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PREGNANCY
Complications of
Pregnancy
5. Placenta previa
your placenta is lying unusually low in your
uterus, next to or covering your cervix.
located near the top of the uterus – that
supplies your baby with nutrients through
the umbilical cord.
If placenta gets close to
Cervix: can cause bleeding
Fertilization and Fetal
Development
Fertilization of the of the oocyte by a sperm usually take
place in the fallopian tube. The chromosomes of the ovum
combine with those of the sperm to for the diploid zygote;
it divides many time to form a zygote; it divides many
times to form a blastocyst, which implants itself in the
uterine wall.
A few facts….
A. 20-49
B. 15-44
C. 30-59
D. 32-61
Physical Causes
Ovulation
Low/HIGH levels of body fat
Benign Entities
Waiting to Conceive
Around what age do women get
pregnant?
Seasoned Ovaries
Male Infertility
Variocele
Low Sperm Count
Decreased Sperm Mobility
Sperm Morphology
Best Indicator
Environmental Factors
Rate of sperm
Infertility Treatment
Myth or NO?
“We can’t get pregnant because we’re too anxious”
Enhancing Fertility
Timing Coitus
Medical Intervention
AI
Surrogate Motherhood: Positive vs. Negative
-Gestational Carrier (Ovaries but NO Uterus)