Dr. Bhavana-IVF Specialist

  If you've ever searched "IVF" online, you already know the internet is a confusing place to be. One article tells you IVF always works. Another says it never works. Your aunt has a story about "too many injections." Your neighbour swears IVF babies are "different" somehow. And somewhere in between all this noise, you're just trying to figure out what's actually true. As a fertility doctor in Kompally, I sit across from couples every single day who arrive at my clinic carrying more myths than medical history. And I understand why — IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) is still a relatively new concept for many families in India, wrapped in decades of whispers, half-truths, and outdated information. So let's clear the air. Here are the most common myths about IVF I hear in my practice, and the real, evidence-based facts behind them. Myth 1: IVF Always Guarantees a Baby This is probably the biggest misconception of all — and honestly, one of the mos...

  Walk into any pharmacy today and you'll see it — shelves stacked with brightly coloured bottles promising better eggs, stronger sperm, faster conception, and "balanced hormones." Prenatal vitamins, folic acid, CoQ10, myo-inositol, vitamin D, omega-3s, zinc, DHEA... the list never seems to end. And if you're someone who's trying to conceive, it's tempting to think: if one tablet helps a little, three tablets must help a lot more. As a fertility doctor in Kompally, this is one of the most common (and most misunderstood) topics I discuss with couples every single week. People rarely walk into my clinic under-supplemented. More often, they walk in with a bag full of bottles, a phone full of bookmarked Instagram reels, and a genuine belief that "natural" and "extra" automatically mean "safe." Unfortunately, that's not how fertility — or the human body — works. Let's talk honestly about why supplement overuse can quietly work ...