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Approximately 30% of couples' infertility issues can be attributable to male factors such as semen quality. To identify (or rule out) semen quality as the cause of infertility, one of the first and most routine diagnostic tests performed is a semen analysis. The semen analysis looks at several characteristics of both the semen and the sperm to evaluate ...

A little over a year ago a small group of women with uterine-factor infertility experienced groundbreaking surgeries. With the generous assistance of a set of matched live organ donors, these nine women underwent surgical uterine transplants. After six months, seven of the nine women were considered successful with healthy, viable uteri (as evidenced by regular monthly cycles and no major organ rejection). The international research team at the helm of this ...

1. Infertility is much more common than you think. According to the CDC, 11% of women between the ages of 15-44 are infertile. And that's just the women. And that's just between the typical fertility window (for women). So you can crank that number even higher. About one in seven couples has problems with fertility.
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With gluten-free foods crowding grocery store shelves and restaurants promoting new gluten-free menus, it's pretty likely you've heard of celiac disease. But were you aware that most people who have celiac don't know it? One in one hundred white people in the U.S. have celiac, and yet only about 15% of those people are aware ...

The tests, exams and procedures that make up assisted reproductive technology (ART) diagnosis and treatment can be confusing and even intimidating to new infertility patients. Ultrasounds are practically synonymous with pregnancy; but did you know that ultrasounds also go hand-in-hand with assisted reproductive technology (ART)? Ultrasound imaging is commonly used throughout most infertility treatments in order to give the doctor an accurate look at your pelvic organs. ...

Q: My doctor told me that I have diminished ovarian reserve. What is diminished ovarian reserve? And why is it important to know when it comes to infertility?

Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is a term applied to a woman who is either (a) running low on oocytes (eggs), or (b) completely out of oocytes by the time she turns 40. It may also indicate impaired oocyte development.
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