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How Realising the Baby Dream by Surrogacy in India Raises Legal, Social Concerns
Although commercial surrogacy is legal in India, there are no laws or a governing body to oversee the rapidly expanding process. Surrogate mothers also face a social stigma attached to carrying children for other couples, as traditional Indian values have not changed as rapidly as the commercial surrogacy industry has
What Causes Infertility?
Risk Factors of Infertility Age – a woman’s fertility starts to drop after she is about 32 years old, and continues doing so. Smoking – smoking significantly increases the risk of infertility in both men and women. Smoking may also undermine the effects of fertility treatment. Alcohol consumption – a woman’s pregnancy can
IVF Baby Boom: Births From Fertility Procedures
More couples than ever are turning to ‘In Vitro Fertilization’ to help build families. In 2012, more than 61,000 babies were conceived with the help of IVF, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. That means IVF babies made up 1.5 percent of the 3.9 million births in the U.S. And
Success Rates of Test Tube Baby in India
IVF helps infertile couples to conceive. This advanced science depends on precise conditions and hence the success rate of IVF also varies depending on how well these conditions are supplied. Factors Affecting IVF Success Rate The age of the woman – Older women have poor results. The status of the
Why has Conception Moved To The Laboratory?
Dr Surveen Ghumman Sindhu
Senior Consultant, IVF & Reproductive Medicine, MAX Hospital, Panchsheel.
The first reference to the test tube baby as an answer for infertility goes back to the time of Mahabharata…
Facts About Male Infertility
Dr Surveen Ghumman Sindhu Senior Consultant IVF & Reproductive Medicine MAX Multispeciality Centre, Panchsheel
Male factor may be the primary factor in 40 % of infertile couples and can be…
The Ovulating PCOS
Dr Surveen Ghumman Sindhu MD (Obst & Gyne), FICOG DirectorMAX IVF & Reproductive Medicine, Department of GynecologyMAX Superspeciality Hospitals, Panchsheel, Saket, Vaishali & Patparganjlhi Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous collection of signs and symptoms which form a spectrum of mild to severe disturbance of reproductive, endocrine and metabolic
Changing Trends in Infertility
Globally there are 60 to 80 million couples who are infertile. India bears a large part of the global load of infertility. With the rising incidence, there is a trend to a greater proportion of male factor being responsible for infertility. Earlier female infertility accounted for 50- 60% cases