Why does hyperprolactinemia cause infertility?

Why does hyperprolactinemia cause inffertility? Prolactin is a hormone produced by the brain’s pituitary gland. prolactin has different functions in the body but the most important of them is to regulate periods and stimulate the breasts to grow and produce milk after giving birth. Once the delivery is over the prolactin level increases which prepares … Read more

What is sperm motility? How does it affect fertility?

What is sperm motility? How does it affect fertility? One of the prerequisites for achieving fertilization and successful pregnancy is sperm motility. It has a contribution to your success rates in ART procedures like IUI and IVF. Healthy sperm motility is sperms with forwarding progressions of at least 25 micrometres per second. Sperm motility also … Read more

Vaginismus can lead to stress, depression, painful sexual intercourse and a strained relationship.

Did you know Vaginismus can lead to difficulty in conception? Vaginismus is a medical condition where a woman experiences slight to unbearable pain when anything penetrates her vagina. It can be a tampon or a penis. It leads to painful sexual intercourse. Often, such women find it difficult to conceive naturally, due to the stress … Read more

How should one prepare for an IVF?

The journey to parenthood is not the same in all couples. Sometimes to attain parenthood, a couple, might have to undergo a series of treatments. One such treatment could be IVF, depending on the specialist’s recommendation. There are specific guidelines to be followed for the successful outcome of IVF treatment. Learning about the IVF process … Read more