivation. Reward yourself with shopping as you slim down. Good Luck!

  LAST TIPS:
  1. Make sure you are drinking enough water throughout the day.
  2. Have a journal/notebook, where you are writing everything you are eating and how many calories you are consuming and your morning weight (weigh yourself every morning).

QUESTION:
Please I need some BFP stories while "trying" to get pregnant..........?
Ok, I've heard a MILLION stories about how once a couple "stopped trying" they got pregnant. It's virtually impossible for me to "stop trying". First off, I have an irregular cycle, I've been put on Femara, so I'm obviously "trying" and even when I try not to think about it, it's in the back of my head. I'm not really stressing about it. I'm doing accupunture for fertility and stress relief. I'm thinking of doing Yoga too.

I KNOW some people get pregnant while trying...any stories?

• ANSWER:
  Girl, I tried my butt off this month and finally got my bfp after 13 months of trying. Don't listen to the people who tell you not to try. Do what feels right to you. My husband and I tried as hard as, if not harder this month than all the other months. I was still charting temps, I still stayed lying down for 10 minutes or so after sex, I still made sure to orgasm, I still knew when I ovulated, I still knew how many dpo I was, etc. We tried and succeeded. And, guess what, I was more stressed out this month too. My husband and I are buying a house, and the sellers were being quite difficult. The deal almost fell thru multiple times, which stressed me out. Plus, I had to run around God's creation taking papers here and there, securing money, etc. So, the crap about not trying and not stressing just happens to be coincidence. Plenty of us conceive when we try hard. Good luck and stay positive!!

QUESTION:
Ladies with PCOS or infertility problems advice please!?
My fiancee and I are ttc. I have PCOS my doctor told me at the beginning of dec. to stop taking the birth control and that he was going to wait to put me on clomid. He wanted to see if my cycles would straighten out enough for me to get pregnant. We are going back in in March to talk about clomid if I am not preggo by then. Any advice on preparing?? Oddly I am not stressing about getting pregnant I am just enjoying the baby dancing and trying to stay confident that we will get pregnant. He said it should be pretty easy. I went ahead and got fertility blend vitamins and folic acid. Im going next week to buy the ovulation tracker and then going to go ahead and buy a month supply of the test strips. Does he need to get the fertility blend for males? I have also started walking and doing yoga, I am not way over weight he said I could lose 10 pounds but that it wouldnt make that big of difference since I'm not that big. How many rounds did it take for yall to fall pregnant on clomid or any other drug. Thanks in advance

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QUESTION:
Should we laugh at feminists?
With all its blathering about social construction, feminism has created a generation of stupid women. Now, nature has imbued women with "eternal solipsism", so feminism has a good basis on which to work. But the level of stupidity expressed by this Sex and the City generation could not have possibly arisen organically. Here's an article profiling SWPL New York women on how their age-declining fertility contradicts their youthful outward appearance:

Article link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/fashion/fertility-is-a-matter-of-age-no-matter-how-young-a-woman-looks.html?_r=1&ref=fashion&pagewanted=all

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FORTY may be the new 30, but try telling that to your ovaries.

Advances in beauty products and dermatology, not to mention manic devotion to yoga, Pilates and other exercise obsessions, are making it possible for large numbers of women to look admirably younger than their years. But doctors fear that they are creating a widening disconnect between what women see in the mirror and what’s happening to their reproductive organs.
The NYT actually found women who allowed their inanity to be printed:
“Everyone in my life told me how young I looked for my age,” she said. “I assumed it was the same on the inside as it was on the outside.”

“I watch what I eat, I don’t drink, I take extremely good care of myself, and I come from a very fertile family.”

“I’ve spent hours of my life and a lot of money making sure I was healthy, and that my hair was shiny, my teeth were white and my complexion clear,” said Ms. Foss, a magazine editor in New York City. After all, she noted, those same traits of youth and beauty “are all the hallmarks of fertility.” “I’d based a lot of my self-worth on looking young and fertile, and to have that not be the case was really depressing and shocking,” she said.

“I have patients who say: ‘I’m 48 but everyone thinks I’m 38. Shouldn’t I be as fertile as a 38-year-old?’ ”
Should we just laugh at them? Laugh at how these idiots bought into feminist garbage about age being merely a number imposed upon them by the patriarchy? Laugh at how these women chose a "career" in fashion design and party planning over having a child and now must face the biological consequences? Laugh at the utter stupidity of these women who think that Mother Nature will wait for them to finish their mojitos and their ride around the man carousel? Maybe we should say, "I told you so" to these deluded women who thought Botox would save them and worshiped the unrestrained lifestyles of 40-something Hollywood.
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Should we just laugh at them? Laugh at how these idiots bought into feminist garbage about age being merely a number imposed upon them by the patriarchy? Laugh at how these women chose a "career" in fashion design and party planning over having a child and now must face the biological consequences? Laugh at the utter stupidity of these women who think that Mother Nature will wait for them to finish their mojitos and their ride around the man carousel? Maybe we should say, "I told you so" to these deluded women who thought Botox would save them and worshiped the unrestrained lifestyles of 40-something Hollywood.

I usually try to understand the other side. I try to sympathize with liberal/progressive/female delusion primarily because I know we all suffer from insecurities. So I've conceded the underlying motivations of fat acceptance, helicopter parenting, and female career ambition as partly justified. (Of course, understanding their motivation does not equate with condoning their societal-level initiatives as I vehemently oppose almost all of their nefarious programs.)

Yet in this case, I'm really having trouble being sympathetic. I don't want to see a 40 year-old women cry because she really did want a child and waited too long to have one. But in life, we are the choices we make (I think that was from Spiderman, the 2002 movie). And unfortunately, these women have allowed their own solipsism to predominate.

• ANSWER:
  No sympathy for the feminists of the western world. They have it made and they don't even have a clue as to how good they have it.
  Try living a woman's life in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Somalia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank, the Gaza strip, Afghanistan.
  What are today's feminists doing for their sisters under Shariah law in those countries?
  Nothing.
  They got it easy here, it's an easy fight here, they don't have to fight for equality in the countries mentioned above.
  Now there's a lot of hypocrisy for you.

QUESTION:
CD1. for the 5000th time. anyone else feel like giving up?
i really thought that this month was different. that me & my guy were finally going to be a mommy and daddy. i'm going to have a coronary over this ttc-ing stuff, i swear. i feel so burnt out & miserable today. i kept trying to brace myself for AF, but when it did actually show at 4am...well, it's still a smack in the face & i haven't been able to stop crying since. i'm sick of being sad, stressed & so @#$%! consumed with timelines, tests, and SYMPTOMS!!! sick of getting my hopes up, then getting AF and spending that day feeling so bummed out that i can barely scrape myself off the floor. ARGH.
early next month we finally get to a fertility clinic, but whereas i was pumped about it earlier on, i'm sort of dreading it now. it's just going to be more testing, more waiting, more question marks, more doctors acting like they're too good to be giving you the time you deserve ... and on top of that, huge flipping bills!
and then what if i actually get pg and have another m/c? or go through the circus or IVF or UIU or whatever it's called and it fail, too?
i'm in my late 30s and wonder if it's even worth it anymore; my work is suffering because of it, the relationship with my fiance is suffering because of it, heck even my mental health is suffering because of it, lol (ironic since all the tweaks in diet, supplementation and weekly yoga, swimming and meditative sessions is for the sake of improving my emotional and physical well-being enough that it enhances fertility!!!)
does anyone else just feel worn out with it all? emotionally, physically? almost wish sometimes that you didn't want a baby at all?
oh, why can't i just not want a child like some women out there!! it would be so much easier.
any input - or pep talk, lol - would be appreciated, from others out there perhaps feeling (or having felt) the same way.
thank you

• ANSWER:
  i feel for you and am right there with you. my husband and i have been trying to concieve for over a year now and like you, i thought this was our month. we tried to not have a holiday baby when we were ttcing last year and i figured since concieving this month would give us a due date of new years day, this would for sure me our month-figured it was God saying you dont control this-i do now sigh, here i am again and i cant figure out what God is telling us. there is hope out there for people like us, we just cant get discouraged. please dont give up- i promise our time will come-and hopefully soon. best wishes and lots of baby dust:)

QUESTION:
Come on Ladies, I need some help! Long question.?
So for those who don't know me on here, I'll give a little background for you.

For one, I'm married. I have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) as well as an anxiety disorder. I manage my stress levels with daily yoga, a healthy diet, and sometimes medication. We've been trying to conceive for quite awhile now, almost a year, with no luck other then a few m/c's. My last one was Nov.24th 2008. I was 4 weeks. Regardless, my cycles have been in the 40-50 day range (depending on my stress management) but I haven't had a period since Aug.16th! I missed my period Sept.28th (when it was due, doc ruled it as a funny period) and got pregnant the following month without ever having a period. However, I'm pretty sure I'm ovulating. I feel the same pains, with a few drops of watery blood. Now it's Dec.16th and nothing has happened yet. I bled for a few hours with my m/c but that was it. My ibs flared with the stress of the loss of the baby and put me back in the hospital. They confirmed the m/c and told me I'd be fine. Now, my doctor told me she wanted me to be put on birth control pills for a few months, but I've had nothing but bad experiences with them. It took a year for my periods to come back last time. I don't have the time to do that, but I'd like to not use fertility drugs. My doctor doesn't have a clue why my cycles are doing this. I've had tests and scans, pap's, everything and nothing is wrong. She said there's no reason for my periods to be this irregular. I don't have pcos, cysts--notta. I was raped a lot as a child though, so she expects there is scar tissue formed around my fallopian tubes causing my egg to have a hard time traveling through. Which made sense when they were 40-50 days. But now it makes none at all.. She also thought if I lost 15 lbs that I would probably regulate them myself.. so I lost the 15 lbs. But now they're even further apart. I lost it slowly and healthy so I don't know what to think.

So basically...

1) Why are my cycles doing this? Any reasons why?

2) What can I do now to regulate them more? without using fertility drugs preferably, but if I have to I will.. I've heard bad things about clomid though. Are there any that have the least chance of multiples?

Thanks in advance, I know this was a long one. If you don't have anything helpful to say, or you just want to whine about how long this is don't bother wasting your time. It doesn't help anybody

• ANSWER:
  i think you would be a great candidate for an hsg test. it is a dye test that tests for a blockage of your tubes. the doctors won't tell you this, or use it in this way, but many women have become pregnant directly after receiving this test because the dye can clean out the tubes causing a women to be more fertile than she has ever been. maybe it will help you. sorry i can't answer your direct questions, if your doctors are stumped, than so am i. and i don't think there are any fertility drugs with a lower chance of multiples than other ones. but i've been wrong (once or twice ) good luck, and lots of baby dust.

QUESTION:
What would cause my cycles to not regulate?
So for those who don't know me on here, I'll give a little background for you.

For one, I'm married. I have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) as well as an anxiety disorder. I manage my stress levels with daily yoga, a healthy diet, and sometimes medication. We've been trying to conceive for quite awhile now, almost a year, with no luck other then a few m/c's. My last one was Nov.24th 2008. I was 4 weeks. Regardless, my cycles have been in the 40-50 day range (depending on my stress management) but I haven't had a period since Aug.16th! I missed my period Sept.28th (when it was due, doc ruled it as a funny period) and got pregnant the following month without ever having a period. However, I'm pretty sure I'm ovulating. I feel the same pains, with a few drops of watery blood. Now it's Dec.16th and nothing has happened yet. I bled for a few hours with my m/c but that was it. My ibs flared with the stress of the loss of the baby and put me back in the hospital. They confirmed the m/c and told me I'd be fine. Now, my doctor told me she wanted me to be put on birth control pills for a few months, but I've had nothing but bad experiences with them. It took a year for my periods to come back last time. I don't have the time to do that, but I'd like to not use fertility drugs. My doctor doesn't have a clue why my cycles are doing this. I've had tests and scans, pap's, everything and nothing is wrong. She said there's no reason for my periods to be this irregular. I don't have pcos, cysts--notta. I was raped a lot as a child though, so she expects there is scar tissue formed around my fallopian tubes causing my egg to have a hard time traveling through. Which made sense when they were 40-50 days. But now it makes none at all.. She also thought if I lost 15 lbs that I would probably regulate them myself.. so I lost the 15 lbs. But now they're even further apart. I lost it slowly and healthy so I don't know what to think.

So basically...

1) Why are my cycles doing this? Any reasons why?

2) What can I do now to regulate them more? without using fertility drugs preferably, but if I have to I will.. I've heard bad things about clomid though. Are there any that have the least chance of multiples?

Thanks in advance, I know this was a long one. If you don't have anything helpful to say, or you just want to whine about how long this is don't bother wasting your time. It doesn't help anybody
Thanks Lauren!

• ANSWER:
  Hey, hun

  I really think you should talk to your Dr about getting an HSG to check for blocked tubes. I know you've been pregnant, but perhaps the scar tissue is affecting something. With Clomid, there is a slight chance of multiples, and it's about 3-10%. Clomid can sometimes make you ovulate more than one egg, which could result in multiples if more than one egg happens to get fertilized, but chances are you may just ovulate 1 egg. Clomid will pretty much make your cycle 28 days, and keep you regular, and your cycles would be predictable.

  I just saw my Dr 2 weeks ago, and he wants to do an HSG, and then start me on Clomid. I ovulate on my own for the most part, but I have about 4-5 anovulatory cycles a year. So even if you think you are ovulating normally, he may still want to put you on it, as it can make you release more than 1 egg, giving the sperm more to target, which ups the chance for pregnancy. There has got to be something other than birth control to regulate your cycle. I've heard mixed things about bc and TTC. For some women, they are very fertile when the come off it and are able to get pregnant right away. It sort of gets their cycle in gear. I know I would hate to be on bc when TTC. That would be so frustrating.

  I would ask your Dr about other options, tell her you've been trying for a year, explain your cycles, and see what she can do for you. I'll post a link below with some natural remedies to bring AF back. I hear vitex can shorten very long cycles, and make ovulation happen sooner. I wish you all the luck and baby dust in the world, and really hope this straightens out for you very soon. Lots of hugs for you

  http://www.tryingtoconceive.com/howto

QUESTION:
No religions seem to suit me, yet I still desire a spiritual path. Which one is my best option?
I'm a little spiritually confused right now. I've been an atheist all my life, and I know that I will never believe in the literal interpretation of deity, however, certain aspects of various religions appeal to me, but none of them completely appeal to me.

I posted previously about Buddhism, and that seems like the best fit, except for reincarnation. I cannot believe in reincarnation. That question is still open if you would like to comment about this.

I really like the metaphorical concept of deity, although I've never believed in the literal interpretation of gods or goddesses. I can see the pagan gods and goddesses as great metaphors for the different aspects of life, which we revere. So, when worshiping a god or goddess, you are really just worshiping the personification of what that god or goddess embodies.

For example, if you were to worship Krishna, then you would be worshiping one or all of the things which Krishna represents, like Vishnu, preservation, ultimate love, fertility or any number of things which Krishna embodies.

I also really like the Taoist concept of inaction, or submitting oneself to the natural flow of the universe (wuwei).

I recently attended a Hare Krishna event consisting of Bhakti yoga and Kirtan. I have always loved yoga and meditation and have always felt very spiritual when practicing these disciplines. Kirtan was new to me, but it was also very powerful and spiritual for me; however, Hare Krishnas seem to believe in a literal interpretation of Vishnu, and I just can't do literal interpretations of deity. It just doesn't settle in my psyche.

There are Buddhist and Hindu temples (but no Taoist temples that I know of) and a Hare Krishna group near me, but like I've said, there are certain things about these paths that just don't sit right.

I've considered myself an atheistic spiritual eclectic for a couple of years now, but my eclecticism has begun to feel somewhat hallow. What path, mentioned or unmentioned, seems most correct for me based on my description?

If supplemental information is desired, I will gladly update this question.
Christians or others purporting literal interpretations of Deity, I can't make this more clear: I will never believe in literal deity. If I can't believe in the all-loving all-preserving Vishnu, there's no way in hell I'm going to be able to believe in your jealous, hate mongering, mishmash of a god, Yahweh.

No offense, just please, don't waste your time.

• ANSWER:
  I'm a Buddhist. Once I was concerned about the reincarnation issue and then read deeper into its meaning. It's not reincarnation as many perceive it. The idea that 'you' come back as another person or something is incorrect. It is known as rebirth and is linked to the idea of Karma. You will need to read further into this. I still have problems with the whole Karma issue too.

  Best not to get caught up in the 'must follow every word' idea. Buddhism is something that has been developed over many years. New ideas and developments meant that it has been able to adapt to different cultures as it moved through different areas. I, personally, follow the zen path.

  To me I have my own adaptations - that is to stick to the aspects that suit my life and understanding. They are just too good to refuse.

QUESTION:
How to keep sane while trying to conceive?
Here is our story...my husband and I have been trying to conceive for awhile now (we were on and off for a year and just recently started "trying" again for about 6 mos.) and we have yet to get a positive pregnancy test! Hubby and I both have been tested for just about every fertility condition imaginable and we've been told that there is nothing wrong with either one of us and should we be able to conceive. Our Dr has advised us to try IUI or IVF however, I ovulate, and my husband supposedly has "excellent" sperm, so we feel like that's a little extreme for a couple who have no diagnosed fertility problems.

I have read Toni Weschler's book, have been charting (BBT & CM) and using OPK's. I started doing yoga, stopped drinking caffeine and have been taking Prenatals. And if one more person tells me the cliches "just relax, forget about it and have fun... then it will happen" or "your time will come" I'm going to go completly postal. I don't know why people even say that (especially since all of us ttc'ers know this) and it's not helpful in the least!

So all you ladies ttc, how do you stay sane? It's like every month is a roller coaster of anxiety, hope, dissappointment and anger. It's just all getting really old...but we want a child so badly that I don't want to give up!

• ANSWER:
  I totally feel your pain.. it's been 3 years for me and my husband.. I'm going thru all kinds of test and it sucks.. so far they see no problem and say i should be able to conceive, but so far it hasn't happened. It also doesn't help when my whole family keeps asking me where the baby is... it's frustrating..
  I personally try to keep my self busy with plans for the future... i've decorated and re-decorated the nursery in my head many times...lol i also keep a file where i put all the pictures of baby stuff i like including ideas for baby shower.
  I do a lot or research and reading.. I know the time will come, it's just hard waiting....

  Good luck!!!

QUESTION:
Looking for some serious moral support after dejection from doctors?
I'm 29, husband 31- we both are non-smokers, no alcohol, vegetarians with ideal BMI. After TTC for 1.5 yrs naturally, went to fertility docs. Nobody took me seriously and after 2 unsuccessful IUIs (with clomid and progesterone), my doctor recently told me IUI isn't meant for me, should do IVF. I was happy with that too, but then she called me and said "can't do that either" Because my MIS/AMH which is supposed to be 1.00, is 0.57 (which is usually for women around 37-40) and my FSH is 24, should be lower than 15, ideally less than 10. So until fSH doesn't go below 15, no IVF for me unless I agree for donor eggs. Well, my insurance doesn't cover donor eggs plus I'm keen we use my eggs. What do I do? My FSH was 5.4 in June, 14.2 in July and 24 in Aug. I wish the doctor had told me these things earlier. I could have had an IVF in June. Don't know what made FSH rise so drastically. Has anybody ehre experienced anything similar or has a story to tell? I have started yoga, acupuncture looking for some help. I'll be devastated if I cannot have a baby. Would have considered adoption but family would never accept me or my baby- don't want my child to go through hell.

• ANSWER:
  You should look into NaPro Technology. The can help you to conceive a baby naturally and the success rates are actually higher than IVF.

QUESTION:
What to do next? advice or comment please?
My husband and I have been trying to conceve for over 12 months. We have 5 year old that happened by surprise. We are generally healthy. So far I did all hormone tests and gyn tests and everything is fine. Same with my DH. One thing I did not check yet are my fallopian tubes. I had my son by c-section so I am worried that my fallopian tubes might have clogged up (it can happen after every pregnancy or operation). I booked an appointment for next week to see the fertility specialist and we will see. Just wanted to check have any of you girls had similar experiance. It is driving me crazy as I really never imagined we would have a problem. My DH keeps telling me it is all due to everyday life stress. Yeah sure, but I can's meditate or do yoga all day inorder to concieve. What do you all think? Any feedback please! Thank you have been so supportive. Baby dust to all!!!

• ANSWER:
  if you have a 5 yr old already then there shouldnt be any problem ... i know loads of girls who have had c sections and went on to have children after but sweetie the only thing i can see that will help you is to go see a dr so you can put your own mind at ease ... good luck sweetie and lots of baby dust *********** xx

QUESTION:
Menstrual Cycle Abnormality?
Okay, I am only 16 and I first got my period when I was 13 and my period has been extremely abnormal. Since January I have gotten my period in 39 day exactly cycles. I don't think that is exactly normal, but since I am young I figured it was still trying to get on track. I have never had a regular every month period since I was 13 and 14.

Some things that I think might affect, that I have-
-Extremely stressed
-Ovarian Cysts (Hereditary my Mother also gets them.
-Frequent UTI's (I have been getting blood tests and what not to figure them out)
-Sexually Active (Horrible... I am in a one year relationship, which is still bad, but he is 19, financially stable, would be able to support me if I got pregnant. I don't exactly plan on it.)

I currently-
-Am fully grown (4'11" about 85pounds/6.07 stone)
-I don't eat three meals a day a lot of the time, but I eat very healthy when I do (Usually skip breakfast. No junk food/processed foods.)
-I don't exercise as in using a treadmill/equipment, but I usually walk about 2 miles a day on top of walking through school. I am starting to do yoga, and run on the treadmill for 30mins a day.
-I take a daily vitamin, biotin, folic acid, and cranberry.

Anyways, should I make an appointment with an Gyno? If this is abnormal could it affect my fertility in the long run? I might just be paranoid, but I will answer any questions, and If anyone else is having the same thing at least I can relate. I would appreciate it if anyone could give me an idea to whats going on.

Are there any herbal supplements that could help me? I have heard of Maca powder.

If you have questions just ask.
I had a Gyno appointment a while back and I told her, but she didn't say much about it. All she keep doing was preaching about safe sex and not getting pregnant.

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Trying to conceive any suggestions?
My husband and I have been trying to conceive for the past four months but unfortunatly nothing , You see I got on the depo shot not knowing all the horrible consequences that would come with it after 2 years of being on it I just seemed to be going down hill , My doctor took me off of it and their is now a 0 million dollar lawsuit . I had to go through all kinds of stuff to make sure my kidneys were not failing and my bones were ok and I was still able to have kids after taking this shot, however although almost everything came back normal one thing didn't a visit to a fertility specialist , let us know that I had less than the normal amount of eggs a woman should have and I am only 22 so when I found out I had less than 300 you can imagine the shock. My husband is the same age . The doctor suggested yoga classes so I am taking them while in college but nothing seems to help, and I wind up bleeding for days everytime we do anything anymore. Has anyone went through this and might have some suggestions on getting pregnant, any new ideas, foods, etc are greatly appreciated.
Has anyone taken fertilaid and had success?

• ANSWER:
  with my daughter we got her our first month trying. deffinatly luck! but this time around it took 3 months i was so bummed but after all negatives the second month i realized something. i was to focused on getting pregnant it wasnt fun. it was like a job. i suggest you have sex every other day to every 2 days from the day your period stops till you get a positive or your period. on our third month our 1 year old actually got sick and we were so focused on her that the 1 time we had sex during the time she was sick she was asleep and we werent concerned at all about getting pregnant and my doctors told e that was the day i conceived!
  also along with sex every other day or so, when you ovulate you will know because your cervical mucus will increase and be more clear like raw egg whites with some white and sometimes yellow in it. but you wanna be sure you are having sex leading up to ovulation because sperm can live 3-5 days inside you so you wanna have some in there ready as well! and course having sex after ovulation wont hurt especially because ovulation can last a a few hours to a few days but once the egg is released you have about 12-24 hours for it to be fertilized which is why they say to be sure you got some guys in there! good luck! and sorry this is so long

QUESTION:
Possibly crossing an invisible line? ?
A cousin in my husbands family is trying (and has been for years and years - she's only 28, but was married about 6 years ago) to conceive and is now taking meds to help her - The thing is, I am not liked in my husbands family because of our alternative lifestyle (we don't eat sugar, we practice yoga and reiki, we believe in co sleeping, no CIO, etc.) which they believe is spear-headed by me. My husband was a very VERY different person before we met, and frankly, was incredibly unhappy and dissatisfied with his life as it was, so actually HE was the one who implemented a lot of our current practices, including the idea of me studying Reflexology. I am starting to study Reflexology, and have discovered there is a lot of evidence that it can help women to increase fertility - I need to have 50 practice sessions that I am not allowed to charge for as I am still a student, and I'm really interested to see if it does have any effect, so it isn't JUST for her, but my question is this;
Should I offer my services as a Reflexology student to my husbands cousin to see if it will help her to conceive a baby? Or should I keep things out of the family all together given their feelings towards me?
"This is our Year" - I live in Canada, and Reflexology certification is separated from Massage Therapy although they are considered co-operative treatments. As for the family knowing about it, even if it works, I think I would ask her to not tell anyone about the treatments. They tend to get MORE hateful (believe it or not) when I have done something nice.

• ANSWER:
  I know what it's like to need certification hours and practice!

  You can certainly ask, but be prepared for a negative or no response. If she is desperate, she might try it. You might want to send her a little note or something and wait for a response. I offered my doula services to a newly pregnant (but distant) family member who is from a pretty medically minded family (ie - get the epidural as soon as you get to the hospital). I don't think she even knew what a doula was, and thought I was asking to deliver her baby! I offered a free, 12 hour childbirth course, and I never heard a word back. Anyway, I just let it be. My side of the family keeps me busy anyway! ROFL

  I would consider it very charitable for you to offer your services, but don't let it hurt your feelings when they look at you weird all over again!

QUESTION:
Period irregularity issue...?
Okay, I am only 16 and I first got my period when I was 13 and my period has been extremely abnormal. Since January I have gotten my period in 39 day exactly cycles. I don't think that is exactly normal, but since I am young I figured it was still trying to get on track. I have never had a regular every month period since I was 13 and 14.

Some things that I think might affect, that I have-
-Extremely stressed
-Ovarian Cysts (Hereditary my Mother also gets them.
-Frequent UTI's (I have been getting blood tests and what not to figure them out)
-Sexually Active (Horrible... I am in a one year relationship, which is still bad, but he is 19, financially stable, would be able to support me if I got pregnant. I don't exactly plan on it.)

I currently-
-Am fully grown (4'11" about 85pounds/6.07 stone)
-I don't eat three meals a day a lot of the time, but I eat very healthy when I do (Usually skip breakfast. No junk food/processed foods.)
-I don't exercise as in using a treadmill/equipment, but I usually walk about 2 miles a day on top of walking through school. I am starting to do yoga, and run on the treadmill for 30mins a day.
-I take a daily vitamin, biotin, folic acid, and cranberry.

Anyways, should I make an appointment with an Gyno? If this is abnormal could it affect my fertility in the long run? I might just be paranoid, but I will answer any questions, and If anyone else is having the same thing at least I can relate. I would appreciate it if anyone could give me an idea to whats going on.

I had a Gyno appointment a while back and I told her, but she didn't say much about it. All she keep doing was preaching about safe sex and not getting pregnant.

Are there any herbal supplements that could help me? I have heard of Maca powder.

If you have questions just ask.

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
My husband and I have been trying for baby #2 for a year this month with NO luck...?
I have been using the clearblue ovulation kit for the past 5 months which indicated the happy face (ovulation about to occur) and I started using the Clearblue Fertility monitor this month which also indicates that I ovulate on CD 20...Any advice? Should I consult a Dr.? I know it takes the average couple up to a year but this is getting frustrating...I know stress is a big factor, i've taken on yoga and exercising regularly...I need advice? Is it even normal to ovulate on CD20? I have 30 day clycles...

• ANSWER:
  if you're ovulating on day 20 and your cycles are 30 days you're on the brdige of what might be concidered a luteal phase defect. definately consult your dr and mention this.

  I had a 10 day luteal phase and I took a vitamin b 100 complex and extended it to 15 days

QUESTION:
Yoga asanas/positions?
for nervous system, brain, fertility? thanks!

• ANSWER:
  Brain:
  Siddhasana or Swastikasana, Vajrasana
  Sarvangasana
  Shirsha asana
  pranayama breathing: http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/pranayama/
  Meditation on the third eye or on the point between the eyebrows helps to activate the brain and develop memory power.
  Om Chanting

  Brain and Nervous System:
  Yoga Shoulder Stand
  Garudasana
  Hastashirshasana
  Kandapidasana
  Poornotanasana
  Sarvangabaddhasana
  Shirshachakrasana
  Sukhasana
  Tulangulasana
  Kapalabhata
  Uttanmandukasana

  Fertility:
  Sirshasana*
  Sarvangasana*
  Matsyasana
  Viparita Karani
  Halasana*
  Bhujangasana
  Dhanurasana
  Salabhasana* Ardha-Salabhasana
  Paschimottanasana*
  Janu Sirshasana*
  Supta-Vajrasana
  Ardha-Matsyendrasana
  Baddha-Konasana*
  Yoga-Mudra* http://www.yogacheryl.com/mudraindex.html
  Uddiyana-Bandha*

  Here are a few resources to consider:

  1) Book: Yoga as Medicine which focuses on issues related to what your listed: http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Medicine-Prescription-Health-Healing/dp/0553384066/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282273837&sr=1-2#_

  2) Brain and Nervous System: http://www.holistic-online.com/yoga/hol_yoga_pos_home.htm
  These asanas specialize in brain and spinal rejuvenation, since this produces the maximum body and mind rejuvenation. They will produce a healthy central nervous system (brain and spine), healthy glands, healthy internal organs, healthy joints and healthy skin. http://www.holistic-online.com/yoga/hol_yoga_pos_summary.htm

  3) Fertility: a) Here's a site with Conception Asanas for both females and males: http://yoga.lovetoknow.com/Conception_Asanas
  b) DVD: Bend, Breathe and Conceive: http://www.amazon.com/Bend-Breathe-Conceive-Fertility-Davis/dp/B0015KLHOM?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1209438997&sr=8-15

  Warm Regards,
  Kimberly Rex, MS
  http://www.windowstotheheart.net

QUESTION:
looking for this fertility website?
before I had my son, I used to use this site that had a fertility calendar. You would put in the dates of your periods and length of your cycle and it would tell you when your fertile days were, etc. I really loved the site and it had a lot of really interesting info but now I can't find it for the life of me. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

it is not:
yourdays.com
www.FertileDays.com/Calendar
www.babymed.com/
www.preconception.com/
www.thebabycorner.com/
www.28-days.com/
www.fertility.com
www.mymonthlycycles.com

which were all very helpfully suggested in my earlier post.

• ANSWER:
  I use storknet.com, I love this site, I also use fertitly friend. com
  Good luck

QUESTION:
women infertility?
causes,tests,treatments and eventualities

• ANSWER:
  You can get all the information & support that you might need through the forums at Ovusoft. Good luck on your journey!

QUESTION:
Do all women who suffer from endometriosis have infertility?
Or is it that its most found on women with infertility? Can someone please help me?

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QUESTION:
Is there anything simpler than a HSG test to check infertility in women?
I'm a 30 yr old women trying to conceive for last 1 yr without success .
I would like to know whether there is any less discomforting or less painful test to check infertility in women?
I'm shit scared of HSG after hearing about the pain and discomfort associated with it.
Pls Note: My husband's semen analysis is normal.

• ANSWER:
  I had an HSG about two months ago and I was scared too. It had less pain than a pap smear. I think it is just too important to not have done - there isn't another test to check this. On another note, statistically, the cycle when an HSG is performed, your chances of a successful pregnancy go up. Unfortunately for me, we found the fertility drugs worked too well and I had 5 eggs, which was too much for me to risk.

  I'll also point out that my parents tried for two years for me back in the early 80s with no success. My mom was 32 at the time and she had an HSG performed. Turns out, she had a little, tiny amount of blockage in her tube that the dye was actually able to 'push' out of the way. I was conceived that month!

  So, not only can this test help you rule something out, it can also increase your fertility. Did you know that even a simple cold can build scare tissue in your tubes? A virus/bacterial infection can go to just about anywhere in the body and settle in the tubes.

  Please reconsider the HSG - tell your doctor how scared you are! I did (I'm the worlds biggest baby who cries when I get shots and can't look at the needle). I can swear, with a gentle doctor, it will hurt less than a pap-smear. You may bleed a little but this is because when they push the tube up there to inject the dye, they wear a little uterine lining off.

  Please reconsider and good luck! Lots of baby dust!

QUESTION:
What are the names of some Chinese Herbs that are used to treat women infertility?
I heard there is a such thing as 'Natural Fertility Herbs' If anyone is familiar with the names of these herbs I would be greatly appreciative. Thank you in advance!

• ANSWER:
  No individual herb is considered especially useful for promoting fertility. Rather, more than 150 different herbs, usually given in complex formulas comprised of 15 or more ingredients, are used in the treatment of infertility with the purpose of correcting a functional or organic problem that caused infertility. The design of the formulas has varied somewhat over the centuries, based on prevailing theories and available resources, and individual practitioners have a preference for particular herbs, thus accounting for some of the variations among formulas that are recommended. However, differences among individuals being treated accounts for the greatest variation in the selection of herbs and formulas to be used. There are some "exotic" materials that are frequently found in fertility formulas, such as deer antler and sea horse, but the prominent materials are derived from roots, barks, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Formulas for men and for women tend to be different, but there is considerable overlap in the ingredients used.

QUESTION:
Can Thyroid Problems Cause Infertility in Women?
I have been trying to get pregnant for a few months now. I have been diagnosed with thyroid problems: mainly, they are underactive. I am not taking any meds to correct this currently, and have heard that it can cause infertility in women. Is this true? If so, how common is it? Thanks for taking the time to read.

• ANSWER:
  I have an underactive thyroid and since being diagnosed my cycles have been irregular (even on medication). A few years ago my cycles were every 5-6 weeks and although they were longer than usual, they had some kind of pattern to them which helped me to track ovulation. I got pregnant with my son within 6 months. Now we are trying for our second baby and my cycles have gotten so much worse. The main reason is due to an ectopic pregnancy I had last year which resulted in one of my tubes being removed. After my surgery my cycles were 3-4 months apart so I am now taking Clomid. This is my first cycle and it hasn't worked so I now need to increase the dose to see if that makes a difference. So in answer to your question, yes thyroid problems can cause problems when trying to conceive. It can play havoc with your hormones especially when you're not taking medication. The good news is that there are drugs out there that can help you if need be so I wouldn't worry too much about it just yet. Good luck anyway and god bless you x

QUESTION:
Can skinny jeans cause Cervical Cancer and infertility in women?
Hi! I'm a 16 year old girl and I'm emo so, I was wondering Can skinny jeans cause Cervical Cancer and infertility in women?
I want to know because all I wear are skinny jeans and I want kids one day and I don't want cancer.
Please answer this for me!
some emos cut their wrists, but i don't. Plus I heard someone say this so I was wondering.

• ANSWER:
  i also am. they just say when you wear skinny jeans (including super skinnies) like we do, make sure you can fit two fingers in between your waist and the pants. so if you stick two fingers and they fit without having to be crammed in there than youre good. if youur fingers are overlapping or smushed, than a bigger pair of skinnies. they only cause yeast infection, dont worry i asked my doc. the same thing ur asking here. and they only cause that because theres no air flow, thats why you need the two finger rule.

QUESTION:
Can IUDs Cause Infertility in Women Who Haven't Had Children?
I am interested in getting a Mirena IUD, but I have not had any children yet. I know that I can certainly get an IUD and it will work even though I haven't had a child, but my question is with fertility after Mirena. Has Mirena been known to cause infertility in women who use it before having their first child? I do want to have children someday; just not today!

• ANSWER:
  This is almost never a concern with modern IUDs. As long as the person inserting your IUD is experienced, you shouldn't have any problems at all conceiving later on. You might get more answers posting that question here:

  http://community.livejournal.com/iud_divas

QUESTION:
Can a rabbit's urine cause infertility in women?
My sister has a pet rabbit and she keeps it indoors. And she is concerned because she heard that a rabbits urine has a really strong odor wich can cause infertility in a woman. Her rabbit is a female i don't know what type of rabbit it is tho. Is this really true?

• ANSWER:
  No, that's not true. I had no problems getting pregnant, and we normally have 3-4 rabbits in the house at all times.

  She may be confusing rabbit urine with cat urine. Pregnant women should not handle cat urine (or change a litter box) because it may contain parasites that cause toxoplasmosis, which could cause serious birth defects.

QUESTION:
What are the chances of infertility for women who have monthly ovarian cysts?
I'm going in for my first ultrasound this week to see if there are any existing ovarian cysts that I may have. I've had terribly painful cysts for the last two/three months, with pain lasting a minimum of four hours. I'm only seventeen, and would like to raise a family someday. What are my odds of infertility? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

• ANSWER:
  I was diagnosed at 20 with PCOS and I am now 25 years old. I have had alot of trouble getting pregnant. I HAVE been pregnant 2 times since the diagnosis, unfortunatly the 1st ended in miscarriage and the 2nd baby was still born Christmas Day 2009. NEITHER WHERE DUE TO THE CYSTS. We have been trying for 8 months now with no luck. Probably due to my cysts acting up and I havent had my period in the last 8 months either. If you are worried about it, I found some remedies that help concieve. Friends of mine have used it with real success, I have not tried it yet but am hopeful Its call Fertility Blend, you can find it at most GNC stores. All will be okay, either way. Good Luck!

QUESTION:
What are some symptoms of infertility in women?
I am wondering if there are any women who are unable to concieve. How did you find this out? I have always had irregular periods ranging from 47-90 days, currently I have not had my period for almost 6 months and I am not pregnant. My doctor said I could induce a period if I wanted to but I don't really want to go on drugs. Any advice or personal stories would be appreciated.

• ANSWER:
  Hi,

  Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after at least one year of intercourse while not using any contraceptive method. A normal fertile couple having regular sex and wishing to have a baby have a pregnancy rate of 50% in five months, 75% in 12 months, and 85-90% at end of 24 months.

  The female partner is responsible for infertility in 40% of cases and the male in another 40%. In a few of the cases both are at fault. However, in 20% cases no cause can be found.

  The causes of infertility in women

  The ovaries do not produce eggs, or these may be defective.

  The fallopian tubes or the tubes that transfer the egg from the ovary to the uterus may be blocked or non-functional. This may happen in cases of infections like tuberculosis, endometriosis, or previous surgery of tubes or ovaries.

  The uterus and cervix normally produce a thin discharge. If this mucous is excessively thick or contains substances that kill the sperms, then this prevents sperms from swimming through it into the uterine cavity and then to the tubes.

  Distorted or partially blocked uterine cavity as in fibroids.

  The causes of infertility in males

  Men normally produce at least 20 million sperm per ml of semen. If the sperm count is less than this it may adversely affect fertility.

  Of the sperms present in the semen, 50% must be actively moving sperms for conception to occur. A lower percentage of actively moving sperms will be unable to swim through the cervix to meet the egg in the fallopian tube.

  If more than 50% sperms are abnormal in shape and function, this can also lead to infertility.

  If the testes do not produce sperms or these are unable to come out due to blockage of the vas deferens, the tube which carries the sperms from testis out.

  Inability to perform normal intercourse due to difficulties in ejaculation, impotence or structural abnormalities of the penis.

  The woman can know her time of ovulation

  Ovulation is the time when the ovaries produce an egg that enters the fallopian tube. Just before ovulation, the mucous discharge from the vagina increases. In addition, there may be lower abdominal discomfort or pain for a period ranging from half an hour to 24 hours.

  If one maintains a basal body temperature chart by taking a daily morning temperature, a rise in temperature by 0.5 degree centigrade around the thirteenth or fourteenth day indicates ovulation. Urine testing kits are also available which help in identifying the time of ovulation by showing a surge of a hormone which is associated with ovulation .

  doctor first takes a detailed clinical history to ascertain the possible cause of infertility. If the problem lies in faulty sexual practice, this can be easily corrected. Structural abnormalities in the sex organs are looked for, and sometimes an ultrasound scan may need to be done. Blood and urine tests may be done to look for infection. A laparoscopy can also be performed for diagnosis, in which a telescope in inserted into the abdomen to visualise the internal organs including the uterus , ovaries and tubes.

  The potency of the fallopian tubes is tested by performing a hysterosalpingography or HSG. In this a dye is injected into the uterus and X-rays are take which show the filling up of the tubes. No anaesthesia is required for this test and there is only minimal discomfort.

  The management of infertility

  This depends on the cause of infertility. Every case may need a different approach depending on the nature of the problem and the underlying defect.

  Problems with ovulation: If there is a problem with ovulation, certain drugs need to be given to induce ovulation or correct it.

  Fallopian tube block: This is treated surgically by a laparoscope or by an open microsurgery technique. In this the blocked segment is excluded and continuity of the patent tubes is re-established. This is a technically demanding procedure. In cases were tubes cannot be corrected by this method, or the procedure fails assisted reproductive procedures (ART) such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is undertaken.

  Cervical Factor: If the problem lies in the cervix, this can be overcome with procedures such as intrauterine insemination (in which the semen is injected into the uterine cavity) or procedures such as IVF or GIFT (Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer ).

  Problems in men: Minor problems will respond to medical treatment or to surgery. Intrauterine insemination can help in some of the cases. However, if the problem is not corrected by the above measures then assisted conception by IVF can be offered with considerable success. In cases with very severe sperm deficiency, until a few years ago, the treatment of couple had not been very successful. Micro-manipulation now can be offered to these couples.

  Feel Free To Contact

QUESTION:
can anyone help with an infertility essay on women?
Im doing a causality essay on infertility in women that has to be 3-5 pages long and i cant find any good information whatsoever...any suggestion ? Anything would be helpful please and thank you.

• ANSWER:
  There are actually multiple kinds of infertility - mainly Primary Infertility (unable to conceive even one child to term) and Secondary Infertility (able to have one or more children but struggle conceiving the next).

  Check out www.womenshealth.gov or other websites found. www.babyfit.com has some good infertility articles and information on how to increase your odds of conceiving.

  HTH

QUESTION:
What causes infertility in women, why can some women not have children?
Some will miscarry the baby and are not able to complete the full term.

• ANSWER:
  Some women cannot have kid's due to underlying condition's ( PCOS, Endometriosis.thyroid problems.etc) and some cannot due to having a sexually transmitted infection that didn't get attention on time that infection spreading to the fallopian tubes causing blockage (so much that it cannot be reversed even with laproscopy procedure) EDIT: some might not be able too just because the body can't handle it/ or for no reason cannot have kid's

  miscarrying is the body's way of saying the baby probably wasn't developing correctly, had a severe birth defect.or if you have a condition, the baby may not have attached right,thus not making it

  my aunt had 4 placental abruption's after she hit the third trimester.. all were stillborn.. then she got on a medication, and she has my nephew..

  my sister cannot carry children to term.. why? she doesn't know..

  some women's cervix cannot handle the heaviness/pressure of a growing baby (if you've had cervical/uterine surgery that is 1 of the major causes) im lucky, i had cervical surgery and carried my daughter to almost full term (induced at 39wks for medical reasons)

  the body is a complex machine like the first poster said.. our bodies are amazing at what they do..

QUESTION:
What diseases cause infertility on women, but still allow her to have periods?
I have a friend who was born infertile, but she still has periods every month. Does anyone know any disease which allow that kinda condition? And also, if anyone could help with this question: does her being a lesbian also have an effect in her condition?

• ANSWER:
  It's not a disease, I would imagine, just something that went wrong when she was developing inside her mother. It could be due to LOTS of things. It would in no way effect her period in some cases, it's just her 'egg's that are bad, not the rest of her body. And her sexual orientation would have nothing to do with it. No matter what her orientation was, she would still be infertile.

QUESTION:
what is the best treatment for a women with infertility due to poly cystic ovary?
my friend has got married before one and half years and she does not have child after test doctor is saying she is having poly cystic ovary

• ANSWER:
  I used to have this problem. My husband and I tried to have a baby for 4 years, we went through fertility treatment with no success. I started to excercise almost every day for about an hour and I ate very healthy food. I did not eat anything processed or canned, or anything with sugar or white flour in it. After 3 months, my symptoms went away and I got pregnant.

QUESTION:
Can chicken pox later in life result in infertility in women?
I'm a 24 year old female. I never got the chicken pox when I was a young child, even though all of my classmates in kindergarten were getting it. When I was 14 and my little brother was 6, he caught it and a few weeks later, I had chicken pox. It wasn't too terrible and I didn't have any complications like pneumonia or anything, but I was pretty miserable.

Does anyone know if getting chicken pox at the age I did could cause infertility later on? Or any other complications? Thanks in advance.

• ANSWER:
  Chicken Pox Infertility – Can Chicken Pox Make You Infertile?

  I’ve been receiving a lot of questions from adults with the chicken pox about whether or not there is such a thing as chicken pox infertility.
  After much research on this subject, the answer is yes

  FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THIS ARTICLE GO TO THIS SITE:

  http://www.fastchickenpoxcure.com/blog/chicken-pox-infertility-can-chicken-pox-make-you-infertile/

QUESTION:
What causes infertility in women under the age of 20?
I'm 19. I'm married. So no rude and immature answers. I have low risk HPV and pre-cancerous cells on my cervix but my gyno assures me that I am still able to have children. MY husband and I have been TTC for 9 months and it still hasn't happened. Any ideas?

• ANSWER:
  Your gynecologist is the best qualified to explain the facts to you. Some afflictions like diabetes, and many different STDs can cause infertility. Your ovaries may not be functioning properly, or your hormones may be out of whack. But we're only guessing here on Yahoo. Your gynecologist is the one to talk to.

QUESTION:
What do you think of the following article concering women and infertility?
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Falwatan.com.sa%2Fnews%2Fnews1.asp%3Fcat%3D7%26issueno%3D3011&sl=ar&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
it is estimated by the national average that one out of four women miscarry or have experienced trouble conceiving a baby at least once during their lifetime

• ANSWER:
  I dunno sorry. :c

QUESTION:
What are the most common reasons for women infertility? and how do you correct them?

• ANSWER:
  PCOS is very common (about 10% of women have it) and causes fertility problems because of anovulatory, rare and painful periods. This can be combated by injecting hormones which stimulate ovulation. However, the hormones must be injected every month whilst attempting conception and do not guarantee ovulation. The periods can be regulated using the Pill, but obviously this cannot be used during conception attempts, so it can be almost impossible to tell when a woman with PCOS is ovulating.

QUESTION:
Can an emergency appendicitis rupture cause infertility in women?
This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really gettmessed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure?
This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really get messed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure?

• ANSWER:
  absolutely, a ruptured appendix can infect all the surrounding organs, ovaries/tubes/intestines. She is telling you the truth. I have seen patients who have infertility from ruptured appendix in the past. The fact that other men have had no luck may or may not be relevant. Be happy you and your brother are adopted into a fine family. They got to choose both of you. Stop fretting about being adopted. Many children would love to be in your shoes.

QUESTION:
How common is infertility in women?
I think that the media, particularly television programmes, portray it as being a very common thing. How common is it?
Oh, and how common is infertility in men?

• ANSWER:
  Yes, Poly Cystic OVARY Syndrome is more common in women than men... I believe 0% of men have it for lack of ovaries. But I believe 1/10 women can have PCOS.

QUESTION:
Why are infertility rates so low in black women? Have the located this gene to help infertile white women?
Studies show that black women have very low rates of infertility...why is this?

Why have scientists located the gene in black women that causes them to be very fertile and used this to help poor infertile white women?!

• ANSWER:
  No it's just that white women REPORT infertility more often
  There is no study that shows any evidence of any race being more fertile than the other once you eliminate contraceptives

QUESTION:
Why does the island on LOST cause infertility in the women?
None of the women can have babies. They all get pregnant but they end up dying or losing the baby. Why does the island cause this?

• ANSWER:
  Electromagnetism would be my guess

QUESTION:
what are the most abundant causes of women infertility?
what are thier percentages, which are treatable and which are not, and what are the possibilites of getting pregnant after being infertile for sometime

• ANSWER:
  Hi there,

  There are a few issues that are really hard to treat for which it's highly recommended that IVF be the primary method for TTC. These include moderately low perm motility, very low sperm count, PCOS, and persistent non-ovulation. I think the most insideous reasons are stress related.

  About 35 percent of all cases of infertility arise from problems in the man's system. Borderline sperm count or motility issues can be helped with herbs, vitamins, wearing boxers and having sex every other day.

  About 35 percent arise from abnormalities in the woman's system.
  - Not ovulating the primary cause, but not ovulating can be the result of many underlining causes which vary in their ability to be treatable. Not ovulatin can be the result of stress, irregular periods & PCOS. PCOS is the hardest to treat, the others are relatively easy to treat.
  -Endometriosis and blocked fallopian tubes (or scar tissue) would be the second most common reason. You can remove the unwanted tissue for a temporary window of fertility quite easily.
  -Hormonal irregularities that cause miscarriages and prevent healthy implanation. This is hard to diagnose but can be treated with hormones.

  About 20 percent of the time, the man and woman both have fertility problems.

  In 10 percent of cases, no cause can be found.

  Hope this helps.

  PS/EDIT: Even if you have not been ovulating (infertile) for some time you can easily get a "jump start" by taking a medication that will help you ovulate. (Chlomid)

QUESTION:
What are some causes of infertility in men and women and are they treatable?
Just looking at the different things people might think can casue infertility and wether or not they know if it's treatable. And if you read an answer that you know isn't correct PLEASE let us know and give us some sources to rely on in case WE PANIC! I don't want a bunch of people freaking out or thinkin they'll never have babies!

• ANSWER:
  Honestly Smoking and stress can both be a factor if you smoke both of you should stop if your both under stress (which u probably are worrying about infertility) then try to relax!

QUESTION:
Does cat fur cause infertility in women?
Most of my family members say this true, my aunt lost 4 children during pregnancy and currently has a boy with heart problems. She says it is because the cat fur. Is this true?

• ANSWER:
  It's not cat fur, but exposure to cat litter that harbors toxoplasmosis which can cause miscarriage and/or birth defects.
  http://www.cdc.gov/toxoplasmosis/pregnant.html

QUESTION:
Where can i find information about infertility women?

• ANSWER:
  All it takes is to browse the internet:

  http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/infertility.cfm

  There are also support groups:
  http://www.infertilitynetworkuk.com/Events/?id=14365

QUESTION:
is it true that cat hair may cause infertility to women if it enters their genital area?
i have two cats. and my grandmother told me this.
she told me if it gets inside you. maybe its an old myth.
am not masturbating with cats and my grandmother is not crazy. i find it very disrespecful for you guys to say that. im just asking a question, weather cats hair causes infertility or no? i dont need any rude remarks from any of you.

• ANSWER:
  i understand what you are saying, your grandmother says this because toxic shock syndrome is caused by some sort of bacteria that cats carry. Toxic shock syndrome is the thing that every tampon box comes with warnings about. If somehow a tampon gets this bacteria on it and then you leave it in for too long you can develop the syndrome which can then lead to infertility. Its very rare and you can eliminate your worries by either not using tampons or by simply making sure to change them every 4 or 5 hours.

QUESTION:
Just want to talk to other women with infertility problems, and have undergone IVF.?
I have tried several times, but still has not worked. Any home remedies to try?

• ANSWER:
  I understand where you are at. We attempted ICSI three times with no success. The hormones rocked my world and I became so depressed that my husband was ready to leave. We forgot why we were doing this. Infertility is a horrible experience and unless you've gone through it, most people won't understand.

  That being said, you are not alone. And the good news is that there are other ways to become a Mom! We were blessed with adopting and I am so grateful for my family every day. I know that isn't easy to handle while struggling with infertility. But it is an option that is available.

  Good luck to you!

QUESTION:
Is there a connection between chronic urinary tract infections and infertility in women?
I have reoccurring, chronic urinary tract infections. I've had doctors tell me that it is leading to scarring on my uterus and it is going to be hard to get pregnant.

Also, could the scarring on my uterus be something else that is leading me to have symptoms similar to urinary tract infections but it is really something else?

I've been tested for STD's, I'm fine. I've been to specialists and doctors for the past 8 years.

• ANSWER:
  Unfortunately, urinary tract infections can cause infertility. The infection can spread from the urinary tract to the reproductive system and just get worse from there. There are many other reasons for scarring of the uterus as well.

  I would recommend letting the doctors know everything you can, possibly trying to find some medication that will help keep your from getting uti's so frequently. Also, your ob/gyn should be able to do a fertility test and see how bad the damage may be.

  Hope this helps!

QUESTION:
Are there any other women dealing with infertility?
My husband and I want a child so bad and we've been trying for 4 years. Just recently I went to the doctor and they said that I'm fine. My husband's appointment is next week. I'm scared about what they are going to say. Has anybody else ever had to deal with this? Can you offer some advice. Thank you.
I am 26, he is 28. We've been married 5 years. and i am seeing a specialist, he was a little reluctant at first to go get checked out, but got over it. his first appointment with the specialist is next Monday.

• ANSWER:
  My husband and I have been TTC our first child for 26 months now with never a positive pregnancy test. 4 years is a very long time! It's good that you are seeing a specialist. If they said you are fine, it could be a sperm count problem, a sperm motility problem, or unexplained infertility. Either way, you are in good hands. The only suggestion I can give you is try to stay positive and follow the doctor's instructions completely.

  Good luck and keep us all updated!

QUESTION:
What is the leading causes of female infertility in young women?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Remadan do Black seed oil cures infertility for women?
I wase wondering do black seed oil helps to infertil?

• ANSWER:
  From what I've read, no, it does nothing for reproductive health. It is supposed to help with respiratory ailments, fever & pain, and is reputed to cleanse toxins from the body. It is also supposed to help with high blood pressure.

QUESTION:
What causes infertility in women?
I'm writing a novel, and I want one of my characters to become infertile. She has already had one baby.
She is happily married so Chlamydia isn't an option.

Can anyone tell me of any conditions that would make a woman become infertile after already having a baby?

Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  She could have a retroverted uterus caused by her first pregnancy.

QUESTION:
What's the best infertility treatment for a women who is ovulating, doesn't have PCOS or scarred tubes?
She does have heavy periods and anemia . Have tried for over a year . Anything herbal or prescribed Meds ???? Please help !!!

• ANSWER:
  I THINK CLOMID WOULD WORK BEST I OVULATED AND DONT HAVE NO INFERTILITY PROBLEMS JUST MY PERIODS WAS IRREGULAR AND I TRIED FOR A YEAR MY DR GAVE ME CLOMID 50 MG AND FIRST CYCLE I GOT PREGNANT TALK TO YOUR DR ABOUT IT BUT BEFORE YOU GO IN THE OFFICE DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND BE PREPAIRED TO FIGHT FOR IT SOME DRS GIVE PEOPLE A HARD TIME BUT IF YOU GO IN THERE KNOWING WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT HE OR SHE SHOULD LISTEN TO YOU

  also go to this website they have stuff on there that can help you also... i did the clomid with the soft cups

  http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/epo.html

QUESTION:
what vitamin are good for women infertility?

• ANSWER:
  You can try taking a pre-natal vitamin or a product like FertilAid. Both contain follic acid and other nutrients that will prepare you for pregnancy. FertilAid will help regulate your cycle.

QUESTION:
What are the first infertility tests doctors perform in women? And cost?
I have health insurance but Im not sure if they cover infertility tests. How much would the basic tests cost? What kind of test will be performed first? Been trying to conceive for 12 mos.
Orlando

• ANSWER:
  I'm actually wondering the same questions but I think I'm having to wait until Monday to call my insurance b/c that's what the doctors office will tell you to do b/c they're not in charge of what's covered and anyone's guess isn't going to be any good to you (or me..) b/c it only depends on your insurance coverage. I think the first types of tests are: blood tests for you (and spouse-if you choose/// I wish I had DH do this at same time as me, now a year later he's going to get it done..) Also, Ultrasound and or other graphic or Xrays to measure you and see if there are any signs or abnormalities- then if everything is still looking normal (Which is the point that I'm at now.. 14 months after first trying and 2 MC later...) Husband=blood test and then we'll both get our chromosomes checked (Which I'm not sure what that procedure consists of... hence, I'm on this site looking for an answer ) I hope this helped in any way~ Good luck to you~

QUESTION:
What are common causes of infertility in women?

• ANSWER:
  As study was done and:
  * In about 20% of situations, infertility is directly attributed to the male partner.
  * In about 30 - 40% of situations, infertility is directly attributed to both the man and woman.
  * In the remaining 40 - 50% of situations, infertility is directly attributed to the woman.

  There are many more factors involved that will not fit in this block.

QUESTION:
Is it true that an untreated urine infection can cause infertility to women??
I alwys get them but can get rid of them by drnkin heaps of water.. however in the last two days I am in pain on both sides of my lower tummy and it especially hurts when I go to the toilet (urinate) however i do not have the symptoms of a urine infection..any ideas??

• ANSWER:
  Untreated UTI's do not cause infertility in women. They DO cause kidney infections, however, which are no fun at all.

  Some STD's such as gonorrhea and chlamydia can cause infertility - maybe this is what you're thinking of?

  Generally mysterious abdominal pains that aren't getting better ought to be checked out by the doctor.

QUESTION:
Is infertility more common because women are waiting longer to have children or because of environment?

What I meant, was of the two possiblities, which do you think makes infertility happen more often...sorry I wasn't very clear.

• ANSWER:
  That is a great question!! It could be both, but I think that all the crap and hormones in the food we eat and in our environment is impacting fertility. Of course, if you think about it, ferility was not a big topic back say 40 years ago. My mom tried for 7 years to have me and all they did back then was put her on BC pills and she had a D&C. There weren't that many options back then so maybe we are just hearing about it more. I really don't know. My mom had issues, so did her brother and I have been TTC for 9 years now so maybe there is a genetic link to it also.

QUESTION:
What foods cause infertility in women, if any?

• ANSWER:
  The previous answer is nonsense. There are no foods that cause infertility.

  On the other hand, if you want to get pregnant, it is always extra important to be eating healthy food. That makes sure that both you and the child you conceive are getting all the nutrition you need. But there is no food that can make you unable to get pregnant.

  I hope this is helpful.

QUESTION:
Does Gymnastics cause sterility and infertility for women?
How about Taekwondo?

• ANSWER:
  Any intense sport where a woman is underweight and does not have enough body fat to ovulate can cause a woman to not ovulate.

  If a woman gains weight and starts to ovulate, then she can hopefully get pregnant.

QUESTION:
Psychological drugs and infertility in women?
I have been taking Seroquel, Lamictal, and Wellbutrin for 4 years and I was wondering if any of those can cause a woman to become infertile. My fiancee and I are talking about having children someday and I was curious as to whether or not that would be an issue for me due to the medications I'm on. any help would be appreciated thanks.

• ANSWER:
  I do not believe that they can cause infertility, HOWEVER those medications may have side effects during pregnancy. I encourage you to look into that thoroughly, and talk to your doctor before becoming pregnant. You MAY need to wean off the meds.

  I'm in the same boat-on Lexapro and Trazodone.

QUESTION:
Infertility in women from ruptured appendix?
This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really get messed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure?

• ANSWER:
  actually, a severe infection caused by a ruptured appendix could result in scar tissue throughout the pelvis which could distort the fallopian tubes and their ability to move and pick up the eggs. a very bad ruptured appendix could be just like severe pid which also causes infertility by messing up the tubes. it could be true, but it may also just be her explanation.

QUESTION:
Will taking Dilantin cause infertility in women?
My wife was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2008 and she takes 300mg/day of dilantin for it ever since. Her seizure is under control but we are just wondering if dilantin will make her infertile. We have been trying for 3 months now and we did it on the "right days" but still failed. We are a little concerned and we are desperate for babies.......can switching med help? or is there any other way to do this? Thanks!
thanks for the important info. but will other meds affect her fertility?

• ANSWER:
  Dilantin can cause SERIOUS birth defects, such as spina bifeda and heart abnormalities. You should NOT be trying to have a baby while your wife is on Dilantin. Her doctor can prescribe other meds for her to use, and she has to be on these meds BEFORE becoming pregnant.

  All the best.

QUESTION:
Is true that mints or mint cigarettes can cause infertility in women?
I will thank you a link.

• ANSWER:
  I read that smoking decreases a womans likelyhood of conceiving by 50% or something like that, but I don't think it means only menthol I think its all cigarettes.

  http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGklIP1NxEsM0AAUVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3dTVrbmZqBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGNzgxXzExOA--/SIG=120tjiopo/EXP=1155409295/**http%3a//www.advancedfertility.com/smoking.htm

  http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGklIP1NxEsM0ABUVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3YWg3cWlnBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDNARzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGNzgxXzExOA--/SIG=12lobjkj7/EXP=1155409295/**http%3a//thescooponsmoking.org/xhtml/effects/infertility-female.php

  I just read about mint and it seems like holistic infertility dr's use mint to cure some types of infertility.

QUESTION:
What's the best infertility treatment for a women who is ovulating, doesn't have PCOS or scarred tubes?
She does have heavy periods and anemia . Have tried for over a year . Anything herbal or prescribed Meds ???? Please help !!!

• ANSWER:
  I THINK CLOMID WOULD WORK BEST I OVULATED AND DONT HAVE NO INFERTILITY PROBLEMS JUST MY PERIODS WAS IRREGULAR AND I TRIED FOR A YEAR MY DR GAVE ME CLOMID 50 MG AND FIRST CYCLE I GOT PREGNANT TALK TO YOUR DR ABOUT IT BUT BEFORE YOU GO IN THE OFFICE DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND BE PREPAIRED TO FIGHT FOR IT SOME DRS GIVE PEOPLE A HARD TIME BUT IF YOU GO IN THERE KNOWING WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT HE OR SHE SHOULD LISTEN TO YOU

  also go to this website they have stuff on there that can help you also... i did the clomid with the soft cups

  http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/epo.html

QUESTION:
what is the best treatment for a women with infertility due to poly cystic ovary?
my friend has got married before one and half years and she does not have child after test doctor is saying she is having poly cystic ovary

• ANSWER:
  I used to have this problem. My husband and I tried to have a baby for 4 years, we went through fertility treatment with no success. I started to excercise almost every day for about an hour and I ate very healthy food. I did not eat anything processed or canned, or anything with sugar or white flour in it. After 3 months, my symptoms went away and I got pregnant.

QUESTION:
Is there a certain age before infertility treatment should be started?
I was diagnosed with PCOS about 3 years ago after seeking a specialist about my irregular menstrual cycle. My husband and I have been trying for over a year to conceive...unsuccessful. We tried to chart my ovulation and have intercourse according...but with only a few periods a year that was found to be difficult. I've been dieting exercising, cutting back caffeine, no drinking or smoking and just trying to live a better lifestyle...but still nothing. We are a young couple in our mid/late 20's but both knew we wanted to start a family right away...to make matters more pressing his father is in bad health and would really love a gandbaby. So my question is...is there an age a doctor finds it appropriate to start a woman on infertility treatment? I wanted to start by taking a prescription like Clomid that regulates ovulation...nothing as invasive as invitro or anything. Will my doctor laugh me out of her office being so young and asking for help conceiving when women well into their 30's and 40's have not conceived???

• ANSWER:
  There is no right age to get help for infertility. I think you are an EXCELLENT candidate for clomid. I took it, and on round 3 with estrogen I got pregnant. Get estrogen if you do get it cuz clomid dries your CM up. I had my daughter 12/09 and she was a premie who only lived 8 days. I got clomid in April because I had severe LPD from the stress of her death. We were only trying to concieve one month when I asked for it, but since I showed my dr my chart with a 3 day luteal phase he gave it to me. If clomid doesnt work see a repro endocringologist for the stronger injectables. Bottom line, dont feel bad for asking for assistance. Your normal OB is able to perscribe clomid to. I would ask them to do blood draws on day 3 and 7 dpo to moniter your progesterone, fsh, lh estradiol etc. This paints a picture of what your hormones are doing.

QUESTION:
What do you think about infertility treatments along with accupuncture for women with PCOS?
I am getting ready to start another cycle of injecables with IUI, I am wondering if adding in accupuncture would be worth it? I have PCOS with no regular cycles, I have gotten pregnant before, but lost triplets at 22 weeks due to incompetant cervix.

• ANSWER:
  I would do it %100!! I am going to have IVF and they said your chances increase %45 with accupuncture so I am sure it would help w/ IUI or even ttc naturally.

QUESTION:
Free infertility treatments for Jewish women?
I know in Israel Jewish women can get free infertility treatments,but I was told that same programs are offered to Jewish women in America. I have heard of some in NY,but I need more details to find these programs all over USA? Also,in NY how many times can a woman get the free treatments in NY? I need the answers for my sister,she is Jewish but her husband is not. She feels she is having trouble getting the second treatment for this reason. But the children will be Jewish because of the mother. So,how does one qualify for the free treatments? I need information on all the free programs that're available for Jewish women on this issue. Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  For advice related to this subject, speak to counselors at the Puah Institute for Fertility and Medicine & Halacha. They are very knowledgeable about all medical and halachic (Torah law) aspects of fertility. I once accompanied a friend to their office and can vouch for their professionalism and sensitivity. They can also be contacted by phone and on-line.
  This article lists several relevant organizations: http://www.ou.org/publications/ja/5765/5765spring/Childless.pdf
  Good luck; may you hear good news soon.

  Edit: Bonei Olam may prove helpful to some women out there.
  "Bonei Olam . . . mission is to provide funding for all aspects of fertility treatments, thus relieving couples of the financial, emotional and physical stress resulting from infertility."
  http://www.boneiolam.org/services.php
  http://www.boneiolam.org/resources.php

QUESTION:
I would like to interview married women who are going through infertility treatments.?
I am doing a research paper for my senior seminar and I wanted to see if there was a direct connection between infertility and a happy marriage. I have PCOS and when I was trying to conceive it was real hard on my marriage. The stress of hoping this would be the time; cost and not having anyone to really talk too made things harder on the relationship. I did however finally conceive and now I have a little girl. My marriage has been very good since. I want to know if my experience is rare, do most marriages grow stronger through this time or hit hard patches as mine had. I don’t need to know your name just your opinion on how your marriage has been since starting treatments. I can be emailed directly if you want to share more or you want only me to know your story fivefour29@yahoo.com

• ANSWER:
  I would say that my road to motherhood was the hardest, yet the most rewarding time of my life. I was told when I was 17, I would NEVER have any children. Ive got pcos, and it took me 12 years to concieve my first child. (at age 30). I was also diagnosed with celiac diease in 2004, and I also found that can cause infertility and a huge nutritional deficiency.

  It was an emotionally challenging time for me. My hubby had to deal with me swinging from one hormonal vine to another. I saw my therapist weekly.My son (has autism) didn't understand why mommy couldn't play like we use to. My marriage didn't sufffer. But i can tell you it took alot out of me mentally because I was scared the whole time I was going to lose my girls.

  In 2005 i started injectables. it took a few rounds, but I fianlly got pregnant again with my twin girls in 2006. They are now just over a year old. I then had to be put on modified bed rest at 22 weeks. Which meant I couldn't do housework (tg for paid maid services).I still did the cooking, but I had to take it easy. I ordered alot of my gluten free items online. I also started ordering my fresh groceries online (vegetables, fruit, canned goods) , and I had to have hubby pick up the groceries from the store. They did this for a fee.

  I had my son 6 weeks premature. He had to stay in the NICU for 23 days. My girls were born 7 weeks early, and to stay in there for for 17 days. I had a hysterectomy not to long after they were born because I have PCOS, HPV (cervical cancer scares), and I had a greater chance of having ovarian cancer. I needed to be healthy for myself, my hubby,and our miracles.

  PCOS is a devastating diease. It caused me to become a diabetic (stricly diet controlled). I can say that with all of the heartache, physical pain, mental anguish, and emotional turmoil, I have to say it was all worth it in the end. But when your going through treatments and you hear negative after negative you feel like your less then adequate. That your body was not perfectly made. I had to understand that I was born with PCOS. This is not something that I asked for,but it's something that I had to learn to deal with in order to make my family complete. I look at my husband, my son, and my twins, and I think.. im the luckiest lady in the world. But there will all ways be long lasting physical damage because of PCOS, and Celiac diease that I deal with every day.

  I hope this helps you with your paper.Good luck.

QUESTION:
women infertility?
causes,tests,treatments and eventualities

• ANSWER:
  You can get all the information & support that you might need through the forums at Ovusoft. Good luck on your journey!

QUESTION:
For women who have had PCOS/hormonal infertility issues...had treatment, and then had a baby?
How long did it take you to conceive after begining treatment for the disease? I'm going to start taking metformin, and going on a diet to help lower my weight, along with regular exercise. How long did it take your cycle to get back to normal (...your ovaries started to produce viable eggs)?

• ANSWER:
  I was only on metformin for about 3 months when I got pregnant. The important thing to know if to make sure you get on a high enough dose of metformin. Sounds like you are on the right track though. Here's some basic PCOS info and links. Good luck.

  The underlying cause of PCOS is insulin resistance (IR). The best treatment for PCOS is going on an insulin sensitizing drug such as metformin (1500-2550mg per day) combined with a low carb diet and exercise. There are a few important things to know:

  1. Many women "pass" the test for IR, but still respond positively from the metformin. No one knows exactlly why..my thought is that the test is not a sure fire way of detecting the IR.

  2. You must be on a high enough dose of metformin. I've heard women complain that their bodies dont start working even though they've been on metformin for awhile. Some doctors are hesitant to up the dose past 1500mg...but for some of us it takes more. I don't respond until my dose is around 2000mg a day.

  3. It can take a few months on the correct dose, before your body is regulated.

  4. It is important to treat your PCOS even if you are not trying to get pregnant. There are higher risks for many things (high blood pressure, blood clots, diabetes, and many other things) when you have PCOS, but if it is treated properly, then those risks are lowered.

  When the PCOS is treated properly, all of your symptoms may not disappear, but they should improve some. It will also be a lot easier to lose weight (and keep it off). Our bodies work against us when we try to lose weight on our own, making it nearly impossible to lose weight.

  There are TONS of books about PCOS and dieting. There are two that I recommend. Here's the links at amazon for those:
  http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0809224275/...
  http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0007131844/...

  I also recommend a couple web sites:
  http://pcos.itgo.com/
  http://www.inciid.org/faq.php?cat=infert...

  http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhp... This one is a great message board where you can ask all your PCOS questions or just chat with the women who are also dealing with PCOS. Good luck.

QUESTION:
where do i buy banyan tree roots for infertility?
I have read all over the internet that this is a very good treatment for infertility in women but i cant find a place to buy any? is it available in health food stores? Any other readily available ideas? I have irregular periods and dont always ovulate, I am reluctant to take the inducers just yet.

• ANSWER:
  I was looking for something awhile back and i ended up going into a Chinese herbal shop, i was amazed at what they actually stocked. They have so many things that you just can't get at regular health shops.
  Good luck.x

QUESTION:
I have heard some states require the insurance company to cover infertility...?
I live in NYS and they are one of the few states that I have heard this about. My question is, is this even true? And what are the rules. I have heard that all insured women can recieve infertility treatments and have them be covered by your insurance co. Obvs there would be a copay but I am just really wondering about this??? Anyone have any info??!!?

• ANSWER:
  Yes, it's true, HOWEVER, there is a severe limit to what exactly is covered.

  IF it's covered in NY, likely there is either a dollar cap, or a 50% coinsurance, and usually IVF is limited to TWO TRIES EVER.

  Your insurance company would be the place to go to ask.

  As a result of mandatory coverage laws like these, if you have any diagnosed infertility issues, you'll find it almost impossible to get a private company to COVER you, for ANYTHING.

QUESTION:
infertility treatment for a woman of early twenties?
i have been trying for a child with my parnter for nearly a whole year now and my doctor said that if i am not pregnant by the 12 month mark she is sending me for tests and examinations... i have swabs and such before, and they have said that i am healthy. how do they go about checking a female for infertility? would they do ivf on a 20 year old? if not what would they use? please help... its really bugging me not knowing whats going to happen next... i

previously i have used ovulation predictor kits and i have done it when they have shown a positive... so i dont know whats going on... i have just ordered a BBT thermometer also... so hopefully that will work a little better??? x

• ANSWER:
  The first thing they will do is have your partner sperm count check, if he does not have any kids. They gave me pills to take when my cycle started on day 2-3 had blood work done to see were I was at in infertility chart. You're young you may just have a cyst or polyps that working against you and they do have meds for that.

QUESTION:
im starting treatment for infertility...i have some questions?
i have been TTC for about 3 years now. I have recently started the infertility treatment...i got a referral to see a specialist and about to have a HSG test done. what can i expect on this procedure? im kinda nervous that they'll find something wrong...i want to hear for women that had this don't and what i need to know and what happened after it was done...
thanks for ur help.

• ANSWER:
  The HSG test is not so bad. My RE recommended that I take ibuprofen about 30 - 45 minutes before hand. The actual procedure involves laying down on a table as they use a catheter to push dye through your tubes to make sure that they are clear. It is definitely uncomfortable but not painful . . . I heard it can be more painful if you have blockage. Don't forget to take the ibuprofen before hand.

  They didn't "officially" give me results after the test . . . but we could clearly see that there was not a blockage. My RE also had me doing a string of bloodwork on certain cycle days and DH had a semen analysis so we got all of our results at a follow up appointment.

  Don't worry about things going wrong - seeing a specialist is an empowering situation! Many women get pregnant on their own within a couple of cycles . . . they swear it cleans out the tubes! For those, like me, who do not . . . it is one more test towards identifying what is going on and developing the treatment plan!

  Good luck!

QUESTION:
How many women here conceived naturally after having been diagnosed with endometriosis?
I underwent a lap to remove endo from my ovaries about 9 years ago. I was in my teens then. Now that I am TTC, I was wondering how many women with endometriosis were able to conceive naturally and I mean without any infertility treatment whatsoever.

• ANSWER:
  i have both endo and pcos and have had two laps, one in May 08 and the other in Aug 09 (the second was to improve my ttc chances) and Im still trying.. Its been 14 months now.. GYN has said if im not pregnant by the 18 month mark then he will put me on clomid.. Not sure if its the endo or pcos that's causing the problem though.. Good luck!

QUESTION:
wondering if any woman know the side effects and cost of clomid as an infertility treatment?
my husband and i have been trying to have a baby now for 2 years with no luck. we went to the doctors and found that i had polysistic ovaries a situation that can usually be treated with a drug called metformin, that didnt work so the next step is to be try a fertility drug called clomid. i was just wondering if there are any woman out there that have used this treatment and could tell me the side effects they had and the round about cost.

• ANSWER:
  We tried for SEVEN years to get pregnant, even did Clomid and then Clomid with Intra-Uterine Insemination, didn't work. Clomid side effects for me included hot-flashes and mild headaches, it was tolerable. It made me ovulate once but the insemination didn't take. I did so much research online about fertility treatments and came across an article on Green Tea. It said that it "boosts" fertility for many women. I, like you, have PCOS and so decided to give the Green Tea a try...I figured what the heck we've tried everything else! So, I started drinking DECAF "Good Earth" brand Green Tea everyday, heated with a little bit of Splenda...it regulated my cycles and what do you know, I was pregnnat after 7 years of trying everything else!!!! I have a healthy beautiful little 9 month old boy, I have been telling everyone he is my Green Tea baby!!!! I thought for years that maybe I just wasn't meant to have children, I am so happy and amazed that we finally have a child of our own after years of thinking it wasn't going to happen! There is a good web-site I believe it's called MommaKath.com....it also talks about green tea and other natural fertility treatments, it's worth trying. Good luck to you and your husband!

QUESTION:
Can a single (divorced) woman get ovulation induction/IFV treatment if she is unwed but, has partner?
My partner & I suffered miscarriage over 2yrs. He is a contractor that doesn't have health insurance but, more like a clinical health plan that does not cover male infertility treatments. I am insured and go for HSG testing on Friday. Will I be able to get treatment on my own or do we both have to participate? I believe I need help regulating my cycles so that we can plan conception together.

• ANSWER:
  You both will have to participate in treatment if you are goign down the IVF route. His sperm is necessary for conception. RE's are in a lucritave business and most fertility treatments for both men and women are not covered by insurance and are therefore required to be paid out of pocket. Your first round of IVF can cost anywhere from 6-14k. However, there are many other options before IVF that are less expensive that you can try.

  As far as not being married, every clinic is different. At our clinic, you have to be over 25 and have been married for at least 2 years, trying for at least one. Check into the clinics in your area to review their policies.

  Good Luck!

QUESTION:
infertility treatment question?
i have pcos so its making it difficult to concieve, i live in england so we have to go on a waiting list like many, me and my husband have been trying for a baby for over to 2 years, but my doctor wont help till me yet because of my age im 21 , the doctor wont prescribe the drug clomid to help me ovulate and hopfulyl concieve a much wanted baby.
stories like this get my blood boil -
1. a overweight women who is losing weight to concieve and a herion addict on a methodone program both go for nhs ivf and the herion addict gets the ivf while she is on methodone but the overweight women doesnt because shes not at her target weight!
2. a women in a simular situation like me pcos and cant concieve without clomid to make her ovulate, has has 13 children with the help of clomid, and is now getting another course of clomid on the nhs for her 14th child even though shes in her late 40s, and can afford the treatment.
why cant i get treatment when they can? anyone else in a simular posistion?

• ANSWER:
  U can buy clomid online at any american online pharmacy and I know they have online pharmacies in england where you dont need an RX to buy. Its much more expensive but I guess it would be worth it to you to buy it. Just google "online pharmacy no prescription" and search that pharmacy for clomid. I bet you can get it because I bought VICODIN online w/out an RX

QUESTION:
Infertility Treatment... IUI... Injectables..?
I am curious to know the success rate of IUI using injectables. It seems like so many women still don't get pregnant and those that do end up miscarrying or having an empty sac. Anyone who's been through it relatively easily I'd like to hear about. I am considering my doctor's suggestion but am at the point where anymore disappointment, failure or miscarriage would just make it worse. How long did you try for before using the IUI with injectables and did you get pregnant the first time? The second? Ever? And did you carry that to term?

• ANSWER:
  We have been through 3 Clomid IUI cycles with HCG trigger shot, 3 IUI cycles with injectables and 1 IVF cycle after being diagnosed with unexplained infertility.

  The success rates for IUI depend on factors including the number of follicles / mature eggs produced and quality of the semen sample for insemination. I have seen rates as low as 6% for 1 follicle and as high as 30% with multiple follicles. The thing to remember is that multiple follicles also puts you at risk for a high-order multiple birth like Kate from Kate plus 8.

  Our 6 IUI cycles all failed. It is unfortunate, it is a struggle, it is stressful . . .but when you are ttc your family, you go through the pain and constantly do what you can to stay positive and hope for the best. Rates of miscarriage are higher with any fertility treatments - some of it is the meds, some of it is the infertility issue that brings you to the decision to try treatments and some of it is that things are tracked so much better. Miscarriages are being documented when a lot of early miscarriages for women who are not actively trying go unnoticed or unrecorded.

  Due to our diagnosis of unexplained infertility - we tried the less invasive, less expensive IUI before going for IVF. It didn't work . . . but the nice thing about getting a couple injectables IUI cycles under our belt was that the doctor had a good indication of how my body would respond to the meds as they would be the same ones we used for IVF. It provided him information that I believe helped lead to a successful cycle.

  Between our 6 IUIs and 1 IVF, I fell into a pretty deep depression and ended up seeking help. We were referred to a counselor and support group women and couples struggling with infertility. It helped a lot to meet other women in real life and to learn ways to cope with disappointment, manage stress etc . . . I was in a much better place emotionally for IVF as a result of it. If you need help, seek it - it made a difference for us. Check out the book Conquering Infertility by Dr. Alice Domar - she ran my support group.

  If not IUI, what are your options? IVF has a higher success rates (we conceived our twins on our first IVF cycle) but there is still a high risk of disappointment, failure and miscarriage. It just comes with the territory - there are no guarantees when you are TTC. Feel free to contact me through my profile.

QUESTION:
Realistic Portrayal of Infertility Treatments?
I've seen infertility and IUI/IVF shown on tv and in movies. Every thing I've seen shows conception relatively easy after taking drugs, getting IUI or IVF. Why don't these shows potray the REAL story of infertility? MOST women are not conceiving the first time. MOST women when they do conceive can go on to have several miscarriages before being successful. A lot of marriages fall apart during treatment. Some couples go on to have up to (and some even more) 12 cycles of treatment with no results. Yet when you see it in a movie or tv show, they are pregnant immediately or with extreme multiples. Where is the TRUTH? I think far less women would feel so discouraged and depressed if they were told the truth. It takes several tries most of the time. Sometimes no matter what you do, you still won't have a baby. Does anyone else feel this way? I think it gives a false sense of success rates.

• ANSWER:
  As someone who has been through fertility treatments - 6 unsuccessful IUI cycles and 1 blessed IVF cycle, it is about entertainment. Most of the shows / movies that I have seen have been comedies or those shows about multiples. Jon & Kate Plus 8 got a show because it is so unusual to have that many at one time . . . I never felt like it gave me a false sense of anything because our doctors were very good, level headed and kept us based in reality. I also joined a support group and did a couples weekend for those struggling with infertility because it was taking a toll on our marriage - it was taking a toll on my life in general.

  Most of TV and Movies are about entertainment - watching couples struggle and fail does not make for "good tv". This is the world that we live in . . . and I do get it a certain amount. My husband teases me because I read so much fiction. I tell him it is because I want to escape and clear my head.

  Best wishes!

QUESTION:
Anyone have health insurance that does not cover testing/treatment?
I'm just curious if anyone has health insurance that doesn't cover testing/treatment and what you plan on doing? Finding other insurance that does, pay out of pocket, etc. Just basically wondering how many women are in my situation. Who would have thought that insurance that covers prenatal and delivery wouldn't cover testing and treatment for infertility. DUMB INSURANCE! GRR. Any insight would be great. Thanks! Hopefully will conceive #1 soon, 9 months of trying sucks!

• ANSWER:
  Pretty much all health insurance companies cover this. It's just a matter of being on the right plan that actually covers it. I'm guessing you're on group. Ask your director of human resources if the company offers other plans than the one you are on.

QUESTION:
What are some name ideas for an infertility charity?
I am planning on starting a charity for infertile women that will help raise money for women trying to conceive their first child.

I myself have struggled with infertility for 8 years and the cost is just outrageous. My goal is to help other women who cannot afford the treatment.

Thanks in advance!!!!
DeAnna

• ANSWER:
  I think this is a fantastic idea and I really hope it works out for you. I also know the pain and financial difficulty of ttc for a long time. I'm surprised no one has thought of this earlier. I cant think of any names but if I do i'll let u know. I just wanted to let you know how great and much appreciated your idea woud be. If you need any other help i'm in. you can email me at grovesy23@yahoo.com.
  Good luck with your idea and ttc

QUESTION:
How can I find the best infertility Center in California? Would u share ur infertility treatment story?
Me and my husband are trying to have a baby for 5 years now, but we have some infertility problems. We went through that ICCE operation for 3 trials so far and all of them were worthless and damaged us...

Do u know how can I find out the best Center where can we do our next trial "If we decided to re doing it" ? And by the best I mean the one that has the best pregnancy success rates for the IVF or the ICCE operations.

Is it true that the more the woman do the operation, the less her success chance ?

Also, if u have such an experience or know someone who have it, would u plz share ur story with me?

Thanks a lot for ur cooperation..

• ANSWER:
  Aw sis, i think you should be patient. Only Allah Wills when you have a baby, you can keep trying the operations but it'll never happen without Allah's Will.
  My aunty and uncle have been married 8/9 years now (also wanting a baby) and now finally Alhumdulillah my aunty is pregnant and due this month ^_^
  Insha'Allah you'll be blessed with a child - never forget to make Dua!!
  and i also agree with Amallay, adopting a child could always be an option!
  Sorry i couldn't be of help much..

  =)

QUESTION:
How can I find the best infertility Center in Cairo? Would u share ur infertility treatment story?
Me and my husband are trying to have a baby for 5 years now, but we have some infertility problems. We went through that ICSE operation for 3 trials so far and all of them were worthless and damaged us...

Do u know how can I find out the best Center where can we do our next trial "If we decided to do it again" ? And by the best I mean the one that has the best pregnancy success rates for the IVF or the ICSE operations.

Is it true that the more the woman do the operation, the less her success chance ?

Also, if u have such an experience or know someone who have it, would u plz share ur story with me?

Thanks a lot for ur cooperation..
Isadora: Thanks for your concern. My email is allowing accepting msgs from other users. I'm waiting for your answer. Thanks again..

Moonrise: Yeah, I have heard before about Dr. Muhammad abul ghar. Thanks for confirming that information

• ANSWER:
  Give me a couple of days and allow your mail setting communication , and I will help you.

QUESTION:
Infertility from hypothyroidism?
Me and my husband have been trying to get pregnant for over a year and I was just diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. We still need to go back to the doctors to discuss treatments and sorts but for the women who have Hypothyroidism how long did it take you to get pregnant and did you have to use some sort of infertility treatment?

• ANSWER:
  i have hypothyroidism and i have had since i was an infant. i am now 32. I have a 12 year old son but i wasnt trying to get pregnant I got pregnant at 19 and a total surprise. but i love him to death great kid he is. am trying for #2 now.

QUESTION:
Women who are TTC? How do you feel about the USA encouraging teenage girls and rape victims to get abortions b
but they won't help women who would be good mothers and want kids or are poor and don't have insurance or their insurance won't cover infertility testing and treatments get pregnant?
TTC for 18.5 months @ 21. Most likely sterile due to medication that I took from 14-15 years old.
Uh hello the woman who is raped doesn't need to kill the kid. She can put it up for adoption. Getting an abortion doesn't solve you being raped.

• ANSWER:
  I don't think abortion is necessarily encouraged but I am very angered that no support is given for mothers in this country. We are the only country that has no paid maternity leave. Most European countries have home health nurses preform home visits after babies are born. I could go on but I don't feel like it now.

QUESTION:
Is it ethical for a man to sell his sperm and a women to harvest and sell her eggs?
Do pro-lifers oppose that? You hear so much about abortions...what about this?

First the fact that both are SOLD....is that ethical....you can't sell a kid....so why can you sell sperm or eggs?

Second....infertility treatments are on the rise....and whether you purchase sperm or an egg....you are essentially playing roulette...if you believe life starts at conception...the union between the two....wouldn't this be highly unethical then......most ppl that go thru fertility treatments are not successful the first time around...sometimes it takes several times to result in a pregnancy.

Is that ethical?
allan...what question?...I am unaware you asked me a question.

• ANSWER:
  I have always found the whole concept of donor sperm and eggs repugnant. It would drive me nuts to think that that there was a child of mine in the world of which I had no knowledge.
  YES, I do find it unethical. I also find the idea of using your womb to incubate a baby for another woman or couple disgusting. Could you imagine carrying this baby for 9 months, going through labor and then just smiling and handing it over to another?

  ***To everyone who is saying that it doesn't matter because it is not yet a child--I don't get your logic. The whole point is to join it with either egg/sperm to create a child. Therefore, at some point
  a child of the donor WILL be walking around on earth, carrying half of the donor(s) DNA. You have helped create a child when you had no intention of caring for it, raising it, or in any way helping with its welfare. I find this very sad.

QUESTION:
Are there any infertility specialists or infertility doctors in Casablanca, Morocco?
If so, what hospitals are there that have infertility doctors or infertility specalists in Casablanca? If not where would a woman who is infertile go to seek treatment?

• ANSWER:
  The American Consulate gave me a list of doctors, their specialties and the languages they speak. I found an amazing endocrinologist that way. I will try to find a link for you...

  EDIT: This is all I found on the website:
  MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION: Adequate medical care is available in Morocco’s largest cities, particularly in Rabat and Casablanca, although not all facilities meet high-quality standards. Specialized care or treatment may not be available. Medical facilities are adequate for non-emergency matters, particularly in the urban areas, but most medical staff will have limited or no English skills. Most ordinary prescription and over-the-counter medicines are widely available. However, specialized prescriptions may be difficult to fill and availability of all medicines in rural areas is unreliable. Emergency and specialized care outside the major cities is far below U.S. standards, and in many instances may not be available at all. Travelers planning to drive in the mountains and other remote areas may wish to carry a medical kit and a Moroccan phone card for emergencies.

  ***I do know if you call them they will send you a list. HEre is the contact information: The U.S. Embassy is located at 2 Avenue de Marrakech in the capital city of Rabat, telephone (212)(37) 76-22-65. The U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca is located at 8 Boulevard Moulay Youssef, telephone (212)(22) 26-45-50. Please note that all consular matters are handled at the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca. The U.S. Consulate General's workweek is Monday to Friday. The U.S. Consulate General is open for American Citizen Services between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, excluding U.S. and Moroccan holidays.

  *** If you are not American, you should contact your country's embassy.
  Best wishes.

QUESTION:
Women Aged 100 To Give Birth...Right or Wrong?
Scientists are predicting that within three decades, women aged 100 will be able to give birth thanks to advances in infertility treatment. But the question is, should they be able to? What are the moral rights and wrongs of allowing women of such an advanced age to give birth to a child who will not grow up having the love of a mother through it's formative years?
BTW folks. Not me giving the thumbs down! I can't do thumbs at the minute either way.

• ANSWER:
  It's just the 'Me' society because clearly the moral rights of a child born to such a woman do not exist.
  I assume she would have to have IVF and, if so, will she pay for it? Whatever, it's perverse and an affront to nature and is a prime example of why the menopause is nature's way of avoiding this sort of problem.

QUESTION:
Isn't it alarming that so many women are having problems?
conceiving? 50 years ago I don't believe there this many infertility issues in women like today. Does this alarm anyone else? Is it the food? The air? The water we drink? Or is it all these factors and more? I do notice that a lot of doctors are so ready to give women clomid and other fertility drugs and treatments that sometimes cost loads of money!! I sense some sinister things going on in this greed driven world!! Anyone else been thinking the same?

• ANSWER:
  I don't really notice that many woman having problems... I think when you yourself are having problems you surround yourself with other people in the same boat as you so it seems like everyone is having problems... in reality I dont think its the case. I am sure back then woman had issues getting pregnant too. There is just a lot more info. and help available now.

QUESTION:
What is ivf and how can one know she is suitable for the treatment.?
IVF in infertility for women and how to have a baby through this programme

• ANSWER:
  in vitro fertilixation is when they implant a fertilized embryo or several fo them actually into the uterus,this is pretty much a last resort in fertility treatment for a woman to carry her own child.

QUESTION:
does surgery is indicated for a 42 years old man with moderate varicocele & infertility for 2.5 years?
a 42 years old man married a 38 years old women with infertility since 2.5 years he has bilateral moderate varicocele .does surgery is indicated in this case or medical treatment & what medical therapy should be used
thanks

• ANSWER:
  Well, a varicocele in the testicle raises the temperature of the testicle which is what causes the infertility. I think surgery is the #1 treatment (possibly the only treatment) and it's pretty successful also. Talk to your doctor about your options.

QUESTION:
Approx. how much does infertility testing cost?
for both man and woman combined, I know it varies but about how much can I expect to pay for just the testing, not including the treatment

Does insurance ever cover infertility testing/treatment?

• ANSWER:
  Well, the answer could vary so much. I can tell you my experience... I live in Mississippi and I went in for pain in my lower stomach and I had a pap and an ultrasound that detected I had a heart shaped uterus and then had a laparoscopy that found I had endometriosis.. with insurance, it cost close to 00. But it will depend on which test you want and what dr you go to and what kind of insurance you have. Best thing to do is call your dr and insurance companies and ask.

QUESTION:
Under 35 years old and has been trying to conceive?
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine recommends women consult their health care provider if she is: 1) under 35 years old and has been trying to conceive for more than 12 months, or 2) over 35 years old and has been trying to conceive for over 6 months.

I am under 35 years old and has been trying to conceive with my fiance who is 45 years old with diabetes for almost 6 months. I don't have any health insurance.

So, how much will it cost for some blood tests to be done? How much is infertility treatments in Pennsylvania?

Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  you would have to call a doctor that deals with bloodtest and that also deals with infertility treatments in your area.. that is the only way to find out.. look through your yellow pages to find a doctor who deals with these type of test and treatments.. that is the best i can do for you. sorry if this wasn't any help to you.

QUESTION:
PCOS and having pains?
The gyno put me on 10 days of Provera so I would get my period (didn't have it for 5 months). They did blood tests and found out i had PCOS. She gave me no information at all except a message on the answering machine and a cheap brochure. I have done my research thoroughly though. She said if i didn't get my period in 3 months to come back. It's only been a month and a half, but I often have pains in my lower back/stomach. It feels like it's the ovaries, but it might be psychological. Is this normal to have cramping pains with PCOS? Should I get an ultrasound to see if I have any cysts that may be causing the pain?

I also want to know if you (general to all women with pcos) had trouble trying to conceive. I am only 17, but I've always wanted a family when I grow older, so i want to know for the future. Is it common for PCOS women to seek infertility treatment?

*Is it also common for women to have PCOS without being overweight? I have meat on my bones, but I'm not fat at all.
I also work out daily and remain extremely active with swimming and a lot of walking, but I don't seem to lose that extra 15 lbs i want to shed.

I read that birth control may create problems in conceiving in the future, so...what treatment seems the most realistic for my time right now? As i said, I am only 17, so even if I take birth control until I want to try for children, I have a lot of time, at least a good 10 years on me.

• ANSWER:
  Not all women with PCOS will have the cysts that look like a string of pearls but because of your pain I would recommend asking about an ultrasound to see if the cysts related to PCOS are there causing pain, or other types of cysts.

  As for the issue of being overweight or not while having PCOS, yes, I have met some women who were thin but still have to contend with PCOS.

  Some women with PCOS do have problems with trying to have a child but not all. One lady I met that had a problem trying to get pregnant went on a medication used for Diabetes because she had a problem with Insulin Resistance (a step below Diabetes) that tied in to her PCOS. As soon as she went on the medication her periods were regulated and she was able to get pregnant. Her little girl is now about 5 or 6 years old.

  Some women do need help with infertility at some point but not all.

  I also have the link to a site that can give you even more information about PCOS. If you are interested in checking it out please feel free to e-mail or IM me off site any time.

QUESTION:
If a woman doesn't see a MD after a miscarraige wil that cause her infertility?
I had a miscarraige at the age of 18 and I really didn't know what was going on, I had no idea that I was pregnant however I didn't get medical treatment afterwards and I havn't been able to conceive ever since, is it possible that I can't or is this just something that I have to take to the higher power?

• ANSWER:
  Sometimes if you have a miscarriage it is incomplete and a D & C is necessary. There can be internal damage that was done to you. Go to your Dr. and get a complete check-up and make sure everything is okay. Remember, it takes some people up to a year to conceive and that's with trying every single month and charting ovulation and all that. So it's possible there is really nothing wrong at all. Good Luck.

QUESTION:
Infertility and breastfeeding?
I am looking for stories from any women who had infertility problems (treated with hormones, medication, insemination, etc) who chose to breastfeed but had troubles making milk. I would like success stories on what you did (medications or treatments used) that helped you to increase your milk supply and you were successfully able to breastfeed.

• ANSWER:
  I had secondary infertility with my third pregnancy, never did any treatments but it took 18 months to conceive. My first 2 pregnancies were unplanned, the second ended in miscarriage, but I never had any explanation for why it took so long to fall pregnant again. I have had nursing issues with both my babies, with my first I didn't know about herbal help, I had a hospital pump and it barely increased my supply, I supplemented with formula in an SNS nurser, and eventually in bottles, but my son still breastfed for 2 yrs. My second baby I learned more about fenugreek and was able to get a better milk supply, still had to supplement but much less than with the first, sadly he weaned during a prolonged nursing strike, I simply could not get him on the breast and my already tenuous supply dried up.

  I'm 37 weeks with baby #3, and really hope she will be a good nurser. I know I will need help, if you could message me I have some questions about when to start the fenugreek, how much to take, and what other herbs I should add. I've been researching things but have yet to actually talk to an LC. Thanks!

QUESTION:
Does Clomid help preventing miscarriage?
Hi,
I am 33 years old and was diagnosed with a blighted ovum in January 2007. That was my first pregnancy and finally I had to get a D&C done in February. My period is irregular most of the time. But it became very regular since the D&C and my doctor advised me to get blood test done on every 7th and 10th day after ovulation. I got that test done this month and my progesterone level is low (6.28) and now my Dr wants to put me on Clomid. I did some research in internet and it looks like Clomid is used for infertility treatment and for women with PCOS. I know I ovulate and I was able to conceive last time and I don't have PCOS. Last time they did an u/s and confimred that I don't have any problem with my ovaries. Does anyone know if Clomid is prescribed by the Drs just because of low progesterone level? Does this also help in sustaining the pregnancy once after you conceive? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Ray

• ANSWER:
  I had a hard time getting pregnant and my friend told me that they had put her on Clomid to get pregnant. She got pregnant with twins and then miscarried. I tried Clomid but I didn't get pregnant while using it. I guess everyone has a different story. Good Luck!

QUESTION:
Would a woman be a b*tch if she said no to infertility procedures?
A man and a woman are dating, not married, and not engaged:
If the man were to find out he had infertility problems and had to use infertility procedures in order to father a child. (ie: invitro, etc) Would his partner be considered a b*tch if she didn't agree to going through with the procedures? Before you go off on a tangent of how the woman should love him no matter what: what if it is the woman's biggest goal & desire in life to be a mother. AND what if for religious reasons she does not believe in infertility procedures/treatment. Would she be that horrible if she declined the procedures...and would she be that horrible if she ended the relationship because her partner couldn't provide her with the children she dreamed of? (take to mind this man is a boyfriend, not a fiance, & not her husband) Opinions or thoughts?
**Let me add: the opposition to infertility treatments/procedures are primarily religious - but also a lot to do with personal choices as well. Also, other options such as adoption or sperm donation are out of the question as well mainly due to personal preferences.

• ANSWER:
  You have too many "ifs" thrown in here for it to be a comfortable situation for any woman, especially since this guy is just a boyfriend now and has no real long-term stake in the outcome. It's really a woman's body and a woman's decision on raising children, and if you're not comfortable with anything other than way of having children is the natural way, it's probably best to move on to someone who can provide you with that.

QUESTION:
How long after treatment of an STI has anyone conceived?
Just found out my Fiance has NGU and i might also have it, This might lead to Chlamydia and infertility in women, miscarriage, tubal pregnancy and premature babies, i've miscarried twice already it might of had this way back maybe 4 yrs now, idk if i have symptoms he didn't and he got tested and its positive hes on antibiotics im going to the Dr. next week, how long after treatment has anyone conceived, Dr said 1 month after treatment we could conceive could this be true? please help im worried.

• ANSWER:
  I am not sure if I had what your fiance had but after my two miscarraiges my OBGYN took 19 vials of blood to test everything that could possibly answer why I am having miscarraiges and all came back normal except a bacateria that causes my eggs to eat at the sperm (it might be the other way around). So, he treated both me and my husband for it by having us take 1 pill a day for 5 days. he told us we can try again right away. This is our second month trying.

QUESTION:
Do you think a single woman would want to get pregnant?
WOuld a single woman who was left by her boyfriend (Infertility Reasons) seek treatment for her infertility before getting in another relationship because of the fear of being alone and rejected again?

• ANSWER:
  A man who loves her wouldn't leave her for that so no

QUESTION:
How far fertility treatments are successful con the cost ? any exp?
Well it is well known fact that infertility treatments are very expensive and highly invades privacy of a woman, but success rate is not guaranteed by anyone. Are the doctors experimenting at our cost. It seems to be proverbial tails you loose, heads I win. Any comments or personal experience

• ANSWER:
  in medical no treatment can guarantee 100 % success . it is made machinary with warantee and guarantee. God is best fashion designer , its no pieces are identical. One can hope that test run lead to successful treatment .
  It is quacks who assure u as seen on walls near delhi railway station surviving on ignorance

QUESTION:
Just found out I'm pregnant after 3+ years of ttc! But...?
I'm scared it might be ectopic?

After 3+ years, I am finally pregnant. Just found out last Thursday. I am very happy and excited and I wanted to tell everyone right away. I know they all will be so happy for me. But I don't want them to be excited and then somethings goes bad? I know I shouldn't be thinking this way, but I've been feeling pain in my lower left abdomen. Cramps whenever I stand up to quickly, and I also get them during urinating. I got a urine test done, and found out I have a UTI. The nurse said they are very common during pregnancy and its nothing to be afraid of. I was given antibiotics and am currently taking them. However, I was online googling "UTI during pregnancies" and "ectopic pregnancy" showed up. I was reading about them and it turns out that some of the UTI symptoms are the same as ectopic pregnancy symptoms. That got me really scared and thats all I can think about. Because the women who are at higher risks of ectopic pregnancies are women who seeks infertility treatments, gotten pregnant through catheter (iui) and who have fallopian tube troubles. Which I had last year but I had laparoscopy surgery to clean it up. I also had fertility treatments and got pregnant with iui.

I am so scared. I really want to tell my family and friends about my pregnancy. But I don't want to curse myself. Plus it has been a really long journey for me and I don't know if I can take it. I know that the earliest an ultrasound can detect an ectopic pregnancy is about 4-5 weeks. But I'm only 3 weeks? What should I do?

• ANSWER:
  The pain you are feeling is probably due to the cramping from your UTI (normal) and round ligament pain. Round ligament pain occurs when your uterus begins to stretch and grow. This is completely normal. Often time it will feel like period cramps, other times, it may feel sharp. If you had a tubal pregnancy you would have extreme pain on one side of your abdomen and it would be constant.

  If you're concerned about telling people for fear something will go wrong, but just can't hold it in, then just tell the people closest to you. If, God forbid, you di miscarry, they would be able to offer you emotional support so you wouldn't have to go through it alone. (I've been there, it's good to have a good support system)

  So unless you're in extreme pain, then try not to stress. Focus on that wonderful miracle you've been given. Congrats!!!

QUESTION:
Why are anti-choice wackos so severely misinformed?
They have absolutely no idea what this doctor did. And they are so far gone that they don't want to know. Try to tell them and they cover their ears and go "NO NO NO!" I don't hear you!

This doctor provided treatment for infertility so women could GET pregnant.
He treated women as people; he got to know them, their lives, their partners. Dr. Tiller treated women with respect as intelligent and responsible people.
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He believed women deserved the best treatment to meet the needs of their lives. He did not think they were peons to be taken care of by lawmakers and doctors who knew better than they do. He believed that women had the right to make decisions for themselves.

When women who had been happily pregnant without any intention of abortion, until they received the horrible news about their babies....
"Late term" abortions are performed in cases where a baby has severe birth defects (like no brain, organs developed outside the body).

These are not preformed because a woman changes her mind about having a baby. These are heart-breaking decisions that are made with compassion for the child more than for the mother herself.

This doctor also saved women's lives. He cared and he was not a baby killer. These procedures are only done in extreme circumstances. What is a woman to do without this choice? I hate to think what that might be.
Tx woman - I didn't think retards like you would read the whole thing. Go be stupid somewhere else.
El - source please?
Tony - source please?
Glassy - you didn't read it either, about late term abortions, did you? DID YOU?

See this what I was saying about not wanting to know. You just don't want to hear what the truth actually is.

• ANSWER:
  Brian, the abortions were performed legally so your point is moot. Tony, as with ANY legal medical procedure, it carries with it risk of things going wrong, injury, allergic reactions, death, etc. so to say that a woman died under his care isn't considering the consequences that come with any medical procedure. But to answer the original question, they are so misinformed because they look to the Bible as the end-all be-all to the world. Dr. Tiller's death points out the hypocrisy of the anti-choice movement. Lets save lives by taking more. They are nothing more than domestic terrorists (I say this about Operation Rescue, the group responsible for his assasination)

QUESTION:
Why are so many older women having babies when most women their age have teenagers?
If you don't like the question, you are free to move on to another. Here is my argument:

I heard on the news about a woman who spent her young years in sports and stuff and decided she was ready to have a baby when she was late 40's and then had to use an fertility treatment or something because she had trouble conceiving. What do they expect. They had plenty of years to have children but chose to put other stuff first so I say they deserve what they get & i call it self inflicted infertility. Most of these women could have married earlier and had children but decided to put it off for more "important things". They are very selfish giving their young years to sports or a career and then burdening their children with their old age when the children are still teenagers.

I have a hard time dealing with women who are surprised they have trouble conceiving at 34-46, when most mothers that age have teenagers. I think there's nothing wrong with finishing your education, or establishing a steady career before you procreate. I don't mean women like this. I am talking about the ones that actually have this enormous agenda, like travel the world, become president of their company, make a million, build an enormous house, wait til their bodies are worn out...they plan and they plan and they triumph, and then when they can't get pregnant at 46, they cry to you and tell you that's what they most wanted, and if they had it to do all over again, they'd have had children earlier! It's hard to listen to this. If it happens you don't marry until you are older, that can't be blamed. And I'm certainly not in favor of teen pregnancy. But why are so many women waiting to their old.

I've heard a lot of people say that they will have more to give their children, but that's a sort of vague idea. They talk about financial security and maturity, but what about energy? Ask people who had children at both 21 and 31, none of them will tell you it wasn't harder older. I mean, isn't your health and vitality a consideration in this matter? If you're giving birth at 34- 46, your child graduates when you are50- 64. Your kids will be teased because their parents look like their grandparents? No wonder why Australia doesn't allow fertilization.

Just like someone else said ' If you live long enough to see your grandchildren, what will you be able to give them'?

It might not be my problem, but people are so quick to judge teens that have babies when its none of their business. Also when people have kids with disorders and genetic diseases, they usually cant afford to take care of them, so its the tax payers who do. When older women have kids they are putting them at risk for which is so selfish its disgusting. Why don't people see a problem with this, but they are so quick to judge other women like teens etc?
kate nice try. I graduated from college at 24 and immediately started having kids while i still worked. No need to insult people because you dont agree with their opinion. Looks like you are not mature enough go handle Y!A. Please get a life.
Damien Lee and Aleena May's YOU are ignorant if you consider what you said an argument & the fact that people will tease because they have old parents was not the sole argument, so you need to learn how to read better.

• ANSWER:
  I agree with everything you said. Also not to long ago it was normal for women to have kids and get married in their teens. Thats when women are most fertile. Just because its different now days doesn't make it wrong. Also, i know a lot of teens who are actually good mothers. Not all of them aren't and at least they have their babies instead of taking the easy way out and getting an abortion. A lot of people have kids when they are young and people look down on them. But when they are 40 + they can have their free time and live their life with their husbands etc and travel where as people who are just having kids are dragging them around miserably because they have no energy. Its ok when this is unintentional, but its irresponsible to have them latter on purpose and its not fair to the child. Is it fair that a little boy cant play baseball with his dad because his dad doesn't have the energy?

QUESTION:
TTC with CF related infertility...and stress?
I am 22 years old, my husband is 23, and we've been married for a year and a half. Since the day we married, we've been TTC, since we already knew it was going to be a long, and difficult process for us. My husband has CF, and with that comes a most certain infertility. His pulmonologist told us that most men with CF have low sperm count, meanwhile my research says that men with CF generally have CBAVD. (Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens - the tube that transports the sperm outside the body) He tells us to try for six more months, he'll test my husband, then he'll discuss our options. Has anyone else who has a husband with CF dealt with this? Meanwhile, with my family history of infertility - the women start losing their fertility in their early 20's - my doctor wants to start things now BUT wants to wait until I stop stressing out. **My best friend who was 23 years old, and 30 weeks pregnant passed away suddenly in her sleep in October.** My doctor says that as soon as I learn to deal with the stress from her death, we can begin treatments...I feel like I am going a little crazy...can anybody give me some advice? It's hard when you don't have a best friend to turn to anymore. Thanks.

• ANSWER:
  sorry to hear you're going through this, i don't know anyone going through this situation, but you can ask fertility specialists online for free, and maybe find others giong through similar situations, try fertilityties.com
  good luck!

QUESTION:
Does the pill help with infertility?
I have been trying to conceive for two years with no luck. I have spoke to my doctor of my concerns but haven't yet been to a fertility specialist.I'm hoping to get pregnant without fertility treatment. But the chances are looking slimmer and slimmer for me. I have heard that many women have become pregnant after getting off the pill. My question is how does the pill help with chances of getting pregnant? Any similar stories or any advice would be helpful.
THanks!!

• ANSWER:
  I recommend you seek the advice of an RE (reproductive endocrinologist). This is their area of expertise. You do not necessarily need to undergo 'fertility treatment' , but these doctors may be able to pinpoint why you are not conceiving.
  As for the pill, that is more of a myth than fact. Everyone is different. What works for some may not be right for you. Ask an expert.

QUESTION:
What causes infertility in women, why can some women not have children?
Some will miscarry the baby and are not able to complete the full term.

• ANSWER:
  Some women cannot have kid's due to underlying condition's ( PCOS, Endometriosis.thyroid problems.etc) and some cannot due to having a sexually transmitted infection that didn't get attention on time that infection spreading to the fallopian tubes causing blockage (so much that it cannot be reversed even with laproscopy procedure) EDIT: some might not be able too just because the body can't handle it/ or for no reason cannot have kid's

  miscarrying is the body's way of saying the baby probably wasn't developing correctly, had a severe birth defect.or if you have a condition, the baby may not have attached right,thus not making it

  my aunt had 4 placental abruption's after she hit the third trimester.. all were stillborn.. then she got on a medication, and she has my nephew..

  my sister cannot carry children to term.. why? she doesn't know..

  some women's cervix cannot handle the heaviness/pressure of a growing baby (if you've had cervical/uterine surgery that is 1 of the major causes) im lucky, i had cervical surgery and carried my daughter to almost full term (induced at 39wks for medical reasons)

  the body is a complex machine like the first poster said.. our bodies are amazing at what they do..

QUESTION:
What causes infertility in women under the age of 20?
I'm 19. I'm married. So no rude and immature answers. I have low risk HPV and pre-cancerous cells on my cervix but my gyno assures me that I am still able to have children. MY husband and I have been TTC for 9 months and it still hasn't happened. Any ideas?

• ANSWER:
  Your gynecologist is the best qualified to explain the facts to you. Some afflictions like diabetes, and many different STDs can cause infertility. Your ovaries may not be functioning properly, or your hormones may be out of whack. But we're only guessing here on Yahoo. Your gynecologist is the one to talk to.

QUESTION:
What causes infertility in women?
I'm writing a novel, and I want one of my characters to become infertile. She has already had one baby.
She is happily married so Chlamydia isn't an option.

Can anyone tell me of any conditions that would make a woman become infertile after already having a baby?

Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  She could have a retroverted uterus caused by her first pregnancy.

QUESTION:
what are the most abundant causes of women infertility?
what are thier percentages, which are treatable and which are not, and what are the possibilites of getting pregnant after being infertile for sometime

• ANSWER:
  Hi there,

  There are a few issues that are really hard to treat for which it's highly recommended that IVF be the primary method for TTC. These include moderately low perm motility, very low sperm count, PCOS, and persistent non-ovulation. I think the most insideous reasons are stress related.

  About 35 percent of all cases of infertility arise from problems in the man's system. Borderline sperm count or motility issues can be helped with herbs, vitamins, wearing boxers and having sex every other day.

  About 35 percent arise from abnormalities in the woman's system.
  - Not ovulating the primary cause, but not ovulating can be the result of many underlining causes which vary in their ability to be treatable. Not ovulatin can be the result of stress, irregular periods & PCOS. PCOS is the hardest to treat, the others are relatively easy to treat.
  -Endometriosis and blocked fallopian tubes (or scar tissue) would be the second most common reason. You can remove the unwanted tissue for a temporary window of fertility quite easily.
  -Hormonal irregularities that cause miscarriages and prevent healthy implanation. This is hard to diagnose but can be treated with hormones.

  About 20 percent of the time, the man and woman both have fertility problems.

  In 10 percent of cases, no cause can be found.

  Hope this helps.

  PS/EDIT: Even if you have not been ovulating (infertile) for some time you can easily get a "jump start" by taking a medication that will help you ovulate. (Chlomid)

QUESTION:
What are some causes of infertility in men and women and are they treatable?
Just looking at the different things people might think can casue infertility and wether or not they know if it's treatable. And if you read an answer that you know isn't correct PLEASE let us know and give us some sources to rely on in case WE PANIC! I don't want a bunch of people freaking out or thinkin they'll never have babies!

• ANSWER:
  Honestly Smoking and stress can both be a factor if you smoke both of you should stop if your both under stress (which u probably are worrying about infertility) then try to relax!

QUESTION:
What are common causes of infertility in women?

• ANSWER:
  As study was done and:
  * In about 20% of situations, infertility is directly attributed to the male partner.
  * In about 30 - 40% of situations, infertility is directly attributed to both the man and woman.
  * In the remaining 40 - 50% of situations, infertility is directly attributed to the woman.

  There are many more factors involved that will not fit in this block.

QUESTION:
What causes infertility in men and women,why do sperms come out in women?

• ANSWER:
  could be a myriad of reasons, see a doctor.

QUESTION:
What is the leading causes of female infertility in young women?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
How long can PID go untreated before it causes infertility?
How long can PID go untreated before it causes infertility in women?

• ANSWER:
  Because it often remains silent so long before it is detected, the sooner it is diagnosed and treated, the better. Even then, sometimes the effects of untreated STDs (like chlamydia) or bacterial infections make it too too late to save fertility.

QUESTION:
Can Thyroid Problems Cause Infertility in Women?
I have been trying to get pregnant for a few months now. I have been diagnosed with thyroid problems: mainly, they are underactive. I am not taking any meds to correct this currently, and have heard that it can cause infertility in women. Is this true? If so, how common is it? Thanks for taking the time to read.

• ANSWER:
  I have an underactive thyroid and since being diagnosed my cycles have been irregular (even on medication). A few years ago my cycles were every 5-6 weeks and although they were longer than usual, they had some kind of pattern to them which helped me to track ovulation. I got pregnant with my son within 6 months. Now we are trying for our second baby and my cycles have gotten so much worse. The main reason is due to an ectopic pregnancy I had last year which resulted in one of my tubes being removed. After my surgery my cycles were 3-4 months apart so I am now taking Clomid. This is my first cycle and it hasn't worked so I now need to increase the dose to see if that makes a difference. So in answer to your question, yes thyroid problems can cause problems when trying to conceive. It can play havoc with your hormones especially when you're not taking medication. The good news is that there are drugs out there that can help you if need be so I wouldn't worry too much about it just yet. Good luck anyway and god bless you x

QUESTION:
Is it true that smoking causes infertility and prevents women from getting pregnant??
I want some accurate answers. I'm worried.

• ANSWER:
  Nope! Im sure it says it somewhere.. But my sister smokes and smoked though her pregnancy's she has 1 child now and 1 on the way- My mom also smoked when she had all 6 kids.. I think its just another myth that doctors use as an excuse--

QUESTION:
What are some known causes of infertility in both men and women?
A. Smoking
B. Infection
C. Possibility of a genetic disease being passed to children
D. Radiation
E. Motility
[there can be more than one answer]

• ANSWER:
  I was just watching Oprah and she had Dr. Oz as her guest on her show and he said that the things that cause infertility in men and women are:

  -bike riding (improper seat), both men and women
  -breifs for men (should wear boxers)
  -hot tubs due to the added heat
  These are just some of them.

QUESTION:
What are the typical causes of infertility in men and women?

• ANSWER:
  There are many things that lead to fertility issues in today's life like stress, lifestyle, exercise, diet, medications (presciption), drugs, alcohol, occupations, environmental issues (polution), genetics, illness and disease, hormonal issues, bad timing, age, etc. It can be many things. The most common issues for a man are obviously low sperm count or motility. For women, problems with ovulation, progesterone levels, blocked tubes, or shape of the uterus. Hope this helps some!

QUESTION:
What are the possible causes of infertility in both men and women?

• ANSWER:
  there are quite a few, women have some std related infertility problems, there is one std(don't remeber what it is) that does nothing to men at all but it destroys the tubes in women so they become infertile. radiation exposure even from x-rays thats why you have to wear a sheild atthe dentistwhen they x-ray your mouth.

  some people are born that way, some people have surgury to do it. lets see what else. in males to much damage to his reproductive organs can cause it don't know about females being damaged there though. thats all I can think of.

QUESTION:
What causes infertility in women>?

• ANSWER:
  a deficiency in zinc and the essential fatty acids.

QUESTION:
Causes of infertility in women?
I'm writing a story, and I need one of my female characters to become infertile. It needs to be something that's not too unlikely, but fairly crushing.

I'm thinking ectopic pregnancy. However, I've heard that this only halves a woman's chances of having children, and I'm afraid it won't seem realistic if I just make her infertile from it. It seems like it would be bad writing.

Would ectopic pregnancy be enough? If not, do you have any ideas?

Please help. Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  What causes infertility in women?
  The most common female infertility factor is an ovulation disorder. Other causes of female infertility include blocked fallopian tubes, which can occur when a woman has had pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis. Congenital anomalies (birth defects) involving the structure of the uterus and uterine fibroids are associated with repeated miscarriages. Aging is also an important factor in female infertility. The ability for ovaries to produce eggs declines with age, especially after age 35.

  Ovulation problems result when one part of the system that controls reproductive function malfunctions. This system includes the hypothalamus (an area of the brain), pituitary gland, adrenal glands, thyroid gland, and genital organs. For example, the ovaries may not produce enough progesterone, the female hormone that causes the lining of the uterus to thicken in preparation for a potential fetus. Ovulation may not occur because the hypothalamus does not secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which stimulates the pituitary gland to produce the hormones that trigger ovulation (luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone). High levels of prolactin (hyperprolactinemia), a hormone that stimulates milk production, may result in low levels of the hormones that trigger ovulation. Prolactin levels may be high because of a pituitary gland tumor (prolactinoma), which is almost always noncancerous. Ovulation problems may be due to polycystic ovary syndrome, thyroid gland disorders, adrenal gland disorders, excessive exercise, diabetes, weight loss, obesity, or psychologic stress. Sometimes the cause is early menopause—when the supply of eggs has run out early.

  Without ovulation, eggs are not available to be fertilized. Signs of problems with ovulation include irregular menstrual periods or no periods. Simple lifestyle factors - including stress, diet, or athletic training - can affect a woman's hormonal balance. Much less often, a hormonal imbalance from a serious medical problem such as a pituitary gland tumor can cause ovulation problems.

  Blocked fallopian tubes can happen as the result of pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, or an ectopic pregnancy. The fallopian tubes may be abnormal in structure or function. If they are blocked, the egg cannot move from the ovary to the uterus. Causes of fallopian tube problems include previous infections (such as pelvic inflammatory disease), endometriosis, a ruptured appendix, and surgery in the pelvis. A mislocated (ectopic) pregnancy in the fallopian tubes can also cause damage. Structural disorders can block the fallopian tubes. These disorders include birth defects of the uterus and fallopian tubes, fibroids in the uterus, and bands of scar tissue between normally unconnected structures (adhesions) in the uterus or pelvis.

  Inability of the fertilized egg to implant in the uterus will lead to female infertility. Normally, mucus in the cervix (the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina) is thick and impenetrable to sperm until just before release of an egg (ovulation). Then, just before ovulation, the mucus becomes clear and elastic (because the level of the hormone estrogen increases). As a result, sperm can move through the mucus into the uterus to the fallopian tubes, where fertilization can take place. If the mucus does not change at ovulation (usually because of an infection), pregnancy is unlikely. Pregnancy is also unlikely if the mucus contains antibodies to sperm, which kill sperm before they can reach the egg.

  Age is the single most important factor affecting a woman’s fertility. As she matures, the chance for pregnancy decreases and the odds for miscarriage increase. At 25, a woman has a 25% of becoming pregnant during unprotected sexual intercourse. This percentage begins to decrease between the ages of 32 and 34. After that, the decline is steady so that the chance for pregnancy is only 5 to 10% per menstrual cycle after a woman reaches age 40. Although older women may be more likely to experience scarring and blockages caused by endometriosis or other medical conditions, these are not significant contributors to infertility. Instead, infertility often is the result of age-related changes occurring in the reproductive hormones that stimulate egg development, trigger ovulation and support pregnancy. Perhaps most important, is depletion of a woman’s ovarian reserve - the eggs she is born with. During her reproductive years, some eggs never mature and others are released during her menstrual cycles. Those remaining age with her and the older she is, the more likely they are to have hard shells (zona pellucida) that keep sperm from penetrating or genetic defects that prevent fertilization or cause miscarriage. When the store of healthy eggs is depleted, menopause occurs.

  Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is the most common cause of infertility worldwide. It's an infection of the pelvis or one or

QUESTION:
Can IUDs Cause Infertility in Women Who Haven't Had Children?
I am interested in getting a Mirena IUD, but I have not had any children yet. I know that I can certainly get an IUD and it will work even though I haven't had a child, but my question is with fertility after Mirena. Has Mirena been known to cause infertility in women who use it before having their first child? I do want to have children someday; just not today!

• ANSWER:
  This is almost never a concern with modern IUDs. As long as the person inserting your IUD is experienced, you shouldn't have any problems at all conceiving later on. You might get more answers posting that question here:

  http://community.livejournal.com/iud_divas

QUESTION:
Can a rabbit's urine cause infertility in women?
My sister has a pet rabbit and she keeps it indoors. And she is concerned because she heard that a rabbits urine has a really strong odor wich can cause infertility in a woman. Her rabbit is a female i don't know what type of rabbit it is tho. Is this really true?

• ANSWER:
  No, that's not true. I had no problems getting pregnant, and we normally have 3-4 rabbits in the house at all times.

  She may be confusing rabbit urine with cat urine. Pregnant women should not handle cat urine (or change a litter box) because it may contain parasites that cause toxoplasmosis, which could cause serious birth defects.

QUESTION:
What are the causes of infertility in both men and women?

• ANSWER:
  There are entire books dedicated to the conditions in both sexes.
  But for a quick run down, go here for men:
  http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/what_causes_of_male_infertility_000067_4.htm

  and here for women:
  http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/fertility-issues/

QUESTION:
what causes infertility in women? just curious?

• ANSWER:
  In order for a woman to become pregnant there has to be a viable ovum (egg) and sperm has to be able to reach that egg. Some conditions that prevent ovulation include diet, age, sexually transmitted diseases or cysts that cause blockage to the fallopian tubes, damage to the uterine lining, excess gain or loss of weight, and physical changes caused by medical and hormonal influences. If a woman is not having a regular menstrual cycle this is an indication that she is not ovulating.

QUESTION:
what causes infertility?
the guy@the whole foods store told me facial hair in women causes infertility. according to kalabarian philosophy as long as i carry my birth name i would habitually fail to fruit. my cousin says "you cant just have children w/anybody it has to be the right person".

• ANSWER:
  I really do understand your question, but I do know, if you have Policytic ovary Symdrome (PCOS), one of the symptoms are women have faical hair, and PCOS can cause you to become infertile if left untreated.

QUESTION:
is it tue yhat coffee causes infertility in women?

• ANSWER:
  i'm pregnant with my fourth child and when not pregnant i drink 8-10 cups per day. i think someone misinformed you on that one

QUESTION:
what are some causes of infertility in women?

• ANSWER:
  trauma to the pelvic area and STD's

QUESTION:
What diseases cause infertility on women, but still allow her to have periods?
I have a friend who was born infertile, but she still has periods every month. Does anyone know any disease which allow that kinda condition? And also, if anyone could help with this question: does her being a lesbian also have an effect in her condition?

• ANSWER:
  It's not a disease, I would imagine, just something that went wrong when she was developing inside her mother. It could be due to LOTS of things. It would in no way effect her period in some cases, it's just her 'egg's that are bad, not the rest of her body. And her sexual orientation would have nothing to do with it. No matter what her orientation was, she would still be infertile.

QUESTION:
Can an emergency appendicitis rupture cause infertility in women?
This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really gettmessed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure?
This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really get messed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure?

• ANSWER:
  absolutely, a ruptured appendix can infect all the surrounding organs, ovaries/tubes/intestines. She is telling you the truth. I have seen patients who have infertility from ruptured appendix in the past. The fact that other men have had no luck may or may not be relevant. Be happy you and your brother are adopted into a fine family. They got to choose both of you. Stop fretting about being adopted. Many children would love to be in your shoes.

QUESTION:
Does cat fur cause infertility in women?
Most of my family members say this true, my aunt lost 4 children during pregnancy and currently has a boy with heart problems. She says it is because the cat fur. Is this true?

• ANSWER:
  It's not cat fur, but exposure to cat litter that harbors toxoplasmosis which can cause miscarriage and/or birth defects.
  http://www.cdc.gov/toxoplasmosis/pregnant.html

QUESTION:
what are the primary causes of infertility in men and women?

• ANSWER:
  Guns!

QUESTION:
is it true that cat hair may cause infertility to women if it enters their genital area?
i have two cats. and my grandmother told me this.
she told me if it gets inside you. maybe its an old myth.
am not masturbating with cats and my grandmother is not crazy. i find it very disrespecful for you guys to say that. im just asking a question, weather cats hair causes infertility or no? i dont need any rude remarks from any of you.

• ANSWER:
  i understand what you are saying, your grandmother says this because toxic shock syndrome is caused by some sort of bacteria that cats carry. Toxic shock syndrome is the thing that every tampon box comes with warnings about. If somehow a tampon gets this bacteria on it and then you leave it in for too long you can develop the syndrome which can then lead to infertility. Its very rare and you can eliminate your worries by either not using tampons or by simply making sure to change them every 4 or 5 hours.

QUESTION:
Why does the island on LOST cause infertility in the women?
None of the women can have babies. They all get pregnant but they end up dying or losing the baby. Why does the island cause this?

• ANSWER:
  Electromagnetism would be my guess

QUESTION:
can tight pants on women cause infertility?

• ANSWER:
  Hi,

  No tight pants on women does not cause infertility. It is a good question, though, because variations in heat can influence the quality and quantity of sperm.

  Too much heat, in the form of tight spandex (like popular bicycle shorts) worn consistently, over time will reduce sperm count.

  So, for men, no saunas, hot showers, jacuzzi, or tight undershorts. Baggy, cotton undershorts only.

  Dr. Christine Strong, NMD
  www.doctors-fertility-help.com
  write to me: info@doctors-fertility-help.com

QUESTION:
Is it true that an untreated urine infection can cause infertility to women??
I alwys get them but can get rid of them by drnkin heaps of water.. however in the last two days I am in pain on both sides of my lower tummy and it especially hurts when I go to the toilet (urinate) however i do not have the symptoms of a urine infection..any ideas??

• ANSWER:
  Untreated UTI's do not cause infertility in women. They DO cause kidney infections, however, which are no fun at all.

  Some STD's such as gonorrhea and chlamydia can cause infertility - maybe this is what you're thinking of?

  Generally mysterious abdominal pains that aren't getting better ought to be checked out by the doctor.

QUESTION:
What foods cause infertility in women, if any?

• ANSWER:
  The previous answer is nonsense. There are no foods that cause infertility.

  On the other hand, if you want to get pregnant, it is always extra important to be eating healthy food. That makes sure that both you and the child you conceive are getting all the nutrition you need. But there is no food that can make you unable to get pregnant.

  I hope this is helpful.

QUESTION:
Will taking Dilantin cause infertility in women?
My wife was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2008 and she takes 300mg/day of dilantin for it ever since. Her seizure is under control but we are just wondering if dilantin will make her infertile. We have been trying for 3 months now and we did it on the "right days" but still failed. We are a little concerned and we are desperate for babies.......can switching med help? or is there any other way to do this? Thanks!
thanks for the important info. but will other meds affect her fertility?

• ANSWER:
  Dilantin can cause SERIOUS birth defects, such as spina bifeda and heart abnormalities. You should NOT be trying to have a baby while your wife is on Dilantin. Her doctor can prescribe other meds for her to use, and she has to be on these meds BEFORE becoming pregnant.

  All the best.

QUESTION:
Women should never kick a guy where it hurts the most, even in self defense?
It's a severe blow to his ego and can lead to depression !
It's extremely painful to a guy and is difficult to cope with !
It's vicious, humiliating, and unfair since females can't experience the excruciating agony it causes !
It can cause infertility !

Women should be taught to kick to the shins and knees of an attacker since this is just as effective !

• ANSWER:
  You say that this is a blow to a guy's ego, painful, and can lead to depression.
  This is the way a woman feels when she is sexually assaulted, raped, abused, and abducted. All of these things are vicious and humiliating.
  Put yourself in my shoes. How would you like it if somebody grabbed you and took you against your will? Or if they violated you? Or if they hit you when you disagreed with somebody? If they humiliated you and forced you to obey them? How would you feel if you lost your virginity before you were 16 to somebody who you didn't even know, completely against your will?
  It is depressing and humiliating to be abused and attacked as a woman. I'm guessing you have never been raped. Rape is the cause of several suicides and self harmers every year, month, week, day. I think that it's only fair a woman-a teenage girl-should be allowed to get her own back.

QUESTION:
Is true that mints or mint cigarettes can cause infertility in women?
I will thank you a link.

• ANSWER:
  I read that smoking decreases a womans likelyhood of conceiving by 50% or something like that, but I don't think it means only menthol I think its all cigarettes.

  http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGklIP1NxEsM0AAUVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3dTVrbmZqBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGNzgxXzExOA--/SIG=120tjiopo/EXP=1155409295/**http%3a//www.advancedfertility.com/smoking.htm

  http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGklIP1NxEsM0ABUVXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE3YWg3cWlnBGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDNARzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGNzgxXzExOA--/SIG=12lobjkj7/EXP=1155409295/**http%3a//thescooponsmoking.org/xhtml/effects/infertility-female.php

  I just read about mint and it seems like holistic infertility dr's use mint to cure some types of infertility.

QUESTION:
Can skinny jeans cause Cervical Cancer and infertility in women?
Hi! I'm a 16 year old girl and I'm emo so, I was wondering Can skinny jeans cause Cervical Cancer and infertility in women?
I want to know because all I wear are skinny jeans and I want kids one day and I don't want cancer.
Please answer this for me!
some emos cut their wrists, but i don't. Plus I heard someone say this so I was wondering.

• ANSWER:
  i also am. they just say when you wear skinny jeans (including super skinnies) like we do, make sure you can fit two fingers in between your waist and the pants. so if you stick two fingers and they fit without having to be crammed in there than youre good. if youur fingers are overlapping or smushed, than a bigger pair of skinnies. they only cause yeast infection, dont worry i asked my doc. the same thing ur asking here. and they only cause that because theres no air flow, thats why you need the two finger rule.

QUESTION:
women infertility?
causes,tests,treatments and eventualities

• ANSWER:
  You can get all the information & support that you might need through the forums at Ovusoft. Good luck on your journey!

QUESTION:
Does the juniper berry (used to flavour gin) cause infertility in women?
Gin was once known as "mother's ruin" because that was the belief at the time. Was this just a myth or did it have some basis in fact?

• ANSWER:
  It causes abortion on pregnant woman that's for sure. Indians in US use juniper berries for that long before the english came with gin. Also I read it causes infertility. On every gin bottle I bough I seen a sign that is a picture of a pregnant woman overlapped with a denied sign(car circulation).

QUESTION:
what are causes of infertility in woman after she has given birth 6 years ago?
My Sister in-law is seriously wanting children after giving birth six years ago.
What may be the problem she fixing to conceive. she is now married and live with a new man that dearly want children. Please advise accurate solution are needed.
Thank you. Vrlee

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Why are infertility rates so low in black women? Have the located this gene to help infertile white women?
Studies show that black women have very low rates of infertility...why is this?

Why have scientists located the gene in black women that causes them to be very fertile and used this to help poor infertile white women?!

• ANSWER:
  No it's just that white women REPORT infertility more often
  There is no study that shows any evidence of any race being more fertile than the other once you eliminate contraceptives

QUESTION:
Can intense abs exercises cause infertility on women?

• ANSWER:
  No. This makes no sense.

QUESTION:
Can High Blood pressure cause infertility for Women?
I have had high blood pressure for like awhile and well doctor said change your diet and so and so....
I did It did not work.
He put me on medication called ATENOLOL 25 mg. and its stable now. I'm also on water pills.
Me and my husband have been trying to conceive for 4 months now. and It has not happened.
Now that I'm on Blood pressure medication,

Can this medication be OK to try to conceive?
And While pregnant?

thanks~

• ANSWER:
  Well ur question has multiple parts I will do my best to answer ur concern
  Atenolol is a beta blocker used to decrease ur heart rate and thus dec. BP, water pills decrease ur blood volume and so also dec BP
  They are both very old drugs and thus have been used by millions of people and they are very safe, however there is a tricky part, no pharmaceutical company dares to conduct a trial of its products on pregnant women so its written in the leaflet insert that it has not been tested in pregnancy
  In other words its ur choice and the clinical judgement of ur doctor to use the drug in pregnancy but for these 2 drugs i would say its 90% safe
  As for conception I assure u both these drugs and blood pressure itself has absolutely no effect of u not conceiving yet.
  4 months is not a problem and conceiving problems are considered if conception fails for 1 year.
  Take ur time and dont be stressed but once u conceive I would advise u to go for a gynaecologist consultation as u will be what they call medium risk case. u will need close follow up every 2 weeks

QUESTION:
was just wondering if brain tumors can cause infertility in women?
from some evidence i have recieved it seems like it wouldnt, but just wondering if anyone could help me out, thanks

• ANSWER:
  prolactinoma can cause it.

QUESTION:
Can HPV cause infertility in women?
I'm just wondering if HPV could cause infertility in a woman. Especially if she's had 2 cases of pre-cancerous cells on my cervix and have had to have the cells cut off.

• ANSWER:
  I haven't read that it causes infertility. However, it May cause you to get a hysterectomy before you have child if the cancer spreads.

QUESTION:
Can genital herpes cause infertility in women?

• ANSWER:
  Yes it can. Most STD's can cause infertility in woman, especially if it wasn't detected until late in the virus. If some who has it does get pregnant they need to take all the precautions of not infecting the child to have a safe pregnancy.

QUESTION:
Is there anything simpler than a HSG test to check infertility in women?
I'm a 30 yr old women trying to conceive for last 1 yr without success .
I would like to know whether there is any less discomforting or less painful test to check infertility in women?
I'm shit scared of HSG after hearing about the pain and discomfort associated with it.
Pls Note: My husband's semen analysis is normal.

• ANSWER:
  I had an HSG about two months ago and I was scared too. It had less pain than a pap smear. I think it is just too important to not have done - there isn't another test to check this. On another note, statistically, the cycle when an HSG is performed, your chances of a successful pregnancy go up. Unfortunately for me, we found the fertility drugs worked too well and I had 5 eggs, which was too much for me to risk.

  I'll also point out that my parents tried for two years for me back in the early 80s with no success. My mom was 32 at the time and she had an HSG performed. Turns out, she had a little, tiny amount of blockage in her tube that the dye was actually able to 'push' out of the way. I was conceived that month!

  So, not only can this test help you rule something out, it can also increase your fertility. Did you know that even a simple cold can build scare tissue in your tubes? A virus/bacterial infection can go to just about anywhere in the body and settle in the tubes.

  Please reconsider the HSG - tell your doctor how scared you are! I did (I'm the worlds biggest baby who cries when I get shots and can't look at the needle). I can swear, with a gentle doctor, it will hurt less than a pap-smear. You may bleed a little but this is because when they push the tube up there to inject the dye, they wear a little uterine lining off.

  Please reconsider and good luck! Lots of baby dust!

QUESTION:
cats AND women infertility ?
i had a cate recently and I've heard many people say that a woman should not own a pet cat because cats can cause infertility whether because of something in their fur or breath ...
can you tell me if that's true? because I personally think that's just talk that old ladies make up...

plz help shall i give it away ???
i'm not planing to be pregnant soon but that i've heard that i should take an injection before getting married and pregnent is that true ??

another thing is that he likes to sleep beside me in the bed and i'v tried to put him down many times , is it harmful to keep him in my bed ??

• ANSWER:
  OMG no that is definitely something old ladies make up! They got it all mixed up. What it is that if you are pregnant and have a cat, you cannot clean it's litter box or pick up after its poop, because it can cause harm to the baby. It's just a little precaution. You DEFINITELY do not have to give your cat away

QUESTION:
Can an emergency appendicitis rupture cause infertility in women?
This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really gettmessed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure?
This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really get messed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure?

• ANSWER:
  absolutely, a ruptured appendix can infect all the surrounding organs, ovaries/tubes/intestines. She is telling you the truth. I have seen patients who have infertility from ruptured appendix in the past. The fact that other men have had no luck may or may not be relevant. Be happy you and your brother are adopted into a fine family. They got to choose both of you. Stop fretting about being adopted. Many children would love to be in your shoes.

QUESTION:
Can a rabbit's urine cause infertility in women?
My sister has a pet rabbit and she keeps it indoors. And she is concerned because she heard that a rabbits urine has a really strong odor wich can cause infertility in a woman. Her rabbit is a female i don't know what type of rabbit it is tho. Is this really true?

• ANSWER:
  No, that's not true. I had no problems getting pregnant, and we normally have 3-4 rabbits in the house at all times.

  She may be confusing rabbit urine with cat urine. Pregnant women should not handle cat urine (or change a litter box) because it may contain parasites that cause toxoplasmosis, which could cause serious birth defects.

QUESTION:
Is there a connection between chronic urinary tract infections and infertility in women?
I have reoccurring, chronic urinary tract infections. I've had doctors tell me that it is leading to scarring on my uterus and it is going to be hard to get pregnant.

Also, could the scarring on my uterus be something else that is leading me to have symptoms similar to urinary tract infections but it is really something else?

I've been tested for STD's, I'm fine. I've been to specialists and doctors for the past 8 years.

• ANSWER:
  Unfortunately, urinary tract infections can cause infertility. The infection can spread from the urinary tract to the reproductive system and just get worse from there. There are many other reasons for scarring of the uterus as well.

  I would recommend letting the doctors know everything you can, possibly trying to find some medication that will help keep your from getting uti's so frequently. Also, your ob/gyn should be able to do a fertility test and see how bad the damage may be.

  Hope this helps!

QUESTION:
Are there any other women dealing with infertility?
My husband and I want a child so bad and we've been trying for 4 years. Just recently I went to the doctor and they said that I'm fine. My husband's appointment is next week. I'm scared about what they are going to say. Has anybody else ever had to deal with this? Can you offer some advice. Thank you.
I am 26, he is 28. We've been married 5 years. and i am seeing a specialist, he was a little reluctant at first to go get checked out, but got over it. his first appointment with the specialist is next Monday.

• ANSWER:
  My husband and I have been TTC our first child for 26 months now with never a positive pregnancy test. 4 years is a very long time! It's good that you are seeing a specialist. If they said you are fine, it could be a sperm count problem, a sperm motility problem, or unexplained infertility. Either way, you are in good hands. The only suggestion I can give you is try to stay positive and follow the doctor's instructions completely.

  Good luck and keep us all updated!

QUESTION:
Women should never kick a guy where it hurts the most, even in self defense?
It's a severe blow to his ego and can lead to depression !
It's extremely painful to a guy and is difficult to cope with !
It's vicious, humiliating, and unfair since females can't experience the excruciating agony it causes !
It can cause infertility !

Women should be taught to kick to the shins and knees of an attacker since this is just as effective !

• ANSWER:
  You say that this is a blow to a guy's ego, painful, and can lead to depression.
  This is the way a woman feels when she is sexually assaulted, raped, abused, and abducted. All of these things are vicious and humiliating.
  Put yourself in my shoes. How would you like it if somebody grabbed you and took you against your will? Or if they violated you? Or if they hit you when you disagreed with somebody? If they humiliated you and forced you to obey them? How would you feel if you lost your virginity before you were 16 to somebody who you didn't even know, completely against your will?
  It is depressing and humiliating to be abused and attacked as a woman. I'm guessing you have never been raped. Rape is the cause of several suicides and self harmers every year, month, week, day. I think that it's only fair a woman-a teenage girl-should be allowed to get her own back.

QUESTION:
Infertility in women from ruptured appendix?
This is a question for the truly medically knowledgeable: My brother and I are both adopted. My mother told us that she was unable to conceive because of an appendicitis she experienced shortly after she and my father wed. However, all of the other men on his side have had no luck in conception. It has made me question her story. Can a woman's tubes really get messed up during an emergency appendicitis procedure?

• ANSWER:
  actually, a severe infection caused by a ruptured appendix could result in scar tissue throughout the pelvis which could distort the fallopian tubes and their ability to move and pick up the eggs. a very bad ruptured appendix could be just like severe pid which also causes infertility by messing up the tubes. it could be true, but it may also just be her explanation.

QUESTION:
Does the juniper berry (used to flavour gin) cause infertility in women?
Gin was once known as "mother's ruin" because that was the belief at the time. Was this just a myth or did it have some basis in fact?

• ANSWER:
  It causes abortion on pregnant woman that's for sure. Indians in US use juniper berries for that long before the english came with gin. Also I read it causes infertility. On every gin bottle I bough I seen a sign that is a picture of a pregnant woman overlapped with a denied sign(car circulation).

QUESTION:
Does being overweight cause infertility in women?
My periord comes every month like clockwork so I'm not sure. My husband and I've tried for 3 years now and nothing! He just told me 2 nights ago that when him and his first wife were together that the doctors told him that he wouldn't be able to have kids. About 1 year later they had a daughter, but anyways I weight 252 pounds and am 5'6. So i'm just wondering if that the problem or if it's me. Hope that makes sense. Thanks

• ANSWER:
  My Dr says that it doesn't have anything to do with it. That weight doesn't make or break when it comes to having kids. I would recommend that you go see a specialist. Really! I thought it would be embarrassing but its really help full. We started to see one in Aug of 2007 (I am 175 so I thought the same thing, he said that it doesn't have anything to do with it) What we eat can however affect infertility.

  I want to encourage you! My hubby and I have been trying for over 31/2 years (will be 4 in march) I took two rounds of clomid and lots of tests later they told me that i needed to have surgery. I was for real scheduled tomorrow for my surgery. However Last Wednesday, I found out I am pregnant! We gave up for a month and didn't "try" and it happened. I used to hate hearing that! But its so true!

  Good luck!

QUESTION:
What are some causes of infertility in men and women and are they treatable?
Just looking at the different things people might think can casue infertility and wether or not they know if it's treatable. And if you read an answer that you know isn't correct PLEASE let us know and give us some sources to rely on in case WE PANIC! I don't want a bunch of people freaking out or thinkin they'll never have babies!

• ANSWER:
  Honestly Smoking and stress can both be a factor if you smoke both of you should stop if your both under stress (which u probably are worrying about infertility) then try to relax!

QUESTION:
Causes of infertility in women?
I'm writing a story, and I need one of my female characters to become infertile. It needs to be something that's not too unlikely, but fairly crushing.

I'm thinking ectopic pregnancy. However, I've heard that this only halves a woman's chances of having children, and I'm afraid it won't seem realistic if I just make her infertile from it. It seems like it would be bad writing.

Would ectopic pregnancy be enough? If not, do you have any ideas?

Please help. Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  What causes infertility in women?
  The most common female infertility factor is an ovulation disorder. Other causes of female infertility include blocked fallopian tubes, which can occur when a woman has had pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis. Congenital anomalies (birth defects) involving the structure of the uterus and uterine fibroids are associated with repeated miscarriages. Aging is also an important factor in female infertility. The ability for ovaries to produce eggs declines with age, especially after age 35.

  Ovulation problems result when one part of the system that controls reproductive function malfunctions. This system includes the hypothalamus (an area of the brain), pituitary gland, adrenal glands, thyroid gland, and genital organs. For example, the ovaries may not produce enough progesterone, the female hormone that causes the lining of the uterus to thicken in preparation for a potential fetus. Ovulation may not occur because the hypothalamus does not secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which stimulates the pituitary gland to produce the hormones that trigger ovulation (luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone). High levels of prolactin (hyperprolactinemia), a hormone that stimulates milk production, may result in low levels of the hormones that trigger ovulation. Prolactin levels may be high because of a pituitary gland tumor (prolactinoma), which is almost always noncancerous. Ovulation problems may be due to polycystic ovary syndrome, thyroid gland disorders, adrenal gland disorders, excessive exercise, diabetes, weight loss, obesity, or psychologic stress. Sometimes the cause is early menopause—when the supply of eggs has run out early.

  Without ovulation, eggs are not available to be fertilized. Signs of problems with ovulation include irregular menstrual periods or no periods. Simple lifestyle factors - including stress, diet, or athletic training - can affect a woman's hormonal balance. Much less often, a hormonal imbalance from a serious medical problem such as a pituitary gland tumor can cause ovulation problems.

  Blocked fallopian tubes can happen as the result of pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, or an ectopic pregnancy. The fallopian tubes may be abnormal in structure or function. If they are blocked, the egg cannot move from the ovary to the uterus. Causes of fallopian tube problems include previous infections (such as pelvic inflammatory disease), endometriosis, a ruptured appendix, and surgery in the pelvis. A mislocated (ectopic) pregnancy in the fallopian tubes can also cause damage. Structural disorders can block the fallopian tubes. These disorders include birth defects of the uterus and fallopian tubes, fibroids in the uterus, and bands of scar tissue between normally unconnected structures (adhesions) in the uterus or pelvis.

  Inability of the fertilized egg to implant in the uterus will lead to female infertility. Normally, mucus in the cervix (the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina) is thick and impenetrable to sperm until just before release of an egg (ovulation). Then, just before ovulation, the mucus becomes clear and elastic (because the level of the hormone estrogen increases). As a result, sperm can move through the mucus into the uterus to the fallopian tubes, where fertilization can take place. If the mucus does not change at ovulation (usually because of an infection), pregnancy is unlikely. Pregnancy is also unlikely if the mucus contains antibodies to sperm, which kill sperm before they can reach the egg.

  Age is the single most important factor affecting a woman’s fertility. As she matures, the chance for pregnancy decreases and the odds for miscarriage increase. At 25, a woman has a 25% of becoming pregnant during unprotected sexual intercourse. This percentage begins to decrease between the ages of 32 and 34. After that, the decline is steady so that the chance for pregnancy is only 5 to 10% per menstrual cycle after a woman reaches age 40. Although older women may be more likely to experience scarring and blockages caused by endometriosis or other medical conditions, these are not significant contributors to infertility. Instead, infertility often is the result of age-related changes occurring in the reproductive hormones that stimulate egg development, trigger ovulation and support pregnancy. Perhaps most important, is depletion of a woman’s ovarian reserve - the eggs she is born with. During her reproductive years, some eggs never mature and others are released during her menstrual cycles. Those remaining age with her and the older she is, the more likely they are to have hard shells (zona pellucida) that keep sperm from penetrating or genetic defects that prevent fertilization or cause miscarriage. When the store of healthy eggs is depleted, menopause occurs.

  Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is the most common cause of infertility worldwide. It's an infection of the pelvis or one or

QUESTION:
Can HPV cause infertility in women?
I'm just wondering if HPV could cause infertility in a woman. Especially if she's had 2 cases of pre-cancerous cells on my cervix and have had to have the cells cut off.

• ANSWER:
  I haven't read that it causes infertility. However, it May cause you to get a hysterectomy before you have child if the cancer spreads.

QUESTION:
What's the best infertility treatment for a women who is ovulating, doesn't have PCOS or scarred tubes?
She does have heavy periods and anemia . Have tried for over a year . Anything herbal or prescribed Meds ???? Please help !!!

• ANSWER:
  I THINK CLOMID WOULD WORK BEST I OVULATED AND DONT HAVE NO INFERTILITY PROBLEMS JUST MY PERIODS WAS IRREGULAR AND I TRIED FOR A YEAR MY DR GAVE ME CLOMID 50 MG AND FIRST CYCLE I GOT PREGNANT TALK TO YOUR DR ABOUT IT BUT BEFORE YOU GO IN THE OFFICE DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND BE PREPAIRED TO FIGHT FOR IT SOME DRS GIVE PEOPLE A HARD TIME BUT IF YOU GO IN THERE KNOWING WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT HE OR SHE SHOULD LISTEN TO YOU

  also go to this website they have stuff on there that can help you also... i did the clomid with the soft cups

  http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/epo.html

QUESTION:
Looking for infertility support by women who have been successful.?
My daughter is looking for other women who have gone through invitro and have been successful. She is in the beginning stages of this and needs someone she can connect with and encourage her with their success. Any chat groups or individuals....success stories only, as anything else will only irritate her at this point. She has questions about what's normal (ie: emotions, moods, procedures, etc..) and really needs to see the success in other couples that have gone through this and are now holding and cuddling a baby. Thank you for taking time to respond to this query.

• ANSWER:
  Tell her to join: www.idob.org (IDOB stands for I'm Dreaming Of Baby")
  There are tons of women on there trying through IUI, IVF and lots who have concieved who can give advice. Its a great community to talk on!!!
  Tell her to use "Alexis" as the referral when she signs up.

QUESTION:
Can this cause infertility in women?
About ten years ago I went to a free clinic to have a medical exam since I don't have insurance. I was told I needed some type of a procedure whereby they would freeze something either on my cervix or uterine. I went to a hospital and they did the procedure, I think it's called cryosurgery or something like that. I was treated like a "number." Nothing was ever discussed with me, I had no idea what to expect, why exactly I was having the procedure, and what the side effects would be. All I know is that since then I have been trying to have children and never need to use a condom because I just don't get pregnant and have no idea if it has to do with that procedure. Each of my sisters have 3 children and have no problem getting pregnant. I don't have insurance so I can't go to a doctor to get help especially since even with insurance, they don't cover infertility issues so I can't afford to pay out of pocket and don't trust going back to the clinic after that experience. Any info would be appreciated. I'm very frustrated and have left several long term relationships because I thought maybe I wasn't getting pregnant due to the men so it has been a traumatic experience and I don't know how to get answers.

• ANSWER:
  I looked up cryosurgery and it shows that it is a treatment of cervical cancer and pre-cervical cancer. You may have been in a pre-cervical cancer state and that may have been why they performed the cryosurgery on you. I also read that cryosurgery is a newer treatment procedure and long term effects haven't been established yet. This could very well be a side effect from the surgery. You really should go see a gynecologist and get checked out and make sure your cervix isn't damaged or to make sure something else isn't wrong. Good luck to you and I hope and pray you get pregnant soon. You do need to fork out the money to atleast get a check up at the gynecologist. You sound like you may need it and also you can apply for financial assistance at some places if you can't afford it or you can make small payments.

QUESTION:
Do hormones for infertility give women "baby fever"?
I watched an episode of "Sex and the City" yesterday (http://www.hbo.com/sex-and-the-city/index.html#/sex-and-the-city/episodes/4/60-just-say-yes/synopsis.html) where the character Charlotte, is injecting pregnancy hormones daily, and calls herself "not barren, but reproductively challenged".

She gets increasingly nutty and strident in her goal to achieve motherhood (considering adopting a Chinese baby) and screams at her husband in public, and generally loses her grip on reality. Now, I know some of you will say that this is "only a TV show", but in my experience, much this show's story-lines are based in reality (other than the huge apartments with low rents, LOL) so here's what I'm wondering...

Is the adoption industry being fueled by these obsessive, determined, hormone hopped-up women? How much of their baby desire is due to the fertility drugs?
New link:
http://www.hbo.com/sex-and-the-city/index.html#/sex-and-the-city/episodes/4/60-just-say-yes/synopsis.html

• ANSWER:
  Well, Sunny, you and I both know what some of those chemicals can do to a person's body and brain. I don't think it at all unreasonable that those types of drugs could instigate some OCD tendencies.

  Just sayin'.

QUESTION:
can x-ray's cause infertility in women?
i recently had an x ray, they put a protect pad on however during one shot this pad was not on right? could this cause damage?

• ANSWER:
  If it was only one shot, probably not. Discuss it with your obgyn on your next regular visit.

QUESTION:
Are women's studies courses blinding women to their risk of infertility?
WOMEN BLINDED TO RISKS OF INFERTILITY
http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070830/CULTURE/108300073/1015

"Campus health centers and women's studies programs have encouraged an "ignorance of basic female biology," she said in a presentation this week at the National Press Club sponsored by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute (CBLPI)."

""There is so much focus on preventing pregnancy ... a vital truth is being lost," Dr. Grossman said, citing medical studies about age-related infertility, especially the sharp decline in women's fertility after age 30. Young women are being "lulled into a false sense of security" about these risks, she said, even as "the offices of fertility clinics are full" of women in their 30s desperately hoping to conceive."

Have women studies courses lied to women again and women who listen to them will be desperate and infertile in fertility clinics in their thirties?
Lulz:
http://fembothunter.blogspot.com/2007/08/women-blinded-to-risks-of-infertility.html

• ANSWER:
  Could be. It happened to me. I put off having kids until I was in my 30's; then had several miscarriages due to having been on the pill so long.

  The emphasis on getting an education and good career before parenting plus use of birth control is limiting the childbearing of educated women.

QUESTION:
What kind of tests are done to determine infertility?
I was just wondering what kind of tests are done to determine a woman's infertility. I want to know if i'm able to have children and I would like to know what kind of tests are done and how much they cost. If someone could please help...Thank you

• ANSWER:
  Having actually been through this myself I can tell you it is best to have yourself checked out with a doctor that actually specializes in infertility issues rather than just a general doctor. You'll get more precise answers and they will know more about what to test and can be done if something shows up. They may send you for an HSG screening which is a dye put into your reproductive system to check for blockages and other problems that will only show on an X Ray test. It is uncomfortable and out patient but it can help determine if there is a cause there or if something further, such a surgery, may need done to correct it.
  Typically they will start with blood work. Prepare to be stuck plenty at every visit as they will check things from thyroid to your hormone levels in addition to charting your cycle and ovulation etc.. From there they will sit down with you and let you know what the results are (normal, not normal) and what they recommend from there. If you end up pregnant you can expect to have more blood work done in your first trimester for prenatal testing and keeping you checked for various things as well. They may do a pelvic exam on you and possibly some ultrasounds which are done internally. The blood testing and pelvics aren't usually that much and insurance will usually cover it. Ultrasound coverage depends on your insurance but if medically necessary they are usually covered up to a point, otherwise those are not cheap. It can be several hundred dollars EACH. It's the treatments that come after the fact coupled with more blood work for the labs that can get pricey depending on what they do to help your situation in particular. Some of those are NOT covered in whole or part by insurance and can run you into the thousands for actual treatments which range from IUI, IVF, donor programs to help you conceive, embryo storage, etc.. With those come more ultrasounds, prescription drugs (which will NOT be covered completely or if at all) which run into the THOUSANDS of dollars depending what the drug is. If it's clomid usually your prescription coverage will pick it up and it's not that pricey. Usually around or less. It's the higher end specialized drugs for things like IVF or IUI that run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars per drug. Some are covered, some are not. When my husband and I did our IVF we had coverage but still just for the drugs alone ended up with about ,000 out of pocket to cover just the drugs that were needed. Your doctor will be able to tell you what the best place to start is and they usually all will start at the least invasive and least expensive route first when treating infertility if it is determined that it is going to be a problem.

  Just for further info- the guys aren't off the hook when it comes to this. Chances are if you've been trying and not able to get pregnant the doctor will have your husband checked out in the early stages of testing as well. It isn't always us girls that have the trouble when it comes to having baby. If it is the guy their testing and treatment is alot less invasive than what us girls have to go through.

QUESTION:
Do you have any suggestions for my website? It's aimed at women who have "baby lust" but can't have a baby now
I'm looking for some suggestions from other women about the website I'm about to launch. It's for women who, for some reason, cannot have a baby now. It's aimed at single women who are still waiting for Mr Right, married women whose husbands aren't ready or don't want kids, women with infertility issues, and perhaps even pregnant women who are finding their pregnancies difficult to wait through.

Would you use a site like this? If so, what kind of information or services would you want to see?

Feel free to email me at annlewis256@gmail.com if you have any specific ideas or questions that you don't want to post.
By the way, the site will be
www.impatientlywaiting.com

• ANSWER:
  Awesome idea. I have an IUD and 4 kids, but I am young, and I still get the "baby lust" when one of my friends announces that she is pregnant.

  Heres what I think would go over well........
  A forum where the ladies can complain and moan about how they cant find a good man etc... and where they can support one another thru difficult times.

  A link to baby names site.......what woman with baby lust isnt already deciding what she is going to name her future baby?

  A little segment called "do you really NEED a man?" with alternantives to fulfilling their baby lust (adoption, foster care, sperm banks ect)

  a place where women can make a count-down to their due date

  AND you need some animation of a biological clock ticking

  Hope that helps! Happy web page designing!!!

QUESTION:
what are the main causes of infertility in young women?
I'm 18 & I haven't had my period in 2 1/2 months. I'm not pregnant. My doctor thinks it's from losing weight & said I MAY get it back if I gained some in a healthy way. I've gained about 3 lbs& I've been eating more(I don't eat much). What else could it be?
Has anyone experienced this? what did you eat & do to get your menstrual cycle back?
One of my biggest dreams is to have children in the future, but I'm scared I'll never get that chance..
please help, thanks.
I'm 18. I've had my period for 6 years. It's not because it isn't regular yet. It has been regular for years & this happened randomly with no other warnings or signs. I still had cramps the frist month that I didn't get my period, even though I hardly ever get them anymore. I was on birth control when I first lost it, but I had a week left on the pack & haven't taken it since.
I know all about eating healthy, I just want personal experiences. & sorry, but a 13yr olds words don't really count there because it is completely different when you're just starting your period and when you've had a regular one for 6 years.

• ANSWER:
  Im 13 [Lol don't laugh at me giving advice to someone 5 years older than me] I haven't got my period in about 2 months. I was very stressed at the beginning and lately I've been losing weight. You may get your period in a few days, or not for another 6 months. Don't stress, it will only delay it. It takes many years for your period to get on a constant cycle. You are just bit irregular. Try eating fruits and things like that Try this site;
  http://www.ehow.com/how_4688825_regulate-menstrual-cycle-naturally.html
  Very informative if you want to help regulate. Good luck!!
  P.S.
  Maybe you could help me? ;3
  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuEkMZjLuYyBo3guFMYaUhTsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100723214630AAHjYcM
  I don't see any desired answers lol...

QUESTION:
Is there a certain age before infertility treatment should be started?
I was diagnosed with PCOS about 3 years ago after seeking a specialist about my irregular menstrual cycle. My husband and I have been trying for over a year to conceive...unsuccessful. We tried to chart my ovulation and have intercourse according...but with only a few periods a year that was found to be difficult. I've been dieting exercising, cutting back caffeine, no drinking or smoking and just trying to live a better lifestyle...but still nothing. We are a young couple in our mid/late 20's but both knew we wanted to start a family right away...to make matters more pressing his father is in bad health and would really love a gandbaby. So my question is...is there an age a doctor finds it appropriate to start a woman on infertility treatment? I wanted to start by taking a prescription like Clomid that regulates ovulation...nothing as invasive as invitro or anything. Will my doctor laugh me out of her office being so young and asking for help conceiving when women well into their 30's and 40's have not conceived???

• ANSWER:
  There is no right age to get help for infertility. I think you are an EXCELLENT candidate for clomid. I took it, and on round 3 with estrogen I got pregnant. Get estrogen if you do get it cuz clomid dries your CM up. I had my daughter 12/09 and she was a premie who only lived 8 days. I got clomid in April because I had severe LPD from the stress of her death. We were only trying to concieve one month when I asked for it, but since I showed my dr my chart with a 3 day luteal phase he gave it to me. If clomid doesnt work see a repro endocringologist for the stronger injectables. Bottom line, dont feel bad for asking for assistance. Your normal OB is able to perscribe clomid to. I would ask them to do blood draws on day 3 and 7 dpo to moniter your progesterone, fsh, lh estradiol etc. This paints a picture of what your hormones are doing.

QUESTION:
What is that shot called that a pregnant women has to take in order to keep her baby and not miscarry?
It's a shot for women that is pregnant and can only keep the baby by giving themselves this shot everyday in the butt/hip. It's only for women with some type of infertility.
It's not the rhogam shot!

• ANSWER:
  rhogam shot. and they are prescribed if the women has RH - blood, which is the + or - that comes after your blood type. like i am B+, but if i was B- i would have to get one every time i became pregnant because my body would fight off my + baby. hope this answers, definitely google it though. it has risks.

  Oh, my answer is wrong then. i have never heard of it. sorry i couldn't help.

  EDIT------ found it. progesterone in oil

  http://www.ivf-indiana.com/ivf-packet/progesterone-in-oil.pdf

QUESTION:
Why do people say abortion will make you infertile when there are obviously women that have multiple abortions?
I'm not saying it's right (so please no pro-life freak out sessions) Just very curious about facts here. Unless there is a serious complication (which is very rare in this day and age) why do people say it causes infertility?

There are women in some countries that still use abortion as birth control (as sad as that is... it's a fact) Obviously they keep getting pregnant so where is the logic and facts concerning fertility???

• ANSWER:
  "There are women in some countries that still use abortion as birth control"
  Sources?

  If men could become pregnant abortion would NOT be an issue.
  ~

QUESTION:
Why did Prophet Muhammad ask men not to marry infertile women, although its not poor the woman's fault?
Is it right to refuse to marry a woman for infertility, which isn't her choice?
Abu Dawood Book 11, Number 2045:
Narrated Ma'qil ibn Yasar:

A man came to the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) and said: "I have found a woman of rank and beauty, but she does not give birth to children. Should I marry her? He said: No. He came again to him, but he prohibited him. He came to him third time, and he (the Prophet) said: Marry women who are loving and very prolific, for I shall outnumber the peoples by you."

Is this being kind or cruel to the woman?

• ANSWER:
  It is neither it is strategic.
  it is deliberate effort to establish an empiric caliphate with the ability to demand conversion or death.
  It is a perfect illustration of why we are within our rights to seek the destruction of Islam, because Islam seeks my destruction, because I am pagan or atheist or animist or a shaman or whatever.

QUESTION:
Does anyone know roughly HOW MUCH getting tested for INFERTILITY costs (for both men and women)?
My husband and I have not been able to successfully conceive, and we've been trying for over 2 years. Our Primary Care Doctors have suggested getting tested for infertility, but my husband would prefer to wait until he gets out of the military (the military health care system isn't known for being the best even though it's free).

I'm curious how much it would cost if we wait until we can see a civilian doctor.....?

• ANSWER:
  It would depend on what sort of insurance you would have in the civilian sector. Many reproductive endocrinologists, which is the doctor you will want to see, charge a new patient office visit of 325 dollars and the tests themselves (without insurance) can go from 100's of dollars, to thousands of dollars. So if you are paying out of pocket it can get really expensive.

QUESTION:
Is there a connection between the feminist movement and women's desire to adopt?
Some people blame the legalization of abortion for the 'lack' of babies to adopt.

But isn't the feminist movement also responsible for Western society's high infertility rates? By most accounts, a woman's fertility starts falling at 30, and to more than 50% by the 40s.

Has our culture taught girls to 'achieve' in other arenas, and minimized the possibility of having a family?

Do most women want to adopt because they spent their fertile years pursuing other goals?

Should we be educating girls about diminishing fertility in schools?

• ANSWER:
  I believe that the biggest contribution that feminism has made to the "lack" of babies available for adoption is that women can now financially take care of themselves and their children. They no longer need rely on a man to support them financially.

  This doesn't mean women don't need or want or desire men in their lives. Nor does it mean that children don't need fathers. We do, and they do.

  It simply means that women are no longer in the position of having NO OTHER OPTION when they discover they are pregnant and the man in their life waffles, or runs, or (oops) turns out, is married**.

  There may be a greater DEMAND for babies to adopt because, in some cases, women are delaying childbirth until later in life, only to discover they have fertility issues.

  However, adoption stats from the 60's through the 90's show an ever declining number of women choosing to relinquish their children.

  PS: Absolutely, Tish! "women are not placing their babies because they don't want to"!

  PSS Regarding parenthood & travel...we went to London, Italy & Greece last year with my daughter, son on law & granddaughter. I had my daughter at 17, finished high school, graduated college. Took my first trip to Ixtapa at 29, have been on 4 cruises, including Puerto Vallarta & 6 ports in the Caribbean. When my friends were partying in their late teens & 20's, I was a responsible mommy. Now they have young ones at home, & my husband & I get to travel.

  So, yes, you can be a mommy & have the career, raise your babies & explore the world later. Or, like my daughter, you can travel to Europe with your 2 or 3 or 4 year old (she can tell you ALL ABOUT traveling with kids & on a budget!).
  You can have it all...but trying to "have it all" all at once is crazy making! = p

  I'm not sure it's society's expectation as much as it is our own to be wife, mom, worker, cook, bottle washer & laundress. WE place a lot of pressure on ourselves to be perfect. Besides if we don't do it...who will? LOL

  In the early days of feminism, women said, "We can do it all! Work & take care of the house" because we wanted CHOICES. It was a bargaining chip & we sorta hung ourselves.

  Today, many young women don't identify themselves as feminists & probably don't even realize how much in their lives have been influenced by early feminism. I believe we need to renew the feminist movement - updated for today's issues! But that's a different topic...is there a forum? LOL

  PSSS To katiesaik~OMG it's just sad how little we women know about the feminist movement. It began with the suffraggetes in the late 1800's working to obtain VOTING rights for women, & included things like sex education & birth control for women, which were actually ILLEGAL in the early 1900's. It's about so much more than just equal pay! And it began LONG before the50's!

QUESTION:
Why so much ignorance regarding HPV?
It really shocks me when I read posts on here that say, "I just had him tested and he is clean." or "We always use a condom" or "He doesn't have any symptoms of an STD." etc. etc. because I can't believe there is so much ignorance out there regarding HPV and how it's transmitted. Didn't the teenage posters here learn about HPV in sex education classes? Why haven't your parents had a conversation with you about HPV and other STD's? Maybe you will have to teach your parents what they should be teaching you about STD's!

HPV consists of 100 viruses than can cause a woman infertility (not able to have children) and cancers. HPV can cause oral (mouth) and other cancers in men. Condoms don't offer much protection because HPV is a sexually transmitted AND a skin to skin contact disease, the virus can be transmitted via skin a condom doesn't cover. HPV is also present in saliva, but there is no saliva test for either sex. There is no HPV medical testing for men and men will have no symptoms. The only HPV protection for women is to abstain from physical contact and/or sex or get the HPV vaccine (it doesn't protect against all strains). The only HPV protection for men is to have a female partner HPV tested (although she can test negative when HPV is dormant, but it can recur at any time) or abstain from physical contact and/or sex.

The bottom line is the only solution right now to stay HPV risk free is to abstain from physical contact, the other choices are not 100% foolproof.
The HPV described above is the high risk (cancer causing) strains of HPV, the low risk (wart causing) HPV vaccine can be given to men, but there is no male vaccine for high risk HPV.

• ANSWER:
  I think you've answered your own question.

  Gardasil has been approved for males aged 9-26 for the prevention of genital warts.

QUESTION:
TTC with CF related infertility...and stress?
I am 22 years old, my husband is 23, and we've been married for a year and a half. Since the day we married, we've been TTC, since we already knew it was going to be a long, and difficult process for us. My husband has CF, and with that comes a most certain infertility. His pulmonologist told us that most men with CF have low sperm count, meanwhile my research says that men with CF generally have CBAVD. (Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens - the tube that transports the sperm outside the body) He tells us to try for six more months, he'll test my husband, then he'll discuss our options. Has anyone else who has a husband with CF dealt with this? Meanwhile, with my family history of infertility - the women start losing their fertility in their early 20's - my doctor wants to start things now BUT wants to wait until I stop stressing out. **My best friend who was 23 years old, and 30 weeks pregnant passed away suddenly in her sleep in October.** My doctor says that as soon as I learn to deal with the stress from her death, we can begin treatments...I feel like I am going a little crazy...can anybody give me some advice? It's hard when you don't have a best friend to turn to anymore. Thanks.

• ANSWER:
  sorry to hear you're going through this, i don't know anyone going through this situation, but you can ask fertility specialists online for free, and maybe find others giong through similar situations, try fertilityties.com
  good luck!

QUESTION:
depakote on women's fertility?
I was on Depakote for treating my seizures. I was on it for about 9 years. From about the time I was 7 to the time I was 16. I was on allot of other medications at the time as well. I am now 24 and Me and my husband have been trying for a baby with no luck. I have read and read about how you should not give this medication to young kids. We are stationed in German at the moment and I have an appointment with the Dr. in June. But my questions is has anyone had or read about Depakote causing infertility in women? I know is can hurt the baby if you get prago. But seeing as I was being treated we this one main medication for so many years seams to be the only explanation. I am just trying to get to the bottom of this. If anyone can help me please do. I want nothing more than a baby. My husband and I are looking for any help we can get. Thanks

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QUESTION:
Would you support a woman's right to choose in a Children of Men scenario?
Like in the movie Children of Men where after 18 years of global infertility one woman manages to get pregnant. Do you think that woman should be allowed to have an abortion or should the gov't and society step in and say that it is for the greater good that she carry the infant to term?

• ANSWER:
  Sorry, but I would never support a man's right to keep a woman as his breeding sex slave. The woman deserves to make her own decisions about her own body. Most likely in a situation like that she would want to keep it anyway, unless the guy who got her pregnant was a total control freak jerk.

QUESTION:
Infertility more common today than ever before?
I have had problems with infertility in the past and have noticed many women and men suffer with the same problem. While doing genealogy the families had 6, 13, 17 and 22 kids per family. What's going on? How have we become less fertile?

I saw something on the news awhile back saying pharmaceuticals, including birth control, were found in the drinking water. On a radio program a dr was saying birth control could hinder a woman's ability to conceive the longer she was on it.

Is there any truths to these speculations or is it something else?

• ANSWER:
  I wonder about the birth control myself. I was on it for about 4 years when I was in my twenties and now after being so fertile I have became so infertile. My husband was normal and I ovulate and have a AF every 28 days still nothing. But I do think it is true that birth control does messes you up in the long run.

QUESTION:
Something for all who are ttc?
Have you heard of Bee Propolis?

"One isolated study had tested the benefit of propolis on women with infertility and endometriosis. The study indicated that consumption of 500mg of propolis twice daily resulted in pregnancy rate of 60% as opposed to 20% for women not given propolis.

How propolis would give this effect is still unclear."

It's got to be worth a go... It's completely natural - homeopathic. Google it.

• ANSWER:
  That's crazy but anything is worth a try when you have been TTC for a while.

QUESTION:
What is the best way to prepare your body when you are trying to conceive?
My husband and I are going to start "trying" to conceive in about 6 months. It's a while away but I'm already thinking toward that time. I know when it comes time, I need to go to an OB-GYN, take pre-natal vitamins and such....but are there other things I should or shouldn't do? For instance, I read an article the other day that really scared me! It said even small amts of trans-fats can almost DOUBLE infertility rates in women! That was so scary! So, I will definitely be staying away from trans-fats. Anything else I should be doing or shouldn't be doing?

• ANSWER:
  buy what to expect when you're expecting. it has lots of info for how to prepare yourself (and hubby) and what to expect while you are pregnant. good luck and baby dust!!

QUESTION:
Infertility?
I have been reading alot about ovulation and infertility, etc. And I'm starting to get worried. It seems everywhere I read tells me that if a woman's cycle is longer than 35 days, she may not be ovulating at all. I started my cycle when I was 12, and I am 21 now. For the past year it has been like every 6 weeks that I will menstruate. I want to conceive a baby, but I am worried that I may not be fertile. I haven't taken any ovulation tests or gone to the doctor YET- I just wanted to know if anyone else my age has a 6 week cycle?

• ANSWER:
  you are 21 years old, got first menstruation at 12 years old, have 6 weeks interval of mestruation.
  1. It does not mean that your menstruation is 100% anovulatory.
  for women with normal menstruation it does not mean that ovulation occurs every time of their cycles.
  2. The causal must be found out :
  - Central organic disorders : Tumor, Infection, etc
  - Psychological disorders : Psychotic, Anorexia, etc
  - Hypothalamus-Hypophysis axis disorders : Stein Leventhal syndrom, Amenorrhoe galactorhea syndro, etc
  - Hypophysis disorders : Sheehan syndrom, cushing syndrom, etc
  - Gonade disorders : Turner syndrom, radiation, inflammation, etc
  - Suprarenal gland disorders : Androgenital syndrom, etc
  - Pancreatic disorders : Diabetes Mellitus
  - Uterus, vagina disorders : Asherman syndrom, aplasia/hypoplasia, Endometritis tuberculose, etc
  - Systemic disorders : systemic diseases, Nutrition, Obesity.
  3. It should be corrected depending on the causal, so you should go visit your gynecologist.
  4.. If at the time you want to be pregnant but can not, and after thoroughly examination it turns out that your long interval as the causal factor (anovulatory), you still have a chance to get pregnant with ovulatory induction with hormonal.

QUESTION:
I believe women should never kick a guy where it hurts the most, even in self defense! Your sincere thoughts?
It's a mean thing for any female to do!

It's extremely painful and incapacitating to a guy, and could cause infertility!

It's humiliating and unfair since the weaker sex can't experience the agony it causes!

Women should be taught to kick to the knees and shins of an attacker since this is just as effective in providing an opportunity to escape.

• ANSWER:
  Well, I think women should only use it in self-defense, but I strongly think they have the right to. If somebody were trying to RAPE her, then that women has the divine right to make it so that he sees stars and is not allowed to procreate...in men of that category, the only purpose for their prized jewels is to be taught a lesson.

  As far as humiliating the person and it being unfair, well, maybe that person should think before trying to take advantage of the girl!!! Of course, if it's a minor offense, sure shins or knees are fine, but something that's truly a danger/traumatic, she can do whatever she needs to.

  Conclusion: In self defense in situations in which the woman may be a victim of rape, abuse, or murder, hit it where it strikes home...however, if a guy is just being rude, mean, etc, something less permanent will do...btw, calling us the weaker sex isn't gonna get you much favor.

QUESTION:
I believe women should NEVER kick a guy where it hurts the most, even in self defense! Your sincere thoughts?
I feel it's a mean and unfeminine thing for any gal to do!

It's extremely painful and incapacitating to a guy, and could cause infertility!

It's humiliating and unfair since the weaker sex can't experience the agony it causes!

Women should be taught instead to kick to the shins and knees of an attacker since this is just as effective in providing an opportunity to escape.

• ANSWER:
  in self defense its ok because if its to the point you have to kick him to defend yourself it doesn't matter to me if it kills him and obviously he doesn't care about whats fair or he wouldn't be attacking the weaker sex

QUESTION:
INFERTILITY in a married woman is a silent suffering for this why not baby first and then marry later????
In India many married women are silently suffering from this. Husband,s parents are dissappointed. Her own parents dissappointed. Divorce rate increasing. Like westreners what is the harm to have baby first and then marriage??Keeping traditions and cultures aside!? A matured debate welcome please......JSIP

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QUESTION:
Why is infertility such a big problem in marriages?
I was reading my mom's Redbook magazine because I was on a 10 hour flight and had nothing else to do, and the magazine made it sound like infertility was such a bad thing. I don't get why. I'd much rather adopt than have my own child any day. Of course I would miss out on some, but overall I'd rather adopt. And besides, why would this be a problem in marriage? Maybe for the woman it's a problem, but how is infertility an "issue that needs to be talked about before the marriage"?
well gosh, im so sorry for not knowing men could be infertile too. you can't get mad at someone for not knowing sometihng.

• ANSWER:
  Ummm, try to be at least a little sympathetic here.

  Infertility is an issue couples should talk about before marriage. It's one of those things that no one thinks will ever happen to them. But then, guess what, it does. Then they have to ask themselves questions individually and as a married couple. You may be for adoption, but that doesn't mean everyone is. Some men and women don't feel that they could raise an adopted child as their own. And that's their business and their choice. Additionally, you don't seem to understand how difficult it is to get an adopted child to begin with. As someone who has had reproductive issues in the past (now corrected due to surgery), my husband and I have looked into adoption. It's a long process. There's millions of parents out there who wants children, but there's not enough children up for adoption. So then what? You also have to pass some really high standards. Background checks, references, financial checks, etc. And, even then, there's no guarantee. It's a long, hard, often expensive process with no guarantees. And then there's foster children. Again, no guarantees. With a foster child, you've got many of the same issues, plus, in most cases, you have to worry about social workers getting involved, behavioral issues due to their upbringing, as well as the fear that their birth parents will one day return to claim their child again. And couples also need to ask themselves how far they're willing to go. Some people believe in natural pregnancy only. What about fertility treatments? Ovulation drugs? IVF? Sperm donation? Surrogate mothers? Etc. What do each of them think is ethical and right? What would each of them do? It's a very important issue that people should shed light on and discuss before marriage. Too many people are split up over infertility because they get to that point and they completely disagree over what to do and they can't reconcile because they never discussed it before marriage thinking it would never happen. And it's something that could all be avoided with a simple conversation to see where the two of them stand on children. You wouldn't expect two responsible people to get married without discussing their views on children, so how do you, by any logical sense, think this is not included? And just because it's so cut and dry to you doesn't mean it's so cut and dry for everyone else. You should be less judgmental and more sympathetic to others.

  I just have to add, ten minutes later, and I'm still reeling from your completely insensitive and totally unsympathetic words, "maybe for the woman it's a problem." Why don't you try telling that to my husband who had to hear about my miscarriage during his latest deployment to Iraq and see exactly how he felt about that. If you seriously think it's not a problem for men too... then ugh. And, uh, didn't you ever consider that men can be infertile too? What about that?

QUESTION:
How common are miscarriages?
I am 5.5 weeks pregnant and this is my first pregnancy. I am in my mid 20's and healthy. We really want this baby and it took one cycle to conceive.

I have been going to internet forums for women trying to conceive and forums for already pregnant women. I have been reading a lot of posts from women who have infertility, miscarriages, stilbirths and many with multiple miscarriages.

Is this common or am I going to forums for women who have fertility issues?

I am really scared now from reading forums with miscarriages!!

• ANSWER:
  There are two statistics to answer your question regarding how often miscarriages occur. As far as we are able to determine, it can be approximated that in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, the miscarriage rate is about 10-15 per cent of a clinically recognizable pregnancy. Often a woman may not know that she is pregnant, and after being slightly late for her period, get a heavier than usual menstrual cycle. This is often not recognized as a miscarriage but instead just a late, heavy period. That's why in the earliest part of pregnancy it is difficult to quantify actual percentages of miscarriages.

  The second statistic is that if a live, appropriately grown fetus is present at 8 weeks gestation, the fetal loss rate (miscarriage) over the next 20 weeks (up to 28 weeks) is about 3 percent.
  Even now, there is still much confusion about the various causes of miscarriage. Some documented causes of miscarriage include infections such as rubella and syphillis; environmental factors such as exposure to extreme radiation; maternal smoking and alcohol consumption. Women who smoke 20 cigarettes daily and consume more than seven standard alcoholic drinks per week have a fourfold increase in their risk of miscarriage.

  There are medical disorders which may be connected to an increased risk of miscarriage. Three which are supposedly linked are diabetes, hypothyroidism and systemic lupus erythematous. In addition, women who are over 40 years old have a 10 percent chance of miscarriage, in comparison to a 2 percent chance in someone less than 30 years old. The uterus of the woman being misshapen or the cervix being incompetent may also increase the chances of miscarriage. Finally, the most common cause of miscarriage is a significant genetic abnormality of the fetus. In miscarriages in the first trimester, approximately two thirds have significant chromosomal anomalies, with about half of these being Down's Syndrome. This is not an inherited trait from the mother or the father; it is usually one single nonrecurring event.

  Sometimes when a pregnancy occurs, there is an empty yolk sac seen on ultrasound -- this is called an "anembryonic pregnancy" or a "blighted ovum." Interestingly, this type of pregnancy normally will miscarry itself, as well as documented pregnancies (by ultrasound) which are grossly genetically or morphologically abnormal. This would lead us to believe that somehow nature has a way of identifying some of its major, nonsurvivable mistakes and causes them to be miscarried.

QUESTION:
Maximum times women can take the morning after pill?
Hi there!

I'm just wondering, how many times can women take the morning after pill in their lifetime? I know it shouldn't be taken very often (if at all) as it can cause health problems, infertility, etc, but do you know the recommended amount that should be taken in a lifetime?

Thank you so much for your help!

P.S. I've just had "NorLevo", so would the answer vary according to which brand?

• ANSWER:
  The morning after pill is just normal birth control in a higher dose. It doesn't actually cause any extra health problems for someone that's healthy, except for possible short-term discomfort, mood swings, and things like that. The infertility thing isn't true.

  That said, it's not as effective as taking birth control regularly, and increases the chance of ectopic pregnancy, which can be life-threatening. In the UK they recommend not taking more than a couple of times a year, just because it's not good to constantly flood your body with hormones. There's no lifetime limit, but getting on regular birth control would be cheaper and make a lot more sense.

  I use NuvaRing, which I only have to think about twice a month (once to put it in, once to take it out). No pills to miss, and the side effects tend to be less since you aren't eating them. I can't take normal bc pills (they make me really sick) but I have no problems with NuvaRing. Maybe something to look into?
  http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/birth-control-vaginal-ring-nuvaring-4241.htm

QUESTION:
Is it possible for a women to get pregnant with to much testosterone in her body?
I have hirsutism and possibly PCOS also. I am wanting to have a child and do not have the money for all the infertility testing that insurance doesn't cover and that doctor's want paid for up front. Is it at all possible to concieve a child?

• ANSWER:
  It is possible! Here's an article that might help you:

  First of all, what is PCOS?
  PCOS is an endocrine syndrome. Some of the characteristics include, but are not limited to, the abnormal release of luteinizing and follicle stimulating hormones, irregular menstrual cycles, insulin resistance, excessive body hair growth, miscarriage, acne, and weight issues.

  PCOS gets its name from the tiny cysts that form inside the ovaries. These cysts are actually eggs prevented from being released by the abnormal hormone levels.

  PCOS is generally hereditary from both the mother's side and/or the father's side.

  How Can PCOS Be Treated So That You Can Conceive?(Information provided by 4woman.gov)
  Because there is no cure for PCOS, it needs to be managed to prevent problems. Treatments are based on the symptoms each patient is having and whether she wants to conceive or needs contraception. Below are descriptions of treatments used for PCOS.

  Birth control pills. For women who don’t want to become pregnant, birth control pills can regulate menstrual cycles, reduce male hormone levels, and help to clear acne. However, the birth control pill does not cure PCOS. The menstrual cycle will become abnormal again if the pill is stopped. Women may also think about taking a pill that only has progesterone, like Provera, to regulate the menstrual cycle and prevent endometrial problems. But progesterone alone does not help reduce acne and hair growth.

  Diabetes Medications. The medicine, Metformin, also called Glucophage, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes, also helps with PCOS symptoms. Metformin affects the way insulin regulates glucose and decreases the testosterone production. Abnormal hair growth will slow down and ovulation may return after a few months of use. These medications will not cause a person to become diabetic.

  Fertility Medications. The main fertility problem for women with PCOS is the lack of ovulation. Even so, her husband’s sperm count should be checked and her tubes checked to make sure they are open before fertility medications are used. Clomiphene (pills) and Gonadotropins (shots) can be used to stimulate the ovary to ovulate. PCOS patients are at increased risk for multiple births when using these medications. In vitro Fertilization (IVF) is sometimes recommended to control the chance of having triplets or more. Metformin can be taken with fertility medications and helps to make PCOS women ovulate on lower doses of medication.

  Medicine for increased hair growth or extra male hormones. If a woman is not trying to get pregnant there are some other medicines that may reduce hair growth. Spironolactone is a blood pressure medicine that has been shown to decrease the male hormone’s effect on hair. Propecia, a medicine taken by men for hair loss, is another medication that blocks this effect. Both of these medicines can affect the development of a male fetus and should not be taken if pregnancy is possible. Other non-medical treatments such as electrolysis or laser hair removal are effective at getting rid of hair. A woman with PCOS can also take hormonal treatment to keep new hair from growing.

  Surgery. Although it is not recommended as the first course of treatment, surgery called ovarian drilling is available to induce ovulation. The doctor makes a very small incision above or below the navel, and inserts a small instrument that acts like a telescope into the abdomen. This is called laparoscopy. The doctor then punctures the ovary with a small needle carrying an electric current to destroy a small portion of the ovary. This procedure carries a risk of developing scar tissue on the ovary. This surgery can lower male hormone levels and help with ovulation. But these effects may only last a few months. This treatment doesn't help with increased hair growth and loss of scalp hair.

  A healthy weight. Maintaining a healthy weight is another way women can help manage PCOS. Since obesity is common with PCOS, a healthy diet and physical activity help maintain a healthy weight, which will help the body lower glucose levels, use insulin more efficiently, and may help restore a normal period. Even loss of 10% of her body weight can help make a woman's cycle more regular.

  PCOS Tips
  Most PCOS sufferers are 'carbohydrate sensitive', which means that, because of your PCOS, your body cannot cope with starchy, sugary or high-carbohydrate food. If you eat this type of food, it can make you crave more, hence the reason that PCOS sufferers go on a 'binge'. Your are best keeping to a low-fat, low-sugar, low-carbohydrate, protein diet, with a balance of fresh fruit and vegetables and lots of nibbles. Personal diets can be prepared if you wish.

  If you are overweight and you want to conceive a baby, consultants now agree that losing weight healthily, with a well-balanced diet, that provides all the vitamins that you need, will improve your chances of conceiving. Figures show that just losing 24 lbs, if you are seriously overweight, can improve your chances of conceiving very considerably.

  At all costs avoid sugar. Please remember that, you can have an insulin problem when you suffer with PCOS, and eating sugar can aggravate the problem. It is much better to use the 'sugar - free' alternatives.

  When seeking treatment for conception, see a specialist. The speicalist would be known as a Reproductive Endocrinoligist. These fertility doctors have extra training and education that ob/gyns do not have.

QUESTION:
To women who have trouble conceiving, do you have a pet bird?
Yes, I know - the stupidest question in the world. My sister found a site that linked bird ownership with infertility and possibly miscarriage. (I think it may be a ploy get my pet birds.) I really doubt it's true, but out of boredom from being on bedrest - I'll ask anyways.

• ANSWER:
  I have two cats, no birds, and it's been 8 months of TTC.

QUESTION:
Do infertility clinics have on site psychologists?
or are the doctors trained psychologists as well?

I couldn't imagine having to listen to those women all day long, whining about how they can't accept reality, their infertility and being childless.

I guess that's why they charge so much.
I think they should make it mandatory that women/couples get psych help before they attempt any kind of IVF, egg buying or what not.

• ANSWER:
  And potentially change someone's mind?

  Um, no.

  That will cut into profits you see. Desperation is far better for doctors. Desperate people plunk down tons of money...right?

QUESTION:
I have heard that marijuana seeds can make men and women infertile for life, is this true?
I know that smoking marijuana reguarly can make a mans sperm count lower and do something to the womens egg. I have heard that smoking/injesting the seeds of marijuana can make men and women infertile forever, is this true?

• ANSWER:
  Marijuana does not lower sperm count and most certainly the seeds do not either. Marijuana does, however, effect the behavior of sperm.
  It makes neither men nor women infertile and all effects it does have on the body are gone within just a few weeks of abstaining from smoking.

  Also, contrary to what someone else said, seeds are not "stronger". In fact, they don't get you high at all. If this were true you wouldn't hear about people growing weed, you would only hear about people eating the seeds.

QUESTION:
Does the HPV vaccine really make women infertile?
My friend was telling me that a few women at her work were talking about how the HPV virus vaccine make a lot of women infertile and now they can't have kids. Is this really true?? I had all 3 shots for it and I would be devastated if it really made women infertile.

• ANSWER:
  Nope, that is not true at all. People who are against the vaccine tell their kids that, and other people, to scare them into not having it done. It's a lie - so don't worry about it. You will be very glad you had the vaccines!

QUESTION:
Why do infertile women and sterile women have periods if they can't get pregnant?
This is something that has been on my mind lately and I'm wondering why sterile and infertile women continue to have a period even though they can never have children or like me are having trouble getting pregnant. Doesn't your period mean that you are fertile?

• ANSWER:
  Period happens when the uterine lining starts to shed (as the progesterone harmone drops). That is the menstrual part of the cycle. Most women, even if infertile, do not usually have a problem with developing a lining (which is needed for the egg to implant and to sustain pregnancy) or shedding it.

  Most fertility problems are usually in the follicular stages, or during ovulation i.e. releasing the egg. Even if no egg is released, the uterine line does usually still develop and shed - that is anovulatory bleeding.

  There are some fertility problems that happen in luteal phase (such as luteal phase defect) even if a good egg is released, but these are usually fairly easy to fix (with progeterone).

  In summary, a period simply means that body is capable of develop a uterine lining and then shedding it. It doesn't mean that egg was released or ovulation happened. Some women may have problems with both ovulation and shedding the lining (so no periods) due to harmonal imbalance throughout the cycle.

  Hope above was clear.

QUESTION:
Does HPV vaccine really make women infertile?
My friend was telling me that a few women at her work were talking about how the HPV virus vaccine make a lot of women infertile and now they can't have kids. Is this really true?? I had all 3 shots for it and I would be devastated if it really made women infertile.

• ANSWER:
  It obviously does not make everyone infertile, but it might make some infertile. It is too soon to tell, since it is such a new vaccine. There have been no studies on the HPV vaccine's effects on human fertility, so there is no way at this point to know one way or the other.

QUESTION:
What is the chance of women becoming infertile because of chlamydia?
What is the chance of women becoming infertile because of chlamydia?

• ANSWER:
  if left untreated for a long time then the chances are pretty high.

QUESTION:
Can a women still get pregnant if her husband is infertile?
There are so many options if a women is infertile she can have a surrogate and among other things. But what if the male in the relationship is infertile what would be some options in that situation.

• ANSWER:
  My husband has spina bifida and has retrograde ejaculation(its where the sperm goes up into the bladder) and until he can get things stable (no surgeries on his bladder, no infections in his bladder) we are kinda stuck. Our Fertility Dr. says even after that who knows because his bladder is taking so much abuse and its not a good environment for sperm. Right now we are just taking things as they come and hopefully things will settle down soon. If it turns out we can't have kids we will look into getting a sperm donor.

QUESTION:
What are some signs a women is infertile?
Any answers except "not getting pregnant within a year"

If a women is infertile, will her thyroid be normal?

• ANSWER:
  There can be many reasons ford infertility, and your partner needs to be checked out as well to see if the problem lies with him. Make it a joint project to check out your reproductive health.

  Good luck

QUESTION:
Why do some normal women all ways feel the need to poke fun of infertile women?
im infertile an i see this happen allot
i don't mention my fertility problems to my friends and family my mother makes fun of women who cant have kids my paternal aunt does along with my friend there all horrible mothers in my opinion
my aunt is an alcoholic
my mother gave me up to my father at a young age
an my friend isn't mentally fit to take care of her child?

• ANSWER:
  Make themselves feel better about their own problems, is my best guess. Rather pathetic. Just bullying, to a certain extent, regardless if they know they're saying this to an infertile persons face or not. People really don't outgrow middle school habits, huh?

QUESTION:
What condition or diesease would make a women infertile?
Two questions;

- What condition or diesease would cause a women to have trouble with fertility (need IVF treatment etc)

- What condition or diesease would make a women unable to concieve children at all (no matter how much medical attention, she would never be able to have kids)

• ANSWER:
  1- PCOS, tilted uterus. uterine scarring. Irregular periods, not ovulating. Endometriosis, blocked fallopian tubes,

  #2- umm, I dunno. not having a uterus? I can't think of any where IVF wouldn't be an option.

QUESTION:
What is it that makes obese women infertile?
I don't quite understand why obese women are less likely to get pregnant...
Because I know plenty of obese women who still have regular periods and I always thought that was a sign everything was ok.
So if anyone has any info on this matter please enlighten me

• ANSWER:
  "disruptions in the hormone leptin, which regulates appetite and energy expenditure, may prevent successful fertilization."

  " "The issue of obesity and reproduction is complex, and we are only beginning to understand it," he says."

QUESTION:
Is there a limit where men start to become infertile like women due to old age and we run out of sperm?
Women have a menopause and become infertile,but I heard men stay fertile true out their life.So can a 100 year old man or older get a women pregnant.There is this man in India who is 90 who got had is 21st new born child.He has 21 children and 20 grand children.I heard our sperms get weaker and we have erectile dysfunction as we get older.

• ANSWER:
  Strom Thurmond was fathering children late in his 80s, so there is still some degree of potency

QUESTION:
Why are infertility rates so low in black women? Have the located this gene to help infertile white women?
Studies show that black women have very low rates of infertility...why is this?

Why have scientists located the gene in black women that causes them to be very fertile and used this to help poor infertile white women?!

• ANSWER:
  No it's just that white women REPORT infertility more often
  There is no study that shows any evidence of any race being more fertile than the other once you eliminate contraceptives

QUESTION:
Why do women get menopause and become infertile but men don't and stay fertile all their lives evolution wise?
Why do infertile post menopause women live longer than fertile men isn't that contradictory to evaluation?
Men are fertile all their lives but women are not.Once you can't reproduce you are useless to evaluation because you can't pass on your species.Reproducing increases our survival from going extinct.Men in their 90s can make babies but women can't.The majority of the worlds oldest people are women and women's life expectancy is 2-5 years more than men in a lot of country.What is the point of living longer if you can't pass on your species?

• ANSWER:
  An older person has two potential evolutionary strategies for getting more genes into subsequent generations: 1) keep producing children, despite increasing difficulties in providing for them and increasing likelihood of deleterious mutations; or 2) help his or her grown children raise their offspring. A person could put all his or her resources into option 1, all into option 2, or split the resources between the options.

  Women typically invest more resources into caring directly for children than men do. One reason for this is that they start out putting more resources into individual children, simply by virtue of producing large eggs instead of small sperm, going through menstral cycles and pregnancy, and producing milk. Another reason is that the upper limit of children women can produce with willing partners is much less than the upper limit for men. This means that effort invested into gaining social power or resources will likely have a smaller payoff in terms of number of children than it would for men. This wouldn’t be true in completely monogamous societies, but through most of humans evolutionary history we have been polygamous. Even in modern day first world countries, men are more likely to remarry and produce new families than women are, so by that measure (higher variance in number of offspring in men compared to women) we are still polygynous.

  So given that dichotomy, women tend to put their efforts directly into child-rearing, whereas men (when they stick around) put their efforts into actions that can assist the offspring in less direct ways, such as providing resources and defense. That’s just on average – it doesn’t mean individual people need to follow that arrangement, or that such an arrangement is somehow more “moral” or “natural”.

  So now look at the 2 choices an older person has regarding offspring, and consider how that’s going to work best for men and women on average, given where each tend to put their resources. Women, who tend to provide direct childcare, are going to find it much more difficult than men to effectively put effort towards raising both their own children and their grandchildren. The benefits men provide – of resources and protection – are fairly easily divided up among whoever happens to be in the household, whether it be children or grandchildren. But the benefits women provide – of direct childcare – typically have to be doled out to one child at a time, with a fairly low limit on the number of children that can be raised at any one time. So while men can fairly easily split their resources between the two options, and in fact benefit from a certain amount of economies of scale when there are both children and grandchildren, women tend to have to go with either focusing on option 1 (children) or option 2 (grandchildren).

  At some point, the accumulation of bodily wear and tear, of mutational changes to eggs, and of lack of grandmotherly care for the children of later-born offspring, causes option 2 to result in more descendants than option 1. In the past, women who went through menopause at about that point did in fact produce more descendants, thereby causing the proportionate representation of menopause to increase in subsequent generations until it became the norm.

QUESTION:
Does the contraceptive implant make women infertile forever?
I have recently got a contraceptive implant. However often people tell me that they know someone who became infertile after using the implant.
Are there any facts available on this? All the literature the doctor gave me said my fertility would return back to normal immediately upon removal of the implant..now I'm not so sure.

• ANSWER:
  Relax, the implant is not going to make you infertaile forever. What these people who say they "know someone" are failing to tell you is that there are other factors involved. If you are 30+ and get the implant and don't have it removed for YEARS, you may end up being infertile, not because of the implant but because of your age. Another factor is weight. Generally contricepticves involve hormones which cause women to gain weight (generally not a whole lot but in some in can be quite significant) the more weight you put on the harder it's going to be to concieve. Another possiblity is that you may not be fertile now. Just because a woman has her period doesn't mean that she can nessisarly have children. The longer that implant is in you the longer it's going to take for your fertility to return "back to normal". I would suggest contacting a fertility expert and making sure you are ABLE to concieve, next i would take into account your age. Also, contraceptives like that are made for people who are in stable relationships who know they don't want to have children right now but may want one within a year or two. The reason for being in a stable relationship is that those implants act like a ladder for STD's, if you have multipule partners, odds are greater that you will contract one, and an STD can DEFINATLY make you infertile. I hope that helped.

QUESTION:
Before medication what did infertile women take to get pregnant?
I'm curious on the options women had in the 1800s, 1920s, etc...

• ANSWER:
  I think they just lived with being infertile. It can still happen somehow so when it did they just thought it took a while. With out meds, diet and exercise can make a difference.

QUESTION:
Can women become infertile from getting chicken pox later in life?
I have heard that males can become infertile if they get chicken pox if they get them bad enough to effect sexual organs. Is it the same for women?

• ANSWER:
  It doesn't seem to effect females, but chicken pox can negatively affect adult male's fertility in severe cases.

  From source:

  "Infectious diseases, such as chickenpox can affect male fertility in two ways.

  First, a high fever associated with the illness can temporarily decrease sperm production. Typically, sperm production returns to normal within 90 days after the fever ends.

  Second, infectious diseases may cause inflammation of the testicle (orchitis). This may result in testicular shrinkage (atrophy) and infertility. However, orchitis is most often associated with mumps or infection of the drainage tube of the testicle (epididymitis). It rarely occurs from chickenpox."

QUESTION:
Can rape cause a women to be infertile?
Can a women being raped by a man be a cause for her to become infertile?

• ANSWER:
  i think if the women was raped very violently and if it was repeated again and again then yes. there would also be a higher chance of infertility if it happened when the person was younger because they were still developing and such - i think. but they can also become infertile if they contracted an STD. with the damage done the person may still be able to get pregnant but the egg cannot be properly implanted in the womb.

  hope that helps

QUESTION:
How long does it take for chlamydia to make a women infertile.?

• ANSWER:
  "Chlamydia can progress to pelvic inflammatory disease (which may then lead to infertility) as quickly as three weeks, but usually it takes a few months."

QUESTION:
Do infertile women still experience the symptoms of ovulation?
Forgive me if this question seems a little on the dumb side, but I'm very curious.

• ANSWER:
  They do if they still ovulate. Being infertile doesn't mean you don't ovulate--many infertile women do ovulate. For those who don't ovulate, however, then no, they wouldn't experience symptoms of something that doesn't happen to them.

QUESTION:
Infertility question: I want support from other infertile women, please?
like tell me everything you tried and how long you tried... and if you once thought u were infertile and something worked.. i want to hear from other women who are having the same problem. preferably women under age 35 cuz i'm way under and i want support, please...
I am looking for about childlessness... like you haven't even had your first one yet. like me. if you had a child or children already, u have to be glad with what you have cuz it's worse to not have and miss out!

• ANSWER:
  I'm 29 and my husband and i tried for 2 years before I went to the doc.. She put me on clomid and I got pg after 3 tries. but sadly ended in mc. I tried another year on my own and thought this just wasn't meant to be.. I went back on clomid thinking it wasn't going to work but I'm now 12wks pregnant. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything will be just fine. I tried everything before clomid, read every book.. And one thing that actually got me ovulating was maca root powder. I drank it in a smoothie every other day and I actually got positive ovulation my strips every month.. That's natural way to go besides clomid.

QUESTION:
Qn for women's doctor: Can female thrush leave a woman infertile?
Anyone know if this is possible?

• ANSWER:
  No but it's best to get rid of Thrush , anyway ,

  & it's SO easy , all you need is eithr a one day cream .a t3 day cream or a 6 day cream ,

  they cost from .00 to 20:00 Australian Dollars

  I'm not going to say the Brand Names because they might not be available overseas from Australia

QUESTION:
Can women become infertile after chicken pox?
Can an 18 year old female lose her fertility after having chicken pox (as a teen and when she was little?)
She is not pregnant.
Its not shingles. It is chicken pox.

• ANSWER:
  nope not possible. if it mutates into shingles then maybe. since people do not always treat their shingles problem. When will cause infertility.

QUESTION:
What is a good place to meet infertile women?
There is nothing more attractive than a woman who can't get pregnant

• ANSWER:
  Post-op tranny convention?

QUESTION:
How common are barren/infertile women?
I saw a program about baby snatchers this evening, and it appears to be a fairly common occurrence. How many women are incapable of rearing children? Is it usually just older women who've past their prime, or are there a lot of younger women barren?

• ANSWER:
  its not always that they cant have babies if you have a certain blood type you cant have babies with a male with a certain blood type i wish i could remember what the blood type was but it was common for a woman to have this blood type

QUESTION:
Morally Speaking: How do you feel about IUI treatments for infertile women to give birth?
Please be kind.

• ANSWER:
  I don't care about it at all. However, I see no problem with it.

QUESTION:
Is there any nutritional advice to stimulate ovulation in infertile women, or to conceive twins?
We've been trying to conceive for over 2 years with no luck. Things have started to get costly and have been beyond frustrating. Any tips?

• ANSWER:
  Prenatal vitamins
  Omega fish oils
  Vitex chasteberry
  gleditsia

  I would say foods that have estrogenic properties like yams, but it depends on what your fertility issue is.

QUESTION:
What causes women to be infertile or have fertility problems?
What makes a lot of women not able to conceive? What are the main reasons for infertility? I'm just curious, I just had a daughter last week who I got pregnant with really fast, but my twin sister is having a hard time having a baby.

• ANSWER:
  I am dealing with same problem and I think main reasons are No Ovulation,short leuteal phase,Blocked tubes or hormonal problem might make a woman infertile.

  Causes of female infertility

  The most common causes of female infertility include fallopian tube damage or blockage, endometriosis, ovulation disorders, elevated prolactin, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), early menopause, benign uterine fibroids and pelvic adhesions.

  ■Fallopian tube damage or blockage. Fallopian tube damage usually results from inflammation of the fallopian tube (salpingitis). Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, is the most frequent cause. Tubal inflammation may go unnoticed or cause pain and fever. Tubal damage is the major risk factor of a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg is unable to make its way through the fallopian tube to implant in the uterus (ectopic pregnancy). One episode of tubal infection may cause fertility difficulties. The risk of ectopic pregnancy increases with each occurrence of tubal infection.
  ■Endometriosis. Endometriosis occurs when the uterine tissue implants and grows outside of the uterus — often affecting the function of the ovaries, uterus and fallopian tubes. These implants respond to the hormonal cycle and grow, shed and bleed in sync with the lining of the uterus each month, which can lead to scarring and inflammation. Pelvic pain and infertility are common in women with endometriosis.
  ■Ovulation disorders. Some cases of female infertility are caused by ovulation disorders. Disruption in the part of the brain that regulates ovulation can cause low levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Even slight irregularities in the hormone system can affect ovulation. Specific causes of hypothalamic-pituitary disorders include injury, tumors, excessive exercise and starvation.
  ■Elevated prolactin (hyperprolactinemia). The hormone prolactin stimulates breast milk production. High levels in women who aren't pregnant or nursing may affect ovulation. An elevation in prolactin levels may also indicate the presence of a pituitary tumor. In addition, some drugs can elevate levels of prolactin. Milk flow not related to pregnancy or nursing can be a sign of high prolactin.
  ■Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In PCOS, your body produces too much androgen hormone, which affects ovulation. PCOS is associated with insulin resistance and obesity.
  ■Early menopause (premature ovarian failure). Early menopause is the absence of menstruation and the early depletion of ovarian follicles before age 35. Although the cause is often unknown, certain conditions are associated with early menopause, including immune system diseases, radiation or chemotherapy treatment, and smoking.
  ■Benign uterine fibroids. Fibroids are benign tumors in the wall of the uterus and are common in women in their 30s. Occasionally they may cause infertility by blocking the fallopian tubes.
  ■Pelvic adhesions. Pelvic adhesions are bands of scar tissue that bind organs after pelvic infection, appendicitis, or abdominal or pelvic surgery. This scar tissue formation may impair fertility.
  Other causes. A number of other causes can lead to infertility in women:

  ■Medications. Temporary infertility may occur with the use of certain medications. In most cases, fertility is restored when the medication is stopped.
  ■Thyroid problems. Disorders of the thyroid gland, either too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) or too little (hypothyroidism), can interrupt the menstrual cycle and cause infertility.
  ■Cancer and its treatment. Certain cancers — particularly female reproductive cancers — often severely impair female fertility. Both radiation and chemotherapy may affect a woman's ability to reproduce. Chemotherapy may impair reproductive function and fertility in men and women.
  ■Other medical conditions. Medical conditions associated with delayed puberty or amenorrhea, such as Cushing's disease, sickle cell disease, HIV/AIDS, kidney disease and diabetes, can affect a woman's fertility.
  ■Caffeine intake. Excessive caffeine consumption reduces fertility in the female.

QUESTION:
What is a women who infertile?
If a women who is infertile? Was she able to have kids? Well I had a friend who has been trying to convince for 4 years and no luck. She was told by her doctor that her eggs was unable to developed.
My question was if a women who is infertile, do doctor prescribed her any kind of medicine to make her eggs developed.

Thanks for all the answers.

• ANSWER:
  Infertile means you have been trying to have kids and can't. It doesn't mean you'll never be able to have kids. If she is being seen by a competent doctor then he will know what can be done, if anything can be. If she doesn't like her doctor or wants a second opinion she should see a new doctor. She could also try using donor eggs to conceive. It would not be her baby biologically but at least she would carry it and bond to it as if it was.

  When someone is going through the pain of infertility they generally do not need anyone else's help but their doctor. If you really want to be a good friend, go to the RESOLVE website (resolve.org) and read up on what you can do to help her through this difficult time.

QUESTION:
How do muslims feel about infertile women?
Is adoption acceptable?

• ANSWER:
  I feel bad since they can't have a baby of their own yet adoption is not forbidden in islam and is actually quite a good thing
  ~~

QUESTION:
can i donate my eggs to infertile women if i am on anti depressants?

yes its under control,not inherited or anything just a bit down,bu otherwise im healthy!
i know the couple i am wanting to donate to and they dont have a problem with it

• ANSWER:
  It will come up on your health check. They probably will ask you about it. If it's just something mild then it shouldn't be a problem as long as you are otherwise healthy.

QUESTION:
During which part of the menstrual cycle are women infertile?

• ANSWER:
  yes you can calculate it. normally menstrual cycle is of 28 days on an average. suppose u have a shortest cycle of 26 days and longest of 31 days in last six months. so longest minus 10 that is 31-10= 21, and shortest minus 18 that is 26-18=8. so u can be pregnant between 8 to 21 day of ur cycle. u r infertile in first 7 days from start of bleeding and last 7 days from 22 to start of bleedibg

QUESTION:
can birth control leave a women permanently infertile?
Sorry if it's been asked before, just curious about my girlfriend?

• ANSWER:
  The official answer is no, but some claim that isn't the case. For the most part, the pill is safe and you will be fertile after you stop taking it - but not always right away. Some report it can be a few months before they are able to get pregnant. Others report that they miscarry with their first pregnancy after being on the pill - but there isn't solid proof the pill had anything to do with that. For a lot of those who do miscarry, its their first pregnancy - and the stats for miscarrying during your first pregnancy, pill or no pill, are high.

  If you are taking something else like depo, there is more controversy about infertility. Some take years to get pregnant after stopping depo.

  There will always be a few who can not get pregnant after birth control - but there is no real way to know if they would have without the birth control. For the most part, its considered safe and is expected you will be able to get pregnant again after using the pill or anything similar.

QUESTION:
what are the most fertile and infertile days for women?
in relation to the menstrual cycle, what are the most fertile and infertile days for a woman.

• ANSWER:
  There is a 3-4 day opening right in the middle of your period. EG if you have a 30 day cycle start trying on day 14 through to day 17. Hope this helps

QUESTION:
Do infertile women have periods?
I dont really know the cause of infertility, so im not sure. I also dont know any infertile women i feel comfortable asking!

• ANSWER:
  most infertile women have periods (regular or irregular) but some infertile women don't have periods - read more below

QUESTION:
What are your feelings on donating eggs to infertile women??
this question has come up in our family and would like some outside views, thanks.

• ANSWER:
  If I feel like I can spare an egg, I think it's no problem. What's wrong with donating something I can do withot to help someone else?

QUESTION:
Why do infertile post menopause women live longer than fertile men isn't that contradictory to evaluation?
Men are fertile all their lives but women are not.Once you can't reproduce you are useless to evaluation because you can't pass on your species.Reproducing increases our survival from going extinct.Men in their 90s can make babies but women can't.The majority of the worlds oldest people are women and women's life expectancy is 2-5 years more than men in a lot of country.What is the point of living longer if you can't pass on your species?

• ANSWER:
  not necessarily, remember that in ancient history our life expectancy would have been vary low, probably 20's to 30's not long enough for menopause to present it self. basically if your spending energy on unlimited fertility (like males) and you only live to the age of 40, you will have to consume more energy than someone who is only producing till a specific age.

  and just because you can point to an example where one creature has a better set of traits compared to another, doesn't mean there is something wrong with evolution, traits arise randomly and are filtered within populations, just because one creature receives a trait doesn't mean every other creature will also at some point receive a similar trait. evolution works with what it currently has, not what it could have in the future..

QUESTION:
Did "nature" create infertile women to care for the children that are abandoned by their natural mothers?

Afterall, all children deserve a mother.
I don't need validation... do you?
PS I am not infertile. So many assumptions. If someone asks about infertile women... you assume that they are infertile. How ignorant.
Please READ the question. Nowhere did I say ALL. You really read into questions whatever you want just to get your rants allowed as answers, don't SOME of you?

• ANSWER:
  Honestly I do think so. I think it is checks and balances and we have gone off with the infertilty treatments.

QUESTION:
We have all sorts of charities for cancer but what about Women who are infertile? Why don't we support them?
Hundred of commercials for breast cancer, uterus cancer, polycystic fibrosis, and even more for birth control. Charities for women who have cancer and heart disease..but where is the support for the women who can't have kids ever and are permanently infertile? where is the celebrity championing these women? Where is the United support nationally for these women who often hide in shame and are humiliated or embarrassed by their infertility? Why do they not have a day or a ribbon honoring them for the bravery of dealing with IVF. thanks -

• ANSWER:
  Not trying to offend anyone having other serious conditions but just want to let people know its not as simple as they think it is to deal with infertility.......people say atleast its not life threatening but you know it makes life hell.....

  I have PCOS n I have seen many people who deal with infertility and read their stories on net who die to have children and go through daily heart aches.......I have seen women who got pregnant but lost their babies 'cuz of miscarriage or if they were premature n could not conceive ever again........

  I have seen 'wonderful' couples who desperately want children
  and after trying everything, they now want to adopt, but cuz of some wierd reasons are not allowed to, then they are literally left with NO hope.....but still they have to go on and on facing everything with so much courage.....It is an ordeal really, constant emotional torture day after day, cycle after cycle, years after years....... I know what you mean......
  And the thing is you are true many such women shy away but they really really need support. They have to get embarassed at various situations...
  If the world is much more aware about such conditions or if there are atleast some support groups, it becomes much easier really....
  I was completely lost before I found this support group after days of depression just because of non-awareness I felt completely alone to myself with no one to understand my issues. Its http://www.pcosworldwidesupport.com/PCOS.html
  But now I no longer feel that much alone, though i still don't know anyone like me in my area, but its quite tolerable. I haven't even started to ttc but yet I can understand what these women go through. Sometimes they are even mistreated by their husbands n in-laws.....

  Well, seriously I guess only the women/couples going through this can only really understand this emotionally draining journey........ I wish people were more open and aware about it.....

QUESTION:
Are women particularly infertile during there menstruation cycle?
I know its still possible but if you have unprotected sex on your period or the day before/after to get pregnant but its not very likely right? Thanks

• ANSWER:
  'Infertile' means you CAN NOT get pregnant.
  And like you said, it is possible.

  It is unlikely to get pregnant right before, during or after your period yes...IF you are on a regular 28-30 day cycle, with a 14 day lunar cycle.

  14 is the average day a woman will ovulate during her cycle.
  However, unless you are tracking your cycle, this is not necessarily true for you.
  This number ranges greatly among women.

  There are many women in the world who ovulate during their period, or directly after.
  So again, unless you are positive when YOU ovulate, you could be one of them.

  To be safe, always use protection, no matter where in your cycle you are.

QUESTION:
Why do so many women appear to be infertile these day and use clomid and ivf?
Do you think it is age? Do you think it is years of being on the pill? I know at least 10 babies born to IVF, I know lots of professional women who have waited, may be too long, although some have only been late twenties. IVF is not available on the NHS after 35 (i think) or certainly around that age.

• ANSWER:
  I am not aware of any data suggesting any real decrease in female fertility over the last 50 years, although there is a marked and well reported decrease in males, with both lower sperm counts and more abnormal and less motile sperm.

  Certainly I think there is, in many developed countries a tendency to put off pregnancy until women are older, and since fertility does decline with age, this leads to more women who are trying to get pregnant having problems. I am not convinced the pill increases infertility other than by simply making it easier to put off pregnancy until later.

  STDs can decrease fertility but they have always been with us and are not currently at their peak.

  You are also right to comment that there are increasing limitations to the use of infertility treatments on the NHS. Age is one, either partner having children even from a previous partnership is another.

QUESTION:
Poll: Should it be illegal for doctors to implant more than 2 eggs at a time to infertile women?
Yes or No.

• ANSWER:
  I think the "ability to responsibly financially support" SHOULD be a factor.
  Two would be reasonable.
  Just because someone "can do" something, does NOT indicate that they "should do" something. Personal responsibility needs to be emphasized more, in our society.

QUESTION:
I'm writing a persuasive essay on why infertile women should adopt a child any idea's on what to say?
I need some point to write about also whats a good way to start my intro

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
What causes young women to be infertile?
What are the symptoms?
No........ I was just wondering was it heredity or something like that because infertility is not common from what I thought and a friend of mines had asked me if I knew anything about it but I just thought that it wasn't a common thing.
So I thought i would ask. Thank you for the responses. I found them very helpful

• ANSWER:
  PCOS

QUESTION:
Is there any song about a women who is infertile?
I found out that I am infertile and I cant ovulate. I am trying to accept that I wont be able to have kids. Is there any song about someone who cant get pregnant? Please let me know, I think I would cope better if I could hear a song. Thank You

• ANSWER:
  dont think about it as being unable to have kids, think about it that God is telling you there is already a baby on earth that is supposed to be yours. adoption is a wonderful and rewarding way to go.
  this site has many song for those who adopt and have given children up for adoption
  sorry for your hurting heart. there is a reason for all things though. hang in there.

QUESTION:
Can women become infertile if they have chicken pox as adults?
for example women in their late teens, can they become infertile after chicken pox? (having it as a teen and as a child i mean)
It is not shingles, it is chicken pox. I heard men can get it, but can women?
she is not pregnant though.

sorry for posting this in R&S, but this category is much faster
*i heard men can become infertile, but can women?........

• ANSWER:
  To the best of my knowledge neither women nor men become infertile from contracting chicken pox. Men can become infertile from contracting Mumps after puberty, but I've never heard of chicken pox causing infertility. Have you considered checking on WebMD or another reputable site?

  Edit - Apparently I'm wrong, there is a slight possiblity that it can cause infertility in men but women do not seem to be at risk for infertility. However if a woman is pregnant and contracts chicken pox her unborn child can be at risk. The information about male infertility apparently comes from a Mayo clinic page that no longer works, but I found it referenced several times.

QUESTION:
Why are women fertility test so much cheap in the US than Canada?
Ovulation test fertlity test are considerd very expensive compared to the US. What's the reason?

• ANSWER:
  You mean there is something cheaper in the US than Canada? That is a surprise!

  I have two guesses. There is no manufacturer based in Canada resulting in duties. The other is that since neither are a required medical product unless you are going through fertility, they are not negotiated rates.

QUESTION:
How do they do a women's Fertility Test?
i want to know all the test that they run and how much does it cost. i am going to get mines done in the hospital but do you know if they will do it the same as if i were going to a fertility center. and can you explain step by step what they do in women;s fertility test. Thank you so much

• ANSWER:
  i pay out of pocket, i see a fertility specialist

  bloodwork can range from 50-100 a tube (depending)
  ultrasounds(depending) can range from 250-600$

  i havent gone threw much else , except the standard STD ,HIV testing. my HPV surgery was VERY VERY EXPENSIVE!

QUESTION:
In women with fertility issues, is it better to ttc earlier in life?
For example, should a woman with fertility issues ttc in her early to mid 20's as opposed to late 20's and into the 30's? Or does it not matter one way or the other?
We are going into knowing I have fertility issues. We have been married 2 years and are both 21. We were debating starting later this year or waiting a couple more years. We want 3 kids, so I guess sooner is the best option. )

• ANSWER:
  If you are struggling to conceive / are experiencing fertility issues . . . studies have shown that your chances for success based on treatments like IVF are best when you are under 35 as the egg quality and quantity is usually good. Over 35 is when it starts to deteriorate and is considered "advanced maternal age" - not that you cannot conceive over 35 . . . just that it gets harder.

QUESTION:
Question about women, fertility, and Hinduism?
Alrighty, so I don't know much at all about Hinduism at all but I couldn't help but wonder about an issue upon being invited to an ashram (*sp) earlier today. Again, I don't know crap about Hinduism so that's why I'm asking here.

As I went to walk into the temple/ceremony room thingie, I noticed a sign on the door that said menstruating women weren't to participate in the ceremonies. Then I remembered how as I was driving over there with my group and the faith was being explained to me, they kept saying that they believed in a female deity and that this "mother of the earth" was practically their most important deity.

Sure enough, when I went into their ceremony room I saw this huge, HUGE shrine for her.

So then I was like, "wait a minute...if she's the mother of the earth, she's fertile. If she's fertile, she still menstruates. If she still menstruates, she would be excluded from her own religious ceremonies if she were an everyday civilian. And in fact, they're excluding women during certain times because of the one trait that makes them largely different than men---their fertility (which is partly expressed through menstruation). So are they trying to say women ought to be pregnant all of the time or need to be old enough that they're not fertile, or what? wtf?"

So, yeah, can anyone make sense of that for me?

Gracias.

• ANSWER:
  Good question. i will try my level best to answer this question. i will be happy if it gives you satisfaction. Now we will go to the answer.

  my answer:

  i understand your good argument, but you come with the argument comparing the humanity with divinity. The humanity, human natures, human life, human experiences are different from divine life, divine natures and divine experiences.

  There are Goddesses more deserving of being prayed to, women Goddesses who are more likely to deliver us from sin. The earth life span is different from heavenly life span. The living conditions of earth is purely different from heavenly living conditions.

  A number of empirical studies have argued that Catholics show different fertility than
  Protestants and that this is due to differences in the content of their religious beliefs (Westoff
  and Ryder, 1977; Westoff, 1979; Mosher and Hendershot, 1984; Mosher, Johnson and Horn,

  The religion purely depend on belief. The belief system is different from practical. The menturious period of women purely to take rest on some reasons and they are restricted away from some notable works. For religious worships all are on belief to come with empty stomach, clean, etc.,and hence women are restricted to stay away from worship during the time of periods.

  so, the women are intimated to stay away from sacred ceremonies. Comparing the earthly women with Goddesses on human natures is not correct. The Goddesses are always kanyas. No Goddesses yield births after having 10 months pregnancy.

  A large number of writings and scriptures put forward Hindu beliefs. These include the
  Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the epic poems Ramayana and Mahabharata.
  Philosophically, the main religious experience of Hinduism is the quest for salvation of the
  human soul, to bridge the gap between the infinite real self and the finite or empirical body
  (Radhakrishnan, 1927; Radhakrishnan, 1947).

  The empirical self is believed to follow a cycle of births, with life in each birth determined by the actions in the past birth and in the present. In this common quest, Hinduism lays out a ‘code of conduct’ for the individual, particularly in relation to the society in which he/she lives (Radhakrishnan, 1939, p. 353). The Hindu code of conduct encapsulates the fourfold objects of life, the fourfold succession of the stagesof life, and the fourfold ordering of society in terms of caste (Radhakrishnan, 1939, p. 351).

  Finally, the Goddesses, the Mother nature, have no such human natures, human body natures such as periods and not menstruates. Therefore, the question of argument you putforth does not arise. comparing to woman to woman, man to man, may have some meaning. comparing a rich to poor, educated with uneducated have some meaning, but in a religious structures comparing the human natures with Godly natures, also inborn natures will have no meaning since the religious structures are purely on belief system.

  Thanks for the opportunity and hope this will help you!!!

QUESTION:
How Much Does Marijuana Actually Decrease Fertility for Women?
Ok i know Marijuana does decrease the chance of getting pregnant, but what I'm asking is how much. Two of my friends got pregnant (they're sister's actually) and they smoked marijuana all the time and they got pregnant. So do you think it was just by luck, or does it really make no difference?

• ANSWER:
  Actually, it makes no difference.

  There are some studies that claim that it can decrease a woman's chances, but this does not mean that it is going to be true for EVERY woman.

QUESTION:
How many women are using fertility drugs to get pregnant?
I'm in my late 30's and have been trying desparetly to have kids. How many other 30-something females out there are in the same boat I am?

• ANSWER:
  A lot. You can read stories that are written by people going through infertility here:

  http://www.fertilitystories.com

QUESTION:
"fertility for women declines steeply after 35" how accurate is this?
It's a phrase that's bandied about very often, but how true is it?

Does this mean that a women aged 34 is fertile, but she wakes up on her 35th birthday and suddenly her ovaries have shrivelled up?

Is it scaremongering or is this actually true?
LillyB, what I am asking is: does the statement mean I am fertile at age 34 and 364 days, but the next day, at 35 I am suddenly not fertile?

• ANSWER:
  It is an accurate statement. You are taking it too literally. It becomes harder and harder to conceive after age 35. The rate of decline in fertility also increases greatly at around 35.

  No, it absolutely does NOT mean that the morning of the 35th birthday that her ovaries have shriveled up.

  It is generally accepted that a woman and man not using birth control generally have a 25% chance of getting pregnant during a normal cycle. This starts to decline in the early 30's and by 35 maybe this chance is down to 20-22%. At 40 it is probably down to ~15%. So between 35 years old and 40 years old the fertility dropped off quite a bit (it's all on average - some women easily conceive at 40 and some struggle at 25).

  It isn't an on/off switch.

  good luck!

  The other thing that happens at age 35 is that the risk for a child with a genetic defect has increased to match the risk of a complication from a procedure called an amniocentesis. This procedure is often recommended after this age. All genetic defect risks increase with age, but risks increase especially things like Down's syndrome and Trisomy13.

QUESTION:
If everything is god's will, why do women go get fertility treatments to have a litter of kids?
If everything is god's will, isn't it god's will that some women can't children?

I'm just confused by the inconsistency, I use basic logic and common sense in my everyday life.

• ANSWER:
  Golly Shazzam lack of faith!

QUESTION:
Does shorter days of menstruation affect women's fertility?
I usually have heavy menstruation, when I started working my menstruation lasts only for 2 days, is it normal? I'm worried if it will affect my fertility in the future..

• ANSWER:
  When i was younger before i went on the contraceptive pill, i had periods that lasted between 2-3 days, i managed to get pregnant with those periods. Since coming off the pill i have had longer periods of 5 days. I don't think it affects your fertility, unless of course they are really painful and heavy which could be a sign of PCOS (my sister has that) and she can hardly get out of bed from the pain. If your worried speak to your GP but i think it all depends on your luteal phase (the time between the day you ovulated and the day your periods start) to implant properly a baby needs at least 14 days, maybe start tracking your ovulation By OPKs or basal temperature, this will give you a better understanding of your luteal phase Good luck x

QUESTION:
How do women determine their general fertility?
I have read that some women are more fertile than others.

Besides actually becoming pregnant, is there some way to determine one's own general fertility (I am not referring to fertility in specific stages of the cycle)? Is there a test?

My husband and I are on "the Pill" (and we will not be ready for a child for a long time). Is it true that women who are more fertile require a higher dosage of oral contraceptives? If I'm more fertile than most, I'd really like to know.

Are there methods to reduce fertility (aside from the obvious: hysterectomy or malnutrition)?

Thanks for your time and your input.

• ANSWER:
  I think this is genetic, if women in your family usually get pregnant easily, there's a chance you're more fertile too. In my family several women gave birth well over 40, so I think I am quite fertile.

  But I don't think more fertile women need a higher dose of the pill, at least I've never heard of that and it doesn't sound like a scientific fact.

QUESTION:
What is the difference between a women's fertility days & ovulation days?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Do you think birth control is affecting women's fertility?
Birth control hasn't been around long enough for everyone to REALLY know what the long term effects are. There seems to be more and more infertile couples out there. Do you think this has a connection?
I have never taken birth control myself and do not have a problem with fertility (I hope - never tried)

I was thinking about all the drugs and pills people take on a daily basis and wondered how this is affecting ourselves and our children.

• ANSWER:
  Anything you take, especially on a regular basis, that manipulates your phsiology and changes the way your body was intended to function is bound to have an effect. That effect will vary from person to person, and there have been women that have been rendered infertile by birth control pills (though it is extremely rare). My philosophy is that my body was designed to run without artificial chemicals and try to take as few of them as possible.

  Can it affect a woman's fertility? Yes. Will it? That depends on the woman. The only assurance you have that it won't affect your fertility is to not take it.

QUESTION:
Do you support single women having, fertility treatments to have children?
Doesn't every child diserve a loving father?

Personally I think it's not right. I think too many children are born without fathers.

• ANSWER:
  Hmmm ... interesting ... I personally don't get why you would want to do it that way on purpose. I thought having a child is meant to begin a family. Why would you want to start it out all on your own. It's definitely easier with two people. Although not everyone has it, I really think it's better if you have 2 parents in your life. You need that balance in your life, it helps you. I learned important things about men from my father, that my mother definitely could not have taught me. She would have had a biased opinion. There is a reason it takes two people to make a child - life & nature have a balance.

  (Not to mention I have other issues with fertility clinics, they create a bunch of babies for one woman, they get one to attach to her uterus & they kill the others .. so wrong, but hey that's just me ...)

QUESTION:
What do women's fertility tests consist of?
I know that men have to...do it in a cup. What do women do?

Thanks

• ANSWER:
  Blood tests at the start of your cycle and towards the end (day 21) to check on hormones, ie that your body isn't having to work hard to release an egg (ie close to menopause) and have ovulated. Scan of uterus (scanner goes in vagina but not painful). I have not had any more yet. May also check things like iron, thyroid etc. Speak to your GP or nurse.

QUESTION:
Are some women really more fertile than others?
Obviously the question is true, but is it due to some women having more eggs, or just the fact that they conceived at the right time? How come some women can conceive easily while on birth control and other women need fertility drugs? What's the cause?

• ANSWER:
  Diffferent women = different problems. It could be their hormones, it could be something with their partner, age, anatomical problems.... About a quarter of infertile women have issues with their ovulation. Even small changes in the ovulation cycle can disrupt fertility. Having had venereal disease can cause damage to your reproductive cycle, and make it harder to conceive. Certain environmental factors can disrupt hormones and lead to reduced fertility. There are a variety of factors that can have impact. Timing has an impact. Generally speaking there is a window of just a few days that you are really fertile.

  I don't see how a woman having "more eggs" would make any difference. Women produce eggs throughout their lifetime. They aren't all pre-made and just waiting in the ovaries. Either way, generally only one will travel through the tubes into the uterus per cycle.

QUESTION:
How does giving FSH and LH in a Fertility Drug for women who need IVF help to control fertility?
please help me, I know it's worded badly, sorry about that x

• ANSWER:
  FSH is used to stimulate the follicles to make eggs. Medications are used to supress the LH surge so you do not ovulate these eggs before they are retrieved.

  Hope this helps!

QUESTION:
What increases women's fertility any diet for that or vitamins?

• ANSWER:
  for womans i know for sure that eating drill with other foods helpes keepind normal the level of ...don't know what hormones...but it doesn't affect you in other ways. so, start eating you don't have nothing to loose [especially tendril, not only the leafes] . maybe helpes a woman to get pregnant, too...

QUESTION:
what do you guys think about the NEW! First Response® Fertility Test For Women?
The NEW! FIRST RESPONSE ® Fertility Test for Women is an accurate test of FSH level to assess ovarian reserve (egg quantity and quality) – one of the leading single indicators of a woman’s ability to get pregnant.

Every woman is born with all of the eggs that she will ever have. Each month one or more eggs will mature in the ovaries in preparation for ovulation. As the eggs mature and are released over time, the number of eggs, which is a measure of a woman’s fertility potential, decreases.

* Follicle Stimulating Hormone, (FSH), is one of many hormones that your body uses to regulate your menstrual cycle and to control the maturation of your eggs. FSH signals the ovaries to mature one or more eggs for ovulation each month/cycle.
* If your ovarian reserve (eggs) is low in quantity or quality, your pituitary will produce higher than normal FSH levels early in the cycle, trying to stimulate your ovaries to produce a mature egg. In other words, when your quantity or quality of eggs (fertility potential) is low, your FSH level may be high.
* Therefore, knowing your FSH level on Day 3 of the menstrual cycle can be helpful in finding out if you are able to get pregnant.
* FSH level assesses ovarian reserve, one of the leading single indicators of a woman’s fertility potential and now it is possible to gauge your fertility potential through a simple at-home test with over 95% accuracy.

First Response® Fertility Test for Women

Using the FIRST RESPONSE® Fertility Test for Women on day 3 of your menstrual cycle can help you determine your fertility potential.
http://www.firstresponse.com/fertilityTestInsert.asp#use

• ANSWER:
  Haven't heard of that yet but it sounds kinda neat!

QUESTION:
Is this in hinduism a question about women and fertility?
I know a little at all about Hinduism at all but I couldn't help but wonder about an issue upon being invited to an ashram earlier today. Again, I don't know about Hinduism much so that's why I come here.

As I went to walk into the temple/ceremony room, I noticed a sign on the door that said menstruating women weren't to participate in the ceremonies. Then I remembered how as I was driving over there with my group and the faith was being explained to me, they kept saying that they believed in a female deity and that this "mother of the earth" was practically their most important deity.

Sure enough, when I went into their ceremony room I saw this huge, HUGE shrine for her.

So then I was like, "wait a minute...if she's the mother of the earth, she's fertile. If she's fertile, she still menstruates. If she still menstruates, she would be excluded from her own religious ceremonies if she were an everyday civilian. And in fact, they're excluding women during certain times because of the one trait that makes them largely different than men---their fertility (which is partly expressed through menstruation). So are they trying to say women ought to be pregnant all of the time or need to be old enough that they're not fertile, or what?

can anyone make sense of that for me?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
How come more women have PCOS?
You really didn't hear about back in the day about women having fertility problem and now it's 1 out of 10 women have PCOS. That's not including other fertility problems that are lurking. So what has started all of this?

• ANSWER:
  Better diagnostic technology, an increase in awareness within the medical community, and improved patient-doctor and patient-patient (e.g. support groups, RL and virtual) communication have all contributed to a higher awareness of PCOS for the general public. You didn't hear about it "back in the day" because sex in general, let alone one's inability to concieve, wasn't something that was openly discussed.

  "PCOS is estimated to affect between 5 and 10 percent of women of reproductive age. The following characteristics are very often associated with PCOS, but not all are seen in every woman: Hirsutism / Hair loss / Acne / Polycystic ovaries / Obesity / Infertility or reduced fertility

  In addition, women with PCOS appear to be at increased risk of developing the following health problems during their lives:
  Insulin resistance / Diabetes / Lipid abnormalities / Obstructive sleep apnea / Cardiovascular disease / Endometrial carcinoma (cancer)"

QUESTION:
At what age does a women's fertility decrease?
She's gonna be 30 this year. Also, when does the risk of fetal defects and down's syndrome increase in regards to the woman's age?
Does the age of the father have anything to do with it? (I'm gonna be 34).
Thanks. I hope this question makes sense.

• ANSWER:
  They say that fertility decreases after age 35 but there are a number of factors involved with that. If the woman has had children before, that makes a difference. Overall general fertility makes a difference. The risk of birth defects does increase somewhat after the age of 35 but that increased percentage is very small. Generally speaking, the golden age is about 40 though you still have a far higher likelihood of having a healthy baby than not; downs syndrome is fairly rare anyway and certain demographics are less predisposed to it than others. The age of the father has no bearing on anything. I wouldn't worry about it too much. I know plenty of women who had their first child when they were 35+ as they concentrated on their careers in their twenties and early 30's. They all have healthy, happy babies.

QUESTION:
First Response Fertility Test for Women- waste of time? Extra unneeded stress or good idea?
My husband and I haven't tried for a baby yet and thought it was cool the new test from first response. But then starting thinking it may cause unneeded stress that would hinder becoming pregnant in the future. Do you think it's a good idea or only a stress inducer for couples who haven't even tried to see if they could become pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  It's a good idea, I think anyway. It may be more stressful wondering if you have become pregnant or not, if you need to continue trying, if you need to continue tracking your ovulation, etc. The home pregnancy test may actually bring peace of mind.

QUESTION:
What are some foods that increase fertility in men and women?
Not for me lol.

My friend is having trouble getting pregnant and she exploded when I suggested talking to a specialist of some sort to get some kind work done. She "wants to go all natural" (her words, not mine). I told her she wouldn't be saying that when she's in labor.

lol, Where was I? So are there any home remedies or foods I can tell her about to help?

Thanks

Oh, and I don't know if the problem is her or her husband, so the above question applies to men as well.

• ANSWER:
  Flax-seeds (for the omega 3s), raw fruits and veggies, organic dairy ( although I wouldn't consume too much as dairy is mucus producing for our bodies), .....basically a diet rich in whole unprocessed foods. No sodas, caffeine, fast foods, and such.

  Omega 3, 6, and 9 can boost your fertile cervical fluids.

  Before she starts this cleaner healthier diet...she should do at least a 3 day detox.

QUESTION:
What fertility companies buy pregnant women's urine?
I know they want the hCG but don't know where to find the companies.

• ANSWER:
  Ovidrel is only hcg and i think they get it from horses, not people!

QUESTION:
Women's Fertility in the 30's?
I'm really starting to freak out. I was just married six months ago. I'm 33, my husband 28. We both want a child together (none of us have had one yet). THe pressure is SO BAD from the family. We have never 'tried' yet never have used protection (just timed it, I'm very regular). I'm getting comments that I'm getting too old and my eggs are going to be gone! I want to have a child so bad, is it too old to have a chid at 33 or 34????

• ANSWER:
  Stop stressing. You will probably be able to get pregnant without any problems. Why don't you start trying now. If perhaps, there is a problem chances are it can be remedied. The sooner the better. But have fun trying, and really...try not to stress.

  I am 31, and got pregnant the 1st month of trying.

QUESTION:
does longer index finger show s fertility in women?
I HAVE BEEN READING SOME OF THE ARTICLES AND FOUND THAT THEY SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE LENGTH OF INEX AND RING FINGERS AND I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND.

• ANSWER:
  It's only a myth, it holds no truth. Finger length has no connection to fertility at all.

QUESTION:
what fertility clinics accept overweight women who want to be a surrogant mother?
I have a couple that already want to work with me regarless of my weight but we are getting a lot of no's because of my weight i need to find a doc that will look at my healthy pregnancies and current health to make that decision not just my weight we are willing to travel where ever we have to and willing to pay what ever the doctors ask

• ANSWER:
  The risk factors increase with your weight problem dear. Anthing can go wrong and it will cause lots of sorrow. Please understand.

QUESTION:
What age does a women's fertility drop?
Is it 30 years old or 35?

• ANSWER:
  It all depends on how in shape the woman keeps herself and if she's taking vitiams and exercises a lot.

  some say 36 it starts to drop, some women actually hit there prime at 35.
  Now days women are having kids well into there 50's.

  (Have fun).

QUESTION:
POLL: Does caffeine affect women's fertility? Answer with educated guesses, experience, opinion, etc.?
I drink about a cup of coffee a day, not a lot. We just started trying to conceive and I've been reading a bunch of websites on that topic and here and there the subject of caffeine intake comes up, but it's SO back and forth on whether or not drinking caffiene causes infertility or makes getting pregnant harder. (I dont drink soda, my main caffiene is a cup of coffee in the morning)

• ANSWER:
  I'm 23 weeks pregnant, with a little girl, and before i got pregnant i drank soda like crazy. And coffee too. So i dont really think it has anything to do with fertility.

QUESTION:
What recourse does the state have against fertility doctors who implant mentally ill women with 8 embryos?
Is there any way we can get Octuplet Mom's fertility doctor to surrender his license? Is he some sort of religious nut or something?

• ANSWER:
  The AMA is investigating. If they find him guilty of violating their code of ethics, he can lose his license.

  Unfortunately, publicizing this makes it more likely other women who have been turned down for psychological reasons will find this clown.

QUESTION:
Is there a connection between the feminist movement and women's desire to adopt?
Some people blame the legalization of abortion for the 'lack' of babies to adopt.

But isn't the feminist movement also responsible for Western society's high infertility rates? By most accounts, a woman's fertility starts falling at 30, and to more than 50% by the 40s.

Has our culture taught girls to 'achieve' in other arenas, and minimized the possibility of having a family?

Do most women want to adopt because they spent their fertile years pursuing other goals?

Should we be educating girls about diminishing fertility in schools?

• ANSWER:
  I believe that the biggest contribution that feminism has made to the "lack" of babies available for adoption is that women can now financially take care of themselves and their children. They no longer need rely on a man to support them financially.

  This doesn't mean women don't need or want or desire men in their lives. Nor does it mean that children don't need fathers. We do, and they do.

  It simply means that women are no longer in the position of having NO OTHER OPTION when they discover they are pregnant and the man in their life waffles, or runs, or (oops) turns out, is married**.

  There may be a greater DEMAND for babies to adopt because, in some cases, women are delaying childbirth until later in life, only to discover they have fertility issues.

  However, adoption stats from the 60's through the 90's show an ever declining number of women choosing to relinquish their children.

  PS: Absolutely, Tish! "women are not placing their babies because they don't want to"!

  PSS Regarding parenthood & travel...we went to London, Italy & Greece last year with my daughter, son on law & granddaughter. I had my daughter at 17, finished high school, graduated college. Took my first trip to Ixtapa at 29, have been on 4 cruises, including Puerto Vallarta & 6 ports in the Caribbean. When my friends were partying in their late teens & 20's, I was a responsible mommy. Now they have young ones at home, & my husband & I get to travel.

  So, yes, you can be a mommy & have the career, raise your babies & explore the world later. Or, like my daughter, you can travel to Europe with your 2 or 3 or 4 year old (she can tell you ALL ABOUT traveling with kids & on a budget!).
  You can have it all...but trying to "have it all" all at once is crazy making! = p

  I'm not sure it's society's expectation as much as it is our own to be wife, mom, worker, cook, bottle washer & laundress. WE place a lot of pressure on ourselves to be perfect. Besides if we don't do it...who will? LOL

  In the early days of feminism, women said, "We can do it all! Work & take care of the house" because we wanted CHOICES. It was a bargaining chip & we sorta hung ourselves.

  Today, many young women don't identify themselves as feminists & probably don't even realize how much in their lives have been influenced by early feminism. I believe we need to renew the feminist movement - updated for today's issues! But that's a different topic...is there a forum? LOL

  PSSS To katiesaik~OMG it's just sad how little we women know about the feminist movement. It began with the suffraggetes in the late 1800's working to obtain VOTING rights for women, & included things like sex education & birth control for women, which were actually ILLEGAL in the early 1900's. It's about so much more than just equal pay! And it began LONG before the50's!

QUESTION:
can ovarian cysts affect a women's fertility?

• ANSWER:
  Yes, they can. If you know you have got a history of ovarian cysts your doctor will support you when you decide to try to get pregnant and you may need hormone therapy such as clomid to help you conceive.

QUESTION:
Can cats since fertility or motherly compassion in women?
I just moved into my mother-in-law's house,and my sister-in-law's kitten is more attached to me. How can I get the cat to pay more attintion to her?

• ANSWER:
  If your question is about fertility or motherly compassion with you is it because you are pregnant? If you are then I definitely agree that cats can sense it. When my sister was pregnant her cat was always on top of her belly. The cat never was like that before. After my sister had her son the cat hardly went back to her lap. Hope that helps if that was what you were trying to ask about. melissa

QUESTION:
Do women with multiple fetus pregnancies sometimes abort selected fetuses?
In cases where a woman has taken fertility drugs and learns she is pregnant with more than 3, is a partial abortion possible? Do some women choose such an option? What criteria would someone use to make the decision?

Every time I hear news stories about women having three or more because she's taken the fertility drugs, I wonder if there are other women who also took the drugs, but ended up delivering fewer babies.

• ANSWER:
  Yes, you can selectively abort some of the babies. The women who choose not to claim that it is God's creation and His wish that they have multiples. Oddly, they didn't feel it was God's wish for them not to have babies because of their infertility or taking drugs to induce their multiple pregnancies.
  Not that I'm against fertility treatments, I am not, but I don't understand risking the mothers life and the health of the babies to have 4 or more multiples. JMO....

QUESTION:
Women's fertility blend?
Has any one tried women's fertility blend and it worked, or know anyone that has tried and it worked for them......just asking cuz me and my husband want a baby and to start out own family so I want to try this so it can help me conceive our first baby.......or does any1 know something else that's helped them or someone they know PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

• ANSWER:
  Ask your doctor for a referral to a specialist.
  It might be men's fertility blend that you need.

QUESTION:
Does beer affect women's fertility?
Last year for about 4 months from September to Jan, my girl friend used to have beer once in every 15 days. She also started smoking in that span. After we both got married we stopped boosing and smoking completely. Its been an year now and we have been trying hard to start a family. Though she has stopped boosing and smoking will it still affect her fertility and reduce her chances of becoming pregnant???

• ANSWER:
  i heard from a doc that it's not good to drink, or smoke while trying to get pregnant but never heard anyone say that it makes you sterile for a long time if you quit then there must be some other reason for not getting pregnant. Medicaly

QUESTION:
Does anyone know the statistics on older man/younger woman fertility?
I'm 26, he's 40. Please, no disparaging comments on the age difference. We have been married for 3 years and would like to try for a baby. We are in fairly good health...I have had thyroid problems in the past but not currently on any medication for it. He is an ex-smoker & overweight, on medication for blood pressure. Otherwise healthy. He knows he needs to lose weight, but I'm not going to fight him about it.
My question is, where can I find some statistics on middle-age men & fertility? Has anyone here ever fathered a baby at 40? Or had a husband that was over 40 and had a child together? We've only been TTC for 2 months, but I'm getting worried. I was on the ortho evra patch, so that's got to get out of my system as well.
Oh boy...that article made me nervous :/
Rocker wife...I appreciate your answer but you misread my question. I know men over 40 can produce children, obviously. When I said, has anyone here (on YA) over 40 fathered a child or married to someone over 40, I was asking for opinions of those who had been in my situation, what difficulties they experienced with fertility, etc.
Rocker Wife you seem very knowledgeable & I appreciate your input but I do hope you are not this insensitive on all your answers. I read your profile & understand you have had a hard time yourself but that doesn't mean you have to be so harsh to other people who are just starting out TTC. I thought I would put my question out there because I don't have anyone I feel comfortable with talking about my situation and my fears...I guess this is not the forum to do that.

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
do menthol cigarettes effect women's fertility as well?

• ANSWER:
  everything about cigarettes (ALL CIGARETTES!) and women health - see below

QUESTION:
whats the difference between the birth rate and the fertility rate?
if you look at;
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rs.html

and scroll down to birth rate you'll see russia's birth rate is 9.95 per 1000 women and the fertility rate is 1.28 per 100 women

but i dont understand what the difference is between the 2?

someone please help!

• ANSWER:
  If you click on the book symbol by any term it will give you the definition.

  Birth rate: every year, a random sample of 1000 people (ie 500 women) will between them have about 10 babies.

  Fertility rate: every woman will in her lifetime have 1.28 babies.

  Of course the "replacement rate" for fertility - the rate for a stable population, ignoring immigration and emigration - is 2: implying that Russia's population is set to drop dramatically in future.

QUESTION:
are there any home fertility test for women that's good?

• ANSWER:
  It depends on what you want to test for--ovulation, fsh, lh, progesterone, estrogen, fallopian tubes clear, hostile cervical mucus, semen allergy, mis-shaped uterus, recurrent chemical pregnancies, etc, etc.
  Some things you can check at home--chart your Basal body temps to make sure you are ovulating and that you don't have a luteal phase defect. You can use an FSH test to check ovarian reserve at home. You can take LH tests to check for ovulation. But pretty much anything else needs to be done by your doctor.

QUESTION:
women's fertility questions?
1. how often does a woman ovulate in a month?
2. is it only during and a few days after ovulation she can get pregnant?
3. what are the signs a woman is ovulating?
4. i heard some women getting pregnant when they had sex when they were menstruating; how did this happen?

• ANSWER:
  Women with normal cycles ovulate once every 28 days. It's when your body produces and releases the egg. Some women feel a slight cramping or notice a definite change in their discharge (really thick). Women can also check their basal body temperature to find patterns to know when they are ovulating. This is your most fertile time and it's easiest for you to get pregnant. But it isn't the only time you can get pregnant! Women whose periods are long and whose cycles are short can definitely get pregnant on their period.

QUESTION:
how accurate are the at home fertility tests? (for women)?
I'm very paranoid that I'm not fertile. There's no reason that I wouldn't be fertile, its just an idea I've gotten into my head. I've thought about taking an at home fertility test but I'm not sure how accurate they are. Any help?
I'm not talking about ovulation tests, I want to know how fertile I am, in general

• ANSWER:
  The are difficult to use. You can take them in the morning and they are negative for ovulation and then take them in the evening the same day and they will be positive for ovulation. So knowing that, you would have to take many tests each month to track ovulation.
  Try learning to track your basal body temperature and your cervical mucus on fertilityfriend.com. It is a better way to check when you ovulate.

QUESTION:
Do women outside the US have as much trouble as we do getting pregnant?
There seem to be a large number of American women who need fertility treatments and I'm wondering if that's the case in other countries outside the US.
I don't mean for obese women. I think obese women have an easier time getting pregnant from what I see around me. They have more nutrients and so on to house a baby. And Arab women aren't particularly obese, not nearly like many American women I think.

• ANSWER:
  im in the uk and 1 in 4 women have to use fertility treatment to get pregnant
  some because they have medical conditions some because there parteners sperm isa problem or the women them selves have problems but it is a big problem here in the uk

QUESTION:
Do you feel that feel abortion,Plan B, birth control, and fertility drugs are women's only issues?

• ANSWER:
  Not really...

  BD

QUESTION:
Can an abortion affect a woman's fertility later on in life?

• ANSWER:
  If it is done correctly, no. When a woman becomes pregnant and after having a child, she develops tissue, that same tissue develops after a woman has a miscarriage, d&c, or an abortion. So she has just as much a chances as becoming infertile as someone who just had a baby. It's all about the tissue and how much of it there is and the build up. But if the abortion is done incorrectly and there are problems, then yes there could be fertility issues

QUESTION:
What are the first infertility tests doctors perform in women? And cost?
I have health insurance but Im not sure if they cover infertility tests. How much would the basic tests cost? What kind of test will be performed first? Been trying to conceive for 12 mos.
Orlando

• ANSWER:
  I'm actually wondering the same questions but I think I'm having to wait until Monday to call my insurance b/c that's what the doctors office will tell you to do b/c they're not in charge of what's covered and anyone's guess isn't going to be any good to you (or me..) b/c it only depends on your insurance coverage. I think the first types of tests are: blood tests for you (and spouse-if you choose/// I wish I had DH do this at same time as me, now a year later he's going to get it done..) Also, Ultrasound and or other graphic or Xrays to measure you and see if there are any signs or abnormalities- then if everything is still looking normal (Which is the point that I'm at now.. 14 months after first trying and 2 MC later...) Husband=blood test and then we'll both get our chromosomes checked (Which I'm not sure what that procedure consists of... hence, I'm on this site looking for an answer ) I hope this helped in any way~ Good luck to you~

QUESTION:
Is there anything simpler than a HSG test to check infertility in women?
I'm a 30 yr old women trying to conceive for last 1 yr without success .
I would like to know whether there is any less discomforting or less painful test to check infertility in women?
I'm shit scared of HSG after hearing about the pain and discomfort associated with it.
Pls Note: My husband's semen analysis is normal.

• ANSWER:
  I had an HSG about two months ago and I was scared too. It had less pain than a pap smear. I think it is just too important to not have done - there isn't another test to check this. On another note, statistically, the cycle when an HSG is performed, your chances of a successful pregnancy go up. Unfortunately for me, we found the fertility drugs worked too well and I had 5 eggs, which was too much for me to risk.

  I'll also point out that my parents tried for two years for me back in the early 80s with no success. My mom was 32 at the time and she had an HSG performed. Turns out, she had a little, tiny amount of blockage in her tube that the dye was actually able to 'push' out of the way. I was conceived that month!

  So, not only can this test help you rule something out, it can also increase your fertility. Did you know that even a simple cold can build scare tissue in your tubes? A virus/bacterial infection can go to just about anywhere in the body and settle in the tubes.

  Please reconsider the HSG - tell your doctor how scared you are! I did (I'm the worlds biggest baby who cries when I get shots and can't look at the needle). I can swear, with a gentle doctor, it will hurt less than a pap-smear. You may bleed a little but this is because when they push the tube up there to inject the dye, they wear a little uterine lining off.

  Please reconsider and good luck! Lots of baby dust!

QUESTION:
What, exactly, are the basic tests that a woman can have done to test for infertility?
I have been told that there are a few certain tests that your doc will do first to test for infertility like blocked ovaries and others. I am wondering exactly what they are and the procedure of them? Also, can a man "do his thing" at home and take the sperm into the docs to be tested? I think doing that at home would be better as it would be a more relaxed and familiar atmosphere. I have heard that it is possible-but has anyone actually done this?? Thanks!

• ANSWER:
  The tests for infertility usually start with blood tests. Blood is drawn on the third day of your cycle (cycle day 1 is the first day of your period). The blood tests are to check hormone levels of progesterone and estradiol. Your blood may also be tested on the 21 st day of your cycle to check progesterone levels.

  The test for blocked tubes is called a Hysterosalpingogram (also just called HSG). Dye is injected through your cervix and into your uterus where it then flows into the fallopian tubes and out the ends (the tubes aren't really attached to the ovaries). If the dye doesn't come out, the tube is blocked. It's not common to have blocked tubes, but if it's possible if you've had previous infections.

  As far as the male tests, the doctors usually prefer to have the male provide a sample at the doctor's office or clinic. If you live close by, they may permit you to take the sample at home and bring it in.

  Since you're asking this question, I am assuming you are beginning the hopefully not long process of fertility testing. One thing you can do in the meantime is take your basal temperature. Get a digital thermometer that has good precision (drug stores sell ones for this purpose) and take your temperature at the same time every morning, as soon as you awake and before you even get out of bed. Chart your temperature and you will begin to see a pattern. Your temperature will be at more or less a constant level and then drop about 1/2 degree when you ovulate. Then it will rise about a degree and stay there for about two weeks. Then the temperature will drop just before or on the first day of your period. If the temperature stays high and never drops, then you could be pregnant. Taking your temperature like this will show if you are ovulating and will also help you see when the best time to have sex would be (right before you ovulate).

  Good luck!

QUESTION:
women infertility?
causes,tests,treatments and eventualities

• ANSWER:
  You can get all the information & support that you might need through the forums at Ovusoft. Good luck on your journey!

QUESTION:
What kind of tests are done to determine infertility?
I was just wondering what kind of tests are done to determine a woman's infertility. I want to know if i'm able to have children and I would like to know what kind of tests are done and how much they cost. If someone could please help...Thank you

• ANSWER:
  Having actually been through this myself I can tell you it is best to have yourself checked out with a doctor that actually specializes in infertility issues rather than just a general doctor. You'll get more precise answers and they will know more about what to test and can be done if something shows up. They may send you for an HSG screening which is a dye put into your reproductive system to check for blockages and other problems that will only show on an X Ray test. It is uncomfortable and out patient but it can help determine if there is a cause there or if something further, such a surgery, may need done to correct it.
  Typically they will start with blood work. Prepare to be stuck plenty at every visit as they will check things from thyroid to your hormone levels in addition to charting your cycle and ovulation etc.. From there they will sit down with you and let you know what the results are (normal, not normal) and what they recommend from there. If you end up pregnant you can expect to have more blood work done in your first trimester for prenatal testing and keeping you checked for various things as well. They may do a pelvic exam on you and possibly some ultrasounds which are done internally. The blood testing and pelvics aren't usually that much and insurance will usually cover it. Ultrasound coverage depends on your insurance but if medically necessary they are usually covered up to a point, otherwise those are not cheap. It can be several hundred dollars EACH. It's the treatments that come after the fact coupled with more blood work for the labs that can get pricey depending on what they do to help your situation in particular. Some of those are NOT covered in whole or part by insurance and can run you into the thousands for actual treatments which range from IUI, IVF, donor programs to help you conceive, embryo storage, etc.. With those come more ultrasounds, prescription drugs (which will NOT be covered completely or if at all) which run into the THOUSANDS of dollars depending what the drug is. If it's clomid usually your prescription coverage will pick it up and it's not that pricey. Usually around or less. It's the higher end specialized drugs for things like IVF or IUI that run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars per drug. Some are covered, some are not. When my husband and I did our IVF we had coverage but still just for the drugs alone ended up with about ,000 out of pocket to cover just the drugs that were needed. Your doctor will be able to tell you what the best place to start is and they usually all will start at the least invasive and least expensive route first when treating infertility if it is determined that it is going to be a problem.

  Just for further info- the guys aren't off the hook when it comes to this. Chances are if you've been trying and not able to get pregnant the doctor will have your husband checked out in the early stages of testing as well. It isn't always us girls that have the trouble when it comes to having baby. If it is the guy their testing and treatment is alot less invasive than what us girls have to go through.

QUESTION:
what is the best treatment for a women with infertility due to poly cystic ovary?
my friend has got married before one and half years and she does not have child after test doctor is saying she is having poly cystic ovary

• ANSWER:
  I used to have this problem. My husband and I tried to have a baby for 4 years, we went through fertility treatment with no success. I started to excercise almost every day for about an hour and I ate very healthy food. I did not eat anything processed or canned, or anything with sugar or white flour in it. After 3 months, my symptoms went away and I got pregnant.

QUESTION:
Is there a connection between chronic urinary tract infections and infertility in women?
I have reoccurring, chronic urinary tract infections. I've had doctors tell me that it is leading to scarring on my uterus and it is going to be hard to get pregnant.

Also, could the scarring on my uterus be something else that is leading me to have symptoms similar to urinary tract infections but it is really something else?

I've been tested for STD's, I'm fine. I've been to specialists and doctors for the past 8 years.

• ANSWER:
  Unfortunately, urinary tract infections can cause infertility. The infection can spread from the urinary tract to the reproductive system and just get worse from there. There are many other reasons for scarring of the uterus as well.

  I would recommend letting the doctors know everything you can, possibly trying to find some medication that will help keep your from getting uti's so frequently. Also, your ob/gyn should be able to do a fertility test and see how bad the damage may be.

  Hope this helps!

QUESTION:
Does anyone know roughly HOW MUCH getting tested for INFERTILITY costs (for both men and women)?
My husband and I have not been able to successfully conceive, and we've been trying for over 2 years. Our Primary Care Doctors have suggested getting tested for infertility, but my husband would prefer to wait until he gets out of the military (the military health care system isn't known for being the best even though it's free).

I'm curious how much it would cost if we wait until we can see a civilian doctor.....?

• ANSWER:
  It would depend on what sort of insurance you would have in the civilian sector. Many reproductive endocrinologists, which is the doctor you will want to see, charge a new patient office visit of 325 dollars and the tests themselves (without insurance) can go from 100's of dollars, to thousands of dollars. So if you are paying out of pocket it can get really expensive.

QUESTION:
Women who are TTC? How do you feel about the USA encouraging teenage girls and rape victims to get abortions b
but they won't help women who would be good mothers and want kids or are poor and don't have insurance or their insurance won't cover infertility testing and treatments get pregnant?
TTC for 18.5 months @ 21. Most likely sterile due to medication that I took from 14-15 years old.
Uh hello the woman who is raped doesn't need to kill the kid. She can put it up for adoption. Getting an abortion doesn't solve you being raped.

• ANSWER:
  I don't think abortion is necessarily encouraged but I am very angered that no support is given for mothers in this country. We are the only country that has no paid maternity leave. Most European countries have home health nurses preform home visits after babies are born. I could go on but I don't feel like it now.

QUESTION:
Is it possible for a woman to test herself for infertility even if shes not planning on getting pregnant yet?
I am not planning on having a baby yet, but my boyfriend often talks about having a big family. After hearing on the radio about a clinic for couples with an infertility poblem I starrted thinking what if there is something wrong with me too and maybe I should start thinking of my future differently.

• ANSWER:
  How old are you? Infertility is more of an issue for women who are approaching age 35. Most women don't have fertility problems before then, but some do. If you do, then you can see a doctor. To see how fertile you are, start charting your fertility signs. You can learn so much from doing this. To get started, take the free online course at FertilityFriend.com. You can also read the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility." Many many fertility problems can be identified just by careful charting.

  I am not sure what you are worried about, but maybe something else is bothering you? If you are not sure you want a big family, or to have babies with this man, then maybe its time to think things through.

QUESTION:
Infertility testing question?
About how much is it to get tested to see if one is infertile?
women & men testing?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Is it possible for a women to get pregnant with to much testosterone in her body?
I have hirsutism and possibly PCOS also. I am wanting to have a child and do not have the money for all the infertility testing that insurance doesn't cover and that doctor's want paid for up front. Is it at all possible to concieve a child?

• ANSWER:
  It is possible! Here's an article that might help you:

  First of all, what is PCOS?
  PCOS is an endocrine syndrome. Some of the characteristics include, but are not limited to, the abnormal release of luteinizing and follicle stimulating hormones, irregular menstrual cycles, insulin resistance, excessive body hair growth, miscarriage, acne, and weight issues.

  PCOS gets its name from the tiny cysts that form inside the ovaries. These cysts are actually eggs prevented from being released by the abnormal hormone levels.

  PCOS is generally hereditary from both the mother's side and/or the father's side.

  How Can PCOS Be Treated So That You Can Conceive?(Information provided by 4woman.gov)
  Because there is no cure for PCOS, it needs to be managed to prevent problems. Treatments are based on the symptoms each patient is having and whether she wants to conceive or needs contraception. Below are descriptions of treatments used for PCOS.

  Birth control pills. For women who don’t want to become pregnant, birth control pills can regulate menstrual cycles, reduce male hormone levels, and help to clear acne. However, the birth control pill does not cure PCOS. The menstrual cycle will become abnormal again if the pill is stopped. Women may also think about taking a pill that only has progesterone, like Provera, to regulate the menstrual cycle and prevent endometrial problems. But progesterone alone does not help reduce acne and hair growth.

  Diabetes Medications. The medicine, Metformin, also called Glucophage, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes, also helps with PCOS symptoms. Metformin affects the way insulin regulates glucose and decreases the testosterone production. Abnormal hair growth will slow down and ovulation may return after a few months of use. These medications will not cause a person to become diabetic.

  Fertility Medications. The main fertility problem for women with PCOS is the lack of ovulation. Even so, her husband’s sperm count should be checked and her tubes checked to make sure they are open before fertility medications are used. Clomiphene (pills) and Gonadotropins (shots) can be used to stimulate the ovary to ovulate. PCOS patients are at increased risk for multiple births when using these medications. In vitro Fertilization (IVF) is sometimes recommended to control the chance of having triplets or more. Metformin can be taken with fertility medications and helps to make PCOS women ovulate on lower doses of medication.

  Medicine for increased hair growth or extra male hormones. If a woman is not trying to get pregnant there are some other medicines that may reduce hair growth. Spironolactone is a blood pressure medicine that has been shown to decrease the male hormone’s effect on hair. Propecia, a medicine taken by men for hair loss, is another medication that blocks this effect. Both of these medicines can affect the development of a male fetus and should not be taken if pregnancy is possible. Other non-medical treatments such as electrolysis or laser hair removal are effective at getting rid of hair. A woman with PCOS can also take hormonal treatment to keep new hair from growing.

  Surgery. Although it is not recommended as the first course of treatment, surgery called ovarian drilling is available to induce ovulation. The doctor makes a very small incision above or below the navel, and inserts a small instrument that acts like a telescope into the abdomen. This is called laparoscopy. The doctor then punctures the ovary with a small needle carrying an electric current to destroy a small portion of the ovary. This procedure carries a risk of developing scar tissue on the ovary. This surgery can lower male hormone levels and help with ovulation. But these effects may only last a few months. This treatment doesn't help with increased hair growth and loss of scalp hair.

  A healthy weight. Maintaining a healthy weight is another way women can help manage PCOS. Since obesity is common with PCOS, a healthy diet and physical activity help maintain a healthy weight, which will help the body lower glucose levels, use insulin more efficiently, and may help restore a normal period. Even loss of 10% of her body weight can help make a woman's cycle more regular.

  PCOS Tips
  Most PCOS sufferers are 'carbohydrate sensitive', which means that, because of your PCOS, your body cannot cope with starchy, sugary or high-carbohydrate food. If you eat this type of food, it can make you crave more, hence the reason that PCOS sufferers go on a 'binge'. Your are best keeping to a low-fat, low-sugar, low-carbohydrate, protein diet, with a balance of fresh fruit and vegetables and lots of nibbles. Personal diets can be prepared if you wish.

  If you are overweight and you want to conceive a baby, consultants now agree that losing weight healthily, with a well-balanced diet, that provides all the vitamins that you need, will improve your chances of conceiving. Figures show that just losing 24 lbs, if you are seriously overweight, can improve your chances of conceiving very considerably.

  At all costs avoid sugar. Please remember that, you can have an insulin problem when you suffer with PCOS, and eating sugar can aggravate the problem. It is much better to use the 'sugar - free' alternatives.

  When seeking treatment for conception, see a specialist. The speicalist would be known as a Reproductive Endocrinoligist. These fertility doctors have extra training and education that ob/gyns do not have.

QUESTION:
What kind of test can be done to check infertility in woman?
I've not been able to get pregnate in 3 years and haven't use any portection of birth control!

• ANSWER:
  There are a lot of tests that can be done, including ones givin by an infertility clinic and some home tests that you can take. Below are links to resources for both:

  Infertility Doctors and Clinics that can perform tests:
  http://www.findinfertilitydocs.com

  Home Tests that can be purchases:
  http://www.findinfertilitydocs.com/Infertility/Infertility%20Books.aspx

QUESTION:
How much does female infertility testing for an American cost in riyadh in SAR and USD?
And where can you get a female OBGYN in Riyadh that is preferred American woman.

• ANSWER:
  Do your testing in the states... Doctors here are plain sh!t …Its like finding a needle in a haystack , its really rare to find someone that understands what he is doing and doesn't tell you to take panadol for everything you have

QUESTION:
Tuberculosis test and types ? which is c Infertility?
after 1 year of my marriege i am not sueccess to get pregnent. Doctor suggest some medical test for TB.
i want to know that which TB is cause of infertility in women? (Like Uterine Tuberculosis )
And how can doctor diagnose that? which test available in india to diagnose TB which is cause of infertility in women? Pls tell me the name of all of these test like blood test, skin test?

• ANSWER:
  Hello! I m Ravindra. I want to help u.
  Plz contact to rigth doctor. I suggest to u if u and ur husband comes to Indore so very batter for u because here one doctor Mrs ASHA BAKSHI. U contact ones time to this doctor. She is very famouse for handle this type case. If u r intrested so i search there contact no. u talk with her ur problem. I tell to u this doctor name because i have exp. me & my wife also facing this problem but now we have twins babies.
  bye & god bless u.

QUESTION:
what labaratory test done for obese woman with infertility?

• ANSWER:
  I had blood tests done to check I was ovulating and I had a balloon xray (This was all a long time ago and I don't remember the proper names) to check that I didn't have any blockages in my tubes, then unfortunately I was told to go away and loose weight.

QUESTION:
Has anyone had the HSG test for infertility?
Hysterosalpingogram, HSG Test for Tubal Infertility... It's the xray dye test to see if your tubes are clear and open? I heard that they call it the miracle test b/c such a big percentage of women get pregnant the month after the test b/c it basically clears and cleans everything out. let me know your stories and thoughts! thanks!

• ANSWER:
  Everything you heard was true. Down here, it's done in the radiology dept of the hospital instead of the gyno's office. You take some Advil beforehand. Then you lay on a table with your legs apart & your doctor injects dye into your uterus/tubes while also scanning you with an ultrasound machine. This way, they can check for blockage. The dye often flushes out any gunk or scar tissue that was causing problems. They told me it has to be done in the first 5 (or 10?...) days of the menstrual cycle.

  My doctor wanted me to have one done. I wanted to have it done because I'd heard such great things about it. On my birthday this summer my insurance company called to tell me it wouldn't be covered and I'd have to pay ,000 + doctor's fees out of pocket. I can't afford that. Happy birthday to me.

QUESTION:
are blood tests for pregnancy expensive?
i was told that some woman cannot read a pregnancy on a ept test unless they are tested through their blood because they don't have enough pregnancy hormones or just they don't work for those woman?
Also is there testing for infertility?
my grandmother didn't have her 1st child until she was 43 and my mother until she was 34
maybe i just haven't reached full maturity i am only 19

• ANSWER:
  You're so young, you have plenty of time. I wouldn't be too worried about it just yet. My insurance covered my blood test. If you're insured (which is pretty important if you're wanting to have a baby), most will cover it. Call your insurance company and find out.

QUESTION:
Can meningitis cause infertility in women?
When I was two years old I had spinal meningitis and almost died from it. I am now 16 and have had extremely irregular periods for five years up until now and have never gotten pregnant. And no I am not trying to get pregnant, just A LOT of accidents have happened. Like over the course of 3 years I have had more accidents than I can count on my fingers and toes and never once have gotten pregnant. Like I doubt my fertility so much that I've acually let my ex cum inside of me on a regular basis for about 5 months and still NOTHING! Most teenage girls my age probably think how lucky I am, but no I'm not lucky! I'm scared to death that I'll never be able to have children I've had my hormones tested and everything, but everything checked out normal. So does anyone know if this could be the cause of it?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
How can a woman determine if she's ovulating without using ovulation tests?
Hi. I have been TTC #1 for 2 years, and my periods regulated to every 28 days January 14th 2007. Before that they were every 15 days. My mother never took me to a GYNO and my insurance doesn't cover infertility testing or treatments(apparently kansas is not required to cover infertility testing). The only time I know I ovulated was 10/15/2008 and that was with the help of Clearblue Digital Ovulation tests. the calender (www.mymonthlycylces.com) is not accurate for me at all so I just use it to track my periods. Also do you need a doctor's order to buy Clomid and how does it work? The only thing I know is that it actually DRIES out a woman's cervical mucus that the sperm need to get to the egg and survive in. Otherwise they become trapped and can't swim anywhere.
Also is it normal for a woman to have severe pain throughout her body when she's on her period? I get pain my ribs(both), lower back, headaches, and stoamch pain while I'm on my period. Before my period for like 2-3 days I get some stomach cramps which lets me know I'll be getting my period.

• ANSWER:
  As far as "normal" period pain, it is different for everyone. I would have severe headahces, backaches, nausea mood swings and sometimes even chest pains. So while painful, it is actually pretty normal, but it may be a sign of endometriosis or something else like that.
  What you can do to see when you ovulate is track your basal body temperatures. Every morning before you get out of bed, or even move, take your temp with a basal thermometer, and track it on a site like http://www.fertilityfriend.com and it can even tell you when it thinks you ovulate based on the temps it records, and also lets you know when AF is coming because your temps will drop. Its actually really cool, just lets you know more about your body
  I dont know much about clomid sorry

QUESTION:
what is the cure for the cervical mucus that are hostile to the sperm?
all my infertility tests are so fantastic,that the only problem i have is that my cervical mucus are hostile to my husband's sperm.The Dr said,i may have to do artificial insemination which my husband didnt agree cos he has children from another woman.

• ANSWER:
  is nt he nice have you asked him if he wants more children if he has said yes then i would ask him why he doesn't want children with you this is a big decision for both you both need to be 100% in this together i would talk to him and see what his fears are good luck

  Vicky

QUESTION:
Approx. how much does infertility testing cost?
for both man and woman combined, I know it varies but about how much can I expect to pay for just the testing, not including the treatment

Does insurance ever cover infertility testing/treatment?

• ANSWER:
  Well, the answer could vary so much. I can tell you my experience... I live in Mississippi and I went in for pain in my lower stomach and I had a pap and an ultrasound that detected I had a heart shaped uterus and then had a laparoscopy that found I had endometriosis.. with insurance, it cost close to 00. But it will depend on which test you want and what dr you go to and what kind of insurance you have. Best thing to do is call your dr and insurance companies and ask.

QUESTION:
What are some causes of infertility (in a female)?
Ok First I just want to say that I am only 19 years old and do NOT plan on getting pregnant for at least another 5 years. Anyway, a family friend (who is in her mid thirties) just found out she is infertile and has tried almost all options, and she is really depressed about it. Now, I am worried that I could be infertile. I know I shouldnt worry about it now, but I wanted to know what causes it and if there is anything I can do to prevent it (if thats the case).
Also, I have been on bc pills for about a year and am planning to take them until I get married (that can be years) so I was wondering if that would effect it?

and Is there a test that can be done on a woman to see if she is fertile, while still being on bc?

Thanks

• ANSWER:
  It is a good idea to think about things like this while you are young but it important to not obsess over it. First off, the pill will not cause you to be infertile so don't worry about that. (a friend of mine was on the pill for 17 years and got pregnant the first month she went off without a problem). Did you have regular periods before you went on the pill? If so, this is a good indication that things are fine. If you were irregular but started to be regular once on the pill then you should be fine too...it means that you are ovulating and are on a good schedule. Remember to get your yearly pelvic's and your dr can tell you if there are any cysts or abnormalities and if you are still worried ask you Dr to take a better look during your next pelvic. Good Luck!!!!

QUESTION:
If you are in San Antonio or close---PCOS and Infertility.?
This is more of an answer. I have seen a lot of questions about PCOS. I was watching KSAT news here in San Antonio and they have a study being conducted here in San Antonio HEre are the details and you can also go to www.ksat.com

About one in ten women suffers from a frustrating condition called polycystic ovary syndrome. Now, the University of Texas Health Science Center is conducting a study to help these patients achieve an elusive goal: to have a baby.

25-year-old Liana Amador of Castroville is undergoing a battery of tests. As a woman who suffers from polycystic ovary syndrome, she has spent the last four years trying, unsuccessfully, to get pregnant. “That’s been a dream of mine since I was little,” Amador said. “And so it’s been very frustrating. It’s like an emotional rollercoaster that you just can’t get off of.”

PCOS patients have irregular periods and hormonal imbalances that can lead to infertility. The lack of ovulation can make a woman’s dream of becoming a parent unattainable. “And that’s where the problems occur because the cycles, the periods, don’t come,” explained Robert Brzyski, M.D., Ph.D., an OB/GYN who is a fertility research with UTHSC. “There’s no ovulation. No pregnancies. So it becomes very frustrating.”

Now, South Texas patients are helping to compare two oral drugs to boost fertility: a commonly-used pill called Clomid and a newer pill called Letrozole first used for breast cancer patients. Both lead to stimulation of egg growth, but they work in different ways.

“Because they work through different mechanisms, we’re hopeful that maybe certain women will benefit from one versus the other, or maybe all women will benefit from the new medication,” Brzyski explained. “There’s always that great hope.”

The Health Science Center is one of seven sites recruiting women for this federally-funded test. Local doctors want to recruit 100 women with the lure of free drugs and testing for five cycles. That’s five tries for a baby. That cost saving is appealing to people like Amador. “I want to conceive,” she stressed. “I know that I can’t do it on my own and fertility drugs outside of the study are extremely expensive.”

Many women with PCOS don’t respond to conventional treatments. That’s why the search is on for more effective medications.

Women between the age of 18 and 40 who have eight or fewer periods per year are eligible to be screened for this study. For more information, contact the study coordinator at UTHSC, Carann Easton, R.N., at (210) 567-6245 or eastonc@uthscsa.edu.

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QUESTION:
For any women who's hubby has a low sperm count!!!!?
This is not a question just some good info for any women trying to get pregnant and their husband has a low sperm count.

My hubby and I were trying for 11 months and couldn't get pregnant so we went to infertility. They tested my hubby twice. Frist test his sperm count was 4.9million. Test two was 11.1 million (two weeks apart). The Dr. said I would never be able to have more kids (I have one and we got pregnant with him first try) when his sperm count is that low. For two months I had my hubby take my prenatal vitamins, stop smoking (he only had one like twice a week), stop drinking any alcohol ( he only ever drank like twice a month), no hot showers, and no laptop on the lap. After two months of all this his sperm count went up to 88 million and then at month three it went up to 160 million. The Dr. could not believe it. That month I got pregnant.

I hope this will help some of you! Good luck

• ANSWER:
  OK thats interesting information. Thanks for posting it.
  And congrats with your BFP!!!!

QUESTION:
what is the best thing to do after being diagnosed with unexplained infertility please share stories!?
Ive been reading all over the internet that an OPK can also indicate if a woman is pregnant before a postive HPT! . I have normal cycles and me and DH has been trying to get pregnant for over 5years. My OBGYN have been doing primary infertility testing on me and heres what Ive gotten done so far:

1) ULTRASOUND TO CHECK FOR FIBROIDS MASSES AND CYSTS (came back negative)
2) HSG (a procedure to see if tubes were blocked). results came back negative. tubes are freely open.

However, I also heard by my OBGYN that the HSG can enhance a womans fertility for the next 90 days( which is some great news)

Anywhoo, I had the HSG on May 26 2010 (CD I started testing for ovulation on the same day. on CD 10 I got a postive opk (digital, by clearblue easy)

when I got the postive opk, me and my husband constantly "did the do" for the next 10 days, once a day.

Just for the heck of it, I tested again with the digital OPK yesterday 6/15/2010, and got a smiley face again, so Now Im definately confused! its been two weeks since the first positive. today I tested again (I will admit, just for fun again) and it was negative, but I can recall drinking plenty of fluids since this morning and my urine was very clear so maybe I diluted my urine too much, but now, Im thinking I may be pregnant! Im at CD 27 my cycles are 30-31 days long... has someone ever done this and was really pregnant? or have any of you ladies had an HSG and got pregnant immediately after? I knw this is long, but I tried to explain everything the best way I can. Thanks for listening and responding.

• ANSWER:
  Relax and avoid being stressed out. have fun and try to avoid foods and drinks that might decrease your chances of conceiving. just envision yourself carrying your own baby, i believe your system will definitely put right anything that might be wrong with you.good luck.

  more so, you can visit the site for more answers http://mypregnancymiracleblog.com

QUESTION:
Can having irregular periods from 12 to 19 years old make a woman infertile?
Asking because I started puberty at 10, got my first period at 12, mom never took me to a gynocologist to get me checked out, and my periods were irregular (every 15 days) from 12 years old until 19 years old (January 14th 2007 a month before I turned 20 they straightened out on their own to every 28 days) and I'm having trouble concieving. Oh and my health insurance doesn't cover fertility drugs or infertility testing.

• ANSWER:
  no a lot of women don't have regular periods, myself included. it may just take a while for you to get pregnant, but if your periods are pretty regular then you should no problem.

QUESTION:
Does Increased Prostrogen hormone in female lead to infertility ?
Hi , I m 28 yrs old woman . I had my recent physical examination with Gynecologist . I went through PAP exam which was normal . Then my physician has taken my 21 day test ( blood test ) , which was not normal bcoz my prostrogen was increased . Does it cause to make me infertile ?

• ANSWER:
  A high progesterone level on day 21 means that you ovulated (released an egg) this cycle.

QUESTION:
TTC with CF related infertility...and stress?
I am 22 years old, my husband is 23, and we've been married for a year and a half. Since the day we married, we've been TTC, since we already knew it was going to be a long, and difficult process for us. My husband has CF, and with that comes a most certain infertility. His pulmonologist told us that most men with CF have low sperm count, meanwhile my research says that men with CF generally have CBAVD. (Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens - the tube that transports the sperm outside the body) He tells us to try for six more months, he'll test my husband, then he'll discuss our options. Has anyone else who has a husband with CF dealt with this? Meanwhile, with my family history of infertility - the women start losing their fertility in their early 20's - my doctor wants to start things now BUT wants to wait until I stop stressing out. **My best friend who was 23 years old, and 30 weeks pregnant passed away suddenly in her sleep in October.** My doctor says that as soon as I learn to deal with the stress from her death, we can begin treatments...I feel like I am going a little crazy...can anybody give me some advice? It's hard when you don't have a best friend to turn to anymore. Thanks.

• ANSWER:
  sorry to hear you're going through this, i don't know anyone going through this situation, but you can ask fertility specialists online for free, and maybe find others giong through similar situations, try fertilityties.com
  good luck!

QUESTION:
Fertility Testing of Men?
I am curious to know how many women's husband was tested for sperm count before the women were subjected to infertility treatments. I wonder because it seems to me that the women are tested and all's fine and they take fertility meds and take all kinds of really invasive tests and procedures and it seems to me it isn't until none of that works that the doctor tests the man. Is this common with everyone or just the people I know? I think it would make sense that when you know nothing's wrong with her to test him before taking other actions... am I wrong?

• ANSWER:
  Well with our Doc she mad us try for 6 months then did a fertility work up. It involved both of us and she ran numerous test on both of us.

QUESTION:
Under 35 years old and has been trying to conceive?
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine recommends women consult their health care provider if she is: 1) under 35 years old and has been trying to conceive for more than 12 months, or 2) over 35 years old and has been trying to conceive for over 6 months.

I am under 35 years old and has been trying to conceive with my fiance who is 45 years old with diabetes for almost 6 months. I don't have any health insurance.

So, how much will it cost for some blood tests to be done? How much is infertility treatments in Pennsylvania?

Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  you would have to call a doctor that deals with bloodtest and that also deals with infertility treatments in your area.. that is the only way to find out.. look through your yellow pages to find a doctor who deals with these type of test and treatments.. that is the best i can do for you. sorry if this wasn't any help to you.

QUESTION:
Anyone have health insurance that does not cover testing/treatment?
I'm just curious if anyone has health insurance that doesn't cover testing/treatment and what you plan on doing? Finding other insurance that does, pay out of pocket, etc. Just basically wondering how many women are in my situation. Who would have thought that insurance that covers prenatal and delivery wouldn't cover testing and treatment for infertility. DUMB INSURANCE! GRR. Any insight would be great. Thanks! Hopefully will conceive #1 soon, 9 months of trying sucks!

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  Pretty much all health insurance companies cover this. It's just a matter of being on the right plan that actually covers it. I'm guessing you're on group. Ask your director of human resources if the company offers other plans than the one you are on.

QUESTION:
Question about using spearmint tea for alternative health?
I have read that spearmint tea has been proven to reduce curb hirutism in women by controlling the release of androgens and testosterone.

I have been experiencing unexplained infertility. Have had many tests, but not the follicle stiumlating yet to determine if my hormone levels are off.

Do you think, in theory, that spearmint tea would help regulate my hormones (and cycle)?

• ANSWER:
  It would certainly be worth a try. See if you can find a naturopath or homeopathic doctor in your area. I have known many ladies who had trouble with this, and have then gone on to conceive children without the need for western medical intervention. Definitely a bonus! Also, check with midwives in your area, I don't know what part of the U.S. you are, but here in TX they are plentiful and full of great referrals for physicians offering alternative medical approaches. Bless you sweetie in your pursuit of having children!

QUESTION:
Okay go ahead and defund the Planned Parenthood, what is the problem, Democrats?
If Abortion is not funded by federal money.

Other important woman health issues supported by Planned Parenthood include: Breast Cancer Screenings, Pap and HPV tests, Pelvic and Infertility testing, support centers for woman (pregnancy support, breast cancer support, sex education, menstruation and menopause support and information) just to name a few.

OKAY SO.... we taxpayers don't have to pay for that....

So let's de-fund Planned Parenthood.....

Why having a gov't shutdown? Just to teach children and teen about sex (education) .... To pay Palin's daughter 0,000 a year to tell teens to use protection?

Why is Obama blowing this out of big proportion?

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QUESTION:
Ladies: Does it seem to you that women's sexual/reproductive health is neglected?
It seems to me that women can have many problems regarding their sexual or reproductive health, and it is pretty much ignored. "It's just something you have to deal with." 2 or 3 miscarriages are normal, hormonal imbalance is normal, loss of sex drive normal, infertility: wait a year or two and see what happens.
We get something to help protect us from cancer......I asked my doctor for the Gartosil vaccine and I couldn't even get it, because I am over 25? Health care coverage will not approve it and it is 0 per shot(3 total).

Men on the other hand can take a pill for many problems. Go right in and get fertility tests just by asking, not having to wait a year or more. Don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming the men, I'm glad for you. But what gives, with all this sexual liberation you would think research, development and medical treatment would have moved further forward.

What do you think?

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  yeah you would think that in this age the research and medical treatment would have developped further forward (esp. in women's health).

  The reason is that contrary to what this med. industry claims, they do NOT care for women. They know that women think it's a good thing to be 'taken care' of and that they already have this victim identification, so it's easy for this industry to pursue that idea even further on women in order to oppress women and drag the money out of them in the name of 'good health and taking care of them'.

  Men show more self-respect so it's less easy to bull with them and will not be that much targeted as women.

  A lot of what is being done routinely in the OB/GYN industry is based on medical myths instead of facts and can be dangerous to a woman's health.

  I don't think for instance that a loss of sexdrive in women is normal either, but I do know that contraceptives often prescribed by these doctors can cause a permanent(!) loss of sexdrive.

  Miscarriages can be caused by another procedure that is being done routinuously in the OB field, and those are ultrasound checkups!
  So I guess, because they don't want to look at what they are doing wrong,t hey blame it on the natural female functions, pretending that womanhood is a disease and therefore it's 'normal' to experience many troubles with it..

  About the Gardasil vaccine...this is another example that is supposedly good for women, but the real motive behin this vaccine is quite different I believe. It's about dangerously and carelessly messing with women's health for MONEY.

  More than 10,000 reports of Gardasil-related reactions, injuries and deaths to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) has been dismissed as a "coincidence" by federal health officials.

  Since women's health is such a big business, it's time for women to stop putting all their trust in it and change their idea about themselves, no more identification with victimhood and maybe get some inspiration from men on how they treat themselves: with respect!

QUESTION:
I've been trying to get pregnant for 7 years now and no luck?
we don't have money for tests and treatments. its all way too expensive. what should i do? i was in denial for years, thinking i'll get pregnant next month. any every month i have my periods, a part of me dies. if you are a woman with infertility issues, i bet you know what i feel. so what should i do now guys? i'm tired of waiting, tired of trying. tired of being asked when we'll have a baby. been married for yearssss.... me and hubby feel so lonely. its a real lonely existence.

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  I am in the same situation. I have been married for almost 12 years, and we have been trying to conceive for 11 years. If you have regular periods, your problem may be in your tubes. That is what I eventually discovered my problem was. I actually got a job at a hospital, and got medical coverage, so I had a surgery to clear the scarring on my tubes. This was in April 2009, and I haven't gotten pregnant yet. The doctor was able to clear one side, but the other side was too damaged, so I actually only have one tube that is working. I no longer have health insurance, because I can't afford it, so I don't know what is going on now. I am 33 years old, and I get more and more frustrated every day. I have never been pregnant, and all I want is a child of my own. It seems so unfair. Women who have children on their own just don't understand the frustration. Fertility is always something that is taken for granted, and I pray that one day you will have a baby. Lots of baby dust to you!!!!!

QUESTION:
Do you agree with Republicans cutting planned parenthood funding?
Contraception constituted 35% of total services
STI/STD testing and treatment constituted 34%
cancer testing and screening constituted 17%
and other women's health procedures, including pregnancy, prenatal, midlife, and infertility were 10%.[30] 2% to 3% of visits involve abortions.[31]

I mean seriously? What is wrong with this country? Are you really letting your silly religion ruin the lives of so many people? You are disgusting monkey-like primitive animals.

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  You aren't asking a question, you are arguing.

  Here is a stat to counter yours, Planned Parenthood performs about 1 in 4 of all abortions in the U.S.. They are by far the largest single provider and are decimating the African American community, true to their eugenic founding principles.

  US federal funds are forbidden by law to pay for abortions.

QUESTION:
infertility treatment for a woman of early twenties?
i have been trying for a child with my parnter for nearly a whole year now and my doctor said that if i am not pregnant by the 12 month mark she is sending me for tests and examinations... i have swabs and such before, and they have said that i am healthy. how do they go about checking a female for infertility? would they do ivf on a 20 year old? if not what would they use? please help... its really bugging me not knowing whats going to happen next... i

previously i have used ovulation predictor kits and i have done it when they have shown a positive... so i dont know whats going on... i have just ordered a BBT thermometer also... so hopefully that will work a little better??? x

• ANSWER:
  The first thing they will do is have your partner sperm count check, if he does not have any kids. They gave me pills to take when my cycle started on day 2-3 had blood work done to see were I was at in infertility chart. You're young you may just have a cyst or polyps that working against you and they do have meds for that.

QUESTION:
im starting treatment for infertility...i have some questions?
i have been TTC for about 3 years now. I have recently started the infertility treatment...i got a referral to see a specialist and about to have a HSG test done. what can i expect on this procedure? im kinda nervous that they'll find something wrong...i want to hear for women that had this don't and what i need to know and what happened after it was done...
thanks for ur help.

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  The HSG test is not so bad. My RE recommended that I take ibuprofen about 30 - 45 minutes before hand. The actual procedure involves laying down on a table as they use a catheter to push dye through your tubes to make sure that they are clear. It is definitely uncomfortable but not painful . . . I heard it can be more painful if you have blockage. Don't forget to take the ibuprofen before hand.

  They didn't "officially" give me results after the test . . . but we could clearly see that there was not a blockage. My RE also had me doing a string of bloodwork on certain cycle days and DH had a semen analysis so we got all of our results at a follow up appointment.

  Don't worry about things going wrong - seeing a specialist is an empowering situation! Many women get pregnant on their own within a couple of cycles . . . they swear it cleans out the tubes! For those, like me, who do not . . . it is one more test towards identifying what is going on and developing the treatment plan!

  Good luck!

QUESTION:
Something for all who are ttc?
Have you heard of Bee Propolis?

"One isolated study had tested the benefit of propolis on women with infertility and endometriosis. The study indicated that consumption of 500mg of propolis twice daily resulted in pregnancy rate of 60% as opposed to 20% for women not given propolis.

How propolis would give this effect is still unclear."

It's got to be worth a go... It's completely natural - homeopathic. Google it.

• ANSWER:
  That's crazy but anything is worth a try when you have been TTC for a while.

QUESTION:
Can someone tell me what are all the things that could cause infertility in a woman and ....?
what tests should i be doing?
I went to a fertility specialist last week, my husband is fine and he said my periods seem to be a little irregular, they can come anytime between 29 and 35 days. Before i went to him, he sent me a list of bloods to have done before he seen me. I have loads done and he had the results when i went to him. He put me on Clomid straight away and is getting me to do a HSG just to make sure my tubes are'nt blocked. Im 30 so not over the hill really, what are all the other things i should be getting him to do or looking into. What else could be wrong besides maybe me rejecting my hubby's sperm etc i dont know how many more tests i can do to establish the cause, any ideas would be great

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QUESTION:
Women, how bad was it when you got your HSG?? Hysterosalpingogram??? Please Read!?
I am in the process of fertility testing, I've done the vaginal ultrasound, all the blood work, my husbands semen analysis. Anyways, on Wednesday I go in for a HSG Hysterosalpingogram to see if I have a normal uterus and ovaries. Basically they put a catheter into your cervix, push dye through it and then take pictures with an X-ray machine to see how your uterus and ovaries are..
Soooo, the Dr. told me to take 4 Advil or Motrin an hour before my appt. and that I would be in "minimal pain"....Well I have read on infertility boards on the internet where women have said it was the most painful thing they have ever had to do, worse than childbirth!!!
So who is telling the truth here?
Has any of you had a HSG, or have known someone who had one?
What was it like?
Should I ask for a sedative or take something else before the procedure?
Thanks!

• ANSWER:
  I've had this done, and while the doctor told me it wouldn't be a big deal, it both was and it wasn't. I also took painkillers before hand. The pain was about the same as having really bad period cramping, and I only experienced it while they were pumping the fluid into me. So, in all actuality, not that bad. However, since I hadn't really expected the pain, it caught me by surprise and I started to panic, thinking something was wrong. If the doctor told me it would be no big deal, why did it hurt??? Thus, felt worse than it actually was. Within five minutes of the procedure, the pain vanished, and I just felt like an idiot for over-reacting. I wish the doctor had said "This will hurt, but it is necessary and you will be fine right after."

  I would mentally prepare yourself for some pain, but I do know a lot of women who have had it and haven't had any pain, just a slight discomfort. If it hurts, you'll be ready for it, and if it doesn't, you would have no pain! Win, win! Just remember that it's a very useful tool in seeing what's going on inside you, and it's kinda cool to see the liquid filling your tubes.

  Also, remember to take pads and a clean pair of panties with you, just in case. I had a bit of bleeding, but mostly it was just messy.

  Good luck!

QUESTION:
Shouldn't women be MORE afraid of dating someone who is promiscuous?
than men since men can potentially carry STDs like HPV that can leave women infertile. And even something like herpes which doesn't cause infertility can lie dormant in men and women can catch it more easily than men.
The only thing men have to worry about is possibly not being the biological father of their child. And let's face it, that's very rare and only happens when you're not being selective about the kind of women you sleep with. And even then, there's paternity testing.
@laurenxoxo: Obviously, I realize people are smart enough to get tested. But there are STDs that tests they can't detect in men, like HPV. And that's the one that can cause infertility.

• ANSWER:
  Yes, but men can catch STD's from women, too. It's possible for a man to get AIDS from a woman and it's not impossible for a woman to give a man a venereal disease.

QUESTION:
Male Infertility question?
My boyfriend told me his doctor confirmed with him years ago that he can't have children. His past 2 relationships he was un-able to get the woman pregnant and finally his doctor tested him. My question is, is male infertility something that can heal on it's own like a guy can go 6 years of being infertile than all of a sudden get someone pregnant?

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QUESTION:
5 weeks pregnant with mild period cramps.?
My husband and i have tried for 2 1/2 years to concieve. All of our infertility tests came back normal. I had gastric bypass in dec. and lost 70lbs. I just found out that i was pregnant for the first time a few days ago. I went to the dr. yesterday and they estimated i am 4 1/2 to 5 weeks along. I go back on the 20th to look for a heartbeat. I am so paranoid something is going to go wrong because we have told everyone that we know. i have no pregnancy symptoms yet except really sore nipples, my stomach just feels strange not painful but just weird cramping sensations here and there.
My question is:
Sometimes i feel very mild period cramps but with no bleeding... is this normal?

Also how many weeks do women usualy get morning sicknesS?

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QUESTION:
When are the most fertile days for a women to conceive?
I'm not trying to defy nature, however there are certain days that a woman is more fertile. There are also certain days where a womens PH level is superior to the male sperm chromosome and will actually help the boy swimmers to suceed. We have tried all kinds af variations of days and it's just not happening.....yet. Does anyone know what days are best and possibly what days are best for boy chromosome swimmers?

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  Ovulation occurs 14 days after the first day of your last period, that is if you have a normal 28 day cycle. The best way to tell if your ovulating is to check your cervical mucous. When it becomes clear and stretchy, then you are about to ovulate. You can buy ovulation test that will tell you when you ovulate too. To better your chances in conceiving a boy, they say you should have sex the day of ovulation and the day after. Good luck to you!

QUESTION:
What is the possiblity and percentage that a women will concieve during fertile days or on ovulation day?
My husband and I had sex several times this weekend and I found out that those were my fertile days and ovulation was suppose to take place on Monday but of course my last period went off two days early which may have altered ovulation day so it could have been actually one of those days. I wanted to know how high of a possibility it is that I could have concieved. I know that sex at ovulation doesn't always guarantee a pregnancy for some women. My period is due to come on around july 24 so if I did concieve would i miss this period or august.

• ANSWER:
  If you're under 30, and you're not on birth control, then there is a one in four chance of conceiving any given month, as long as there aren't any other factors involved. However, most people don't realize that personal lubricants (like K-Y jelly and AstroGlide) are too acidic for sperm to survive in, so they act as an inherent contraceptive/spermicide, and they almost can prevent pregnancy on their own, especially if a man has a lower than normal sperm count. Good luck!

QUESTION:
How many fertile days do women have?
Wondering if anyone knows or if anyone has been in the same situation?!!!

Am ttc, and I'm using first response Ovulation tests. Basically theres five tests in a pack, that detect your LH surge (the hormone that releases the egg).

Well for the last week the tests have shown me that I have been ovulating for the past week, so am wondering if you can be fertile for 6 days??

I know that your most fertile for two days what about the rest.

I don't understand why my hormone levels are up??? help!!!
Not on any fertility treatment. The lines on the test showed dark, all the way through really, now test line darker than reference line.

Am so irregular, so It difficult for me track any way!

• ANSWER:
  Hi Chloe! I don't know, some women aren't satisfied with just one + OPK are they!!! (LOL : ) ) Hey, at least you're getting +, mine are all -!!

  I've had a look on some of the charts on Fertility Friend for you as this does sound unusual - quite a few show 2 or 3 days of +. One girl even had 3 + AFTER she'd ovulated and she ended up pregnant!

  It's probably all those vitamins and minerals you're taking!

  I wish I could offer some insight though, but at least you have got + so congrats - it's the first step over with! Just hope you've been BD all this time - you'll be worn out darlin!

  It's a pity you didn't take your BBT as that would have helped pinpoint the exact day for you. I've just started to chart - I wasnt going to bother but thought, what the hell, it's not a big deal, and it's great as it really does tell you what on earths going on in there and you cant argue with science.

  I've given up on OPKs now! and am sticking with this method. Thousands of women do it - at least you know exactly where you are then with your body.

  If I come across any info on this I'll let you know!

  PS: you haven't been using the same urine sample have you?!! LOL xx

QUESTION:
Which are the most fertile days for a women?
For example if periods starts from 15 and lasts on 20, then which dates would be most fertile to have a baby?

• ANSWER:
  If you're talking about Jan, then you may be most fertile from Friday, February 26 to Wednesday, March 3. But if I were you I would just start baby dancing on the 12th day of your cycle which would be the 26th every other day until you start your period again. Unless you get pregnate before then. Good Luck!

QUESTION:
what are the most fertile and infertile days for women?
in relation to the menstrual cycle, what are the most fertile and infertile days for a woman.

• ANSWER:
  There is a 3-4 day opening right in the middle of your period. EG if you have a 30 day cycle start trying on day 14 through to day 17. Hope this helps

QUESTION:
how come some women conceive on non fertile days?
my sister got pregnant on her ninth day in the cycle.Her cycle is every 28 days.how?

• ANSWER:
  Hormones control when ovulation occurs. There are a variety of things that affect hormones. Diet, illness, lack of sleep, stress, and exercise can all factor in when your body releases an egg for ovulation so you can not say without fail that ovulation will always occur on day 14 of a 28 day cycle. In addition, many people do not realize that sperm can live inside a woman's body for as long as 7 days. So, if your sister thinks she got pregnant on the ninth day of her cycle because that is the day she had sex, it is very possible that she could of had sex on the ninth day yet conception didn't occur until several days later on day 13 or 14 when ovulation was expected. While it is true that some women do have 28 day cycles and ovulate on day 14, this is just an average. Many more women do not have exact cycles thus determining the exact ovulation date is difficult. ADDED: After ovulation, an egg is only able to be fertilized for 12-24 hours, maybe as long as 36 hours, but an egg has a considerably shorter life span than sperm. After ovulation, the egg is typically fertilized by sperm that is already waiting for it.

QUESTION:
Is it true that women are less fertile days after their period?

I would like to Thank all who shared their insights regarding my question.I truly appreciate it. Thanks again : )

• ANSWER:
  When you are fertile depends on when YOU ovulate. Different women ovulate at different times during their cycle, and some even ovulate during their menstrual period (though this is rare).

  The ovulation days for a "perfect" cycle are days 13-17 (appx.), but very few woman have a "perfect" cycle.

  If you're trying to figure out when the safest time would be for you to have sex without risking pregnancy, you have to track your ovulation cycle.This should be done with the help of a doctor if you want to do it accurately. There are also ovulation tracking kits sold by the pregnancy tests in just about every pharmacy. Even if you track when you ovulate one month, it may be different the next month, as most women, unless they are being regulated by a hormonal birth control, don't have an identical cycle every month.

QUESTION:
What is fertile days for a women. Can u have sex on it?can u get pregnant on that day if u do?

i mean like wat is the diference between ovulation and fertile?

• ANSWER:
  Women who have a 28 day cycle, they are considered to be most fertile 14 days from the first day of your last period. If your periods are not normal, then it is hard to tell when you are ovulating.

QUESTION:
How fertile are most women 3-4 days after their period stops?
Hi ladies! My man and I are tryingto conceive. I've been off the depo shot since feb and I've had 4 good periods. I just finished my latest cycle about three days ago and tonight we are going to baby dance.

What are our chances of conceiving this time???

• ANSWER:
  The most fertile time is approx 1 week after stopping.

QUESTION:
which days are fertile for women after/before their period?
My gf got her period last week on tuesday to be exact and i want to know if it is safe to have sex this friday (with a condom of course) will she be fertile? or will the odds of her getting pregnant be higher? She gets her period on nearly the same dates every month so she's regular. thanks!

• ANSWER:
  The failure rates for condoms assume you are using only a condom for birth control (and not trying to avoid 'fertile' days). They also assume you use them for a full year of intercourse. So, if a birth control method is 97% effective, it means that 3 women out of 100 women using this birth control method will get pregnant over an entire year.

  That is a pretty effective birth control method.

  The other answers you got about fertility are right. A woman with a predictable 28 day cycle is most likely to ovulate on Day #14 (counting the first day of the period as day #1). Since sperm can live 48-72 hours it makes sense that days 11 to 17 are the most fertile period. Ovulation not occurring exactly on day #14 could also be an issue. This Friday will be cycle day #10 which would be cutting it really close with no condom, but should be just fine with a condom.

  good luck!

QUESTION:
How fertile are women within three or four days of finishing their menstrual cycle?

• ANSWER:
  Pretty fertile.

  Day 1 is considered when menstruation starts. Ovulation is supposed to happen around day 15. So if the woman has a 7 day period and is 4 days out, that puts her on Day 11. Sperm could definitely be in her system if she ovulated on day 15.

QUESTION:
when are the most fertile days for women so as to avoid sex in those days.?

• ANSWER:
  If you're worried about getting pregnant, take steps to assure that you don't. Trying to guess when you might be "most fertile" is playing with fire. You can get pregnant the day after your period, the day before and in fact, during your period. Don't take chances. See your physician or make an appointment at Planned Parenthood to discuss the avilable options. Take care of you.

QUESTION:
How many days it takes to release an egg from the ovary? what is the most fertile period of a women?
I had a fibroid and it had been removed on the last year January.After that I'm trying to get pregnant and unfortunately I'm infertile. Last follicular studied which I did after my last period showed a follicle which is 22.24 mm and still it is not released from ovary.So my
question is how many days it takes to release an egg from the ovary and what is the most fertile period of a women?

• ANSWER:
  Here's a good page:

  http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/261.html

  The short answer is 24 hours. If live sperm were waiting at the time the egg is released that would be good. Otherwise, there is 24 hours for sperm to reach the egg; and if none do it will deteriorate, and the second half of the menstrual cycle will commence.

QUESTION:
How fertile are women in the 5 days before menstration?

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QUESTION:
when is a women most fertile how many days after her period?

• ANSWER:
  A woman is most fertile during ovulation which takes place 10-12 days after the first day of her menstrual period. B/c sperm can live inside of a woman for up to 48 hours, that gives you a 3-5 day window when she is very likely to get pregnant.

  It's a common myth that women are the most fertile right before or right after their period. You'll hear a lot of people say that, but it's not the case at all. Just ask a doctor or nurse.

QUESTION:
how many days is a women most fertile can avoiding sex then guarantee not getting pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  I think its about 8 days.
  But anytime of the month a girl can get pregnant. fertile of not.

QUESTION:
which are the most fertile days for a women to conceive?

• ANSWER:
  Mid cycle isn't it?

QUESTION:
Around what days are women most fertile?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
I have some conceiving questions...Can a woman get pregnant on her fertile days or only on her ovulating days?
And 2) how many days can sperm live inside a woman when she's fertile?

• ANSWER:
  A woman can only get pregnant on her ovulation day (once you have ovulated the egg lives for about 24-36hrs). But you should be having sex on your fertile days leading up to ovulation because the sperm can live in the woman for about 5 days so doing it regularly will ensure that there are sperm waiting for when the egg is released. Good luck!!

QUESTION:
When are women fertile times and can u get pregnant beyond those days?

• ANSWER:
  A woman is able to get pregnant for 24-48 hours after she ovulates. A woman can ovulate anywhere from day 10 day 14 after the first day of her last period. Trick is, the sperm can live in the woman for 3 days or as much as 1 week. If you are trying to get pregnant have sex at least every other day (every day worked better for me) from about day 10 to day 16 of your cycle. If you are trying to avoid pregnancy, use a condom.

QUESTION:
Do women concieve during their forecasted fertile days or ovulation days or both? Also, fertility friend...?
www.fertilityfriend.com said that I was fertile during my last period. I know this is possible, but is it normal and healthy?

• ANSWER:
  Typically, you are fertile during ovulation, so theoretically you could be fertile during part of your period if you ovulate way early in your cycle. There's nothing abnormal or unhealthy about something like that, especially if you ovulate very early in your cycle. However, I would keep tracking cervical fluids and temps this month, because, more than likely, you haven't ovulated yet. Good luck!

QUESTION:
If you're only fertile on certain days, how is it that "women can get pregnant at any time of the month"?
I'm 21 years old and still have much to learn about ovulation, pregnancy, and conception, but from what I've been reading online, it seems to say women are only fertile for a few days around time of ovulation, and after the egg breaks down they are no longer fertile.

If this is the case, then why have we always been told "You can get pregnant any time during the month", and how have women conceived while on their period?

I'm looking for some in depth answers regarding what the physical circumstances are that lead women to conceive at times of the month nowhere near when they are normally fertile.

Thank you.

• ANSWER:
  Some women ovulate really early in the month and others ovulate late. It depends on the woman's body and how long she goes between periods. The sperm can last 7 days(rare) but usually about 3 days. So say a woman is nearing the end of her period and has sex and is a very early ovulater, than she has a good chance of getting pregnant on her period. If someone has a irregular cycle, say every 3 months, than she would ovulate about 2 weeks before the start of her next cycle. You are only fertile for a little bit, but depending on when you ovulate in your cycle, a woman can get pregnant at anytime. That's why they say that. I would ovulate between 12-18 days from the start of my period. Your egg only last 12-24 hours once it drops, and it takes about 12 hours for the sperm to reach the egg once you have sex. So you can have sperm up there and waiting before you ovulate and it can catch the egg as soon as it is ready. So yes it can only happen at a freak time in your cycle but given every women cycle is different, it can be said that it can happen any time. Only you will be able to learn your cycle and figure out when your best chance of the month is to concieve. Hope that helps

QUESTION:
How fertile is a woman two days after her period ends? Is pregnancy likely?
I had sexual relations with a woman two days after the end of her period and I'm curious as to how fertile she may be.

• ANSWER:
  She's not likely to have been fertile but it's most definately possible. Generally a woman ovulates (is most fertile) halfway through her cycle. For the average woman that is 14 days after starting her period. That is not written in stone anywhere though. Again, it's definately possible!

QUESTION:
Do the chances of becoming pregnant increase much when a woman has intercourse during her most fertile days?
Do the chances of becoming pregnant increase much when a woman has intercourse during her most fertile days? I know that there is only an average of 20-30% every month but I was wondering if that was just for any time during the month. My husband and I are trying to conceive and it's a little discouraging to think the monthly chances are that low. We've been trying for three months now and so far no luck.

• ANSWER:
  First of all- the other answers to this question are stupid and I don't think they understood what you are asking. I completely understand what you are asking- I've read the same thing that each month there is a 20%-30% chance of getting pregnant, but no one ever gives the stats if a couple has timed their intercourse properly (during the fertile days). Of course there are other factors that play into these things- weight, age, etc. In addition, not every woman ovulates on the 14th day of her cycle. Ovulation varies from woman to woman, so that's also poor advice. My husband and I are on the first cycle of TTC- I would recommend that you read the book, Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler. It teaches you the things to look for besides "counting 14 days backwards" since that it certainly not the case for every woman. I have found that it is most helpful. Good luck! Try to relax- it's hard, I know!

QUESTION:
Is a woman fertile 2 days before her period?

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QUESTION:
Can 5 days after making sex (if she in fertile condition) can make women pregnant ?
During 5 days what are the symptoms?

• ANSWER:
  This grammar is a mess. Two weeks after having sex a woman can take a pregnancy test and it will show at that time if she is pregnant or not. So to answer your question a woman would not register on a Home Pregnancy Test 5 days after sex and would most likely not have any pregnancy symptoms.

QUESTION:
How many days after a women's period is she most fertile?
For a normal 28 day cycle.??????????

• ANSWER:
  Most women ovulate 10 - 14 days from the day they start their period, and sperm can hang out waiting on an egg for 72 hours.

QUESTION:
whats the diffrence of fertile days and your time of ovulation?
whats the diffrent which ones are the days you can try for children your fertile or ovulaton day? and can a woman get preg at anytime or just fertile and ovulation periods?

• ANSWER:
  you can only get pregnant during your fertile days (5 days leading up to ovulation, the day you ovulate, and the day after).

QUESTION:
When the women is fertile and she has sex a couple of days after her ovulation,could she still get pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  A couple of days after ovulation, the egg is dead.

  She can still get pregnant if she is mistaken about when she ovulates.

QUESTION:
what are the fertile days before and after a woman's period?
my gf is regular and i don't know a thing about ovulation and all that... can somebody please explain how it all works? we're planning to have intercorse but want to do it safely using a condom of course and the calculated days of her post mentruation cycle. She got her period last tuesday feb 9 by the way. Thank you!

• ANSWER:
  Since her period is regular, you can use an online ovulation calculator such as http://www.ovulation-calculator.org/ to find out when she is likely to get pregnant based on her cycle history.

QUESTION:
In the days of being fertile up to ovulation? (Women only please)?
I have downloaded a ovulation calendar and my dates show that I am fertile from 6th August till 11th August, Ovulation being 10th August, (tomorrow), how many times did you have intercourse during your ovulation dates to get pregnant, desperately want to get pregnant...
I am doing once a day,

Wishmaster, I think my hubby would have a heartattack lol, but thanks

• ANSWER:
  once a day is fine. as others have said you need to stay lying down afterwards to help the little swimmers on there way so before you go to sleep is brilliant.
  i`m sure i got pregnant with both my chidren after finishing a night shift before snuggling down to sleep. with my son i was using ovulation sticks & caught on the day of ovulation.
  i know your desperately trying to get pregnant hun (i remember what i was like) but if you try to relax then it`ll happen alot more quickly for you.
  good luck with trying, sending loads of baby dust your way & fingers crossed you get some happy news soon!

QUESTION:
Can a woman get pregnant during her fertile days or only during ovulation?
I was just wondering. Thanks for the answers

• ANSWER:
  ♦ Your fertile days are when you are ovulating. Most women are most fertile between the 12th and 16th day after the FIRST day of their period.

QUESTION:
on advegre is a woman fertile 5 days after her period?
on adverage?

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QUESTION:
How many days a month on average is a woman fertile?
Isn't natural family planning based upon this. Abstaining from sex during the fertile period and only having intercourse when she isn't fertile?

• ANSWER:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_method

QUESTION:
If you have sex 3 days before your most fertile days is there a chance you can still become pregnant?
I've heard that sperm can live up to 5 days in a women. Husband and I are trying to conceive.

Thank you

• ANSWER:
  yes, 72 hours or less is typical

QUESTION:
How many days of the month is a woman fertile?
Doing some research on Natural Family Planning.
There needs to be a better way to determine ovulation.

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Can an Indian woman be fertile 2 days after her menstrual sex?
What are the chances of a woman getting pregnant just 2 days after her periods getting over, is she fertile? If she had unprotected sex, what are her chances of becoming preganant?
Doctors and women plz reply...
Plz give some reason to support your answer... How do you have knowledge, I have to rely on some of you, please help!

• ANSWER:
  she can be fertile just 2 days after.. but probably not very

QUESTION:
How fertile is a woman 4 days after last period?

4 days after period is finished

• ANSWER:
  depends on that particular woman's cycle, it is different for everyone. If you don't chart to know when you ovulate then you should always consider yourself fertile. Use protection if you don't want to become pregnant. There is no rule as to when a woman can get pregnant, it is individual to each woman.

QUESTION:
this question is for women that had babies days after their period?
ok Lady's my period was on december the 7 and stop on saturday the 11 and monday the 13 through friday the 17 with out condoms and my fertile days started on sunday can i can get pregnant?can the sperm can live long?

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QUESTION:
It is common for some women to feel ovulation. How many days after they feel ovulation are they fertile?

• ANSWER:
  You can definitely feel ovulation. Not all women experience it but many do. I feel mine each month. It's suddle cramping in my ovaries. It lasts a few hours. My doctor told me that is the best day to have sex. Then every two days after that for about a week. However, If you are trying to get pregnant I suggest getting the ovulation detection sticks (pee sticks) these are great because it detects your ovuation 24-48 prior. That way you can have sex and have the sperm waiting for the egg. Good luck!

QUESTION:
this question is for women that get pregnant days after their period?
ok my period was last week on tuesday the 7 and stop on saturday the 11 and i have been having sex since monday with out condoms and i think that my fertile days start tomorrow.but can i can get pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  I fell pregnant on the last day of my period, literally hours after they'd stopped. You're meant to be most fertile 14 days after the 1st day of your period so that'd be the 21st give or take a few days but you can get pregnant whenever really. Its too late to take the morning after pill too.

QUESTION:
Can you get pregnant whilst you are having periods pains in your fertile days?
Am a married woman and planning for a baby for 6 months now. my cicle is 28 days but for the past 3 months am having my periods pains starting my fertile days. Is it normal to have the periods pains during this time. Can i get pregnant with these pains. How can i know that am pregnant with these pains

• ANSWER:
  Hi chances are you are feeling implantation pains not period pain though it almost always feels the same way.

  Try out this site--I found it and just love it for info and explanations for these type of things.

  www.twoweekwait.com

QUESTION:
How many days in a month is a woman fertile and is most likely to conceive?

• ANSWER:
  http://www.babycenter.com/ovulation-calculator try ths site or similar ones should hopefully work

QUESTION:
is a woman fertile 5 days after menstruation?

• ANSWER:
  If she has a short cycle she can be and also sperm can live up to a few days.

QUESTION:
which are the most fertile days in a woman life circle and why?

• ANSWER:
  To find your peak fertility period, the tool calculates the day you are most likely to ovulate by using the date of your last menstrual period and the typical length of your menstrual cycle.

  A woman is usually able to get pregnant for about 5 days each month, when ovulation occurs. On average, ovulation occurs 12 to 16 days before the menstrual period begins. The key to becoming pregnant is determining when ovulation will occur. Because sperm can live for 3 to 5 days in a woman's reproductive tract, it is possible to become pregnant if intercourse occurs several days before ovulation. This tool should not be used to prevent pregnancy.

  Your menstrual cycle begins with the first day your period starts and ends the day before your next period starts. If you do not know the number of days in your menstrual cycle, use 28 days, which is the average length of a menstrual cycle. If you want to determine the length of your cycle, use a calendar to track it. Some women have longer or shorter cycles.

  While women usually ovulate at day 15, it's also normal to ovulate well before or after the 15-day mark.

QUESTION:
Do they sell fertility tests in stores to tell women if theyre fertile?
trying to make sure i am. also, can infertile women ovulate? i see a whole lot of pregnancy tests and ovulation tests but barely any fertility tests.

• ANSWER:
  Fertell is a kit for both men and women.

  It runs about 0.

  http://www.fertell.com/

QUESTION:
What do women's fertility tests consist of?
I know that men have to...do it in a cup. What do women do?

Thanks

• ANSWER:
  Blood tests at the start of your cycle and towards the end (day 21) to check on hormones, ie that your body isn't having to work hard to release an egg (ie close to menopause) and have ovulated. Scan of uterus (scanner goes in vagina but not painful). I have not had any more yet. May also check things like iron, thyroid etc. Speak to your GP or nurse.

QUESTION:
Why are women fertility test so much cheap in the US than Canada?
Ovulation test fertlity test are considerd very expensive compared to the US. What's the reason?

• ANSWER:
  You mean there is something cheaper in the US than Canada? That is a surprise!

  I have two guesses. There is no manufacturer based in Canada resulting in duties. The other is that since neither are a required medical product unless you are going through fertility, they are not negotiated rates.

QUESTION:
How do they do a women's Fertility Test?
i want to know all the test that they run and how much does it cost. i am going to get mines done in the hospital but do you know if they will do it the same as if i were going to a fertility center. and can you explain step by step what they do in women;s fertility test. Thank you so much

• ANSWER:
  i pay out of pocket, i see a fertility specialist

  bloodwork can range from 50-100 a tube (depending)
  ultrasounds(depending) can range from 250-600$

  i havent gone threw much else , except the standard STD ,HIV testing. my HPV surgery was VERY VERY EXPENSIVE!

QUESTION:
How do they do a fertility test for women?
How do they do a fertility test for women and where can I get one?

If anyone has had one and can share their experiences it would be helpfull...

Thank you

• ANSWER:
  First you should make sure that you have been having regular timed intercourse (www.mycycle.com or www.fertilityfriend.com can help with this) for 12+ months if you are under age 35 or 6+ months if you are over 35. Then...

  You should start with your GYN, s/he will probably do a regular pap and possibly run blood tests to start and he will send your hubby to do a seman analysis (SA).

  If the SA comes back irregular then your GYN will probably refer you to a Urologist for further testing on your Hubby.

  If everything is fine with your hubby's SA and your bloodwork comes out clean then he will probably refer you to a reproductive endocrinologist (RE) for further testing, etc.

  Hint: Make sure you get a copy of any tests preformed and the results and take them with you to the RE, some of these tests will have to be repeated but some do not and you don't want to do any of these tests over.

QUESTION:
how accurate are the at home fertility tests? (for women)?
I'm very paranoid that I'm not fertile. There's no reason that I wouldn't be fertile, its just an idea I've gotten into my head. I've thought about taking an at home fertility test but I'm not sure how accurate they are. Any help?
I'm not talking about ovulation tests, I want to know how fertile I am, in general

• ANSWER:
  The are difficult to use. You can take them in the morning and they are negative for ovulation and then take them in the evening the same day and they will be positive for ovulation. So knowing that, you would have to take many tests each month to track ovulation.
  Try learning to track your basal body temperature and your cervical mucus on fertilityfriend.com. It is a better way to check when you ovulate.

QUESTION:
HOME fertility tests for men and women?!?!?!?! HOW ACCURATE?
I was just browsing the internet..and came across HOME fertility test for men. It's called "SpermCheck fertility" and i seen the one for women on a commercial..the first response one..i was just wondering how accurate they are? Anyone tried them before? Was thinking of trying them, if its worth it! ANY FEEDBACK would be awesome to know! Thanks!=)

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QUESTION:
First Response Fertility Test for Women- waste of time? Extra unneeded stress or good idea?
My husband and I haven't tried for a baby yet and thought it was cool the new test from first response. But then starting thinking it may cause unneeded stress that would hinder becoming pregnant in the future. Do you think it's a good idea or only a stress inducer for couples who haven't even tried to see if they could become pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  It's a good idea, I think anyway. It may be more stressful wondering if you have become pregnant or not, if you need to continue trying, if you need to continue tracking your ovulation, etc. The home pregnancy test may actually bring peace of mind.

QUESTION:
Women who've had fertility tests, please answer.?
Ok. I'm 24. For some period of time, I experienced constant pain, like crams, but much much worse, and the pain level varied. I have never been "regular" I have PCOS. I thought maybe that there were complications with my body due to the fact that I only have a period 2 or 3 times a year. I went to several doctors and specialists who performed various tests to determine the cause, with no diagnosis, other than PCOS with insulin resistance. So they give me a perscription for pain meds and send me on my way, with no answer, a bottle of pills that does not "fix" my problem, and 0 lighter. I think that if I just go in and have the fully envasive fertility tests, they'll be able to tell me what's wrong. I want to know a little bit about the tests from someone in the know, not some website that explains each procedure...I want to know exactly what i'm up against as far as pain and money are concerned. Thank you so much (in advance)

• ANSWER:
  I have PCOS as well, and work in a gyne office. At work, I was able to get blood testing to check all of my insulin, and glucose levels, and all came back normal. I had been told that the worse the cysts are on your ovaries, the harder that it will probably be for me to get pregnant. I finally asked for a sonogram to relieve my worries. When they checked, I did not have any cysts at all! I am now awaiting an appointment to see an endocrinologist. I have felt like I have gotten the runaround on this as well. I would say that if you haven't had a sonogram, request one. My sonos were able to tell me that I did not have any cysts, I am ovulating, and I am also releasing follicles.

QUESTION:
First Response Fertility Test For Women how do it work?
and how do you use it?

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QUESTION:
i took a fertility test for women and came back normal is that a good thing?
okay so been ttc and i decided to take a fertility test and it came out that my fsh levels were good and normal is that good? which i know is good lol its been 8 months since ive taken depo only two times. im wondering if any of u trusted the test and everything came out good? or do you think i should go to the docotor. do you think i should keep trying

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QUESTION:
Fertility Testing - Men & Women?
My partner is worried that he may not be fertile, and as we have come to the decision that we want children, he really wants to get tested out. I am aware that there are home fertility tests, but are these just for women? Are there home tests for men or is a clinic the only way to find out?

Thanks.

• ANSWER:
  There is a home test, although we never used. My husband felt the same way when we started and we just went to our doctor and asked for a blood test. We found out that his swimmers were a little deformed and it was caused by an infection in one of his organs (can't remember which one). We would have never found out about the infection without this blood test. He antibiotics and he was good to go. Me on the other hand...found out my eggs were at the age of a 45 yr. old and we had to do IVF anyway....but, got pregnant first try with twins and that was 7 yrs ago! Hope this helps.

QUESTION:
The FIRST RESPONSE® Fertility Test for Women has anyone tried it?
i just seen it has anyone tried it ??? does it work???

• ANSWER:
  It should work. It is just like a pregnancy test, except it looks for FSH rather than HCG. FSH has to do with your egg supply. All this test is going to tell you is if your FSH is good enough to release healthy eggs. This is not a gurentee you will get pregnant though. There are COUNTLESS other things that can make someone infertile. PCOS, endometriosis, cysts, etc.
  *The poster below thinks the test are for LH*

QUESTION:
what do you guys think about the NEW! First Response® Fertility Test For Women?
The NEW! FIRST RESPONSE ® Fertility Test for Women is an accurate test of FSH level to assess ovarian reserve (egg quantity and quality) – one of the leading single indicators of a woman’s ability to get pregnant.

Every woman is born with all of the eggs that she will ever have. Each month one or more eggs will mature in the ovaries in preparation for ovulation. As the eggs mature and are released over time, the number of eggs, which is a measure of a woman’s fertility potential, decreases.

* Follicle Stimulating Hormone, (FSH), is one of many hormones that your body uses to regulate your menstrual cycle and to control the maturation of your eggs. FSH signals the ovaries to mature one or more eggs for ovulation each month/cycle.
* If your ovarian reserve (eggs) is low in quantity or quality, your pituitary will produce higher than normal FSH levels early in the cycle, trying to stimulate your ovaries to produce a mature egg. In other words, when your quantity or quality of eggs (fertility potential) is low, your FSH level may be high.
* Therefore, knowing your FSH level on Day 3 of the menstrual cycle can be helpful in finding out if you are able to get pregnant.
* FSH level assesses ovarian reserve, one of the leading single indicators of a woman’s fertility potential and now it is possible to gauge your fertility potential through a simple at-home test with over 95% accuracy.

First Response® Fertility Test for Women

Using the FIRST RESPONSE® Fertility Test for Women on day 3 of your menstrual cycle can help you determine your fertility potential.
http://www.firstresponse.com/fertilityTestInsert.asp#use

• ANSWER:
  Haven't heard of that yet but it sounds kinda neat!

QUESTION:
Fertility tests carried out by doctors, what is the procedure for women?

• ANSWER:
  I have just finished mine (all clear!) You will have vaginal swabs to rule out infection, bloods to check you are ovulating and to see what your hormones are doing. A scan to look for lesions or scarring etc (i had a probe inserted inside for mine to get a clearer pic, not painful just a bit uncomfortable like a smear) I was offered two procedures to check my tubes. A laproscopy, which is done under anaesthetic and involves a camera through your belly button or an x ray. I had the laproscopy to get a better idea. I was asked my previous history and what my menstrual cycle is like, so go with the date of your last period in mind as they will ask. I was weighed and measured (height)
  Erm think that was all!! They were very friendly and professional, nothing to worry about. I am on Clomid now so have my fingers crossed, good luck to you x

QUESTION:
First Response Fertility Test For Women?
Anyone know anything about this new test. Has anyone used this test? Should I trust it?

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QUESTION:
how does a doctor test a women for fertility?? ?
i'm planning on getting tested to see if i'm fertile or not. I was just curious ahead of time with how they go about doing that.

thanks!

• ANSWER:
  Fertility testing is based on how long you have been trying to conceive and if you have normal and regular periods. The first thing that will be established is do you ovulate? And there are test kits you can buy over the counter to test for this.It will tell you when you ovulate and determine when to have intercourse to get pregnant. If your periods are irregular and you are not ovulating there will be blood work to check hormone levels etc... they will also check your partners sperm count.If all that checks out okay then they will do further test to see if your tubes are open, tests to check and see if your egg and partners sperm are compatible etc... but don't get ahead of yourself and start to worry too much take it one step at a time. they will start with the most simple and obvious causes and work from there. And usually there is a minor problem. I had ten years of infertility and it was just a matter of ovulation and low sperm count. I now have three children. So don't worry too much.

QUESTION:
Fertility test for women??
Is there any fertility test for women???
I have been having intercourse with my boyfried for 2 years and the only method we use for protection is withdrawl.

Sometimes I wonder whether I am even fertile or not since I have not gotten pregnant yet since we are not using the best method of protection.

Is there any way to find out whether I am fertile without the actual attemp to conceive and get pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  A true fertility test BEGINS with tracking a woman's cycle and testing various hormone levels during that cycle. That means multiple trips to the fertility clinic during a month with each trip consisting of withdrawing blood (think needles) for testing these hormone levels.

  IF there is a hormone issue found, then you might go through additional rounds of testing (more needles) to see how your body reacts to the various fertility drugs.

  Generally these tests are for women who have failed to get pregnant after TRYING for a year. Using withdraw (while it does have a high failure rate) is NOT trying.

  As for the other referenced test, I believe they are refering to the Clear Blue Easy Ovulation Predictor Kit. It is simply a kit that detects the LH surge the preceeds ovulation by about 24 hours. It's not much more than a tool to help you time when to do the baby dance to improve your odds of getting pregnant. From the point of view of a "fertility test", it only tells you if your body is producing an LH surge. It doesn't tell you about the half dozen other fertility hormons that must be functioning properly to enable you to get and maintain a healthy pregnancy.

  Bottom line: There is no simple test you can take to say yes/no you are/are-not fertile (it's a process).

QUESTION:
fertility test for women?
iam ttc for more than a yr..for a man he has a sperm test which he can take at home to determine his fertility...similary is there any test an woman can take at home to determine her fertility?

• ANSWER:
  There is a take-home test for women. I think Fertell manufacturers it . . . but I do NOT recommend it. It can only look at your FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) level which indicates whether you have a good ovarian reserve - egg count and quality. This is just one small piece of a woman's fertility.

  At home, you can NOT determine whether or not you have good progesterone, clear fallopian tubes, pcos, endo etc . . .

  It is much easier for men, it is all about count, motility etc . . . .everything can be measured in a semen analysis (best done at the doctors) but in women there is ALL of "plumbing" - uterus, fallopian tubes, follicles, ovaries etc . . .

  Good luck!

QUESTION:
are there any home fertility test for women that's good?

• ANSWER:
  It depends on what you want to test for--ovulation, fsh, lh, progesterone, estrogen, fallopian tubes clear, hostile cervical mucus, semen allergy, mis-shaped uterus, recurrent chemical pregnancies, etc, etc.
  Some things you can check at home--chart your Basal body temps to make sure you are ovulating and that you don't have a luteal phase defect. You can use an FSH test to check ovarian reserve at home. You can take LH tests to check for ovulation. But pretty much anything else needs to be done by your doctor.

QUESTION:
In a Female fertility test, does the woman watch porn too?
i was watching a show where the couple had to get a fertility test. the man got to watch porn to get his "stuff" in the cup. does the woman watch porn too? what goes on in a fertility test for women?

• ANSWER:
  I believe it is an internal exam, and other physical tests. No porn, that's irrelevant.

QUESTION:
Can i use FIRST RESPONSE® Fertility Test for Women?
2 years ago, i had found out that i had chlamydia two days i turned 19. I waited for six months to get treated because i was scared and i thought that i had something else but i got treated. However, i had a conversation with my godfather and he was saying that i might get pregnant even thought i got treated. My monthly period comes on. I know that the test is not use for fertility problems but i just want to know my chances of getting pregnant. Can i take FIRST RESPONSE® Fertility Test for Women?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
how is fertility test for women conducted?

• ANSWER:
  There are many tests that a doctor can perform. These can include basic blood testing, as well as more invasive procedures like an HSG.
  The doctor will usually start with blood testing, and if there is no findings, will move on to further testing until something is found.

QUESTION:
why do women take ovulation tests?
what does it determine and what do they use it for? i dont get it, is it different than a fertility test?

• ANSWER:
  Ovulation is the most fertile time of the month for a woman.
  A woman has a greater chance of getting pregnant when she is ovulating rather than when she is not (although it happens all the time)

QUESTION:
fertility testing for women?
what are some ways your doctor will test to see if you are able to have children.

• ANSWER:
  To check fertility its always easier to start by ckecking the male first by doing a simple semen anaylisis, if that comes back normal they will start checking you with blood tests on the third day of your period they will check your...
  ~Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH): a blood test will measure whether sufficient quantities of FSH are being produced by your body. FSH triggers the follicles within your ovaries to begin preparing for the release an egg. High levels of FSH are generally an indicator that egg reserves are running low, although they also signal an overall imbalance of hormones

  ~Luteinizing hormone (LH): lutenizing hormone controls egg development. During ovulation, levels of LH surge in order to trigger the release of the egg. Consistently high levels of this hormone in your body can prevent this increase, and might also be an indicator of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

  ~Prolactin: a blood test will also measure levels of prolactin. Prolactin is a stress hormone that is released by the pituitary gland. High levels of prolactin can prevent the release of FSH and LH. Prolactin is the hormone that also eventually stimulates the production of breast milk.

  On the twenty-first day of your cycle, your progesterone levels may also be tested. The body increases its production of progesterone after releasing an egg, so a test will confirm whether ovulation has taken place.

  A blood test will also verify whether a sufficient level of progesterone exists in order to maintain a sufficient luteal phase. The luteal phase begins the day after ovulation and lasts 12 to 16 days, during which time progesterone levels rise in order to provide a fertile environment for the egg.

  In addition, a blood test may also be conducted in order to determine whether you have any thyroid problems that might be affecting your chances of getting pregnant.

  If all the blood tests come back normal and you still cant get pregnant they might do an HSG test where they put a dye into your uterus and watch to see if it spills out through your tubes indicating that you dont have any blockages. An internal sonogram may also be dont to check for any endometriosis, fibroids, cysts or anything else (these might also be seen during the HSG) They might also check to see your body carries antibodies that might be killing off your partners sperm, I dont know how that tests works I havnt had that one done but it isnt very common.....I hope all of this information was helpful and I hope everything works out for you.Good Luck

QUESTION:
how do doctors test fertility in women?
meaning how do i find out whether im fertile or not

• ANSWER:
  All sorts of things:

  First in order will be:

  Cycle Day 3 blood work - this will tell you estrogen, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and testosterone are all in order for you to ovulate.

  Cycle Day 25 blood work (or appropriate day depending on your cycle) - this will tell you based on how high your progesterone is if you ovulated.

  If those are normal your doctor can rule out problems like PCOS. If they are normal and you still don't get pregnant a doctor can look thru ultrasound to see IF you are ovulating. If you are your doctor may need to see through surgery if you have endometriosis.

  They will not begin to look unless you have been having problems for 1 year if under 35 and over 6 months if over 35.

QUESTION:
Confused about first response Fertility Test... will it work on women who have had children before or...?
or is it just for women who have never conceived????? I tried looking up info on that but can't seem to find the answer.Thanks
Not OVULATION test FERTILITY test. not shouting just making sure you notice the difference. Thanks

• ANSWER:
  it should work on any women who ovulates! i took ovulation test and it worked for me now 4 weeks 5 days pregnant with number 2 took 10 months to happen but well worth the wait

QUESTION:
How do women determine their general fertility?
I have read that some women are more fertile than others.

Besides actually becoming pregnant, is there some way to determine one's own general fertility (I am not referring to fertility in specific stages of the cycle)? Is there a test?

My husband and I are on "the Pill" (and we will not be ready for a child for a long time). Is it true that women who are more fertile require a higher dosage of oral contraceptives? If I'm more fertile than most, I'd really like to know.

Are there methods to reduce fertility (aside from the obvious: hysterectomy or malnutrition)?

Thanks for your time and your input.

• ANSWER:
  I think this is genetic, if women in your family usually get pregnant easily, there's a chance you're more fertile too. In my family several women gave birth well over 40, so I think I am quite fertile.

  But I don't think more fertile women need a higher dose of the pill, at least I've never heard of that and it doesn't sound like a scientific fact.

QUESTION:
Help Me...South Australian Women who know of Good Fertility Testing Doctor?
Hi All PLEASE HELP.

I have had some real bad luck in trying to conceive a baby with my husband...we have been trying for about 18months!
I went to see my GP who advised any fertility testing could cost anywhere between 00-00! This didn't sound right to me...Can anyone help with a great doctor or Fertility testing specialist in Adelaide???
I would really appreciate it..Thanks

• ANSWER:
  You might get More answers asking on Y!A Australia instead of United States:
  http://au.answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylt=AjE8kIcRYRoWqEgg6od2yJDG5gt.;_ylv=3?link=list&sid=396546046

QUESTION:
Is there a cheap, inexpensive way for a woman to test her level of fertility?
I've seen kits for guys at Walgreens to test their sperm for fertility. It's about 33 dollars. Is there anything like that for women? I'm curious to see how fertile we are as a couple. I'm not trying to have children right now, so it's like I can try to get pregnant to find out. lol
John T, why buy the cow when I can get all the milk I need from my husband, for free?

• ANSWER:
  i am hearing this for the 1st time ....

QUESTION:
Fertility Blend For Women Worked For Me But..?
I got pregnant in April of 08 while using ovulation tests and Fertility Blend for Women after trying for one month.

Would I be able to expect the same results? I am taking it again and started ovulation tests yesterday (cycle day 7)

Other women that have used Fertility Blend did you get pregnant with in your first month/first cycle?
I was due January 26 yes, But I lost my baby in June.

Fertility Blend is an herbal supplement that you take to enhance your chances in conceiving.
You can read more at www.fertilityblendforwomen.com

• ANSWER:
  What is "Fertility Blend"? I'm curious... if you got pregnant last April, you would have given birth in January, right? You're ready for another one? Good luck! lol

QUESTION:
Do women take fertlity tests before marriage to be confident about themselves?
Fertility tests can tell your fertility period and tests like FSH can tell "can you have a baby".

• ANSWER:
  Having children is not the main purpose of marriage.You marry somebody because you love him/her and you wish to share that love forever.However, having children is really great and wonderful and it gives you the opportunity to extend your love.Some people can be sterile and that is a big deception for most of them;but being sterile doesn't mean you could not have a child or you will never be called mom or dad because there is a lot of children out there who don't have any parent who need love and they will be more than glad to have you as their parent ,to be part of your family.Trust me, adoption could be as great as if your children were born from you it just depends on the way you make it .
  That said ,some people especially men don't like to get married with sterile partner and they can ask for divorce if their partner is sterile.So, what i suggest is to discuss that matter with your dude and if you discover that he may not like the idea of adoption ,then go ahead and take the test (both of you I mean) ;after you have the results you could find out if you still want to marry each other,that way you could avoid bein hurt twice.And if you wonder about the process I can assure you ,it will be as difficult as to lead a pregnancy to its end; but I know you don't believe you will get a wonderful child for free ,do you?
  Hope you will enjoy it.

  PS:whenever you come to adopt a child don't forget that adopted children are very sensitive and need a lot of attention but don't worry about that just do your best and you will be fine!
  Best wishes for your marriage!
  Good luck!

QUESTION:
first response fertility tests...?
has anyone tried them? i saw a commercial and im thinking about trying it. i dont know how it works but from what i got out of the commercial its a test for women to see if they are able to conceive. im currently ttc so it'd be good to know but i wanna know is it actually accurate

• ANSWER:
  I asked this awhile back and it seems nobody has used one. I did see on that tv show "The Doctors" Lisa, MD did recommend it.

QUESTION:
i want 2 know if i am pregnant. i dnt understand the test this is my first time using FIRST RESPONSE FERTILITY?
FIRST RESPONSE® Fertility Test for Women... i took this test at home. it said two lines. for the first response it said one line. am i pregnant?
OK THANKS GUYS. I READ IT ALREADY AND IT EXPLAINED. IT WAS JUST A SAMPLE.

• ANSWER:
  You need a pregnancy test first off, not a fertility test

QUESTION:
What ovulation/fertility tests tells you sooner when you are fertile to get pregnant?
I have an irregular period. I have heard that women with a regulat 28 day cycle start their fertility days from day 11 through 14 approx..In my case I dont know when to start testing. I am thinking that after day 14..but I think that most ovulations test tell you only 24-36 hr period. I need to know when I start ovulating since day one. Since the first day of fertility...whats test of method do I use to be certain which are me fertile days since Day 1? Thanks.

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
are at home fertility tests reliable?
for men and women.

• ANSWER:
  I don't know as I have had a strange first experience with one myself this month. So I would love to know the answer to this question.

  Thanks for asking it.

QUESTION:
Why 6 months TTC for over 35 and 1 year under 35 for fertility consultation?
I was just wondering why the rule of thumb for people to have fertility testing is after only 6 months for women over 35 and a full year for women under 35? why the time difference for the age difference? I would think that it would take longer to conceive for older women than for younger women. Or is it because of biological clocks and saving time for the older ladies? Sorry if this is a silly question. I was just wondering.

• ANSWER:
  yes it can take longer to conceive as you age, that's why they recommend only waiting 6months if your over 35. this way, if there IS a problem they can try and help fix it right away because even with help it can take longer than if you were younger (hope that makes sense!)

QUESTION:
Fertility screening for women?
Hi there,

Im 30 years old and have recently settled down with boyfriend in our new house. we want to be financially and emotionally secure before we have children so would be looking to do so in a few years time.

However I want to find out early on if I am fertile before we look at having children in the future. My age is an issue, and I want to find out if there is a problem now, rather than later, when biological clocks will have an impact.

Is there a female fertility screening test available, either on the market or via doctors? I have always had regular sexual health tests to rule out and STDs, but obviously there can be other factors to infertility?

• ANSWER:
  You can go and visit regular ob-gyn clinic in the city you live in for a general check up, to see if both of you are healthy to conceive. The doctor will then tell you if there's problem or not, or whether you have hormone imbalance - which can also cause infertility. They would want to run ultrasound, blood test, etc

  In the mean time you can try to keep track of monthly menstruation journal which to help you note your ovulation days so that you're more in control to decide when or when not to get pregnant

  This website is quite helpful
  http://www.fertilityfriend.com/

  Good luck

QUESTION:
Fertility Testing of Men?
I am curious to know how many women's husband was tested for sperm count before the women were subjected to infertility treatments. I wonder because it seems to me that the women are tested and all's fine and they take fertility meds and take all kinds of really invasive tests and procedures and it seems to me it isn't until none of that works that the doctor tests the man. Is this common with everyone or just the people I know? I think it would make sense that when you know nothing's wrong with her to test him before taking other actions... am I wrong?

• ANSWER:
  Well with our Doc she mad us try for 6 months then did a fertility work up. It involved both of us and she ran numerous test on both of us.

QUESTION:
Does Smoking Reduce Fertility in Women & Men?
I was wondering if smoking reduces fertility in men and women a significant amount. I generally smoke about a pack every 7-10 days and he smokes a pack every two days. I have been trying to get pregnant the natural way for about 13.5 months and although I have normal periods every 32 days, I have not gotten pregnant once. I have gained about 65lbs within the last year but I can normally feel ovulation every month and I experience every pms symptom there is so there is no way of knowing if it is a pregnancy symptom other than taking pregnancy tests and I am so tired of being disappointed. I know I need to stop smoking and lose weight but I am wondering if there are more serious factors involved and I am afraid of what the doctor might tell me. Should I go straight to my ob/gyne to have myself as well as my husband tested?

• ANSWER:
  Yes, it most definitely does. So much so that my doctor would not go forward with my IVF until I was smoke free for three months. And even though my hubby didn't quit, the smoke effects the sperm as well. It can effect count, and the quality of the sperm. A lot more chromosomily abnormal sperm are found in men who are smokers.

  It's best to quit if you want to try to get pregnant. You can do it! If I did, you can, too.

QUESTION:
fertility tests.......?
Hi firstly thanks for reading..i would like to know how you go about having a test to see if you are able to have children..for women not men!i thought they did them in boots pharmacy but they are just ovulation tests to tell you when the best time is to concieve but for a test to see how fertile you are would you need to go to a hospital?thanks for reading and replying x

• ANSWER:
  You would probably have to get your GP to refer you to a fertility specialist. A fertility specialist would be able to do specific tests to see whether you are able to conceive or not.

QUESTION:
So confused...I am not sure if these tests are right?
At the end of November I took a fertility test.I had bought the First Response Fertility Test For Women,I have heard that it is the best and well worth .It also said on the box Unsurpassed Accuracy Over 95%.I took both tests and followed the instructions.The results were "FSH level is likely to be in normal range."I am very happy on that note.So I have missed my weird and I have been acting strange.I bought two different brands of pregnancy tests Answers and First Response.Three of the tests said positive and one said negative.(One Answers was negative and the other positive:Both First Responses were positive.)I had some light bleeding lately but it didn't even last for like three days.I have asked a question about bleeding while pregnant and found out that it is possible.I just got worried...I have had one miscarriage already and I really don't want to have another one.I wont be able to see my doctor til,after the holidays.He is off to India to visit some family and he is the only doctor that I trust.Could I be pregnant...or can those tests be wrong?I have heard about them being wrong.I have taken some Are You Pregnant tests online and I am getting most of the symptoms of early pregnancy.I just hope that this isn't a false alarm,again.
*Sorry this was very long to read.I wanted to give out as much details as I possibly can.I appreciate all opinions,thank you.*

• ANSWER:
  First Response tests are pretty accurate; but the fact that a different brand said negative would throw me off a little (I'm assuming both First Response tests were in the same box, therefore, the same batch). Did you read the results within the ten minute frame? Were the positive results clear, or was it a line you had to 'adjust and find'? Either way, if you're pregnant the hormone doubles every couple of days, so I would buy another test or two and test again. There are also chemical pregnancies which First Response Early Response tests can pick up because of their sensitivity; however, the hormone levels drop and the pregnancy does not progress and that could also cause FR to be positive and Answer to be negative. My advise is to test again. Good luck.

QUESTION:
How do fertility tests work?
I can't even count the number of times my boyfriend and I have had unprotected sex, many of which were either on or around my MOST fertile days. But still nothing. I have had ovarian cysts in the past, and an inflamed cervix, and once, a blue cervix. I think all together, with my periods being irregular until I got on then off the pill has made me infertile. So how do fertility tests work? Is it a simple blood test, or do they have to many more different kinds? I just started working in a blood lab so I was hoping it would be as easy as a few vials of blood. And anyone know the price range? To see if I, as a woman, is infertile or not?
My boyfriend already has an almost 2 year old, so I know it's not him. But thanks-good thought!

• ANSWER:
  First thing you can try is an over the counter fertility test. If that doesn't let you know anything then try the blood test.

QUESTION:
Thin women -- fertility problems? ?
I've always been thin (I'm 5'3" and have always averaged 97-102 pounds -- about 7 stone -- for my entire adult life). I've been trying to get pregnant for 1-1/2 years now without any luck. My gyn ran a series of tests to rule out any medical problems and concluded that I just need to gain weight, namely body fat, to boost my estrogen levels. I've upped my weight by a few pounds, but to be honest, I'm not convinced my weight is the problem. I've never over-exercised (I'm far too lazy) or restricted my calories -- I weigh what I weigh! Have any other thin women struggled to get pregnant? Many thanks for your help!

• ANSWER:
  I had this problem when trying to conceive #2. We tried for 3 years, when the gyn sent me for one last ultrasound before trying fertility meds. The dr. there said the lining of my uterus was super thin, and if I gained some weight, that would probably help. Needless to say, a few months later (and about 15 extra pounds), I was pregnant! It's always worth a shot when TTC!

QUESTION:
How do you test woman's fertility?
My mum had my older brother when she was 31 and me when I was 34. I'm sure My brother has stronger genetics than I do. Everything in my mind and body seems very weak in a biological sense. I think my mum may have had me too late, she may have been less fertile when she had me. I want to know how you can tell if a woman is still fertile or not, and whether it's still safe for them to have kids?

• ANSWER:

QUESTION:
Pros and cons of treating post-menopausal women with fertility drugs to enable them to have children?
Pros and cons of treating post-menopausal women with fertility drugs to enable them to have children?

• ANSWER:
  Jeeeeeez someones flipped out

QUESTION:
What are some signs of low fertility in women?
What are some common signs, characteristics, and symptoms in women of low fertility?

• ANSWER:
  eating disorders,severely underweight, severely overweight, tipped uterus. many many things.

QUESTION:
Are women having more fertility problems and why?
Due to fertility drugs and new technology (IVF) it seems women are having more multiples. However, why is it that with health care increasing in general and with people supposedly living longer and healthier lives than in the past, that women seem to be having more fertility problems?

Or is that women are not having more fertility problems than they had in the past, it just seems to be that way?

• ANSWER:
  i think it just seems that way due to the fact that it used to be that almost all women would end up married and with children relatively young (18,19, early 20s) Now so many women in that age range are taking bc of some sort to avoid being pregnant for many reasons.....not married.....wanting to move career forward before having children....in grad school......and so on. Having children in late 30s, early 40s has always been known to be more difficult.....its just that now more women are waiting til that age to get married or decide to have children......so it is harder. Children conceived at that age used to be the much younger "surprise" child that wasn't planned on, where the older children were conceived much younger.

  As always there are people that have fertility problems.....but now there are ways to get around it.....and sometimes that accidentally results in multiples. Before, those couples would either remain childless, or adopt.....or maybe at some point manage to end up being lucky and having a child

QUESTION:
Why are women fertility test so much cheap in the US than Canada?
Ovulation test fertlity test are considerd very expensive compared to the US. What's the reason?

• ANSWER:
  You mean there is something cheaper in the US than Canada? That is a surprise!

  I have two guesses. There is no manufacturer based in Canada resulting in duties. The other is that since neither are a required medical product unless you are going through fertility, they are not negotiated rates.

QUESTION:
How do they do a women's Fertility Test?
i want to know all the test that they run and how much does it cost. i am going to get mines done in the hospital but do you know if they will do it the same as if i were going to a fertility center. and can you explain step by step what they do in women;s fertility test. Thank you so much

• ANSWER:
  i pay out of pocket, i see a fertility specialist

  bloodwork can range from 50-100 a tube (depending)
  ultrasounds(depending) can range from 250-600$

  i havent gone threw much else , except the standard STD ,HIV testing. my HPV surgery was VERY VERY EXPENSIVE!

QUESTION:
Is science working on perpetual fertility for women?
Will women in the future be able to reproduce for their whole lives and not experience diminished fertility or menopause?

• ANSWER:
  Maybe not their WHOLE lives but they're trying to extend it longer than it is today. And depending on what you mean by fertility, it's already incredibly extended. Women up until their late 40s are having children genetically theirs though previously they would have been unable to. And women until their early 70s have gotten pregnant and had children, though not with their own eggs--with donor eggs.

QUESTION:
What doctor has the best success rate for fertility treatments for women over 42 using their own eggs?
I'm looking for the best fertility practice or doctor for women over 42 without using donor eggs. I would like to stay in the US but would hear about anywhere if the success rate is markedly better.

• ANSWER:
  The best way to find the success rates for fertility clinics is to go to the cdc's website- http://www.cdc.gov/art/ART2005/index.htm. I used this to decide who to use in my area. This is a report that shows all clinics in the country's rates for different ages, ect. I'm not sure about out of the country, but they are by law supposed to report here. I would avoid anything out of the country unless they come with reputable references because you want to avoid a scam! There are many great docs out there so take your time and really look at this list and find some one you think will be good for you! Good luck!
  And FYI- if your 1st cycle doesn't work, don't worry! I'm 28 and it took me 2 cycles to get pregnant!

QUESTION:
How do women determine their general fertility?
I have read that some women are more fertile than others.

Besides actually becoming pregnant, is there some way to determine one's own general fertility (I am not referring to fertility in specific stages of the cycle)? Is there a test?

My husband and I are on "the Pill" (and we will not be ready for a child for a long time). Is it true that women who are more fertile require a higher dosage of oral contraceptives? If I'm more fertile than most, I'd really like to know.

Are there methods to reduce fertility (aside from the obvious: hysterectomy or malnutrition)?

Thanks for your time and your input.

• ANSWER:
  I think this is genetic, if women in your family usually get pregnant easily, there's a chance you're more fertile too. In my family several women gave birth well over 40, so I think I am quite fertile.

  But I don't think more fertile women need a higher dose of the pill, at least I've never heard of that and it doesn't sound like a scientific fact.

QUESTION:
How do they do a fertility test for women?
How do they do a fertility test for women and where can I get one?

If anyone has had one and can share their experiences it would be helpfull...

Thank you

• ANSWER:
  First you should make sure that you have been having regular timed intercourse (www.mycycle.com or www.fertilityfriend.com can help with this) for 12+ months if you are under age 35 or 6+ months if you are over 35. Then...

  You should start with your GYN, s/he will probably do a regular pap and possibly run blood tests to start and he will send your hubby to do a seman analysis (SA).

  If the SA comes back irregular then your GYN will probably refer you to a Urologist for further testing on your Hubby.

  If everything is fine with your hubby's SA and your bloodwork comes out clean then he will probably refer you to a reproductive endocrinologist (RE) for further testing, etc.

  Hint: Make sure you get a copy of any tests preformed and the results and take them with you to the RE, some of these tests will have to be repeated but some do not and you don't want to do any of these tests over.

QUESTION:
At what age would you say clinics should stop providing fertility treatment to women?
At what age would you say clinics should stop providing fertility treatment to women? and is there a double standard that women should stop having children in their mid-thirties, but no limit exists for men becoming fathers? if yes why?

• ANSWER:
  I don't think there should be any age limit if they are paying for it. Someone who wants a baby bad enough to go through all those costly IVF procedures is probably going to make a better parent than some young girl who got knocked up by accident and can't even provide for the child without welfare or financial aid from someone. Don't get me wrong though, they should not dole out fertility drugs to just any idiot like the octo-mom.

QUESTION:
In women with fertility issues, is it better to ttc earlier in life?
For example, should a woman with fertility issues ttc in her early to mid 20's as opposed to late 20's and into the 30's? Or does it not matter one way or the other?
We are going into knowing I have fertility issues. We have been married 2 years and are both 21. We were debating starting later this year or waiting a couple more years. We want 3 kids, so I guess sooner is the best option. )

• ANSWER:
  If you are struggling to conceive / are experiencing fertility issues . . . studies have shown that your chances for success based on treatments like IVF are best when you are under 35 as the egg quality and quantity is usually good. Over 35 is when it starts to deteriorate and is considered "advanced maternal age" - not that you cannot conceive over 35 . . . just that it gets harder.

QUESTION:
Does fertility blend for women really work?
i've been told to try using fertility blend for women but i want to know if it really works before i purchase it.

• ANSWER:
  I'm sure the women who used it and were pregnant right away would tell you yes. But they probably would have become pregnant that same month without it. It's all about timing. I have tried SOOOOO many different things and nothing is working for me.

QUESTION:
How to increase fertility for women?
I am planning to undertake IVF in about 12 months time and I was wondering if there are any extra measures that I can do to increase my fertility as I want to increase my chances for the IVF to work. I have already had 3 miscarriages and want to prevent another one especially since Ivf costs so much. Please help.

• ANSWER:
  Start taking Fertilaid. I think you can order it on Rite Aid's website. But you may be able to get it cheaper on another website. Also cut out caffeinine. Start exercising. We are thinking about doing Invitro..email me and let me know how it goes. Good Luck and God Bless!!!!

QUESTION:
Does (over the counter) Fertility Blend for Women work?
I am trying to conceive and I am not successful so far. Someone told me to try Fertility Blend for women. I am just wondering (before I spend the money) wether or not it is worth it. I do have an appointment at my doctor coming up, but I am just curious what others have to say. Is there something else I should be trying?

• ANSWER:
  Fertility Blend!
  I ordered mine at iherb.com (cheapest you can find). I just start taking it few days ago, so can't really comment on the result but it has a pretty good reviews from other buyers.

  Enter coupon code 'TIC557' to get a .00 discount during check out. This coupon is good for new customers. Good Luck!

QUESTION:
Did older men marry younger women because the youthfulness of the women indicated fertility?
If this is true, where can I find someplace on the internet to read about it?

• ANSWER:
  I don't think men look at women and think, "Whoa, she looks fertile!" The fact remains that what men find "hot" about a woman's appearance just happen to be indicators of fertlity. Put another way, fertility makes a woman sexually attractive to men.

  Men even find the SAME woman MORE attractive when she is ovulating.

  Why don't you google "hip waist ratio" to start.

QUESTION:
Why do women take fertility drugs when there are millions of children that need to be adopted?
I understand that they feel they would like to have their own child but isnt that kind of selfish? Especially in a case of multiple births, the parents want you to feel sorry for them and donate money when they were the ones who took the risk in the first place!

• ANSWER:
  Yes, it can be selfish, but if you don't take care of yourself, you're not any good to anyone else. A lot of people feel a strong, innate desire to have a child. Social pressure can also be great when you look around and see all of your friends with happy families. If your greatest desire in life is to have a child and you are unable to for some reason, it can really crush your world and leave you in a state of despair.

  Now as far as asking for handouts, I don't agree with that and I don't think that's the norm. We hear more about those people because they often seek publicity.

QUESTION:
can Candida albicans treatment affect women fertility?
I had Candida albicans treatment while i dont have candida albicans

the doctor mistaken give this treatment

can this treatment affect my ability to get pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  http://gettinginfo.us.to
  A very informative website you can also get much information in website

QUESTION:
Compute the mean age for the given age-specific fertility rate per women?
Given: In the 1st row age group as 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 and 45-49
In the second row age-specific fertility rate per women as 0.6 2.4 1.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 and 0.1
Compute the mean age of the fertility schedule using the information given above.

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QUESTION:
How does low LH affect fertility in women?
My doctor said I need to switch from Gonal-F (FSH) injections to injections that have FSH and LH because I have low LH levels. What exactly does LH do and how can low LH affect my fertility?

• ANSWER:
  Abnormal LH levels can have numerous effects on fertility. Because a surge in LH is required to induce ovulation in women, low levels of LH can prevent ovulation from taking place.

QUESTION:
Is it true that too much stress affects fertility in women?
Does working in stressful environment or experiensing other forms of hing stress ( writing dissertation, being victim of a crime, problems at work and family,job loss, etc) can cause infertility in women?

• ANSWER:
  I think that it is true If you have high stress then you can actually delay the onset of your period. Based on this I am sure high stress can also cause you to either become a hostile environment for sperm (ie kill it as soon as it enters your body) or stop you from ovulating completely.

  Many people I know who have struggled ot fall pregnant have done some stress management courses with mainly good results (they fell pregnant a couple of months later) so I do believe it is a possibility.

QUESTION:
Do Cuban women make good dishes?? and What is the Cuban Women fertility rate?
Like what kind of food do they make??
Beans?? or fish??
oily stuff???
Also how are the figures of Cuban women??
-- I like Cuba
By Figures I mean body figures
Detail responses

• ANSWER:
  Cuban women are like women everywhere they are all beautiful some are just more beautiful then others. Some are good cooks and some are not.

QUESTION:
In what form is the hormone FSH given to women to increase fertility?
Revising for gcse biology, my revision book doesn't say how this hormone is given but in the example before it says in a contraceptive pill, but you wouldn't use contraception for increasing fertility so would it be as an injection or something, or another type of pill

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QUESTION:
Women fertility drugs illegal to use?
I was wondering about this just in case if i was able to take them would they actually work?

• ANSWER:
  Why? Do you want to have a baby?

  alwaysforgiven821 -
  Nothing is listed as a masking agent in the NFL policy. Masking agent is not even mentioned. hCG (not hGC) is listed under banned hormones. It can not "mask" or cover up the use of steroids. It only replenishes the low natural levels of hGCs that were depleted by the use of anabolic steroids.

QUESTION:
Can anyone recommend any herbal drugs to increase fertility in women?
We have been trying to conceive for a while now and I guess I am becoming desperate. Any suggestions, as long as they are safe, would be greatly appreciated!

• ANSWER:
  I've read that Ladies Mantle helps promote fertility. I'm not sure how it works though. My local natural foods store has a big book of natural herbs and what they do, how they work, etc - maybe yours will too...

QUESTION:
Has anyone ever heard of Fertility Women pill to help concieve?
I just bought these pills and I was wondering if they REALLY work?

• ANSWER:
  I heard of Fertile blend for women
  I do not know of anyone who has gotten pregnant by using it
  but remember this just because it did not work for someone that does not mean it will not work for you. Also if you are taking fertiliy pill you should ask your partner to take something to add to your chances
  Good luck

QUESTION:
What do you think the motive was behind that women using fertility treatment to have 8 babies...?
...even though she already had 6 kids, what on earth could be her rational for risking a pregnancy for 8 babies at once? I think she wants to sell her story - simple greed and a bit of stupidity! Your thoughts?
Ashscorp: uh, yes she did know in advance that she was going to have 8...the doctors asked her to remove 3-4 embryos but she refused!

• ANSWER:
  The first answerer read my mind and stole my thunder. Hate when that happens.

QUESTION:
What over the counter vitamins are good to increase fertility in women?

• ANSWER:
  if you go to your local pharmacy like GNC they have special packages called fertility blends....=

  love your avatar girl

QUESTION:
How Much Does Marijuana Actually Decrease Fertility for Women?
Ok i know Marijuana does decrease the chance of getting pregnant, but what I'm asking is how much. Two of my friends got pregnant (they're sister's actually) and they smoked marijuana all the time and they got pregnant. So do you think it was just by luck, or does it really make no difference?

• ANSWER:
  Actually, it makes no difference.

  There are some studies that claim that it can decrease a woman's chances, but this does not mean that it is going to be true for EVERY woman.

QUESTION:
Do they sell fertility tests in stores to tell women if theyre fertile?
trying to make sure i am. also, can infertile women ovulate? i see a whole lot of pregnancy tests and ovulation tests but barely any fertility tests.

• ANSWER:
  Fertell is a kit for both men and women.

  It runs about 0.

  http://www.fertell.com/

QUESTION:
Fertility Blend for Women 3 at once is this safe since i dont take them thru the day read more and answer plz?
I take fertility blend for women but for it to be effective you have to take it 3 times through out the dayyy..well i always forgot no matter what and was wondering if i can take them all at one time if i take them with food or something because they are just natural would this be safe? Or too much. The Drs wont really say any thing b/c its not prescribbed
Help please

• ANSWER:
  I dont know if you can but i would think since it is herbal the point of 3 times perday is because you need to have continous supply in you, so if you take them all at once you probly wont absorb it all or wont be as affective or as "Fresh" in your system if you dont take 3 times as requested. I know I took it and only took about twice a day because at night I always forgot most of the time, but I figured it might just take longer for it to work since I wasnt taking 3 times a day but it still worked for me the first month!!
  Also it depends on your body, some people can take it religously for 3 months or more and not get pregnant, others can take it barely two weeks or a month and get pregnant, I think it depends on how health your body is already before you start using them, lets say you are just missing a couple key ingriedents to help you, you take this supplement that adds what your missing and bam you concieve right away, others might be in worse shape and need to build up way more healthy ingriedents and so i will take them longer before there body says they are ready! So I would say as long as your taking them at twice a day like one in the morning and one at lucnch you are off to a good start it might be all you need to get the results you want!

QUESTION:
Does being deficient in vitamins affect fertility in women?
I'm a bit worried I can't have kids,,,I've been anemic in the past and I don't really have a balanced diet so I'm probably low in some vitamins and minerals. I was just wondering does this play a major part in a womans fertility and if so would eating a balanced diet and taking vitamin suplements help or is the damage already done if you're infertile due to this as I've been TTC for 4 months and no luck so far....?

• ANSWER:
  I got pregnant after starting a new vitamin. I don't know if it has much to do with it but I took it for a month and half before I got pregnant.

  You going to want a lot of folic acid for a healthy baby. Folic acid is a b vitamin. The average time for someone to get pregnant is 6 months to a year and half. Just keep an eye out for cervical mucus about the middle of your cycle. Especially after a BM (Easiest time to spot it) That is the right time to concieve. But make sure you have enough folic acid in your diet for a couple of months for the health of your child

QUESTION:
research reveals that fertility in women drops dramatically after age 30. have we been doing it wrong?
many have suggested that women should focus on family in their twenties and early thirties? if you thought you would have difficulty conceiving later in life might it change your priorities? would you consider pursuing your education and career after you've had children?

• ANSWER:
  I don't think so. I simply wasn't ready to have children while I was still in my 20s and I'm glad I didn't. I wasn't ready for them emotionally or financially. If I had had children then, they would now be in their 20s and possibly married. Because I waited, they are in their teens instead.

QUESTION:
How many women are using fertility drugs to get pregnant?
I'm in my late 30's and have been trying desparetly to have kids. How many other 30-something females out there are in the same boat I am?

• ANSWER:
  A lot. You can read stories that are written by people going through infertility here:

  http://www.fertilitystories.com

QUESTION:
When should I start my Fertility Blend for Women?
I skipped my last cycle - not sure why - doc gave me progesterone shot to make it start. When should i start the fertility blend - now? wait till my period comes? wait till after its over?

• ANSWER:
  I started taking mine on Jan 03(day they came in the mail...Af showed on Jan 16(2days late)....Hopefully I get BFP not just me,but all of us...****BABYDUST TO ALL****

QUESTION:
What are some Causes and Signs of Fertility Problems in Women?
Other then not being able to conceive.

Is there anything else that may indicate future fertility problems?

• ANSWER:
  very bad ireguler periods, not ovulating, block tube

QUESTION:
How quickly do women loose their fertility? What happens after their last period?

Are they still horny after periods stop (not that it matters) just curious!

• ANSWER:
  No more blood

QUESTION:
How long does it take for Chlamydia to impact fertility for women?

• ANSWER:
  It depends. Having multiple infections increases a woman's risk of serious reproductive health complications, including infertility. Women and men with chlamydia should be retested about three months after treatment of an initial infection.

QUESTION:
women of all age should be allowed to have fertility treatment?
i have to write an essay on

women of all age should be allowed to have fertility treatment.

Why should women of all age be allowed this?
please give an answer and maybe why you think this....thanks x
the reason im asking, is becuase i dont believe this. i think up to a certain age you shouldnt offer fertility treatment
just the one side. Pro not Con

• ANSWER:
  Do you have to argue both sides or ust the for side?

  For i would say - womens right to have a baby, would complete them, can still care adequatly when older, can give a child a more stable home, better off financially, more patience..

  Against i would say - wont be around to see child through most of their lives, wont cope, could have ill health, pregnancy more risky for mother and child, its not a right to have a baby its a privaledge, the body stops making babies naturally for a reason....

  My oppinion - Is that a woman still within child bearing age should have IVF. I do not personally agree with women doing it that are much older. This is because i think although an older woman would have some fantastic qualities to give a child, like the ones mentioed above, that child will loose their mum a lot earlier than his peers, and go through maybe half their childhood without a parent. They could be bullied at school, and miss out on activities as they may not have a parent fit enough to do things with them.
  My heart goes out to women who havent got kids and yern for them, but eventually you have to put the child first, and know when its just too late.

  Just my oppinion anyway, which is formulated through nothing more than my own thoughts - not based on fact or anything. Very interested to hear the other answers. x

QUESTION:
If everything is god's will, why do women go get fertility treatments to have a litter of kids?
If everything is god's will, isn't it god's will that some women can't children?

I'm just confused by the inconsistency, I use basic logic and common sense in my everyday life.

• ANSWER:
  Golly Shazzam lack of faith!

QUESTION:
Women who used the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor, How long did it take you to become pregnant using this?
For Women Who Used The ClearBlue easy Fertility Monitor:
How long did it take you to become pregnant after you started using the monitor?

• ANSWER:
  i've heard it is a very good way to get pregnant. i personally used many, many methods but the only thing that worked was taking urine ovulation tests everyday around when i thought i should b ovulating. i tried basal body temp, different positions, cervical mucus

QUESTION:
Does shorter days of menstruation affect women's fertility?
I usually have heavy menstruation, when I started working my menstruation lasts only for 2 days, is it normal? I'm worried if it will affect my fertility in the future..

• ANSWER:
  When i was younger before i went on the contraceptive pill, i had periods that lasted between 2-3 days, i managed to get pregnant with those periods. Since coming off the pill i have had longer periods of 5 days. I don't think it affects your fertility, unless of course they are really painful and heavy which could be a sign of PCOS (my sister has that) and she can hardly get out of bed from the pain. If your worried speak to your GP but i think it all depends on your luteal phase (the time between the day you ovulated and the day your periods start) to implant properly a baby needs at least 14 days, maybe start tracking your ovulation By OPKs or basal temperature, this will give you a better understanding of your luteal phase Good luck x

QUESTION:
Can Fertility Blend for Women & Men be taken after trying for 10 months to conceive a baby?
A pharmasist friend told me it has no side effect & will help to balance a lot...I will like to give it a try with my husband, do we need to see a doctor before taking it since it has no side effect & is made of herbs? I do not know when I ovulate also...
Please a professional answer will be appreciated.

• ANSWER:
  ok, i am not a professional, but i do know your frustration.
  first, have you talked to a doctor about your conception issuses?
  second, even though they are only herbs the can effect any medication you are taking if any so it would be smart to ask the doctor his opinion. be straight, ask him if it would hurt anything, if he says no, even if he doesn't think it would help either, take it, sometimes its a mental state that hold us back physically.
  as far as ovulation you can look up ovulation charts online. for a normal healthy woman the typical ovulation occures 14 days after you start your period and/or 14 days befor you start your period. hence 28 day cycles, so you need to chart out your menses, first days and what not, again internet charts!!!
  i added some websites with charts and other helpful tips, and if your not happy with these sites just search ovulation chart

QUESTION:
What can affect the fertility in a women other than contraception?

Other than pills especially.

• ANSWER:
  STI's - the most common of which to cause fertility problems being Chlamydia.

  Age is another factor as the number of healthy eggs is greatly reduced. Women over 35 often struggle to conceive and fertility declines rapidly from the age of 25.

  Sometimes it is down to lifestyle. If someone is over or under weight they may not be having normal cycles or ovulating regularly. Also misuse of alcohol and drugs have have the same effect.

  Medication is a possibility as some can affect your cycle.

  It can be due to treatment for cancer.

  For some it is caused by a hormonal problem and they just don't have normal cycles or their is problems with their reproductive system.

  For some it is just something they're born with.

  Unless you have been trying regularly for the past 2 years there is unlikely to be a problem but if you're worried you should speak to your doctor.

  Few forms of contraception cause fertility problems and if they do they are usually only short term, while the body adjusts. Getting pregnant isn't as easy as some make it seem and most people blame it on contraception but there is no real evidence to support this. Most of these women ovulate reguarly and have normal cycles but are just missing the crucial time or the pregnancy develops problems before they're even aware that it exists and it comes away with their period.

QUESTION:
"fertility for women declines steeply after 35" how accurate is this?
It's a phrase that's bandied about very often, but how true is it?

Does this mean that a women aged 34 is fertile, but she wakes up on her 35th birthday and suddenly her ovaries have shrivelled up?

Is it scaremongering or is this actually true?
LillyB, what I am asking is: does the statement mean I am fertile at age 34 and 364 days, but the next day, at 35 I am suddenly not fertile?

• ANSWER:
  It is an accurate statement. You are taking it too literally. It becomes harder and harder to conceive after age 35. The rate of decline in fertility also increases greatly at around 35.

  No, it absolutely does NOT mean that the morning of the 35th birthday that her ovaries have shriveled up.

  It is generally accepted that a woman and man not using birth control generally have a 25% chance of getting pregnant during a normal cycle. This starts to decline in the early 30's and by 35 maybe this chance is down to 20-22%. At 40 it is probably down to ~15%. So between 35 years old and 40 years old the fertility dropped off quite a bit (it's all on average - some women easily conceive at 40 and some struggle at 25).

  It isn't an on/off switch.

  good luck!

  The other thing that happens at age 35 is that the risk for a child with a genetic defect has increased to match the risk of a complication from a procedure called an amniocentesis. This procedure is often recommended after this age. All genetic defect risks increase with age, but risks increase especially things like Down's syndrome and Trisomy13.

QUESTION:
For women who have undergone fertility treatments, a question about the injectable meds?
I am about to start an IUI cycle, using Gonal-F and Lupron (not really sure why the Lupron, I guess maybe to just ensure I don't ovulate before the IUI). If you have experience with these meds, can you tell me if they are going to make me moody and crazy? Clomid made me pretty moody, but nothing too bad. My husband is about to be deployed overseas soon, and I don't want to be unbearable for his last few months here! Thanks!

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QUESTION:
Why are women fertility test so much cheap in the US than Canada?
Ovulation test fertlity test are considerd very expensive compared to the US. What's the reason?

• ANSWER:
  You mean there is something cheaper in the US than Canada? That is a surprise!

  I have two guesses. There is no manufacturer based in Canada resulting in duties. The other is that since neither are a required medical product unless you are going through fertility, they are not negotiated rates.

QUESTION:
How do they do a women's Fertility Test?
i want to know all the test that they run and how much does it cost. i am going to get mines done in the hospital but do you know if they will do it the same as if i were going to a fertility center. and can you explain step by step what they do in women;s fertility test. Thank you so much

• ANSWER:
  i pay out of pocket, i see a fertility specialist

  bloodwork can range from 50-100 a tube (depending)
  ultrasounds(depending) can range from 250-600$

  i havent gone threw much else , except the standard STD ,HIV testing. my HPV surgery was VERY VERY EXPENSIVE!

QUESTION:
Fertility Testing - Men & Women?
My partner is worried that he may not be fertile, and as we have come to the decision that we want children, he really wants to get tested out. I am aware that there are home fertility tests, but are these just for women? Are there home tests for men or is a clinic the only way to find out?

Thanks.

• ANSWER:
  There is a home test, although we never used. My husband felt the same way when we started and we just went to our doctor and asked for a blood test. We found out that his swimmers were a little deformed and it was caused by an infection in one of his organs (can't remember which one). We would have never found out about the infection without this blood test. He antibiotics and he was good to go. Me on the other hand...found out my eggs were at the age of a 45 yr. old and we had to do IVF anyway....but, got pregnant first try with twins and that was 7 yrs ago! Hope this helps.

QUESTION:
How do they do a fertility test for women?
How do they do a fertility test for women and where can I get one?

If anyone has had one and can share their experiences it would be helpfull...

Thank you

• ANSWER:
  First you should make sure that you have been having regular timed intercourse (www.mycycle.com or www.fertilityfriend.com can help with this) for 12+ months if you are under age 35 or 6+ months if you are over 35. Then...

  You should start with your GYN, s/he will probably do a regular pap and possibly run blood tests to start and he will send your hubby to do a seman analysis (SA).

  If the SA comes back irregular then your GYN will probably refer you to a Urologist for further testing on your Hubby.

  If everything is fine with your hubby's SA and your bloodwork comes out clean then he will probably refer you to a reproductive endocrinologist (RE) for further testing, etc.

  Hint: Make sure you get a copy of any tests preformed and the results and take them with you to the RE, some of these tests will have to be repeated but some do not and you don't want to do any of these tests over.

QUESTION:
fertility testing for women?
what are some ways your doctor will test to see if you are able to have children.

• ANSWER:
  To check fertility its always easier to start by ckecking the male first by doing a simple semen anaylisis, if that comes back normal they will start checking you with blood tests on the third day of your period they will check your...
  ~Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH): a blood test will measure whether sufficient quantities of FSH are being produced by your body. FSH triggers the follicles within your ovaries to begin preparing for the release an egg. High levels of FSH are generally an indicator that egg reserves are running low, although they also signal an overall imbalance of hormones

  ~Luteinizing hormone (LH): lutenizing hormone controls egg development. During ovulation, levels of LH surge in order to trigger the release of the egg. Consistently high levels of this hormone in your body can prevent this increase, and might also be an indicator of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

  ~Prolactin: a blood test will also measure levels of prolactin. Prolactin is a stress hormone that is released by the pituitary gland. High levels of prolactin can prevent the release of FSH and LH. Prolactin is the hormone that also eventually stimulates the production of breast milk.

  On the twenty-first day of your cycle, your progesterone levels may also be tested. The body increases its production of progesterone after releasing an egg, so a test will confirm whether ovulation has taken place.

  A blood test will also verify whether a sufficient level of progesterone exists in order to maintain a sufficient luteal phase. The luteal phase begins the day after ovulation and lasts 12 to 16 days, during which time progesterone levels rise in order to provide a fertile environment for the egg.

  In addition, a blood test may also be conducted in order to determine whether you have any thyroid problems that might be affecting your chances of getting pregnant.

  If all the blood tests come back normal and you still cant get pregnant they might do an HSG test where they put a dye into your uterus and watch to see if it spills out through your tubes indicating that you dont have any blockages. An internal sonogram may also be dont to check for any endometriosis, fibroids, cysts or anything else (these might also be seen during the HSG) They might also check to see your body carries antibodies that might be killing off your partners sperm, I dont know how that tests works I havnt had that one done but it isnt very common.....I hope all of this information was helpful and I hope everything works out for you.Good Luck

QUESTION:
Do they sell fertility tests in stores to tell women if theyre fertile?
trying to make sure i am. also, can infertile women ovulate? i see a whole lot of pregnancy tests and ovulation tests but barely any fertility tests.

• ANSWER:
  Fertell is a kit for both men and women.

  It runs about 0.

  http://www.fertell.com/

QUESTION:
Help Me...South Australian Women who know of Good Fertility Testing Doctor?
Hi All PLEASE HELP.

I have had some real bad luck in trying to conceive a baby with my husband...we have been trying for about 18months!
I went to see my GP who advised any fertility testing could cost anywhere between 00-00! This didn't sound right to me...Can anyone help with a great doctor or Fertility testing specialist in Adelaide???
I would really appreciate it..Thanks

• ANSWER:
  You might get More answers asking on Y!A Australia instead of United States:
  http://au.answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylt=AjE8kIcRYRoWqEgg6od2yJDG5gt.;_ylv=3?link=list&sid=396546046

QUESTION:
First Response Fertility Test for Women- waste of time? Extra unneeded stress or good idea?
My husband and I haven't tried for a baby yet and thought it was cool the new test from first response. But then starting thinking it may cause unneeded stress that would hinder becoming pregnant in the future. Do you think it's a good idea or only a stress inducer for couples who haven't even tried to see if they could become pregnant?

• ANSWER:
  It's a good idea, I think anyway. It may be more stressful wondering if you have become pregnant or not, if you need to continue trying, if you need to continue tracking your ovulation, etc. The home pregnancy test may actually bring peace of mind.

QUESTION:
First Response Fertility Test For Women how do it work?
and how do you use it?

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QUESTION:
What do women's fertility tests consist of?
I know that men have to...do it in a cup. What do women do?

Thanks

• ANSWER:
  Blood tests at the start of your cycle and towards the end (day 21) to check on hormones, ie that your body isn't having to work hard to release an egg (ie close to menopause) and have ovulated. Scan of uterus (scanner goes in vagina but not painful). I have not had any more yet. May also check things like iron, thyroid etc. Speak to your GP or nurse.

QUESTION:
i took a fertility test for women and came back normal is that a good thing?
okay so been ttc and i decided to take a fertility test and it came out that my fsh levels were good and normal is that good? which i know is good lol its been 8 months since ive taken depo only two times. im wondering if any of u trusted the test and everything came out good? or do you think i should go to the docotor. do you think i should keep trying