In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most commonly used form of assisted reproductive technology. During the IVF procedure, a woman's eggs are retrieved during surgery and then fertilized outside of her body with sperm. Several days after...
The hormone progesterone is given to in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients to help create a favorable uterine environment for embryo implantation and on-going pregnancy. Progesterone can be given in several different ways, including as a pill, a...
Acupuncture and assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), are different tools to treat different types of infertility problems. When used together, acupuncture and ART may provide complementary...
In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a fertility treatment for women who cannot become pregnant without medical intervention. A number of factors, including male or female infertility or a combination of both can cause couples to turn to IVF. During...
If you have been trying to get pregnant for over a year with no success, or you are over 35 and haven't conceived in at least six months, you may be infertile. The Chinese have been using acupuncture as a treatment for infertility for many...
Symptoms of implantation tend to be similar for all women, not just women who get pregnant using in vitro fertilization (IVF). Implantation symptoms can sometimes signal that pregnancy is beginning, although not all women notice symptoms. During...
In vitro fertilization is a process in which a fertilized embryo is transferred to the uterus. IVF is a helpful procedure for women who have difficulties getting or staying pregnant. If you are about to go through an IVF cycle, your doctor may...
In 2002, "Fertility and Sterility," a journal published by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, stated that "acupuncture could help women undergoing fertility treatment conceive." Researchers investigated the effects women undergoing in...
The American Pregnancy Association states that there is no known link between a woman's diet and her fertility. It also reports that doctors do not have specific diet recommendations for women before, during or after the embryo transfer during in...
Every year in the United States more than half a million babies are born prior to 37 weeks of gestation and are thus considered premature, according to the March of Dimes. About half the time, the reasons for early birth cannot be determined, and...
Most people get pregnant in the usual way; they find a partner, have sex and wait for the positive pregnancy line to show up on the home pregnancy test. This doesn't work for everyone, though; people with infertility issues, who have no partner or...
Effective medical alternatives to in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be possible for some infertility patients depending on their diagnosis. IVF was designed to help patients with blocked or missing fallopian tubes. Without fallopian tubes, the...
