Infertility simply means the inability to conceive after 12 months of consistent and unprotected intercourse (or after six months if the woman is over 35 years). It affects both partners and usually requires medical examination to determine the cause, rather than waiting longer.

The major causes may include ovulatory problems, tubal blockages, endometriosis, poor quality of sperm, hormonal imbalance, genetic factors, age factor, and sometimes unknown causes making it unexplained infertility.

Infertility occurs in about one in six couples globally; hence, it is a common reproductive health issue that can be treated medically with proper interventions.

A couple needs assistance in case of lack of conception after one year (or six months if the woman is above 35 years), known cases of infertility like irregular periods, history of pelvic infection among other factors.

Yes, Many cases can be solved with medications, lifestyle modifications, IUI, IVF, ICSI, fertility preservation, surgeries, and/or genetic evaluation based on the underlying condition.

There are PCOS, endometriosis, tubal factor, low ovarian reserve, uterine conditions, hormonal imbalances, and age-related declining fertility.

Yes, PCOS interferes with ovulation and therefore makes conception difficult. However, many women with PCOS still get pregnant through lifestyle modification and fertility treatments.

Fertility declines in females starting from 30 years old, but even faster when reaching 35 due to declining quality and quantity of eggs.

Ovarian reserve is the number and quality of eggs in the ovaries. This is usually evaluated through AMH blood test and ultrasound.

Yes, Irregular or absent periods might imply that ovulation doesn't take place regularly.

It is the condition where the tissue resembling the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. It might affect fertility, cause pain, and affect reproductive functioning.

Yes, the problem occurs if the tubes are not able to conduct eggs and sperm and therefore fertilization is hindered.

Some of the uterine fibroids are able to prevent the implantation of the embryo or make carrying pregnancy difficult depending on their size and location.

They include AMH test, hormone profile, pelvic ultrasound, ovulation monitoring, HSG, hysteroscopy, genetic testing in necessary situations.

Yes, maintaining a proper weight, exercising, not smoking, drinking little alcohol and dealing with stress effectively can increase fertility.

Low sperm count, bad motility, morphological abnormalities, hormonal issues, genetic factors, infections, and lifestyle factors are among those.

The usual tests are semen analysis, hormone tests, physical exam, ultrasounds in some cases, and genetic tests.

Semen analysis determines sperm count, mobility, motility, volume, and other elements to assess male fertility potential.

Yes, depending on the underlying causes, treatment may include medications, modifications of one’s lifestyle, surgical procedures or artificial reproductive techniques.

Smoking can decrease sperm count, damage DNA, and generally diminish the chance of conception.

Yes, excess weight decreases testosterone levels and impacts sperm formation and quality.

Stress influences hormone production, sexual function and sperm quality. However, its effect is hard to pinpoint at first glance.

It is the lack of sperm in the semen. Fertility treatment is required.

It is the dilated veins within the scrotum, which may negatively impact sperm production and fertility.

Yes, there are some mutations that may impair the process of sperm formation and reproduction.

The reasons to conduct genetic tests may include identification of inherited conditions and chromosome abnormalities affecting conception, implantation, and pregnancy outcomes.

Carrier screening identifies whether potential parents possess genes that cause genetic disorders in their children.

Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) involves examination of embryos for possible genetic or chromosomal anomalies prior to the procedure of embryo transfer during IVF treatment.

People who experience recurrent pregnancy loss, IVF failures, a family history of genetic disorders, and advanced age should conduct genetic tests.

Probably, since genetic tests help to select more suitable embryos and decrease chances to transfer embryos with chromosomal abnormalities.

Genetic counseling assists people in understanding the results of genetic tests and inherited diseases as well as reproductive possibilities.

Usually it is because the majority of tests require a blood sample, saliva sample, or embryo biopsy during IVF.

Yes, because of chromosomal abnormalities that could be detected in one of the parents or in the embryo itself.

There could be detected conditions such as thalassemia, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, sickle cell disease, and various other genetic diseases.

Not necessarily. Your fertility expert or genetic counselor will advise you on what to do depending on your medical and family histories.

It is a procedure of In Vitro Fertilization when eggs are fertilized with sperm in laboratory, then embryo transfer is performed.

ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) is a process when a single sperm is injected into an egg.

Age, embryo quality, medical background, and reasons for infertility greatly determine the outcome of an IVF procedure.

Typically, IVF procedure lasts 4-6 weeks starting from ovarian stimulation to the transfer of the embryos.

Certainly, IVF and especially ICSI are great treatment for different types of male infertility problems.

All stages of IVF do not cause any pain for women; egg retrieval is done under sedation.

Sure, frozen embryos can be kept until next cycles of IVF.

Fertility preservation refers to the freezing of eggs, sperm and embryos.

Egg freezing is recommended to those women who plan to have children later, are going through cancer treatment and those at risk of premature ovarian insufficiency.

Yes. Both chemotherapy and radiation therapy could affect your fertility, which is why fertility preservation prior to undergoing therapy might be necessary.

Seeds of Innocens provides comprehensive fertility care with specialized doctors, latest reproductive technologies, individualized treatment and patient-centered approach.

Their fertility treatments include IVF, ICSI, IUI, infertility diagnosis, fertility preservation, donor programs, reproductive genetics, recurrent pregnancy loss, and others.

Yes. Seeds of Innocens offers reproductive genetics services like carrier testing, genetic counseling, and Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) when appropriate.

Yes. Individualized program is developed for each patient taking into account medical history, test results, fertility goals, and specialists’ recommendations.