- September 17, 2020
Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation for Unexplained Infertility
What is controlled ovarian hyperstimulation? It involves the use of the same medications used for induction of ovulation in women that have anovulation . These drugs are used to stimula...
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Bromocriptine Treatment for High Prolactin Levels and Induction of Ovulation with Infertility
What is prolactin? Prolactin is a hormone made in the pituitary gland at the base of the brain The only known function of prolactin in humans is stimulation of breast milk production Pr...
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PCOS Treatment for Pregnancy - Fertility Success Rates
What is the treatment for PCOS and infertility? Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common cause of female infertility. The ovaries in these women contain multiple small cystic structures,...
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Fertility After Age 40 - IVF in the 40s
At age 40 and above women have reduced fertility potential as compared to that seen in younger women. They also have substantially lower success rates with fertility treatments includin...
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Female Age, Fertility and Infertility
Female age is important when considering probability for getting pregnant. Increased infertility rates with aging are well documented and apparent in our society. The real issue isegg q...
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IVF and Age - Impact of Female Aging on In Vitro Fertilization Statistics
Both egg quantity and egg quality are very much related to female age Testing Egg Quality and Quantity We do not have a test for egg quality . The best test of egg quality is actually t...
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SART Releases 2014 IVF Success Rate Report
byRichard Sherbahn MDon Sep.30, 2016, underIVF Clinic Success Rates,IVF success rates,SART IVF Success Rate Report The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) has released t...
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