Author: Dr. Mamta Dighe

Did you know that the average man produces about 1,000 sperm per second?  Unlike women, who have a fixed number of eggs from birth, men produce sperm constantly. The sperm production process takes around 2 to 3 months. Semen is…

The word testosterone conjures up images of all things manly.  Testosterone is actually a sex hormone that plays an important role in the male sexual development and is produced in the testes.  Hormones, in general, are chemical messengers that are…

Ovarian cysts are fluid filled sacs inside the ovary or on the ovary. They are fairly common in women and they occur naturally.  Most women who have ovarian cysts don’t even know that they have them and it doesn’t affect…

If you have been trying for a year to conceive and have been unsuccessful, chances are you might be dealing with infertility and your doctor might recommend going through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to have a baby.  If…

COVID-19 has played havoc in the lives of millions of people throughout the world since it was reported in Dec 2019.  The virus infects the body by attacking the healthy cells in our body, makes copies of itself and then…

When trying to conceive, its useful to know when is your peak time for fertility, how fertile you actually are, what could affect fertility and is there anything you can do to become more fertile.  One is considered fertile if…

Finding out you are infertile can come as a shock especially if you are ready to have kids but it just doesn’t seem to be happening.  It might be hard to deal with the emotions that come with this realization…

Many fertility clinics do ovarian reserve tests to evaluate women who are dealing with infertility and prior to undergoing In Vitro fertilization (IVF).  It can be used to estimate how fertile a woman is.  The results of these tests can…

Miscarriage is the loss of pregnancy before the 20th week and it can be a traumatic time in your life In many circumstances there might not be any reason for its occurrence, making it very hard to cope with the…