Infertility is defined as not being able to get pregnant despite having frequent, unprotected sex for at least a year for most couples. Infertility may result from an issue with either you or your partner or a combination of factors that prevent pregnancy.
Anda dan suami sudah bersedia untuk menambah bilangan ahli keluarga? Bagi pasangan yang sedang merancang untuk hamil, debaran menantikan ucapan “Tahniah positif” atau “Tahniah! Anda Hamil!” adalah saat yang mengujakan. Namun ia memerlukan anda bersabar. Selepas anda bersama suami, bilakah waktunya untuk anda mengetahui anda sudah ‘lekat’? Ketahui perkara yang perlu diambil kira saat pertama kali melakukan ujian kehamilan. Continue reading
Cuba imbas kembali corak pemakanan anda. Pastinya makanan seperti burger, french fries, coklat dan kek menjadi pilihan anda, paling tidak pun seminggu atau dua minggu sekali? Tahukah anda bahawa makanan-makanan seperti ini boleh memberi kesan kepada kesuburan anda? Teruskan membaca. Continue reading
Have you ever gone through a fertility assessment before? For couples who have done it, you would know that it can sometimes look very complicated with all those internal ultrasound (transvaginal) scans, blood tests, x-ray tests and sperm test for a male partner. Continue reading
Many couples who can’t become pregnant don’t necessarily have medical reasons for not being able to conceive. Some suffer from a combination of sub-clinical conditions. Here are a few changes to consider if you’re looking to improve your fertility holistically. Continue reading
If you’re thinking of starting a family or even to have another baby, it’s never too early to prepare your body for it. This is called preconception health care and it focuses on things you can do in preparation for pregnancy. Continue reading
If you’re trying for a baby and it’s not happening for you, you might, quite naturally, feel stressed out about it. Still, did you know that stress affects the functioning of the hypothalamus — the gland in the brain that regulates the hormones that tell your ovaries to release eggs, causing you to ovulate later in your cycle or not at all? Continue reading
Since its beginning, In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) has been surrounded by controversy. It was unnatural. It was unethical. However, when the first child was born in 1978 after many unsuccessful attempts, it was a turning point for the treatment of infertility. Since then more than 5 million people across the globe started out life in a lab. Continue reading
Conceiving a child and procreating is a natural human tendency. Many of us are blessed with children. However, some couples do face obstacles in their journey towards parenthood. Continue reading
Making an effort to kick bad habits before becoming pregnant (or upon discovering you are pregnant!) is truly a selfless act of love for the life you are about to carry within your body. Continue reading
