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Impacts of infertility on the couples Relationships?

Impacts of Infertility on the couples Relationships?

Men and women are affected by infertility in different ways.

Most couples experience the struggle in much the same way. This is related to the traditional ways men and women have been trained to think, feel and act. Women are typically seen, by others as well as themselves, as the emotional caretakers or providers of the relationship.

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Early Signs of Pregnancy

10 Early Signs of Pregnancy?

1. Prickling, tingling nipples

As pregnancy hormones increase the blood supply to your breasts, you may feel a tingling sensation around your nipples.

This can be one of the earliest symptoms of pregnancy and is sometimes noticeable within a week or so of conception. Once your body gets used to the hormone surge, this sensation will subside.

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Does the collection of eggs increase the chance of pregnancy?

Does the collection of eggs increase the chance of pregnancy from IVF?

The process of IVF(In-Vitro-Fertilization) involves the ovarian stimulation with hormones with the intention of retrieving more eggs. The whole idea is to have enough eggs to produce an optimum number of good embryos to transfer and to freeze a few in case the fresh transfer fails. The question here is how many do we actually need? What is the optimum number of eggs needed to achieve a live birth, which in turn is the ultimate aim of IVF?

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