http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/infertility/ Latest NetWellness content for Infertility en-us Copyright 2007 NetWellness.org Wed, 16 May 2012 03:12:02 PST http://www.netwellness.org/images/logo/nwlogosmall.gif http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/infertility/ <b>Question</b>: my tubes are tied,,,i wanna reverse it but dont know how much and where <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><b>Answer</b>: <br /> Thank you for visiting NetWellness. Unfortunately, your question is beyond the scope of this service as NetWellness experts provide general information about health and wellness. Please accept our best wishes for a positive resolution to your problem. <p><a href="http://www.netwellness.o . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: NetWellness Staff ., Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/83162.htm NetWellness Staff . Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:08:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/83162.htm <b>Question</b>: Hi, I was diagnosed with Genital Tb in August 2009. I took medication for one year. Was recently operated for recanalisation of Fallopian tubes which accordingly to the doctor went fine. I still had latent tb and took medication for 3 months. I continue to be on grade III medication and have been ad . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: Answer Genital TB can be a serious fertility problem. Your chances of getting pregnant after treatment depends on:<br /><br />&nbsp;1) your age (younger is better)<br />2) the amount of tubal scarring<br />3) the amount of endometrial scaring (the lining of your uterus)<br />4) any other fertility . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: William Hurd MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/83126.htm William Hurd MD Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:07:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/83126.htm <b>Question</b>: I`m a 23 year old female. I started my menstral cycle at approx. 11 yrs old. I have never consulted a physician with respect to this issue; although I`m well aware that I should. Anyway, this is my question: For several years now my menstrual cycle has been extremely irregular, or should I say absen . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: It is not considered infertility until you have failed at achieving pregnancy after trying regularly for 12 months. You most likely are not ovulating regularly (anovulation) which can lead to infertility, but is not infertility in and of itself. <br /><br />Anovulation leads to infertility, not th . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Thomas deHoop MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82636.htm Thomas deHoop MD Mon, 09 May 2011 15:05:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82636.htm <b>Question</b>: My wife is 48 years old and wants to have a baby, her tubes were tide in 1993, and she wants In Vitro implant. (recommended is from Shady Grove Fertility).She had a MOCK and HSG test with them and was told she has scar tissue, and needs to be fixed to guarantee a pregnancy.Do we need to do that? If . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: The most effective way to achieve pregnancy for a 48-year-old woman is in vitro fertilization (IVF) using donor eggs. With donor eggs, more than 50% of women would be expected to become pregnant each cycles. Pregnancy is rare at this age without donor eggs. If scar tissue is present within the uteru . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: William Hurd MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82052.htm William Hurd MD Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:03:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82052.htm <b>Question</b>: I did a Semen analysis last week. My total count is 98.2. And Rapid progressice motile is 20%, while slow progressive motile is 25%. And Normal Spermotozoa Morphology is 65%, while abnormal sperotozoa is 35%. Sperm Agglutination (Head to Head) is (+), Sperm Agglutination (Tail to Tail) is (+). so, b . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: Your semen analysis is done based on the old criteria. Kruger strict morphology is what we are using now. As your count and other qualities is concerned, all seem to be fine. <br /><br />However, + agglutination test means you may have antisperm antibody which prevents the sperm to move freely and h . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Ahmad Hamidinia MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81988.htm Ahmad Hamidinia MD Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:03:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81988.htm <b>Question</b>: hello short question.&nbsp;I was looking to do IVF this year in nov or dec, but this month&nbsp;I had a Leep done. I`m 30yr female, healthy other then this issue&nbsp;with&nbsp;no kids and&nbsp;no previous&nbsp;pregnancies. I did&nbsp;IVF 3 years ago but was neg grade a embryos. 22 eggs collected, 1 . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: The LEEP should be completely healed within a few weeks, and thus is unlikely to affect your planned IVF cycle. Without knowing your complete history, it is not possible to give you an accurate estimate of your pregnancy rate with IVF. However, in most 30 year old women, the chances of having a chil . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: William Hurd MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81942.htm William Hurd MD Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:02:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81942.htm <b>Question</b>: i been trying to have a next baby for abt 6 months now anyway till not im not pregnant someone told me i should used clomid plus metformine...i know how to used the clomid coz i used it to help me with my first child and she now 6yrs old, it work the first month i used it. now i used it for 2months . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: Clomid increases the chances of getting pregnant for women who are not ovulating each month. Many of these women have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with irregular periods and increased hair. <br /><br />Women with PCOS will ovulate more frequently when they are taking metformin with or without Cl . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: William Hurd MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81767.htm William Hurd MD Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:02:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81767.htm <b>Question</b>: Hi, <p>I am 25 years old. I have been having regular periods except delayed ones (Max 10 days) if I was on a medication for fever/allergies. I have been married for 1.9 years. We were using condom for protection. <p>I had my period on Nov 10th. Dec 10th we tried without protection as we believed . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: The diagnosis of PCOS requires, at a minimum 1-persistent irregular cycles (either infrequent or absent) which signifies the lack of ovulation (anovulation) 2 evidence of an excess of androgens (male like hormones that cause hair growth, acne, etc) 3-possibly ultrasound evidence of ovaries with mult . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Thomas deHoop MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81415.htm Thomas deHoop MD Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:12:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81415.htm <b>Question</b>: when i was 33 yrs old i had a cone byopsy done on my left cervix. i`m dagnoised with uterine didelphys. i recently went to my new ob/gyn and he had informed me he had only seen one cervix not two. is it possible that my left cervix had closed up on its own from the cone byopsy? i`m really confused a . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt">There are many possible answers to your question. &nbsp;You might have two uterine bodies with only one cervical opening. &nbsp;You might have one cervix with two openings, and since the con . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: William Hurd MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81192.htm William Hurd MD Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:12:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81192.htm <b>Question</b>: I`ve done myomectomy october 2009. November was just spotting. Then went to doctor who put me on provera for 10 days but didn`t menstruate in&nbsp;Dec, Jan,&nbsp;or Feb.&nbsp;I went back in&nbsp;March and he examine me and told me that the lining of the uterus is thin. Then he gave me provera for 10 . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: It appears that you are not ovulating regularly. It is rare, but occasionally myomectomy can adversely affect ovarian function. Your physician might be willing to evaluate your serum FSH on the 2nd or 3rd day after your next period. If it is elevated, your ovarian function is decreased. If it is nor . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: William Hurd MD, Infertility http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/78996.htm William Hurd MD Wed, 26 May 2010 14:05:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/78996.htm