Things You May Not Know About Your Fertility

1. Your fertility is mostly determined by genetics, which influences how many eggs you

are born with.

Doctors believe that the number of eggs you have at birth determines the length of time

you will remain fertile. At birth, women have about two million eggs in their ovaries.

For every egg ovulated during your reproductive life, about 1,000 eggs undergo

programmed cell death. Other things, such as smoking cigarettes and certain types of

chemotherapy, can accelerate egg cell death and promote an earlier menopause.

2. Most women have regular cycles lasting between 24 and 35 days. This is usually a

sign of regular, predictable ovulation. Women who do not ovulate regularly have

irregular menstrual cycles. Those who do not ovulate at all may have a genetic

condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

3. Basal temperature charting does not predict ovulation.

An older method of tracking ovulation involves taking your oral body temperature each

morning before getting out of bed. This is called basal body temperature. This method

is used to spot a rise in basal temperature, which is a sign that progesterone is being

produced.

The main problem with using this method is that your temperature rises after ovulation

has already occurred. This makes it more difficult to time intercourse at an optimal

time for conception.

A better method is to use over-the-counter urine ovulation predictor test kits such as

Clearblue Easy. These kits test for the hormone that prompts ovulation, which is called

luteinizing hormone (LH).

4. Most women with blocked fallopian tubes are completely unaware they may have had a

prior pelvic infection.

About 10 percent of infertility cases are due to tubal disease, either complete

blockage or pelvic scarring causing tubal malfunction. One major cause of tubal disease

is a prior pelvic infection from a sexually transmitted disease such as chlamydia.

These infections can cause so few symptoms that you may be completely unaware your

tubes are affected.

This is why fertility physicians will order a dye test of the tubes, called a

hysterosalpingogram (HSG), if you have been trying and failing to conceive for 6 months

or longer.

5. In most cases, stress does not cause infertility.

Except in rare cases of extreme physical or emotional distress, women will keep

ovulating regularly. Conceiving while on vacation is likely less about relaxation than

about coincidence and good timing of sex.

6. By age 44, most women are infertile, even if they are still ovulating regularly.

Even with significant fertility treatment, rates of conception are very low after age

43. Most women who conceive in their mid-40's with fertility treatment are using

donated eggs from younger women.

7. Having fathered a pregnancy in the past does not guarantee fertility.

Sperm counts can change quite a bit with time, so never assume that a prior pregnancy

guarantees fertile sperm. Obtaining a semen analysis is the only way to be sure the

sperm are still healthy!

8. For the most part, diet has little or nothing to do with fertility.

Despite popular press, there is little scientific data showing that a particular diet

or food promotes fertility. One limited study did suggest a Mediterranean diet with

olive oil, fish and legumes may help promote fertility.

9. Vitamin D may improve results of fertility treatments.

A recent study from the University of Southern California suggested that women who were

undergoing fertility treatments, but had low vitamin D levels, might have lower rates

of conception. This vitamin is also essential during pregnancy. At Pacific Fertility

Center, we recommend our patients take 2,000-4,000 IU per day.

10. Being either underweight or overweight is clearly linked with lowered levels of

fertility.

The evidence in recent years is that obesity is clearly linked with a longer time to

conception. Having a body mass index less than 18 or over 32 is associated with

problems ovulating and conceiving, as well as problems during pregnancy.

The World Health Organization estimates there are between 120 and 160 million couples struggling with

infertility worldwide.

"IVF is made to sound complicated, but the fact is that the early embryo is not very demanding," Says

fertility experts.

A human embryo doesn't need much beyond some basic solutions, a steady pH level and constant

temperature, he said.

Realising your dream of parenthood.

It is the dream of most couples to have their own children as part of their relationship. In India 1 in 6 couples

will have problems conceiving.

The Blossom Fertility and IVF Centre aims to reduce the stress and hassle associated with infertility

investigations and treatment, by offering a one-stop diagnostic and treatment service for infertile couples.

More than 800 such couples are helped every year.

The Centre offers state-of-the-art class 10000 IVF laboratory and equipment’s, and specialist clinical,

scientific and nursing care. Excellent success rates are achieved for most types of fertility treatment.

Our Fertility clinic / Test Tube Baby Centre, is the best IVF clinic in Surat Gujarat,

offers excellent IVF success rates with affordable IVF cost with team of top Infertility

Specialists & Fertility Doctors in Surat,India.

Apart from these infertility causes there are many factors that contribute to the infertility. These includes

unexplained infertility, increased age in men and women, lifestyle habits like alcohol, smoking, caffeine, overweight

or underweight, sexually transmitted diseases, occupational or environmental factors and stress.

Contact today for consultation with a our highly-skilled fertility specialist to couples interested in learning more

about their options for having a baby using assisted reproductive technology. Please call on +917738000303 to

schedule a appointment.

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