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What Are Normal hCG Hormone Levels during Pregnancy?
The hCG hormone is the hormone detected in pregnancy tests. Specifically, these tests detect the beta subunit of hCG, which is why pregnancy tests are commonly referred to as "the beta". In addition, quantitative determination of the hCG hormone can give an approximate idea of the weeks of gestation.
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What are the main popular beliefs and myths about pregnancy?
Pregnancy is one of the most popular myths and beliefs associated with pregnancy today, despite the fact that scientific knowledge is increasing. A pregnant woman will receive a lot of advice, recommendations and predictions about the sex of her baby, many of which lack scientific evidence.
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Pregnancy with donor eggs: symptoms and sucess rates of ovodonation
There are women who need donor eggs to achieve a pregnancy, which has the same symptoms as a normal pregnancy.
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When Is It Time To Give Up on a Fertility Treatment and how to deal with it?
Assisted reproduction treatments are physically, emotionally and financially demanding. For this reason, some patients may consider saying "this is it" even though they have not achieved their dream of having a healthy baby at home.
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When does week 1 of pregnancy start? - Are there any symptoms?
The first week of pregnancy corresponds to the beginning of the menstrual cycle and the beginning of the menstrual period. Fertilisation of the embryo has not yet taken place. The most common symptoms in the first week of pregnancy are bleeding, abdominal and ovarian pain, cramps and/or fluid retention.
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The Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) Process Step by Step
The intrauterine insemination procedure involves several steps. The most important ones are ovarian stimulation with hormone medications and insertion of the sperm in the uterus.
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Thrombophilias, a cause of implantation failure and repeat miscarriages?
Thrombophilias may be the origin of many hitherto unexplained repeat miscarriages and that is why more and more specialists pay attention to blood coagulation factors. However, there are no studies with robust conclusions about this association.
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Cryptozoospermia - Definition, Causes, Treatment & Pregnancy
Cryptozoospermia is a sperm factor of infertility characterised by a very low number of spermatozoa in the semen. It is a more severe variant of oligozoospermia. It is diagnosed by means of a semen analysis, although complementary tests can also be performed.
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Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: what causes it and can it be relieved?
Nausea and vomiting are one of the most common discomforts of pregnancy. This discomfort occurs especially during the first trimester of pregnancy. However, there are some useful tips and recommendations that pregnant women can make to alleviate them.
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What is placental abruption and why does it occur?
Placental abruption is the separation of the placenta before delivery takes place. Placental abruption usually occurs at the end of the third trimester of pregnancy, around the 34th week of pregnancy. The causes of placental abruption are unknown.
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What is essential thrombocythemia (TE) and what causes it?
Essential thrombocythemia is a pathology characterized by high concentrations of platelets in the blood. Women with essential thrombocythemia who become pregnant are at increased risk for gestational complications.
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When and how can you know for sure if it will be a boy or a girl?
Knowing the sex of the baby on the way usually creates great curiosity for parents. For this reason, many popular methods have emerged to try to find out if it will be a boy or a girl. These methods should be taken as a game and the confirmation of the fetal sex will be done by a scientific method
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