How to Choose the Best Fertility Doctor

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of Dr. Anubha Singh. You are bound to get confused because of having so many IVF centers. That is why there are some suggestions which should be taken into consideration by choosing an IVF center. Searching for an IVF specialist is such a big task as there are numerous IVF doctors available across the world. Also, not to mention discussing an issue like infertility which is quite a social taboo even in this day and age is also such a big question itself. Today, as an infertility expert let me help you out explaining about the traits one should look out for in an IVF specialist. Let us consider below points while selecting your IVF Expert:

1. An IVF Expert should answers all your questions and doesn’t dismiss them as being trivial. Believes the only stupid question is the one you don’t ask. Responds to your email (usually within 24 hours) and doesn’t force you to come in for every little problem.

Attention: risk of heart attack increased by 40% after miscarriage

World Heart Day

According to WHO every year about 12 million people throughout the world die or suffer heart attacks or strokes. This disease affects rich and poor people both. Most of people thinks that this is a disease of middle aged men, But the truth is that it affects men and women equally in fact women becomes more prone to it after menopause.

According to a research published in online journal Heart it is found that 25 percent of the woman had at least one miscarriage. But when looking at repeated miscarriages, the researchers found that women who had more than three spontaneous miscarriages had a nine fold increased risk of heart attack. Each miscarriage increased a woman’s risk of heart attack by 40 percent. Women who had at least one stillbirth were about 3.5 times as likely to suffer a heart attack.

Women with PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) have a risk of heart attack 4 to 7 times higher than women of the same age without PCOS.Women with PCOS may have a higher rate of miscarriage because of elevated levels of luteinizing hormones, insulin or glucose. Smoking, more intake of tobacco, alcohol consumption, poor diet, unhealthy lifestyle, high bp, diabetes, lack of physical activity all these factors puts high risk for heart attacks. Maintaining unhealthy lifestyle makes you fat and leads to obesity and obesity is the biggest reason for heart attacks. The more risk factors, the higher the risk.

Can unexplained infertility be treated?

Unexplained infertility is when you and your partner can’t conceive but doctors can’t find any specific cause. Around one in four couples who are having difficulty getting pregnant have unexplained infertility.

Assisted conception may help you get pregnant. These procedures control how your sperm and egg are brought together so that you’re more likely to conceive.

If you have unexplained infertility, your doctor may suggest that you try in vitro fertilisation (IVF).IVF involves removing one or more eggs and mixing them with sperm in a laboratory. Once the eggs are fertilised, the embryos (fertilised eggs) are placed in the woman’s uterus. Before you’re offered IVF, you’ll need to have been trying to get pregnant for at least two years.

Ask your doctor about all of the treatment options available to you and what are treatment methods to go for when the cause is identified?

Once a cause is identified, a specific care plan can be developed. This may include treatment for the male partner (or even consideration of using sperm donation), medical treatment of the woman to help increase ovulation (including weight change –loss or gain if that is a contributing factor, as well as medications to

Women Health Checkup list

When it comes to taking care of women health, it is seemed to be the most neglected part on women front. Whether women lives in urban or rural area, many women today are at least bothered about their overall health. The body of a woman undergoes a lot of hormonal changes throughout life, right from the start of puberty to menopause.

Here is a checklist of all the preventive health checkups for women to be done:

1. Breast cancer screening: women are more prone to developing breast cancer after the age of 30. Undergoing, regular mammography can help women to detect the condition even before it becomes suggestive.

2. Cervical cancer screening: Cervical cancer which appears in the lower part of the uterus in females. A Pap smear test is conducted to detect the presence of cancer cells in the cervix. It is recommended that women above the age of 21 should get a Pap smear test at least once in five years.

3. Bone density screening: Bone density tends to decrease after the age of 30 in women. Therefore, they are advised to get regular screening for osteoporosis.

4. Diabetes screening: Right from the age of 40, women must undergo a blood glucose test every three years to check

How can I boost my fertility?

There are some things you can do to help you to conceive naturally. If you see your fertility expert because you’re having trouble getting pregnant, they’ll usually talk you through these first.

Sticking to a healthy lifestyle may improve your chances of getting pregnant and having a healthy baby. So, quit smoking or at least cut down, and check your alcohol intake too. Both men and women shouldn’t drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis. And if you’re trying for a baby (as well as if you get pregnant), then it’s best for women not to drink alcohol at all. Maintaining a healthy weight may also help, because being either overweight or underweight can affect your fertility.

Eating a balanced and varied diet should help you get all the nutrients your body needs. But women who are planning a pregnancy should take folic acid and vitamin D supplements.Speak to your pharmacist about which supplements you can take safely before and during pregnancy.

Having sex every two to three days will help to make sure you’re having sex around the time of ovulation (a woman’s most fertile time of the month). This will maximise your