Advances In Fertility
... BackgroundThe most significant advances in infertility to date were clomiphene and the gonadotropins for ovulation induction in the 1960s, in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the late 70s, embryo freezing...

Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Pregnancy
... What is follicle stimulating hormone? Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a substance produced by the brain, specifically from the anterior pituitary gland. In women, FSH stimulates the maturation o...

In Vitro Fertilization
... In vitro fertilization (IVF), sometimes called "test tube baby," is a process that was first successful in England in 1978. Initially IVF was used to treat only infertility caused by blocked...

Androgen insensitivity syndrome
... Androgen insensitivity syndrome is an inherited condition that affects sexual development before birth and during puberty. People with this condition are genetically male, with one X and one Y chromos...

Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens
... Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens occurs in men when the tubes that carry sperm from the testes (the vas deferens) fail to develop normally. This condition can occur alone or as a sign of c...

Infertility
... Infertility is usually defined as not being able to get pregnant despite trying for one year. A broader view of infertility includes not being able to carry a pregnancy to term and have a baby. Infert...

Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la endometriosis
... La endometriosis es una enfermedad común que puede afectar a cualquier mujer menstruante desde el momento de su primer período hasta la menopausia. Algunas veces, la enfermedad puede durar hasta despu...

Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la infertilidad
... La infertilidad se define normalmente como la incapacidad de embarazarse a pesar de haber tratado durante un año. Una definición más amplia sobre la infertilidad incluye la incapacidad de llevar a tér...