When Am I Most Fertile?

God was probably attending an Indian wedding when he designed the female anatomy. No, really. Think about it. Indian weddings are the perfect prelude to baby-making. The beats, the exciting beginning, the wait-for-it climax (The muhurat – what were you thinking?), and the exhausting end. But above all, the timing. Indian weddings are all about … Read more

When is IVF the best option for you?

‍ In 1977, Leslie Brown, who had been suffering from infertility due to blocked fallopian tubes was referred to Dr Patrick Steptoe and Sir Robert Edwards who were willing to treat her by the experimental procedure of In Vitro Fertilisation. This procedure involved retrieving her follicle laparoscopically and uniting it with her husband’s sperm in … Read more

Working women and infertility

Infertility is the inability to produce a child, even after having timed and unprotected sex for a year. Infertility affects both men as well as women, and there are various factors which contribute to infertility. Infertility is of great concern since it has been rising rapidly in the past few decades and one in six … Read more

The Truth About Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Cyclical spirals of hope and devastation are inherently tethered to recurrent pregnancy loss, like an unwanted encore that refuses to end. Having a pregnancy test light up with a positive, only to have it undone a few weeks later can be heartbreaking. Recurrent miscarriages usually stem from anatomic abnormalities, hormonal imbalances, chromosomal anomalies or blood … Read more

How IVF Can Help Rule Out Genetic Disorders

Fertility technologies can seem like a lesson in acronym-laden geek-speak, each new one more cryptic than the last. If you’ve heard of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) or (PGS) preimplantation genetic screening, you know it’s true. ‍ ‍ PGD and PGS, both collectively termed as preimplantation genetic testing, are performed prior to embryo transfer during an … Read more