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Common methods of ART include: In vitro fertilization (IVF) means fertilization outside of the body. IVF is the most effective ART. It is often...
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Infertility in men is most often caused by: A problem called varicocele (VAIR-ih-koh-seel). This happens when the veins on a man's testicle(s) are...
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A man's sperm can be changed by his overall health and lifestyle. Some things that may reduce the health or number of sperm include: heavy alcohol...
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Infertility can be treated with medicine, surgery, artificial insemination, or assisted reproductive technology. Many times these treatments are...
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Most experts suggest at least one year. Women 35 or older should see their doctors after six months of trying. A woman's chances of having a baby...
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Some common medicines used to treat infertility in women include: Clomiphene citrate (Clomid): This medicine causes ovulation by acting on the...
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Doctors will do an infertility checkup. This involves a physical exam. The doctor will also ask for both partners' health and sexual histories...
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Most cases of female infertility are caused by problems with ovulation. Without ovulation, there are no eggs to be fertilized. Some signs that a...
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Many women are waiting until their 30s and 40s to have children. In fact, about 20 percent of women in the United States now have their first child...
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Many things can change a woman's ability to have a baby. These include: age stress poor diet athletic training being overweight or underweight...
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Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a group of different methods used to help infertile couples. ART works by removing eggs from a woman's body...
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Gastritis is a condition in which the stomach lining—known as the mucosa—is inflamed. The stomach lining contains special cells that produce acid and...
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Medications that reduce the amount of acid in the stomach can relieve symptoms that may accompany gastritis and promote healing of the stomach lining...
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection causes most cases of chronic nonerosive gastritis. H. pylori are bacteria that infect the stomach lining. H...
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Many people with gastritis do not have any symptoms, but some people experience symptoms such as upper abdominal discomfort or pain nausea vomiting...













