Infertility treatments - female
Treatments for infertility and to help conceive a baby include surgery to clear blockages or scar tissue, ovulation induction and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Pregnancy can be achieved using assisted reproductive techniques (ART) but is not ... [... more]
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Surrogacy - the issues
The issue of surrogacy has been the cause of great moral, ethical and legal debate within the community. However, with increasing demand for infertility treatment and a decline in the number of children available for adoption, it is possible that ... [... more]
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Fibroids - Better Health Channel.
Fibroids or myomas are benign growths that form inside the uterus. Fibroids are benign tumours and are not cancer. Fibroids may cause no problems or symptoms. However symptoms may include heavy and painful periods, anaemia, infertility and ... [... more]
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Klinefelter syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome (or XXY syndrome) is a chromosome disorder that affects males. The affected male has an additional X chromosome, which causes infertility and the development of characteristics such as tall stature and breast development. ... [... more]
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Laparoscopy - Better Health Channel.
Laparoscopy or keyhole surgery is a medical procedure used to examine the interior of the abdominal or pelvic cavities to diagnose or treat (or both) a number of different diseases and conditions, including female infertility, diseases of the ... [... more]
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Salpingitis - Better Health Channel.
Salpingitis is inflammation of the fallopian tubes, triggered by bacterial infection. This condition is a common cause of female infertility because the inflammation can damage the fallopian tubes. Treatment options include antibiotics. The ... [... more]
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Infertility - male
Male fertility problems include poor quality sperm, low sperm count or blockages in the tubes of the reproductive system. Treatment includes hormone therapy and assisted reproductive techniques (ART), such as artificial insemination. Sperm are ... [... more]
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Infertility treatments - male
Fertility may be impaired by varicocele, or the bloating of veins inside the testes. This condition can be surgically treated. The tubes within the male reproductive system that transport sperm may be blocked, perhaps by injury or vasectomy. In ... [... more]
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Infertility - female
Infertility problems in women include failure to ovulate, blockages in the fallopian tubes, and disorders of the uterus, such as fibroids or endometriosis. Treatment options include hormone therapy, surgery and assisted reproductive technologies ... [... more]
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a serious health problem for women. It can cause infertility (inability to get pregnant) due to scarring of the fallopian tubes (the tubes leading from the ovary to the uterus). It is estimated that even one ... [... more]
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Chlamydia - Better Health Channel.
Chlamydia is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) that can affect women and men. If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women, which can lead to chronic pain and infertility. Chlamydia may have no ... [... more]
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Gonorrhoea - Better Health Channel.
Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmissible infection that affects men and women. It can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and infertility in women. Gonorrhoea may not cause symptoms in women. Symptoms in men may include a burning ... [... more]
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