Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis is the process by which haploid spermatozoa develop from the germ cells within the seminiferous tubules...
Read MoreAdenomyosis and Infertility
Adenomyosis is the presence of endometrial stroma and glands within the myometrium. The prevalence is around 20% in young girls and about 32% in women between 42 and 49...
Read MoreUterine factors in infertility - Myomas
Myomas interfere with normal fertility in many ways. The increase the distance for sperm travel, can encroach on the tubal ostia, distort the uterine cavity, interfere with rhythmic uterine contraction, impair implantation...
Read MoreUterine factors in infertility - Adenomyosis
Adenomyosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium. Symptoms of adenomyosis include dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia, pelvic pain, and infertility...
Read MoreUterine factors in infertility - Congenital Uterine abnormalities (CUA)
Uterine factors implicated in infertility affects 1:500 women of reproductive age group. They include uterine polyps, fibroids, adenomyosis, intrauterine adhesions and congenital abnormalities of the uterus...
Read MoreRole of genetics in male infertility
Genetic abnormalities may be encountered in 15-30% of male infertility. The range of abnormalities is from varying degrees of oligospermia to azoospermia. There is a 20% chance of encountering genetic abnormality in men with these semen abnormalities...
Read MoreGenetic factors in female infertility
There are several genetic conditions that can affect a woman’s fertility. Genetic mis-directions in utero can cause mullerian duct anomalies resulting in congenital malformations of the uterus, tubes, ovaries, and the genital tract...
Read MoreIndications and Contra-indications for IUI
The rationale of IUI is to increase the chances of insemination by healthy sperms at the time of ovulation. The fecundity (probability of achieving live birth in a single menstrual cycle) is around 5% per cycle in a normal menstrual cycle...
Read MoreIntrauterine Insemination (IUI)- Overview and indications
IUI is a familiar and popular armament in a gynaecologist’s repository for the treatment of infertility. However, it is important to understand every aspect of this procedure right from the correct indications...
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