Female Infertility

Increasing success with the way eggs are matured outside a person’s ovaries has given new hope to women who have difficulty becoming pregnant, especially those with diseases or disorders that make use of conventional in vitro fertilization techniques less effective – or even risky. So, states Ralf Zimmermann MD, reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist and medical director of Neway Fertility in New York City, who says the improved fertility process — in vitro maturation (IVM) – is becoming the technique of choice for promoting pregnancy in patients with conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome, a common hormonal disorder, or in women with […]

According to the World Health Organization, for couples aged 35 or younger, infertility is “a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.” For couples older than 35 years old, it is diagnosed after 6 months of having unprotected, well-timed intercourse. Infertility can be caused by one or more factors for both men and women. It is important to recognize the signs of when a couple should take the first steps to see a doctor to learn about their options. Female Infertility There are many reasons […]