What Causes Infection in Sperm? By Dr. Firuza Parikh · Published: November 2023 · Last updated: October 2026 · Medically reviewed Quick Answer Most sperm infections start as a urinary tract infection, a sexually transmitted infection, or inflammation of the prostate or epididymis that reaches the semen. Bacteria like E. coli trigger inflammation and oxidative stress that can impair sperm movement and function…
Symptoms of Failed Implantation of Fertilized Egg By Dr. Firuza Parikh · Published: July 2024 · Last updated: October 2026 · Medically reviewed Quick Answer The spotting, cramping, breast tenderness and fatigue you feel after an embryo transfer are NOT signs of failed implantation — they are side-effects of the progesterone medication every IVF patient takes. The only way to know whether implantation…
Azoospermia vs Oligospermia: Causes & Treatment By Dr. Firuza Parikh · Published: March 2023 · Last updated: October 2026 · Medically reviewed Quick Answer Azoospermia is not a fertility death sentence — more than half of men with zero sperm can still father biological children with the right surgical approach, and oligospermia is even more treatable. But “treatable” depends entirely on knowing which type…
Good AMH Level for IVF: What Your Result Means? By Dr. Firuza Parikh · Published: August 2024 · Last updated: October 2026 · Medically reviewed Quick Answer A “good” AMH for IVF is above 1.0 ng/mL (7.1 pmol/L). Below 0.5 ng/mL (3.6 pmol/L) is very low — but not a reason to rule out IVF. AMH predicts how many eggs your ovaries can produce…
Symptoms After IUI: What They Actually Mean Most of what you’ll feel in the two-week wait isn’t a pregnancy signal — it’s the progesterone. Bloating, sore breasts, fatigue, mood swings, mild cramping — nearly every “symptom” commonly listed as a sign of IUI success is also a documented side effect of the progesterone support prescribed after the procedure. A large…
Thin Endometrium Lining: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments The “8mm rule” you’ve probably been told isn’t as fixed as it sounds — the entire cutoff traces back to a single small study from 1990. That study of 123 patients found no pregnancies below 6mm — but far larger modern research since then has recorded live births at 4–6mm, and one major…
Top Foods To Improve Egg Quality Yes — but the food matters less than the timing and the one supplement with real trial data behind it. A 2018 randomized trial found a specific, dosed CoQ10 protocol measurably improved IVF outcomes in women with reduced ovarian reserve — a detail almost every “top foods” list leaves out entirely. This guide gives…
7 Steps to Getting Pregnant With Blocked Fallopian Tubes Yes, you can get pregnant with blocked fallopian tubes — through natural conception if one tube is still open, or through IVF if both are blocked, since IVF bypasses the tubes completely. The path that actually works for you depends on one thing most articles never explain clearly: which type of…
Adenomyosis vs Uterine Fibroids: What’s the Difference? The core difference in one line: fibroids are separate growths on or in the uterine wall, while adenomyosis is endometrial tissue growing directly into the uterine muscle itself. They can look alike on a standard ultrasound, but that distinction changes both your symptoms and your fertility outlook. Below, we’ll walk through how the…