Oligomenorrhea: Causes, Symptoms, Ovulation, and Fertility
Oligomenorrhea means having menstrual periods less often than expected and may be associated with irregular ovulation, PCOS, hormonal disorders, or other causes.
Molar Pregnancy: Types, Symptoms, Treatment, and Follow-Up
A molar pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy caused by unusual fertilization, leading to abnormal placental growth and the need for hCG monitoring after treatment.
Cryopreservation: Process, Types, Storage, and Fertility Use
Cryopreservation preserves sperm, eggs, embryos, or reproductive tissue at extremely low temperatures for possible future fertility treatment or assisted reproduction.
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.
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.
Asthenozoospermia: Causes, Testing, and Fertility
Asthenozoospermia means that sperm have reduced movement, which may make fertilization more difficult but does not always prevent natural pregnancy.
Teratozoospermia: Causes, Diagnosis, and Fertility
Teratozoospermia means that a lower-than-expected proportion of sperm have typical shapes, which may affect fertilization but does not always prevent pregnancy.