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Male Infertility After COVID-19
Male Infertility After COVID-19IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Lifestyle Audit for Fertility Optimization
Lifestyle Audit for Fertility OptimizationIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Understanding Male Reproductive AnatomyIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Marijuana and Sperm Quality
Marijuana and Sperm QualityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Ejaculatory Issues and Their Treatment
Ejaculatory Issues and Their TreatmentIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentTreatment
Environmental Toxins and FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in Mental HealthMental Health
The Role of Testosterone in Male Fertility
The Role of Testosterone in Male FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Male Fertility After Cancer Treatment
Male Fertility After Cancer TreatmentIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentTreatment
Erectile Dysfunction vs Infertility
Erectile Dysfunction vs InfertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Role of Hormones in Sperm Production
Role of Hormones in Sperm ProductionIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Best Foods to Improve Sperm Quality
Best Foods to Improve Sperm QualityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Semen Analysis: What It Reveals About Fertility
Semen Analysis: What It Reveals About FertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
Genetic Causes of Male Infertility
Genetic Causes of Male InfertilityIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityFertility
PCOD vs PCOS: There Is Only One Diagnosis
PCOD vs PCOS: There Is Only One DiagnosisIVFPulse Editorial in PCODPCOD is not a separate condition, and it is not a milder one. The 2023 International Evidence-based Guideline — the document clinicians actually work from — does not use the term…PCOD
Tubal Blockages: How They Are Diagnosed and When Surgery Helps
Tubal Blockages: How They Are Diagnosed and When Surgery HelpsIVFPulse Editorial in TreatmentA blocked tube on HSG is often not blocked. ASRM reports that 60% of proximal blockages seen on HSG were patent on a repeat scan a month later — which changes what a single…Treatment
Fertility After 35: What Actually Changes, and What Does Not
Fertility After 35: What Actually Changes, and What Does NotIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityIn a Dutch cohort of 2,882 women, time to pregnancy at 35 to 39 was not significantly worse than at 30 to 34. Miscarriage odds in that band were twice as high. The change after 35…Fertility
Recurrent Implantation Failure: What the 2023 Definition Changed
Recurrent Implantation Failure: What the 2023 Definition ChangedIVFPulse Editorial in FertilityRIF is no longer a count of failed transfers. ESHRE's 2023 recommendations set the threshold at a 60% cumulative predicted chance of implantation — and advise against most of the…Fertility
What Is Diminished Ovarian Reserve? What the Tests Do and Do Not Tell You (2026)
What Is Diminished Ovarian Reserve? What the Tests Do and Do Not Tell You (2026)IVFPulse Editorial in FertilityAMH and antral follicle count predict how many eggs a stimulation cycle yields. They are poor predictors of whether you will conceive — and ASRM says a low result should not be…Fertility
PCOS and Fertility — How It Affects Conception and What Works (2026)
PCOS and Fertility — How It Affects Conception and What Works (2026)IVFPulse Editorial in PCODPCOS affects fertility mainly through ovulation, which is often treatable. The 2023 international guideline puts letrozole ahead of clomiphene as first-line.PCOD
IUI vs IVF — Which Treatment Is Right for You? (2026)
IUI vs IVF — Which Treatment Is Right for You? (2026)IVFPulse Editorial in IVFPer cycle, IVF wins. Across a course, three IUI cycles look comparable to one IVF cycle — and NICE suggests considering IUI first for unexplained infertility.IVF