Fertility and smoking

How Smoking Affects Your Fertility

Infertility specialist Dr. Ranjana Dhanu, Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist, Hinduja Healthcare Surgical, highlights the ill effects of smoking on the fertility of couples who are anxious to conceive. Several studies have shown that smoking affects both partners considerably, and that passive smokers suffer a substantial risk as well. Here’s how smoking affects the reproductive systems of women: • Menstrual and ovulatory …

Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization

Today, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is practically a household word. But not so long ago, it was a mysterious procedure for infertility that produced what were then known as “test-tube babies.” Louise Brown, born in England in 1978, was the first such baby to be conceived outside her mother’s womb. Unlike the simpler process of artificial insemination — in which …

Thanks to surrogacy, I’m now a mom at 57

As Elle Macpherson joins a growing trend among older mothers, Antonia Hoyle meets a couple who achieved success with their very last attempt As a successful career woman in her thirties, the last thing on Caroline Griffiths’s mind was motherhood. But after falling in love at the age of 42, the desire for a baby became overwhelming. Persuaded by her …

First successful applicants identified as Vietnam legalizes surrogacy

Just two days after non-commercial surrogacy services were legalized in Vietnam, at least three married couples have been confirmed as being eligible, a top official said Tuesday. They were among nearly 20 couples who had applied to the Hanoi-based National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Viet Tien, also the director of the hospital’s reproduction assistance center, …

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Citizenship to Children Born to a Surrogate Indian Mother

The Ministry of Home Affairs has developed guidelines for the foreign nationals intending to visit India for commissioning surrogacy. These guidelines have been notified vide MHA letter no. F No.25022/74/2011-F.I dated 9th July 2012 and have also been circulated to all the Indian missions/posts. The following provisions have been made under these guidelines for the foreign nationals coming to India …

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Tubal Surgery Or IVF?

Tubal infertility definition and description Tubal infertility refers to damage of fallopian tubes. The fallopian tube connects ovaries to uterine cavity, releasing mature oocyte from ovary to uterus. A damage or blockage of fallopian tubes, results in ovulation failure, thus preventing conception. The status of fallopian tubes can be detected by application of X-ray based diagnostic technique called hysterosalpingogram. Alternatively, …

Multiple IVF Failures: Why And What To Do?

A number of physiological conditions represent causes leading to IVF failures: Increasing maternal age, decreased number of oocyte collected by surgical aspiration, decreased availability of transferable mature eggs, decreased quality of embryos, elevated FSH levels, poor response to fertility medication, unexplained infertility, variation in experience & medical infrastructure at embryology lab. Reduced endometrial thickening & autoimmune responses in endometrial receptivity …

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Preserving Fertility in Young Cancer Patients

In the field of cancer treatment, until very recently, the goal of the medical fraternity was just to save the patient from the deadly disease. Concerns about preserving their fertility took a backseat. In today’s day and age however, with enhanced treatment modalities and better survival expectations, it is necessary to address the risk of infertility among these patients following …

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Egg Donor in India- A Glance on the Procedure

Advancement in medical technique is not less than a boon for patients having infertility issues. With the help of advanced technology coming to our way, it is now possible for infertile couples to have their babies with the help of a medical technique called freezing egg that requires contribution of egg donor in India. Egg freezing technique is medically termed …

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Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021 and Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act 2021

Please note that as per the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021, commercial surrogacy is banned in India. Our website (World Fertility Services) content is under service for current updates and does not offer the process to any person against laws. For more information : The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021 and the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act 2021 are two major legal reforms …

Do You Know Surrogacy Bill Passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? Get More Information and Final Guidelines

Do You Know Surrogacy Bill Passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? Get More Information and Final Guidelines

What is Surrogacy in India? Surrogacy is the most intense process performed between a couple and another woman. It is the last resort after all other infertility treatments have failed. It recommends to the couple with no chance of conceiving and giving birth to the child. In 2002, India was a large surrogacy hub with various processes and advancements. Many …

Surrogacy assisted Preity Zinta and her spouse Gene Goodenough to welcome twins:

On Thursday, the big-screen star Preity Zinta announced on social media platforms welcoming the twins into the family through surrogacy. On Twitter, she mentioned her gratitude and feelings on becoming a parent and wrote:  “Gene & I are overjoyed & our hearts are filled with so much gratitude & with so much love as we welcome our twins Jai Zinta …

IVF cost in Delhi, IVF cost in India

How does IVF Cost in India Has Affordable Fees with Maximum Quality?

Many aspects are responsible for having high-quality IVF treatment in India. It is the most demanded and the best infertility treatment for several problems. The method works to ensure that partners have healthy, biological pregnancies. It requires healthy eggs and sperm of the couple to inseminate and fertilize outside the female reproductive system. The treatment has high chances because the …