Chlamydia - a preventable cause of infertility
Chlamydia - A Preventable Cause Of Infertility
By Tony Reid
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that often does not receive the attention that it deserves. Many young people in the UK have not even heard of Chlamydia. Recent research has revealed that Chlamydia infections are rising at an alarming rate in the UK. Researchers estimate that 10% of all sexually active young people are currently infected with Chlamydia. Most people do not realize that they have contracted the infection because they do not exhibit any symptoms. For this reason,...
Read more..
Coping With Infertility - 12 Essential, First-Hand Tips
By Kelley R. Taylor
Trying to conceive a child can be unbelievably difficult, especially when you require costly medical assistance and demanding procedures to accomplish it. But coping with infertility will eventually make you a stronger person whether you come away with a baby or not. That may seem easy for me to say, but I've been through it.
My husband was diagnosed with a latent birth defect that rendered us virtually infertile. After undergoing IVF (i.e., dealing with syringes, medications, embryo...
Read more..
Common Information About Infertility
By Michael Russell
Infertility is typically described as one year of repeated intercourse without contraception that does not result in pregnancy. Numerous studies have shown that from sixty-five to ninety percent of all couples who conceive suddenly will do so within the first year of attempting and ninety to ninety-five percent will attain pregnancy within the first two years. However, fertility and infertility are not always absolutes. "Reduced fertility" would be a improved phrase than infertility in those situations where pregnancy is likely but takes longer...
Read more..