• Timeline
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    Menstrual Cycle: Introduction

    The average length of the menstrual cycle is 28 days. More

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    Menstrual Cycle: Days 1-5

    Day 1 of menstruation is the first day of your cycle. More

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    Menstrual Cycle: Days 1-13

    Days 1-13 of your menstrual cycle are the "follicular phase" More

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    Menstrual Cycle: Days 10-18

    Days 10-18 of your menstrual cycle are considered the "ovulatory phase". More

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    Menstrual Cycle: Days 15-28

    Days 15-28 of your menstrual cycle are considered the "luteal phase". More

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    IUI: Introduction

    With intrauterine insemination (IUI), a doctor uses a soft catheter to place sperm directly into the uterus. More

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    IUI: Day 1

    Fertility drug injections begin at the start of the your menstrual cycle. More

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    IUI: Day 2

    Follicles begin to respond to the fertility drugs and grow. More

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    IUI: Day 3

    Daily fertility drug injections cause your follicles to continue to grow. More

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    IUI: Day 4

    Your follicles continue to grow. More

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    IUI: Day 5

    As the follicles respond to the fertility drugs, your doctor will monitor your progress with vaginal ultrasound. More

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    IUI: Day 6

    Your body is producing more estrogen and your uterine lining begins to thicken. More

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    IUI: Day 7

    Fertility drug injections continued and you are monitored for ovulation. More

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    IUI: Day 8

    Daily fertility drug injections continue and follicles continue to grow. More

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    IUI: Day 9

    Your follicles are still developing and you continue fertility drug injections. More

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    IUI: Day 10

    You discontinue using injectable fertility drugs. More

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    IUI: Day 11

    The hCG trigger shot is injected to help follicles mature and release the eggs. More

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    IUI: Day 12

    Your follicles and eggs are almost mature. More

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    IUI: Day 13

    Ovulation occurs. More

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    IUI: Day 14

    Sperm is washed and you are inseminated when you are ovulating. More

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    IUI: Day 15

    The embryo, now in the fallopian tube, will continue to divide. More

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    IUI: Day 16

    The embryo continues to grow. More

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    IUI: Day 17

    The embryo travels from the fallopian tube to the uterus. More

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    IUI: Day 18

    Hormone levels continue to increase. More

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    IUI: Day 19

    The uterine lining is now 8-12 mm thick. More

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    IUI: Day 20

    Your embryo is working to ultimately attach to the lining of your uterus. More

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    IUI: Day 21

    Your embryo will attach to your uterine lining. More

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    IUI: Day 22

    The embryo is starting to implant. More

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    IUI: Day 23

    The embryo continues to implant. More

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    IUI: Day 25

    Your body begins to produce hCG and progesterone production continues. More

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    IUI: Day 26

    The embryo continues to grow, and progesterone support continues. More

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    IUI: Day 27

    The embryo continues to grow. More

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    IUI: Day 28

    A blood pregnancy test will determine if you are pregnant. More

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    IVF: Introduction

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    IVF: Day 1

    On Day 1 of your IVF cycle, you'll begin fertility drug injections. More

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    IVF: Day 2

    On Day 2 of your IVF cycle, you'll continue fertility drug injections. More

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    IVF: Day 3

    Your follicles continue to grow as they respond to the fertility drug injections. More

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    IVF: Day 4

    Your follicles continue to grow as you continue daily fertility drug injections. More

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    IVF: Day 5

    As you continue to use fertility drugs you will be monitored by your fertility doctor. More

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    IVF: Day 6

    The lining of your uterus is beginning to thicken as you continue fertility drug injections. More

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    IVF: Day 7

    Daily fertility drug injections continue, and your fertility doctor may start monitoring hormone levels. More

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    IVF: Day 8

    You'll continue fertility drug injections and follicles will continue to grow. More

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    IVF: Day 9

    You'll continue fertility drug injections and follicles will continue to grow. More

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    IVF: Day 10

    You'll stop using fertility drugs at this point in your IVF cycle. More

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    IVF: Day 11

    Once your body has responded to the fertility drugs, you'll receive an hCG injection (trigger shot) and egg retrieval will be scheduled. More

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    IVF: Day 12

    Your eggs are almost mature, and are ready for egg retrieval. More

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    IVF: Day 13

    At this stage of the IVF cycle, your eggs are retrieved and fertilized. More

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    IVF: Day 14

    Your eggs are fertilizing in the lab. More

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    IVF: Day 15

    Embryos will continue to develop, and if PGD has been scheduled the procedure will take place. More

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    IVF: Day 16

    Usually on Day 16 of your IVF cycle your embryo transfer will take place. More

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    IVF: Day 17

    The embryo is in your uterus, and cells continue to divide and increase. More

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    IVF: Day 18

    The embryo continues to grow and hormone levels increase. More

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    IVF: Day 19

    The lining of your uterus is now 8-12 mm thick. More

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    IVF: Day 20

    Your embryo is working to attach to the lining of your uterus. More

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    IVF: Day 21

    The embryo attaches to the uterine lining. More

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    IVF: Day 22

    The embryo begins to implant in the uterine lining. More

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    IVF: Day 23

    The embryo continues implanting in the uterine lining. More

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    IVF: Day 24

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    IVF: Day 25

    Your embryo continues to grow and progesterone continues to be produced. More

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    IVF: Day 26

    Your implanted embryo continues to grow. More

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    IVF: Day 27

    The implanted embryo continues cell division. More

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    IVF Cycle: Day 28

    It's time to take a blood pregnancy test. More

Treatment Options

Treatment Options

Many couples spend months or years trying to conceive prior to seeking answers from an infertility specialist (reproductive endocrinologist or urologist). If you have had difficulty conceiving and have had an infertility workup that diagnosed your infertility to be “male factor” it is recommended that you seek treatment for your condition in a timely fashion. There are many treatment options available for male infertility including minimally invasive procedures, surgery, and medications.

Intrauterine Insemination

Intrauterine insemination (IUI), sometimes referred to as artificial insemination, is a common procedure for treating mild male factor infertility. The male partner produces a sperm sample, either at home or in the physician’s office, and the sperm is then “washed” or prepared for IUI. A small catheter is inserted through the woman’s cervix to inseminate the sperm, around the time of ovulation. Success rates vary for this minimally-invasive procedure are based on many factors including female age.

Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Some of most well-known forms of treatment for infertility are known as assisted reproductive technologies (ART). ART includes in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). IVF is a method of combining eggs with sperm in a laboratory and then transferring resulting fertilized eggs to the uterus. With ICSI, a single sperm is injected into a female egg prior to IVF to increase the odds of fertilization. Of the many treatment options available, these technologies are often met with the highest success rates, although again, there are many variables that impact success.

Surgery

Surgical procedures treat various forms of male infertility. In the case of a varicocele that is causing pain or damage to the testicle, varicocele ligation may be considered. This involves tying off distended veins where a varicocele is present.

Medications

There are also medications available to treat male factor infertility, including Clomid and Serophene. Clomid, which is widely known as a medication prescribed to women suffering from infertility, as well as Serophene are sometimes prescribed to men to increase sperm count.

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Help? My husband has a vasectomy, we have been together for 7 years and would like to get pregnet. The urologist says we may not have luck with a reverseral. What is my best options and cheapest?

pls help me i have a low sperm count that has made my erection weak. what do i take to solve this probelm

I have above given problem.
I got erection right but not for long time above that I am suffering from preejaculation. It happens as I enter.Few second may be.

Please help me.

I would like to know wats the quickies way to get pregant.with pregonal.

I have retrograde ejaculation from diabetes which prevent sperm from coming out of my penis is there any way me and my wife can have kids please help.

Personal Information
Married since 10 years 6 Months
Trying to get pregnant since : 7 years Months
Trying to get pregnant with the help of doctor since : 0 years 6 Months
Type of Doctor : Infertility Specialist
Reason of Infertility : Male Factor Infertility,
Female History
Female Age : 38
Height : 5.5
Weight : 74
Menstrual periods occur every : 24-28 Days
Are they regular? yes
How many days do you bleed? 5 Days
Have you been told you have endometriosis? no
Have you ever had pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? no
Have you had any pelvic surgery? no
Are there any miscarriages? no
Did you have any tubal (ectopic) pregnancies? no
Are there live births? no
Medical problems and current medications of female partner:

Male History:
Male Age: 38
Are there any pregnancies with previous partner? no
Do you have problems with erection or ejaculation ? no
Semen Analysis Report
Date: 2010-06-02
Sperm Count : 2million
Motility :
Morphology : Rare sluggish & Non motile Spermatozoa seen. Pus Cell-Plenty. Impression - Oligospermia

Medical Tests
Hysterosalpingogram ( X-ray of the uterus and tubes) no
Laparoscopy ( telescope placed through the belly button to see inside your abdomen) no
Hysteroscopy ( telescope placed into the uterus through the vagina to see the inside of the uterus) : no
Hormonal blood tests :
FSH : no
LH : no
Prolactin : no
TSH : no
Other : no

Medical Treatments
Ultrasound monitoring : no
Clomiphene stimulation with intercourse : no
Clomiphene stimulation with insemination (IUI) : no
HMG stimulation with intercourse : no
(IUI) without any stimulation : no
Injectable HMG stimulation with insemination (IUI) : no
In vitro fertilization (IVF) : no
ICSI : no
Are there other pertinent test results, procedures or problems that have been identified : Atrophic right testes with no significant flow demonstrated on clour doppler analysis. Left grade I varicocoele Left testes is normal. Auto Immunity Test: Sperm Antibody (ASAB) (Total), serum by EIA (Observed Value-5.31) Complete blood count with ESR/ Routine Urine Analysis (Pus Cell-3-5/H.P.F)

My Question : Pus Cell: Plenty in semen Analysis. 2million sperm count only. Rare sluggish and Non motile Spermatozoa seen in semen analysis. Remedies/ Medicine Required to cure the same

My husband & I have been trying to concieve for 2 yrs. now. We just found out that he has a zero sperm count, but he has 3 children, how could this happen and what do we do now?????

I am male and 38 years old. I had cyclophosphamide therapy and have no active sperm. Is it possible to have a baby with my own dna at all?

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