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Answers to the questions you’d rather not ask aloud
Fertility, PCOS and pregnancy explained the way Dr. Shital Jadhav explains them in the consultation room — plainly, without hype, and without pretending anyone can promise you an outcome.
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How long should we try before seeing a fertility doctor?
The full article covers what the first round of tests actually involves, what each result tells you, and why waiting longer usually narrows your options rather than protecting them.
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- The 12-month and 6-month rules, and when neither applies
- The five tests that make up a first fertility workup
- What your partner needs done, and why it comes first
- What a consultation costs you if you decide not to proceed
What actually happens in an IVF cycle, week by week
Stimulation, monitoring, retrieval, transfer and the wait — laid out as a calendar, including how many clinic visits each stage needs.
Fertility & IVFLow AMH: what the number means, and what it doesn’t
AMH estimates how many eggs remain, not their quality and not your chances. Here’s how it’s actually used in planning a protocol.
Fertility & IVFIUI or IVF? How the choice is actually made
Tube status, sperm count, age and how long you’ve been trying — the factors that decide it, and when IUI is worth attempting first.
PCOS & hormonesPCOS and irregular periods: what the diagnosis really means
Why PCOS is a metabolic condition and not just an ovary problem, how it’s diagnosed, and what changes when you’re trying to conceive.
PCOS & hormonesDo I need to lose weight before fertility treatment?
What the evidence supports, what it doesn’t, and why “come back when you’ve lost 10 kilos” is rarely a complete answer.
PCOS & hormonesThyroid, prolactin and cycles: the tests behind the tests
Two common, treatable causes of irregular periods and difficulty conceiving that get missed when only the ovaries are examined.
Male fertilityHow to read a semen analysis report
Count, motility, morphology and volume — what each line means, what the reference ranges are, and why one abnormal report isn’t conclusive.
PregnancyFirst trimester scans: which ones matter and when
Dating, viability and NT scans — what each is looking for, the week it should be done, and what happens if something is flagged.
PregnancyGestational diabetes: what changes in your care
How it’s screened for, what the numbers mean, and how monitoring and delivery planning change once it’s diagnosed.
After a failed cycleOne IVF cycle failed. What should change in the next one?
The questions to ask about your previous protocol — dosing, response, embryo grade and lining — before agreeing to repeat the same plan.
After a failed cycleWhat to bring to a second-opinion consultation
The five documents that make a second opinion useful instead of a repeat of the first — and how to request them from your earlier clinic.
Fertility & IVFEgg freezing: the questions to ask before you decide
Age, number of eggs, storage duration and cost — what’s known, what’s uncertain, and who it genuinely suits.
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No success-rate promises
We don’t publish guaranteed outcomes or cure claims. Indian advertising rules for healthcare prohibit it, and it would be dishonest regardless.
No before-and-after imagery
No patient photographs used as proof of results. Patient stories are shared only with written consent, in the patient’s own words.
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Each article carries the date it was last reviewed. Protocols change, so anything older than two years gets re-checked or removed.
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Articles on this page are general information, not medical advice, and are not a substitute for consultation. Fertility and pregnancy outcomes vary between individuals. Please consult Dr. Shital Jadhav (MBBS, DGO, DNB) or a qualified specialist before acting on anything you read here.