Tubal Factor Infertility
Fallopian tubes can become blocked by several different mechanisms. Some of the more common reasons include infections (pelvic inflammatory disease, or PID), surgery, and endometriosis.
Blockage of the fallopian tubes can prevent the sperm and egg from uniting and forming a pregnancy. This blockage can also prevent the normal transport of an embryo and increase the likelihood of an ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy inside the tube). While surgery is still a useful tool to repair damaged tubes, IVF offers a way to bypass the fallopian tubes and increase the probability of a pregnancy with out a more invasive surgery.
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Chicago author writes Children's book about IVF
I could write a children’s picture book that helped tell a story with a different answer to the often-dreaded question, “where do babies come from,” since the answer is no longer a one-size-fits-all. It doesn’t matter if you are single, married, gay, straight, divorced, or with a partner. This is a story about how to create a family with IVF. Sure, it talks about “Mama” and “Dad”, but like many stories, families can adjust the words or meaning to fit their lifestyle. That’s the beauty about children’s picture books. Let the pictures and the words be your guide to a child’s imagination.
