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What are Estrogens? Types, Functions and Drugs
Estrogens are sex hormones found mainly in women whose function is to stimulate the development of female sex organs, the appearance of secondary sex characteristics and regulate the menstrual cycle.
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Sperm DNA Fragmentation - Causes & Effect on Fertility
Sperm DNA fragmentation is a cause of male infertility. It can prevent natural conception by causing repeated miscarriages, or result in non-viable embryos after fertilization.
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What is the treatment of ectopic pregnancy?
Ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterine cavity and therefore cannot develop normally. In addition, the complications that can be associated with this type of pregnancy can endanger the patient's life. Thus, early diagnosis and treatment is essential.
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What is the contraceptive injection and how is it used?
The contraceptive injection is an injectable hormonal method of contraception, very effective if given at the right time. Injectable contraceptives also have a number of other benefits, but their use must be indicated by a physician who evaluates that it is the most appropriate contraceptive method for the woman.
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34th week of pregnancy: changes in the baby and the mother
The 34th week of pregnancy corresponds to the middle of the ninth month of pregnancy, so the woman is in the final stretch of pregnancy. The pregnant woman may feel a pressure in the vagina that makes her feel uncomfortable, as the foetus has wedged itself into the pelvis and is preparing to come out.
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Birth Control Implant: Advantages and Disadvantages
The contraceptive implant is a method of prolonged use to prevent pregnancy. Depending on the type of implant you can prevent pregnancy for 3 or 5 years thanks to the continuous release of progestogens in low quantities.
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What Is Sperm Morphology? - Meaning & Normal Range
Sperm morphology is assessed in a semen analysis, which allows for the calculation of the percentage of normal sperm in the semen. A value greater than 4% of normally shaped sperm is considered normal. If the percentage of abnormally shaped sperm exceeds 96%, the condition is called teratozoospermia.
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Diseases and disorders that cause female infertility: warning signs
About 33% of infertility cases are due to a female factor and there are multiple alterations and diseases that can affect female fertility. Here we present the most frequent factors that cause female infertility, as well as the pathologies associated with each of them.
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What Is Oligoasthenozoospermia? - Causes & Treatment
Oligoasthenozoospermia is the alteration of the concentration and mobility of spermatozoa in the semen, which causes male infertility. Men suffering from oligoasthenozoospermia will have difficulty achieving pregnancy naturally, so they will have to resort to fertility treatments.
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Why does pain during sexual intercourse, or dyspareunia, occur?
Pain during sexual intercourse is known as dyspareunia. This problem is more common in women than in men and may be due to several causes. Find them out here.
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IVF using donor sperm: the process, costs and its success rates
Sperm donor IVF is a fertility technique used in cases of severe male infertility, but also for women who wish to become single mothers by choice or for female couples. The procedure is the same as IVF with conjugal sperm, except that the sample comes from a sperm bank.
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Male & Female Fertility Explained: What Factors Can Affect It?
Infertility in the couple is diagnosed after a year trying to conceive without success. It can be male or female infertility, or a combination of both.
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