A Hysterosalpingogram (HSG for short) is an x-ray test used to diagnose fertility issues due to, among many other things, malformations of the uterus, blocked tubes, endometriosis, etc. It is performed in an x-ray facility by an obstetrician, gynecologist, or reproductive endocrinologist and involves catheterizing the uterus and pushing dye into the cavity through the ...
Melanie was shocked to hear her newborn son’s doctor state that the baby had a dermoid cyst. She composed herself, looked up at him and then asked, “Are you sure? My mother just had surgery for one. I thought that was a kind of ovarian cyst.” Dermoid cysts are perhaps most often associated with problems ...
It’s an accepted fact that women can’t have children forever. Once they reach menopause, their fertility ends. It’s also accepted that men, once they reach puberty, are fertile for the rest of their lives. But is it true? New research seems to be saying that while men don’t really stop being fertile, their ability to ...
Generally the woman is checked first to see if her reproductive system is the cause of the couple’s infertility issues. Once the results come in and show that the woman is very fertile, then that means it is now time for the man to be tested. His first thought will probably be “how are they ...