Problem in conceiving? You should consider these facts

Dr Shobha Gupta,

Are you planning to conceive? But failed it despite trying many times. This is because conception is process that calls for more trials before you finally succeed. You should know that there are some medical facts which keeps coming on your way of getting pregnant.

It is estimated that globally around 60 to 80 million couples suffer from infertility annually, of which probably between 15 to 20 million are in India alone according to an ICMR Bulletin. When everything else fails and you think that the in vitro fertilization or IVF may be the only option for you to opt, but before considering anything know some facts that can hinder your chances of conception:

Decline in the number of healthy eggs:

You are born with a fixed number of eggs. But the number gets declines as you age and so does the health of those eggs. According to The American Society of Reproductive Medicine, even a healthy and fertile 30-year-old woman’s chances of getting pregnant reduces by 20% with each passing month.  The ugly truth is that consumption of fertility drugs, without any

Your lifestyle habits hampering your motherhood

By Dr. Shobha Gupta,

Over the last few years lifestyle and infertility issues has garnered much interest. Lifestyle

does play a very pivotal role in your fertility. Infertility today is over used word and in India alone an estimated one in seven couple have fertility problems and mostly there is no known medical explanation. India has a population of over 1.2 billion, the number of Indians suffering from infertility is huge.

Lifestyle factors are the modifiable habits and ways of life that can greatly influence overall health and well-being. Lifestyle affects fertility depends on things you are doing in your life for example the urban populace of our country has an easy access to high-calorie packaged foods such as burgers, chips and colas which affects their overall health as they are not taking proper balanced diet. Moreover, people in cities follow a sedentary lifestyle with little or no physical activity and a predilection for gizmos such as video games, computers are to blame for infertility. Let us explore following lifestyle habits that hamper your motherhood:

Obesity directly linked to Infertility in Women

Obesity is a chronic medical condition characterized by too much body fat. Obesity is diagnosed by a number called the Body Mass Index (BMI), which calculates the amount of body fat. Your BMI is calculated from your current height and weight. The higher the BMI the more body fat a person has. According to the WHO 1.2 billion people worldwide are officially classified as overweight. According to recent study 70% of India's urban population is obese and comes under overweight category.

According to ICMR bulletin, It is estimated that globally between 60-80 million couples suffer from infertility every year, of which probably between 15- 20 million are in India alone. We are all aware that being obese is not healthy. It's not a choice that one makes in life, contrary to popular belief. No one would want to suffer the problems caused by obesity. The reason for obesity can be anything from eating disorders to depression to lack of

Preeclampsia: Queries answered by Dr. Shobha Gupta, IVF Expert from Mother’s Lap IVF Centre

Q.1 How common is preeclampsia in Indian women?

Ans. Pre-eclampsia is common in Indian women, affecting between two to eight in 100 women during pregnancy. Around one in 200 women (0.5%) develop severe pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. Stress of metro cities is the major cause.

Q.2 Is the percentage on a rise due to changes in lifestyle?

Ans. Preeclampsia is on rise these days, yes lifestyle as we'll as late pregnancies responsible for this.

Q.3 What are the causes of the increase, if any?

Ans. Mainly lifestyle plays a very important role in it. Obesity, stressed life, diabetes, late age of conception, previous history, family history of hypertension responsible for this. Sudden weight gain, pedal swelling, headache, vomiting,