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Feb04
Pregnancy, or the desire to become pregnant, often inspires women to take better care of them — quitting smoking, caffeine for example, or eating more nutritiously. But now many women face an increasingly common problem: obesity, which affects 36 percent of women of childbearing age. In addition to hindering conception, obesity — defined as a body mass index above 30 — is lin..


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Feb04
Pregnancy is the development of one or more offspring, known as an embryo or fetus, in a woman’s uterus. It is the common name for gestation in humans. A multiple pregnancy involves more than one embryo or fetus in a single pregnancy, such as with twins. Childbirth usually occurs about 38 weeks after conception, from the start of the last normal menstrual period (LNMP). Conception can be..


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Jan27
Even healthy people can get sick because of hot weather. However, the pregnant woman is at higher risk, and need to be extra careful in summer. When it’s hot and humid and you are pregnant, pregnancy can be uncomfortable. Heat and humidity, while unpleasant for most of the people, it takes a greater toll on pregnant women. Being pregnant in the summer months poses some unique challenges..


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Jan27
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age. It is characterized by abnormal amounts of the male hormone androgen which results in irregular periods, and cysts in the ovaries. Cysts are small sacs filled with fluid. PCOS is a complex, heterogeneous disorder of uncertain etiology, but there is strong evidence that it can to a large degree be cl..


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Jan27
Premature ovarian failure, also known as primary ovarian insufficiency refers to a loss of normal function of the ovaries before the age of 40. The main function of the ovaries is to stores and release eggs. If the ovaries fail, they don’t produce normal amounts of the hormone estrogen or release eggs regularly. Woman will be left with no or few eggs. Depending on the cause, premature ov..


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Jan24
Know all about Male infertility - Male reproductive system -Male fertility - Male infertility causes - Male reproductive system and infertility - Causes of male infertility & Male fertility test - Male infertility symptoms and Male infertility treatment - Male infertility - male fertility supplements - male fertility drugs - How to increase male fertility - Male sterility - Male factor i..


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Jan24
Hormones are the chemical messengers in the body that travel the bloodstream to the organs and tissues. They slowly work and affect many of the body’s processes over time. Endocrine glands, which are special groups of cells, make hormones. There are many endocrine glands in the body with the main ones being the pituitary gland, thyroid, thymus, adrenal glands, and the pancreas. Hormone..


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Jan24
Test tube baby is another name for IVF procedure, where sperm and eggs are collected, fertilized in the laboratory and the resulting healthy embryo is then transferred into the uterus. A test tube baby is the term that refers to a child that is conceived outside the woman’s body. The process is referred to as “in vitro” (outside the body) fertilization. Here eggs are removed ..


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Jan16
The trend towards later maternity is strongest among women with better educational qualifications, as they increasingly postpone child rearing to pursue their careers. On the whole, babies are more likely to be planned and wanted by women in their thirties. There is evidence that older women express greater satisfaction and feel they are ready to have a child because they have been fulfilled ..


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Jan16
Pregnancy is a time for joy. But when you’re facing the risk of complications, anxiety, fear and uncertainty can take over. The term high-risk pregnancy does not in any way mean that you’re destined to have problems with your pregnancy. In fact, the majority of women who have so-called high-risk pregnancies go on to have problem-free pregnancies and give birth to healthy babies. A ..


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