Egg Retrieval: Procedure, Preparation, Recovery, and Risks
Egg retrieval collects eggs from ovarian follicles for IVF, egg freezing, or fertility preservation after controlled ovarian stimulation.
Egg Freezing: Process, Success, Risks, and Future Use
Egg freezing preserves unfertilized eggs for possible future use through IVF, but success depends on age, egg number, thawing, fertilization, and embryo development.
Embryo Transfer: Procedure, Implantation, and Success
Embryo transfer places an IVF-created embryo inside the uterus, where it must implant before pregnancy can develop.
Intrauterine Insemination: Procedure, Timing, and Success
Intrauterine insemination places prepared sperm inside the uterus near ovulation to shorten their journey toward an egg and improve the chance of fertilization.
Sperm Freezing: Process, Uses, Storage, and Fertility
Sperm freezing preserves sperm at very low temperatures for possible future use in insemination, IVF, ICSI, or fertility treatment.
Frozen Embryo Transfer: Process, Preparation, and Success
Frozen embryo transfer places a previously frozen and thawed embryo into the uterus after the lining is prepared for possible implantation and pregnancy.
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI): Process and Use
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection places one sperm directly into an egg during IVF and may help when sperm count, movement, or fertilizing ability is severely reduced.
Hypogonadism: Types, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Hypogonadism occurs when the ovaries or testes produce insufficient sex hormones or reproductive cells, affecting puberty, fertility, bones, and sexual health.
Azoospermia: Types, Causes, Diagnosis, and Fertility
Azoospermia means no sperm are detected in ejaculated semen because of blockage or impaired sperm production, although treatment may sometimes help.
Oligospermia: Causes, Testing, Treatment, and Fertility
Oligospermia, or oligozoospermia, means semen contains a lower-than-expected sperm concentration, which may reduce fertility but does not rule out pregnancy.