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Infertility is a condition or a disease of the reproductive system often diagnosed after a couple fail to achieve pregnancy or if the woman has been unable to carry a pregnancy that results in a live birth.

The importance of examining the husband before subjecting the wife to operation will be appreciated when I state that he is, as a rule, at fault in at least one instance in every six.

-Samuel Weissell Gross, 1881


Primary Infertility is the term used to describe a couple that has never been able to conceive a pregnancy, after a minimum of one year of attempting to do so through unprotected intercourse.

Secondary Infertility is the term used to describe couples who have previously been pregnant at least once, but have not been able to achieve another pregnancy.

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Posted by:  zubaida(Guest)  Posted on: 04/13/2011
Sir/Mam, I got marriage before eight years and i have been consived five time and every time got miscarrage, my ruballa was positive for past time now every thing is all right do you think i could consive again or not please help me in this regard, my email id khanzubaida@rediffmail.com


Posted by:  sudiptapaul  Posted on: 05/15/2012
Rubella is not a cause of recurrent miscarriage. Antiphospholipid antibodies and paretal [husband and wife] karyotype need to be checked.




Posted by:  prema  Posted on: 05/23/2009
What a dilemma, misfortune for the people of Pakistan due to lack of modern technology in Pakistan. But whatever is the reason I suffered. And right from the roots of my sufferings there arises a thought for poor and deprived folks - to be able to build and establish an infertility modern centre with all latest technologies and modern techniques as far as the treatment of infertility is concerned..bcoz I am childless even after six years of marriage even after having treatment in Pakistan. Though I have consulted with the fertility centers of the first world and their response are quiet reassuring and hopeful but the question I ask myself is that why should not I be treated successfully in Pakistan. So I have decided to build an infertility center in Pakistan and I have few idea to face the problems in the accomplishment of this dream. Can u pls suggest me some ideas on how I can do this or what help can I seek from Medindia in this regard... Sheikh suleman javied, Sialkot,Pakistan.


Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 07/03/2009
Dear Sir,We are based in Pakistan and are successfully operating IVF centres in Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad and DG Khan. If you require any help in regards to IVF centre and or treatments, please do not hesitate to contact us.




Posted by:  Mzminnie  Posted on: 12/11/2008
My husband and i have been trying to get pregnant for 2 years. I have one child from a previous marriage and he has 2 from his former marriage. Will fibroids prevent me from getting pregnant?


Posted by:  sudiptapaul  Posted on: 05/15/2012
Fibroids are found in 1 in 5 women of reproductive age and are not very likely to prevent you getting pregnant unless these are very close to the uterine cornu blocking them.




Posted by:  tammy  Posted on: 12/10/2008
i was wordering if it is at all posible for a man that has never had a sparm count to after 15 years suddenly have a count? as me and my partner have been trying for a year now and his pervious gilfriend and him were trying for 14 years to no avail. he has noticed a change in coulor and qontitey is this at all posible? yours senserliy tammy


Posted by:  sudiptapaul  Posted on: 05/15/2012
Very unusual but not unlikely. Possible following life-style changes. Was he a heavy smoker before?




Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 07/27/2008
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