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Fertility Issues
Chart:
The effect of age on fertility -- (Pregnancy rates
over the course of one year) Read
more
Ectopic
pregnancy --
If a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, it's called an
ectopic pregnancy. One in 50 pregnancies ends this way.
Here's how it happens: After conception, the fertilized
egg travels down your fallopian tube on its way to your uterus.
If the tube is damaged or blocked and fails to propel the egg
toward your womb, the egg may become implanted in the tube and
continue to develop there. Because almost all ectopic pregnancies
occur in one of the fallopian tubes, they're often called "tubal"
pregnancies. Read more
Fertility
risk factors --
If you're under 35 and have been trying to get pregnant for less
than a year (or fewer than six months if you're over 35), you
have no reason to be concerned yet. To make sure you're doing
all you can to enhance your chances of getting pregnant, see our
articles on the importance of timing intercourse, detecting ovulation,
and tracking your basal body temperature and cervical mucus. Read
more
Resource:
RESOLVE -- RESOLVE is a national education, advocacy,
and support network devoted to fertility problems. Its mission
is to offer support, compassion, and information to individuals
by increasing awareness of fertility issues. It provides information
through public education and advocacy.
A membership to RESOLVE costs $45 a year and provides
an array of benefits, including: A quarterly newsletter, featuring
the latest medical treatments and research topics; discounts on
literature; physician referrals; and local chapter listings and
memberships. Read more
Resource:
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine --
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is a private
nonprofit organization devoted to all aspects of reproductive
health. It has more than 10,500 members, including doctors, scientists,
and other allied health professionals from all states and 105
foreign countries.
Members receive the monthly medical journal, Fertility
and Sterility, free educational brochures, a list of recommended
books and articles, and guidelines on all areas of reproductive
health — including ethical guidelines for fertility procedures.
Although the organization is primarily for medical professionals,
anyone can buy the brochures and books. Brochures — available
for $1 each — cover topics such as... Read
more
Secondary
fertility problems -- We've been
trying to have a second child for two years. Could we have a fertility
problem? Yes. Although primary fertility problems get most of
the attention, more than 3 million people in the United States
have secondary fertility problems. These folks already have a
child but are unable to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term
for the second time.
What causes secondary fertility problems and how
are they treated? The same factors responsible for primary fertility
problems are to blame: pelvic scarring, blocked fallopian tubes,
endometriosis, defective ovulation, or poor sperm quality or quantity,
to name a few. Whatever the cause, the condition either developed
or worsened since your first birth. Complications during labor
and delivery could have triggered a problem. Or, if several years
have passed, your fertility problems may be age-related. Treatments
for primary and secondary fertility problems are the same. Read
more
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