In recent times, there has been discussions about the decline in sperm count. In my conversations with friends, we have queried this and wondered if the sperm count statistics has always been the same and perhaps it was just because there was lack of awareness…. But it appears there might actually be something causing this…
This article highlights one of the many fears of IVF…The fact that you hope that your clinic does everything the proper way. It is something you worry about but you always believe your mind is just going wild. And then a story like this comes up on your timeline…and you realise that things like this…
Recently, there was news about a 68year old Nigerian woman who with the help of IVF was able to conceive and give birth to twins in April 2020. This news further created awareness about Assisted Reproductive Technology. My hope is news like this will generate more conversations about Infertility and the struggles that many individuals…
Recently I was discussing Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) with some friends and we argued for and against it. PGD refers to the procedure to identify defects or problems in an embryo before implantation. The procedure is linked to IVF and can be used to identify many diseases or conditions prior to implantation. (Genetic Testing, n.d.). During the…
I had experienced a pregnancy loss; a chemical pregnancy early in my marriage..Dr google was my consultant at the time and I quickly diagnosed myself and understood what had happened.. Months into my life as a newly wed, I had made calls to a fertility clinic asking if I should worried and also stating my…
My name is Ola..I live in Nigeria ..I love photography, meeting people and travelling all around my city and around the world. I am an Infertility Warrior in the sense that I have been on the journey to have my own children for some time now…And even though, I have had some challenging experiences, I…
