Sub Fertility

Fundamentals of Conception

Your reproductive system & its function is truly one of life's great wonders. A finely tuned sequence of events must take place for reproduction to occur.

Essentials

• Proper secretion of estrogen & progesterone hormones from the ovaries which in turn would lead to proper development of at least one follicle each month - in other words ovulation (release of an egg from either ovary) must occur on time.
• The fallopian tubes must pick up the released egg & in turn push it towards the uterus. Hence, it is essential that the tubes are patent & not blocked.

• The sperm count should be within normal limits. The sperms deposited in the vagina swim upward & meet the egg in the fallopian tube.

• Fertilization occurs in the tube & the embryo then is transported to the uterine cavity where it gets implanted. Hence, the cavity must be normal to facilitate accommodation of the growing embryo.