In medicine, a risk factor is something that raises the risk of developing a condition, disease or symptom. For example, obese people are more likely to develop diabetes type 2 compared to people of normal weight; therefore, obesity is a risk factor for diabetes type 2. Age – a woman’s fertility starts to drop after […]
Infertility
Managing Stress On Your Fertility Journey
There are many reasons for stress Changing of jobs Changing homes Dealing with the major illness of yourself or your loved one. Emotional stress Death of a loved one One of the major reason researchers added for stress is trying to conceive. The fertility journey is loaded with lots of stress. Normally the journey doesn’t […]
FAQ’s on Infertility
Statistics show that one in five couples in the UAE face fertility issues, a figure that is higher than in other parts of the world. As per the Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) latest findings, around 50 per cent of women in the UAE face issues pertaining to infertility. This is in large part caused by […]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders and is now recognized to be a Metabolic Syndrome. The World Health Organization estimates that it affects 116 million women worldwide as of 2010 (3.4% of the population). What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder, affecting […]