One of the common questions asked by women planning to get pregnant is how to know when they are ovulating or what are the ovulation symptoms. Measuring the ovulation symptoms can help identify the best time to have sex to get pregnant. Symptoms like increased vaginal discharge, mild pelvic or abdominal pain, and high libido indicate the release of the egg.
Using donor eggs in IVF is the ultimate solution for women who cannot have a baby with their eggs. Some factors make infertile couples turn to donor eggs. Although IVF with a donor egg has a lower rate of miscarriage and development of Down Syndrome than other methods, it can still have some risks and side effects for both the egg donor and the recipient.
HCG is one of the important hormones in female body that is naturally secreted in the pituitary gland. HCG levels, like the reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone, change during pregnancy. Since the placenta usually produces HCG, it can stimulate ovulation and increase the chance of pregnancy.
Egg donation is a fertility treatment method for women whose eggs are not the sufficient quality to be fertilized due to factors such as old age.