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Question: How is infertility treated? I have heard about IVF, but what are GIFTs and all the other funny terms? What do they do for infertile men?
In the male, hormone supplements, storage and concentration of sperm (artificial insemination by husband—AIH), or fertilization by donor sperm (artificial insemination by donor—AID) can be tried. In the woman, [...]

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Question: How do doctors investigate couples who are infertile?
Doctors start their investigations by checking the couple’s sexual habits. A woman is only fertile for four to six days a month, and if sex is infrequent, it is quite easy to miss these days. The first step in specific testing is a sperm analysis in [...]

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