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Endometriosis and Infertility

It is relatively simple to identify the cause of infertility in women with ovulatory disorders or tubal disease and men with semen abnormalities. These categories identify the cause of infertility in approximately 75 percent of couples. Endometriosis and unexplained infertility account for most of the other 25 percent of couples in whom ovulation is occurring, fallopian tubes are patent on hysterosalpingogram and normal semen parameters are present. Endometriosis may be present in 40 percent of the female partners of these…

Infertility

What Is Infertility? Infertility is the inability, following a year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse, to become pregnant, or to bring a pregnancy to term. The average chance to conceive for a normally fertile woman, who has regular unprotected intercourse, is approximately 25% during each menstrual cycle. It is estimated that 10% of normally fertile women fail to conceive within their first year and 5% after 2 years. The two types of infertility are primary, without a previous pregnancy, and…

All About Endometriosis

What Is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue (endometrium) that normally lines the uterus (womb) also grows outside of the uterus in places like the ovaries, the bowel and the bladder. This overgrown tissue swells during menstruation and may cause excessive bleeding and intense pelvic pain.

Endometriosis

WHO DEVELOPS ENDOMETRIOSIS? — The exact incidence of endometriosis is not known because the disease can only be diagnosed by visualization during surgery.

All About Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

What Is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious bacterial infection that can occur anywhere in the upper genital /reproductive tract (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries).

All About Fibroids

What Are Fibroids? Fibroids (myomas) are generally benign (non-cancerous) tumors, which begin as a single muscle cell in the uterus (womb) and may grow and multiply rapidly. A woman may develop one or more fibroids, which can grow in clusters and may vary in size from as small as a pea to larger than a grapefruit. Fibroids are hormonally sensitive, so symptoms are likely to be cyclical, and are common in women of childbearing age – especially between 30 and…