Female Conditions

Endometriosis is a serious and complex condition that’s one of the leading causes of reduced female fertility. Endometriosis can cause extreme pain...

Anovulation is the absence or infrequent release of an egg from an ovary. Unless an egg is released, it can’t get fertilised, and there’...

Blocked Fallopian tubes account for about 20% of female infertility cases, and the tubes are delicate, dynamic structures that link the ovaries to ...

There are three genetic conditions that can affect female fertility with varying degrees of severity, and there are management options that can res...

Luteal phase deficiency (LPD) is also called “luteal phase defect” and it can prevent pregnancy even when an embryo implants in the womb. As the na...

Miscarriage is almost a taboo subject that’s rarely discussed because of the distress involved. It’s usually only after a personal expe...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal, structural and functional condition that significantly reduces female fertility. Understand...

The symptoms, references, and risk factors for thyroid disease are shown below, but not everyone with abnormal thyroid hormones gets all of the sym...

Implantation failure is a significant cause of infertility (and the reason given for about 70% of IVF failures) but is often overlooked as a reason...

Female age affects fertility, with peaks in a woman’s late teens and early 20s and doesn’t usually reduce noticeably until she reaches ...