Maybe you are not really infertile

It has long been a long standing rule that once a couple under the age of 35 have been trying to conceive for a year, chances are they could be dealing with infertility issues and should see a doctor.

According to an article that I came across in Pregnancy Consumer Report recently, even though 1 in 7  couples will not conceive in one year of trying, more than half of these couples go on to conceive in the following year, without treatment.

I wish I had known this when I was trying to conceive, but then again it would not matter, because I had infertility issues.

For more on this, please visit the link below.

http://pregnancyconsumerreport.com/getting-pregnant/









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I’LL HAVE WATER WITH THAT PLEASE!!!!!!

Many of us find it so difficult to drink the required eight glasses of water each day, even though we know that water, that we so often take for granted, is part of/or the cure for so many things that ails us, infertility included.

Do not take my word for it though, check out this fellow blogger’s blog and see what the experts are saying about Japanese water treatment for fertility.

http://infertility-fertility.blogspot.com/2011/07/japanese-water-treatment-for-fertility.html

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The relationship between Ovarian Cysts and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.
Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows in a warrior’s hand.”
Psalm 127: 3 & 4

I have been meaning to research on the above to find out the relationship between these conditions. I have been thinking that they are the same and have on ocasions referred to my PCOS as ovarian cysts, only because their names seem quite similar.

It was just a few days ago, a reader of my site asked me how both are related and because I was not able to give her a proper answer. I have decided once and for all to do the research for my own sake and my readers.

“Women with Insulin Resistance and obesity-related Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) have cysts that pose different levels of concern.Ovarian cysts fall into various categories.

In the United States, ovarian cysts of some type are prevalent in nearly all pre-menopausal women and 14.8 percent of post-menopausal women (1). These cysts are fluid-filled sacs located within or on the outside wall of the ovary.

The majority of ovarian cysts are benign; they cannot be prevented and frequently will go away without treatment. Some cysts grow painfully large and must be removed. Studies have also shown that women who are past menopause and who have ovarian cysts have a higher risk of ovarian cancer (2).”

Type of functional ovarian cysts

typical polycystic ovaries


Click on the link below to continue reading from the site and please make note that polycystic ovarian sydrome is a type of ovarian cysts.

http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/PCOS-and-Ovarian-Cysts.php

Hope this information is of great help to you. Feel free to click on any relevant links on the right of this page.






Until next time, keep clinging to hope.

The issue of infertility

Infertility is a reproductive problem across virtually all cultures and societies and affects an estimated 10% to 15% of couples of reproductive age.
Infertility is suspected when a couple under the age of 35 has been trying to conceive a child with no success for a year, and when a couple over 35 has been trying to conceive a child for six months with no success.
When I was first diagnosed with infertility, I thought it only affected women. It was only after fertility drugs failed to help me achieve pregnancy (which my doctor said could), and he suggested that my husband got tested as well, to see if he was also contributing to our infertility, that I found out it affected men as well. After further reading on the subject overtime, I found out that infertility does affect the male gender almost as equally as it does the female. There is, as a result, female factor infertility and male factor infertility.
Some of the common causes of female infertility are, blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, to name a few. Some of the common causes of male infertility are impaired shape (morphology) and movement (motility) of sperms and sexual issues for example, Erectile Dysfunction, premature ejaculation.
Fortunately, infertility does not have to be a ‘no children sentence,’ there are treatments available relevant to most diagnosis. When treatment is being chosen for you, you must ensure that you know very well about your condition and the relevant treatment options, so that you can participate with your doctor in the process, in an informed manner. This will allow you to use your time and resources effectively towards a quicker and more favorable result. The internet is a good resource to use to find information about infertility and your specific condition, and the treatments available.
I wish I had someone to tell me this when I was being treated, or my struggle would not have lasted over a decade.
I was not proactive enough, which I think is largely because I did not have the wealth of information that is available today, to make more informed and practical decisions about my treatment, instead, I relied only on information my doctor gave me.
Please visit this site for more general information on infertility and more of the causes and treatments available:-
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infertility/DS00310

Read also about the new treatment for infertility that requires no drugs or surgery. I wish I knew about this when I was treating my infertility, or else I probably would not have had to suffer through those side effects from fertility drugs taken:-
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/32110.php.

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