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		<title>How The Environment Affects Fertility</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Approximately 10 percent of couples trying to conceive are faced with some facet of infertility. Many environmentalist claim pollution is a major factor in the battle against infertility. However, in a recent study by Dr. Oren Hasson, an evolutionary biologist with Tel Aviv University’s zoology department infertility among humans is considerably higher than it should [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.preggytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/sperm-meets-egg.jpg"><img src="http://www.preggytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/sperm-meets-egg.jpg" alt="sperm meets egg" title="sperm meets egg" width="250" height="188" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1200" /></a>Approximately 10 percent of couples trying to conceive are faced with some facet of infertility. Many environmentalist claim pollution is a major factor in the battle against infertility. However, in a recent study by <strong>Dr. Oren Hasson</strong>, an evolutionary biologist with <strong>Tel Aviv University’s </strong>zoology department infertility among humans is considerably higher than it should be and not for the reasons we think.</p>
<p>According to Hasson, despite many environmental issues, the human body should be able to evolve and overcome those that effect fertility. Instead, Hasson suggests that our environment and the process of evolution has inadvertently turned the male and female bodies against one another, making them what he termed “<strong>reproductive antagonists</strong>.”</p>
<p>In his report, Hasson noted that during the course of thousands of years, the female body has required the male body to create what is known as a “<strong>super-sperm</strong>.” This sperm is said to be the fastest of all the sperm and its reward for winning the race is penetration of the female’s egg. However, as the body strives to create super-sperm the <strong>Law of Unintended Consequences </strong>comes into play.</p>
<p>“It’s a delicate balance, and over time women’s and men’s bodies fine tune to each other. Sometimes, during the fine-tuning process, high rates of infertility can be seen. That’s probably the reason for the very high rates of unexplained infertility in the last decades,” Hasson said.</p>
<p>But Hasson doesn’t place all the blame on the evolution of sperm. He also suggests that the female body is equally to blame for evolutionary infertility. Hasson said that the female body, in direct reaction to the development of the super-sperm process (<strong>polyspermy</strong>), developed a defense mechanism against polyspermy.</p>
<p>In a female’s body, when the sperm is penetrated, the body immediately starts a biochemical reaction that prevents additional sperm from entering the egg. The reaction is designed to protect the egg that, if penetrated after initial penetration, will die. </p>
<p>“To avoid the fatal consequences of polyspermy, female reproductive tracts have evolved to become formidable barriers to sperm,” Hasson said. “They eject, dilute, divert and kill spermatozoa so that only about a single spermatozoon gets into the vicinity of a viable egg at the right time.”</p>
<p>For couples struggling with infertility, Hasson recommends avoiding stressful situations and being open with the flow of communication in the relationship. If necessary, he also suggests seeking the advice of a counselor and specialist to explore other fertility options.</p>
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		<title>Sexual Positions to Be Avoided If You Want to Get Pregnant Fast</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Eddy K Elysia
Sex positions are something that you should consider a lot when it comes to conceiving baby. Of course, they are greatly responsible in making you pregnant fast and at the same time, they can really get you down if you fail to consider the right sex position when having intercourse.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Eddy_K_Elysia">Eddy K Elysia</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.preggytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/1179867_dancing_silhouette.jpg"><img src="http://www.preggytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/1179867_dancing_silhouette.jpg" alt="couple silhouette" title="couple silhouette" width="63" height="100" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-971" /></a>Sex positions are something that you should consider a lot when it comes to conceiving baby. Of course, they are greatly responsible in making you pregnant fast and at the same time, they can really get you down if you fail to consider the right sex position when having intercourse.</p>
<p>So let us take a thorough look into this concern. You require taking a couple of considerations in your mind in order to conceive a baby, for example, the number of times you have intercourse successfully and the period of the month.</p>
<p>It has been medically proven that ejecting sperm cells once or twice would not be enough to develop a fertile egg cell inside the body of women for becoming fertilized successfully. Of course, it's extremely easy for some people to conceive, especially in case you're younger and you're seriously into it.</p>
<p>However, it is really a serious problem for those people who want to conceive a baby but are finding it hard to have intercourse very often due to their older age.</p>
<p>You should take a note of your ovulation cycle by consulting a calendar and charts, supporting the data collection using a thermometer. Or, you can consult to your doctor asking for the next steps to be taken for being able to track down the period when you're most fertile.</p>
<p>It can be quite tricky to determine the best sex positions and so hard to locate out the positions to be avoid when having intercourse. Anyways, below I have tried my best to include a couple sex positions to be avoided when having intercourse. Check them out:</p>
<p><strong>First position to avoid</strong></p>
<p>When the male tries to have intercourse with his partner from behind, it no doubt requires an additional effort. This movement will tend to add more friction as well as increase the odds of premature ejaculation. So it'd be better to not get into this sort of position if you want to prevent yourself from early ejaculation.</p>
<p><strong>Second position to avoid</strong></p>
<p>Another position to be avoided is the positions that make your body into a ninety degree angle or an L-shape. This L-shape is actually formed by meeting your thighs and your hips. This position somehow resembles to the earlier one.</p>
<p><strong>The positions to adopt</strong></p>
<p>You can give a try to the missionary position if you seriously want to conceive fast. In this position, the female lay on the bed, and the male lay on her top, positioning between the legs. This sex position enables complete penetration, and enables the male's penis to reach extremely closer to the female's cervix throughout the ejaculation.</p>
<p>Scissor position is another position that you can give a try. When having intercourse preferring this position, the male and female are opposite to each other, touching each other organs.</p>
<p>Maximum penetration is obvious with this sort of position as well and since both the partners move at the same time it would offer better results.</p>
<p>For more free articles on <a target="_new" href="http://www.17mininfertilitysecrets.com/best-position-to-get-pregnant/">best position to get pregnant</a>, go to <a target="_new" href="http://www.17mininfertilitysecrets.com/">http://www.17mininfertilitysecrets.com/</a> for a free 10-day newsletter bonus step-by-step on how to treat infertility and of course get you pregnant in no time at all.</p>
<p>Article Source: <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Eddy_K_Elysia" target="_new">http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Eddy_K_Elysia</a><br /><a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Sexual-Positions-to-Be-Avoided-If-You-Want-to-Get-Pregnant-Fast&#038;id=2528788" target="_new">http://EzineArticles.com/?Sexual-Positions-to-Be-Avoided-If-You-Want-to-Get-Pregnant-Fast&#038;id=2528788</a></p>
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		<title>How Sexual Position Can Determine Your Baby Gender</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Anak Inya
There are so many methods and myths about determining the baby gender of your choice. I'm here now to give you tips on how to get the specific gender you always wanted through sexual intercourse positions. This is one of the easiest ways and is proven to be effective by many people.
Guys, remember [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Anak_Inya">Anak Inya</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.preggytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/1069414_gender_symbols.jpg"><img src="http://www.preggytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/1069414_gender_symbols.jpg" alt="gender symbols" title="gender symbols" width="100" height="81" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-960" /></a>There are so many methods and myths about determining the baby gender of your choice. I'm here now to give you tips on how to get the specific gender you always wanted through sexual intercourse positions. This is one of the easiest ways and is proven to be effective by many people.</p>
<p>Guys, remember that the sex of your baby is determined by which sex chromosome fertilizes the egg first. Y sperm represents a male and X sperm represents a female. It means that whoever gets there first will win the race. If Y sperm wins, you will have a baby boy and if the X sperm wins, you will get a baby girl.</p>
<p>In order for you to be able to choose the gender of your baby, you must know the characteristics of each sperm. Male sperm is known as sprinter, small size, active and a fast swimmer but the life span is very short. It will live not more than 24 hours. On the other hand, female sperm is bigger in size, passive and a slow swimmer but it has a very long life. It can live in a woman's body up to 72 hours.</p>
<p>How to use this information to choose your baby sex?</p>
<p><strong>To get a baby boy</strong> - You want the sperm to be deposited as close as possible to the egg. The man must use deep penetration technique. Why?, because the male Y chromosome swims faster than the female X chromosome. Furthermore, you want the male sperm to reach the egg first because of the short life span, it must reach the egg before it dies. The best sex position is the missionary position. During ejaculation, the woman should lift both of her legs as close as possible to her breasts.</p>
<p><strong>To get a baby girl </strong>- You want the sperm to be deposited as far as possible from the egg. The man must use shallow penetration technique. This is to allow the female sperm, the slow swimmer to reach the egg slow and steady. Don't worry about the male sperms. They will die before they can reach the egg. The best sex position to get a baby girl is the rear penetration (doggie style).</p>
<p>Are you tired and frustrated when all of your children are of the same gender or you want to choose a specific gender for your first or youngest child? Well, you have found the right place, be sure to visit my blog, <a target="_new" href="http://www.determinebabysex.com">determinebabysex</a> for helpful tips and advice on choosing the sex of your baby. Plus, discover the one thing you should know while pregnant, <a target="_new" href="http://www.determinebabysex.com/sex-of-baby-12.html">click here to learn more</a> and much more.</p>
<p>Article Source: <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Anak_Inya" target="_new">http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Anak_Inya</a><br /><a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Sexual-Position-Can-Determine-Your-Baby-Gender&#038;id=2458035" target="_new">http://EzineArticles.com/?How-Sexual-Position-Can-Determine-Your-Baby-Gender&#038;id=2458035</a></p>
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		<title>How to Have a Baby Girl &#8211; 3 Tips That Really Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The perfect dream family is something you've been thinking about your entire life. Even if your family is notorious for giving birth to boy's there are a few steps you can use to make sure the child you conceive will be a girl. Most people are under the impression that the gender of their child [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.preggytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/1179984_little_girl_in_pink.jpg"><img src="http://www.preggytips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/1179984_little_girl_in_pink.jpg" alt="1179984_little_girl_in_pink" title="1179984_little_girl_in_pink" width="66" height="100" class="alignright size-full wp-image-955" /></a>The perfect dream family is something you've been thinking about your entire life. Even if your family is notorious for giving birth to boy's there are a few steps you can use to make sure the child you conceive will be a girl. Most people are under the impression that the gender of their child is out of their control but the truth is they can use science to naturally effect the gender of the baby.</p>
<p><strong>1. Different Types of Sperm</strong></p>
<p>This is where the science kicks in. The fact is there are two types of sperm; X sperm (girl) and Y sperm (boy). The Y sperm is weak and small, but fast. X sperm is slow, bigger, and lives longer. If you want to conceive a girl, have intercourse a day or two before you ovulate to give the X sperm time to travel. Nature has clever created this system to make sure there are equal numbers of men and woman being born at all times.</p>
<p><strong>2. Add Acidity to Your Diet</strong></p>
<p>Keeping with the above fact, by adding acidity to your diet you will be killing more of the male sperm because it is weaker and unable to take the harsher acidic environment. Eating more lemon, grapefruit, oranges, and other citrus foods will help. Keep in mind that doing this to the extreme can be dangerous.</p>
<p><strong>3. Intercourse Positioning</strong></p>
<p>Again, working off of the different sperm, your position during sex can effect the gender of the baby. Since the girl sperm is stronger and able to last longer, ejaculation in a very shallow position of the vagina will cause most of the boy sperm to die off before it reaches the egg.</p>
<p>The 3 tips above will surely increase your chances of having a girl, but you don't want to take any chances.</p>
<p>Please learn more about what you can do to GUARANTEE a girl: How to have a Baby Girl naturally.</p>
<p>You deserve the perfect family. You've been working hard your entire life and now it's time to get the dream family you've always wanted. You deserve it.</p>
<p>Please visit http://babygenderchoice.net to guarantee you have a girl naturally.</p>
<p>Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=George_Christodoulou</p>
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		<title>Symptoms of Early IVF Pregnancy – Signs of an in Vitro Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Apurva Shree
Most of the women under in vitro pregnancy feel confused what would be their symptoms of early IVF pregnancy. Women, who do not conceive naturally, can conceive artificially through in vitro process. Therefore, they often feel whether IVF pregnancy symptoms resemble symptoms of natural pregnancies or not.




Following an IVF pregnancy, the egg is [...]]]></description>
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<p>Most of the women under in vitro pregnancy feel confused what would be their symptoms of early IVF pregnancy. Women, who do not conceive naturally, can conceive artificially through in vitro process. Therefore, they often feel whether IVF pregnancy symptoms resemble symptoms of natural pregnancies or not.
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<p>Following an IVF pregnancy, the egg is taken outside in a Petri dish to fertilize. After fertilization, the egg is again implanted in the body. However, this is an artificial process of being pregnant, the course of the pregnancy advances as the normal period of pregnancy advances. However, after much discussion on IVF pregnancy symptoms, confusions related to this topic has prevailed. Let us talk about the procedures of IVF pregnancy and the symptoms of early IVF pregnancy. </p>
<p>What Is IVF Pregnancy?</p>
<p>This IVF pregnancy has brought ray of hopes to many women who have not been able to become pregnant naturally. Fortunately, this IVF pregnancy also consists of painless procedures. As the egg is fertilized in a Petri dish, it is planted in the womb of by the help of a catheter. The symptoms of early IVF pregnancy come to surface as the fertilized egg is implanted at the walls of uterus. Once the egg is implanted, mother’s body starts generating hormones to support advancement of pregnancy. As the pregnancy symptoms start showing up, take note of each of the signs and prepare a pregnancy journal. However, one must know the date when the egg was fertilized in the womb, otherwise, it is pretty challenging to make a pregnancy journal in case of an IVF pregnancy. So, start with recording the date of the implantation of the fertilized egg in your uterus. </p>
<p>What Are The Symptoms Of IVF Pregnancy?</p>
<p>After the egg is implanted in the uterus, and as your pregnancy is determined through an ultrasound, your body commence showing up symptoms of early IVF pregnancy. These symptoms are usually the symptoms of normal pregnancy. Following is a list of probable signs you can expect in an IVF pregnancy – </p>
<p> Enhanced level of basal body temperature </p>
<p> An overdue periods or amenorrhea </p>
<p> Tender and sore breasts</p>
<p> Cramping sensation in lower abdominal area </p>
<p> Discomforts of nausea and queasiness throughout the day</p>
<p> Increased aversion and fondness to certain foods and fragrances. </p>
<p> Dizziness and increased level of exhaustion and fainting.</p>
<p> Sudden onset of mood swings </p>
<p> Lower back pain</p>
<p> Urinating frequently </p>
<p>Role of HCG in IVF Pregnancy</p>
<p>HCG hormone is known as the pregnancy hormone and is produced after the fertilized egg is implanted in the uterus. In an interval of few days, this hormone is secreted in the blood and lead to arousal of symptoms of early pregnancy. However, during an IVF pregnancy, this hormone gets released a bit later in comparison to the normal pregnancy. This is the reason, the IVF pregnancy symptoms take a bit longer to arrive. If you are at this stage of IVF pregnancy, you should better consult a doctor or medical process to get your pregnancy confirmed, than to wait for its symptoms. Using an urine test, doctors detect IVF pregnancy. Undergo an HPT or positive urine test or ultrasound to be confirmed of your pregnancy if the symptoms of early IVF pregnancy are yet to show up. </p>
<p><strong>About the Author:</strong>
<p>Many women who opt for in vitro pregnancy also known as IVF Pregnancy ask questions if the <a href="http://www.earlypregnancy-symptom.info/symptom_of_early_ivf_pregnancy.htm">symptoms of early IVF pregnancy</a> are different from normal pregnancy symptoms. <a href="http://www.earlypregnancy-symptom.info">Early Pregnancy Symptoms</a> provides more information on this and other early signs of pregnancy such as early pregnancy symptom spotting, <a href="http://www.earlypregnancy-symptom.info/very_early_pregnancy_symptom_cramping.htm">early pregnancy symptom cramping</a> and much more.   </p>
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		<title>Help Me Get Pregnant</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been researching the best ways to get pregnant for some time now and many people, including friends have said to me, "help me get pregnant."  So I thought that I would put together a few of the questions I was asked most frequently.  Here they are:
Will eating certain foods help me [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been researching the best ways to get pregnant for some time now and many people, including friends have said to me, "help me get pregnant."  So I thought that I would put together a few of the questions I was asked most frequently.  Here they are:</p>
<p><strong>Will eating certain foods help me get pregnant?</strong></p>
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<p>Eating healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables, protein and whole foods will help to get pregnant.  Examine your life-style and ask yourself:  Do you skip breakfast, do you eat on the go and do you eat enough fruit and vegetables?  Do you eat sugary, highly refined foods? Watch how much caffeine you drink as drinking too much coffee has a strong link to reducing fertility and could increase the time it takes to get pregnant by 50%!  Avoid alcohol and cigarettes too! In fact being a healthy weight for your height will really help to get pregnant.  Don't reach for the unrealistic height/weight charts you find in some magazines.  Go to your family doctor instead and he will provide with you with this information as well as a healthy eating programme if you need one.</p>
<p><strong>Will taking vitamin supplements help me get pregnant?</strong></p>
<p>Yes, this will give your hormones a boost and hormones have to be in balance for you to get pregnant.  Ask your pharmacist for advice and invest in the highest quality pre-natal vitamin and  mineral supplements you can afford.  Folic acid is  particularly valuable as it is essential for healthy spine formation.</p>
<p><strong>Will having sex a lot help me get pregnant?</strong></p>
<p>Not necessarily.  What will help to get pregnant is knowing when you ovulate.  If you do not know this essential fact,any time you and your partner try it is "hit or miss".   Stop taking contraception for three months before you want to conceive and make a note of how long your cycle is.  Ovulation usually occurs 14 days before the beginning of your next period.  So if your cycle was 26 days you would ovulate on day 12.  Your "fertile days" are 3 days either side of this day .ie day 9 and day 15 in this example.  For conception, this would be the period to concentrate on.  The more often your partner ejaculates, the fewer sperm are contained in his ejaculate.   So abstaining from intercourse for a few days before your fertile period and trying no more than once a day will therefore help to get pregnant.</p>
<p><strong>Will taking exercise help me get pregnant?</strong></p>
<p>Exercise forms part of a healthy lifestyle and a healthy life-style is essential to help to get pregnant.  You don't always have to do a gruelling gym work-out however.  A brisk walk or gentle swim will have have the same effect and make you fell positive inside.  One exercise you can do siting in a chair is the Kegal exercise.  The action required to perform this exercise is the same as if you were trying to stop yourself urinating  and results in the tightening of muscles around the vagina, anus and bladder.  Do 20 Kegal exercies everyday, anywhere!</p>
<p>Performing Kegal exercises during and after  intercourse will create the same "vacuum effect "as an orgasm and will hasten the sperm towards their goal.</p>
<p>I hope that my answers to these "help me get pregnant" questions have answered any queries you might have. Relax, enjoy the experience of trying for your baby and watch that baby dust fall!</p>
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		<title>Risk Factors of Fertility</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For most couples, infertility is defined as the unsuccessful attempts at conceiving, or the inability of the woman to get pregnant despite having unprotected sexual intercourse for an extended period of time.  However, it is highly possible for couples to have a healthy sex life, regular menstrual cycles and generally enjoy a robust life but still suffer infertility. </p>
<p>For couples who are dealing with fertility problems, it is important to consult an infertility specialist to determine the possible cause of the problem. It is also equally important to be aware and be educated on the possible risk factors and symptoms of fertility. </p>
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<p><strong>General Health Factors</strong></p>
<p>•	<strong>Overweight</strong> - above normal body fat can cause an overload of estrogen and can throw off the natural reproductive cycle. </p>
<p>•	<strong>Underweight</strong> – below normal body fat levels can completely shut down the reproductive process of the body.</p>
<p>•	<strong>Hormonal Imbalance </strong>– diseases such as diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid disease can interfere with fertility. </p>
<p>•	<strong>Medications</strong> – some pills and medications such as painkillers, antibiotics, antidepressants, and other drugs can temporarily cause infertility. </p>
<p>•	<strong>Tobacco or alcohol </strong>– smoking and alcohol consumption can impair the body’s ability to conceive. </p>
<p>•	<strong>Environmental hazards </strong>– a prolonged exposure to high temperatures, radiation and chemicals can significantly reduce the woman’s ability to conceive. </p>
<p><strong>Fallopian Tube Disease</strong></p>
<p>Fallopian tube diseases largely account to infertility cases treated toady. Blockage and scarring of the tube can be caused by sexually transmitted diseases (STD), surgeries, pelvic inflammatory. </p>
<p>•	Pelvic pain, unusual vaginal discharge, and/or bleeding, with or without a fever<br />
•	An STD, such as gonorrhea, syphilis, or chlamydia<br />
•	Pelvic surgery for a ruptured appendix, ovarian cysts, or an ectopic pregnancy</p>
<p><strong>The Male Factor</strong></p>
<p>Contrary to the most common misconception, infertility is not a entirely a female body disorder. In fact, half of the diagnosed cases today show that infertility is largely attributed to the male partner. For most couples, this can be a very sensitive issue especially for men and should be dealt with professionally. Below are the possible causes of male infertility: </p>
<p>•	sperm disorders – problems with the production and maturation of sperm.<br />
•	Endocrine and hormonal disorders<br />
•	Infectious disease disorders<br />
•	Environmental and lifestyle factors<br />
•	Genetic diseases</p>
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