Heather Bray thought the hard part was over. At 34, the lifestyle influencer had spent more than a week injecting herself with hormones so that she could undergo egg retrieval as part of her in vitro ...

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a condition caused when the ovaries adversely react to an abundance of hormones. The ovaries become swollen and painful and possibly leak fluid. OHSS ...

The IVF process involves stimulating egg production to later retrieve the eggs and fertilize them in a lab. After that, the embryos are transferred back into the uterus with the hope of implantation.

“I was in excruciating pain, I was bloated and felt really sick. The doctor had said I’d be able to go about my normal business but I missed work, I couldn’t do anything and I had to stay in bed for ...

Infertility is a major health challenge globally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that nearly one in every six people of reproductive age worldwide (over 17 per cent of the adult ...

Over the last few years, IVF has become a much safer and more straightforward process than it used to be, with almost negligible risks involved. One of the complications of IVF is Ovarian ...

What is Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome? Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome (OHSS) is a medical condition that occurs in some women who take hormonal medications such as Human Chorionic ...

In September 2020 Francesa Hockham had a miscarriage. She was shocked when it happened and so was her husband because they didn’t know they could get pregnant naturally. The first they knew of the ...

We have entered an age where people are driven, ambitious, and want more in life than just building a family. The younger generation is more focused on their career, education, and finding a suitable ...

Anyone who has done IVF is probably familiar with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) . It can happen when you take medications to stimulate your ovaries and produce a lot of follicles for IVF. I ...