Author: Dr. Mamta Dighe

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…

Male infertility occurs if problems in conception are due to an issue in the reproductive capability of the male.  Male infertility could be due to an issue with the sperm itself or a problem with its delivery into the woman’s…

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a type of non-invasive treatment for infertility where the sperm are introduced directly into the woman’s uterus when she is ovulating.  In natural conception, the sperm travel from the vagina through the cervix, into the uterus…

IVF day is observed on July 25th which is the birthdate of the first IVF baby named Louise Joy Brown born in 1978 on this day.  Since then the technology used for IVF treatment has grown in leaps and bounds. …

Most people are aware that being overweight could increase the risk of certain health problems like diabetes or heart disease.  Being overweight or being obese occurs when there is excessive fat accumulation that could be due to increased caloric consumption,…