Working Women and the Increasing Choice of Artificial Cycles for FET Wait for Ovulation or Set the Date? One of the most frequently asked questions by infertile women preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is: “For frozen embryo transfer (FET), is a natural cycle or an artificial cycle better?” The answer is surprisingly simple: There…

No Menstruation but Normal Breasts… The Rare ‘MRKH Syndrome,’ Affecting 1 in 5,000 The Biggest Question from MRKH Patients: “Can I Have Children?” “It was my first time, so I thought it was supposed to hurt.” In her late 20s, Ms. A experienced excruciating pain every time she had intercourse after starting a relationship. Penetration…

Egg freezing has increased fourfold, but actual utilization remains at 5.7%. Egg freezing is not storing eggs; it is storing your ‘youthful age.’ In an era where marriage and childbirth are being delayed, ‘egg freezing’ is no longer an unfamiliar medical procedure for women. Once considered a treatment to preserve fertility for patients facing cancer…

Lee Seung-ju’s Population Reader / Re-reading Classics through the Lens of Modern Demographics Survival Strategies of Two Families, Beyond the Labels of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ I read it thoughtlessly when I was a child. I was taught that Heungbu was a good man and Nolbu was a greedy one. However, re-reading The Tale of Heungbu…

“The Uterus is Not Sterile”: A ‘Good Microbiome’ is Needed to Carry a Baby Women preparing for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) always ask the same question: “Will I get pregnant if I just make a good embryo?” For a long time, reproductive medicine answered this with a near-definitive “Yes.” Creating better eggs, selecting higher-grade embryos,…

From a Disease of Menstrual Pain to a Systemic Condition “Why did the IVF attempts repeatedly fail? The answer wasn’t in the uterus, but in the immune system.” Just a decade ago, endometriosis was described as a relatively simple disease. The general perception was that it was a gynecological condition where endometrial tissue, which should…

As Humidity Rises, Inflammation Within the Body Grows During the rainy season, water droplets cling to windows, and black mold spreads in bathroom silicone and corners of the veranda before you know it. Laundry doesn’t dry for days, and a musty smell permeates the house. Most people think of this as just an inconvenience that…

Pelvic Floor Muscles Tense Up Before the Uterus On the subway stairs during the morning commute, the rhythmic click-clack of high heels fills the station. Women in tight business suits and high heels climb stairs, cross crosswalks, and move between offices and conference rooms all day long. When they finally take off their shoes in…

“Taking iron supplements is useless”… The Truth About ‘Uterine Anemia’ Caused by Monthly Blood Loss “How can I be anemic when I eat so well?” This is a common remark heard in obstetrics and gynecology clinics. Most people think of anemia as a disease that affects people who are underweight or malnourished. However, patients frequently…

A Heating Earth, Cooling Fertility Heatwaves have reached a level that now threatens human life. While people worry about heatstroke, dehydration, and cardiovascular diseases, reproductive medicine specialists have issued another warning: ‘Fertility.’ As climate change makes summers longer and heatwaves a daily reality, global research into how extreme heat stress affects sperm, eggs, and the…

Reducing pain, lowering stress, and even boosting immunity. Love is not just an emotion, but a ‘biological phenomenon.’ For a long time, love was the exclusive domain of poets and novelists. It was described as an emotion that makes your heart race, keeps you awake at night, and makes the world look beautiful. However, recent…

If your hands and feet are cold, it is a warning sign from your body. Iron deficiency lowers blood circulation, too. The first step in preparing for pregnancy is an iron check. There are people who cannot take off their socks even when the mid-summer temperature exceeds 35°C. It is easy to blame the air…