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Combined birth control pills

Combined Birth Control Pills: How They Work and Side Effects

What are they? Combined birth control pills, also known as “the pill”, are medications that contain an estrogen and a progestogen, a synthetic substance with an action similar to progesterone. Combined birth control pills stop your ovaries from releasing an egg. They also cause changes in the quality of cervical mucus and...

Menstrual cycle and its phases

Menstrual Cycle: Phases, Length and Fertile Days

What is normal and what is not? Each woman's menstrual cycle tells us a lot about her health, her fertility and how to preserve it. It is important for women themselves to properly monitor and understand both their cycle and its irregularities. When did...

Abortion: medical procedure

Abortion: Procedure, Medical Abortion and Cost

It is a procedure known by many names: abortion, termination, induced termination of pregnancy or ending a pregnancy, and it essentially describes the removal of one or more embryos and the placenta from the uterus during the first weeks of pregnancy. An abortion can be performed for various reasons: either...

Female fertility and a healthy lifestyle

Female Fertility and Lifestyle: What Really Matters

Lifestyle choices can affect a woman's ability to conceive. If you are hoping to get pregnant, you may be wondering about your fertility and whether you can improve it. Some factors may be beyond your control, such as medical issues that affect your ability to conceive....

How to get pregnant: conception tips

How to Get Pregnant: Tips to Boost Your Chances

If you are hoping to conceive, don't leave it to chance. Learn how to get pregnant, starting with predicting ovulation and the dos and don'ts of maximizing fertility. Some couples seem to achieve pregnancy with minimal effort. For others it takes time. If you are looking...

3rd Scientific Symposium on Assisted Reproduction – “Male Infertility”

The 3rd Scientific Symposium on Assisted Reproduction, titled “Infertility of the... Male Kind”, was a great success. The male factor is just as important as the female factor in reproduction. Sperm shows reduced fertilizing capacity and a decline in its quality parameters over the years. The science of Assisted Reproduction can...

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