Male infertility: Current concepts, causes and management
Male infertility: Current concepts, causes and management The conditions affecting male fertility, which are responsible for a whopping 30 per cent of infertility cases, are still generally under-diagnosed and undertreated. A man’s fertility generally relies on the...
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Assisted reproductive techniques: The journey so far
Assisted reproductive techniques: The journey so far by Prof Oladapo AshiruOver forty years ago, the study of in vitro fertilisation began, and for the first time in the history of medical science, a woman named Lesley Brown, considered to be sterile at that time due...
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Heavy metals in our food and environment that can cause infertility
Heavy metals in our food and environment that can cause infertility by Prof Oladapo Ashiru Mrs F. O. came with her husband to our fertility clinic about five years ago due to their inability to conceive. All the five attempts of in vitro fertilisation with the...
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Asherman syndrome: A cause of difficult infertility
Asherman syndrome: A cause of difficult infertility Asherman’s syndrome (AS), also referred to as intrauterine adhesions or synechiae or simply adhesions, is a condition where there is a gumming together of the walls of the front and back of the uterus. It is most...
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IVF gaining acceptance among childless couples but beyond reach of the poor
Female and male infertility is a huge problem in many countries across the globe, including Nigeria. However, many families have opted for In Vitro Fertilisation to overcome the challenge. Dayo Ojerindewrites that in Nigeria, IVF is gradually gaining acceptance, but...
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World Sickle Cell Day: New technology can prevent condition —Ashiru
World Sickle Cell Day: New technology can prevent condition —Ashiru A Professor of Anatomy, Oladapo Ashiru, has said that with the advent of technology, carriers of sickle cell anaemia would be able to avoid giving birth to children with the condition. Ashiru in an...
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Structural, behavioural and environmental causes of female infertility (2)
Approximately three per cent of couples face infertility due to problems with the female’s cervical mucus. The mucus needs to be of a certain consistency and it must be available in adequate amounts for sperm to swim easily within it. The most common reason for...
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Structural, behavioural and environmental causes of female infertility
Structural, behavioural and environmental causes of female infertility by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru This article discusses some common factors that cause female infertility. They are structural, behavioural and environmental factors. Causes of poorly functioning...
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Natural therapies for building and protecting uterine lining
Natural therapies for building and protecting uterine lining by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru If you know you have a thin uterine lining, it is essential you work to nourish and increase the endometrium once again. It may also be helpful to learn about using natural therapies...
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Role of the endometrium in infertility (2)
If you are struggling to get pregnant or keep a pregnancy, it is advisable to have your estradiol level tested and the thickness of the endometrium, or uterine lining, measured. If it is determined that you have a thin uterine lining, most doctors will prime the...
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