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D-Loop Genotyping May Predict Endometriosis Risk
Researchers in India recently published a study in the journal Fertility and Sterility supporting D-Loop genotyping to predict risk of endometriosis.
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Fertility Perception in Young, Adolescent Girls with Cancer
While significant studies exist revealing how young female cancer
patients feel about future fertility and impact of cancer treatment on
fertility, little is known about fertility perception in the healthy,
female adolescent population.
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Big Breakfast May Aid Fertility for Some Women
Eating a big breakfast can boost fertility in women with PCOS, according to a new study published in Clinical Science.
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Oral Progestin for Endometrial Cancer: Sparing Fertility
Young women diagnosed with endometrial cancer may think pregnancy is out of the question, but researchers at the University of Ulsan College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea report otherwise in a study published in the European Journal of Cancer.
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Enhancing Uterine Receptivity to Improve IVF Pregnancy Rates
Recent studies on genetics show that enhancing expression of particular
developmental genes at certain periods in the uterus could help the
success of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) pregnancies.
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Researchers Link Recurrent Miscarriage to Prolonged Fertility
Researchers from the Warwick Medical School have recently completed a
study that correlates recurrent miscarriage with a possible flaw in the
fertility window.
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Cervical Cancer Treatment
Early cervical cancer is often completely cured by removing cancerous tissue in the cervix. There are a number of surgical methods that can be used to remove cancerous tissue.
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Human Somatic Cells and Oocytes Age Differently - Study
Human somatic cells and reproductive cells use distinctive organic
mechanisms that exhibit a thin line of similarities between the kinds of
genes needed to keep oocytes strong and fertile and the genes that
extend life expectancy.
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New Book Explores Biological Clock ‘Big Lie’
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New Method Gives Hope to Infertile Women
Researchers created a new
technique that helps infertile women produce eggs. Using this technique,
doctors at the St. Marianna University School of Medicine in Kawasaki,
Japan, helped one woman give birth to a healthy baby boy.
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Prenatal Exposures and Anti-Mullerian Hormone
A long list of studies has been published linking paternal and maternal habits prior to and during pregnancy with fetal and child health outcomes. Researchers recently published another study showing a link between pre-pregnancy habits and health to female offspring long-term health.
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Age and Female Fertility: New Discoveries
General medical knowledge for the past 50 years has maintained that a woman's fertility drastically declines after age 35. This has caused many women in their late 30's and early 40's to go running to a fertility doctor at the first sign of difficulty conceiving.
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Lifestyle Determinants on Anti-Mullerian Hormone Levels
Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) is commonly used in a clinical setting
to measure fertility or ovarian reserve. While AMH is widely used and
accepted as a viable marker, little research shows how lifestyle factors
affect age-specific AMH levels.
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Connection Between Physical Activity and Becoming Pregnant
While scientists know that physical activity reduces the risk for many conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and depression, researchers are not clear about the connection between exercise and female fertility.
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Functional Vaginas May Bring Fertility to Girls Born Without
With Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH), girls are born without vaginas.
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Healthy DNA Delay Menopause Extend Fertile Years
An extensive international study found that how the body handles DNA repair throughout a lifetime affects the timing of fertility decline and the onset of menopause.
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Prolonged Temporary Employment Can Delay Pregnancy
Researchers now think there is an association between a woman's employment status and the age at which she has her first child. A woman who works at temporary jobs is less likely to have her first child by the age of 35, according to a new study.
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Obesity Doesn't Affect Pregnancy with Donor Eggs
Many studies suggest that obesity decreases a woman's chance of
becoming pregnant through IVF but most of this research has focused on
women who use their own eggs.
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Endometriosis Surgery: Is Bowel Resection Necessary?
Women undergoing radical excision of endometriosis (with and without bowel resection) have comparable clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery.
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Fertility Awareness Among Organ Transplant Women
According to researchers in Nebraska and New York, female transplant patients are not adequately informed about fertility issues, contraception and chance of pregnancy after a solid organ transplant.
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Restorative Proctocolectomy Impairs Fertility
Restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) may have adverse side effects on fertility and pregnancy, according to a study published in the journal Colorectal Disease.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Reviewed
Researchers in France recently completed a study investigating the
pregnancy rates between medical/conservative surgery and conservative
surgery/radical surgery treatment of ectopic pregnancy.
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Women Feel Positive About Egg Banking
A new study shows that women feel positive about saving their eggs,
although many women think they will never use the eggs they have stored.
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Preterm Birth Rates in Blastocyst
Researchers from the Create Fertility Center in Ontario, Canada, recently published a study comparing preterm birth rates in pregnancies conceived with blastocysts versus day 5/6 embryos.
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20 Things You Probably Don't Know About Making Babies
You may know all the smoothest moves and have pillow talk perfected to the point of poetry but there’s more to making babies than that. Check out these 20 things you probably don’t know.
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Exposure to BPA May Decrease Fertility in Women
The chemical BPA may cause infertility in women, according to a new study by Brigham and Women's Hospitals (BWM). The study, published online in the journal Human Reproduction, is the first research of its kind.
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6 Ways Medicine Can Enhance Fertility
These six science-based ways to enhance fertility have proven track records for conjuring up babies.
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Study: Endometriosis Treatment After Surgery
Endometriosis can be detrimental to fertility. After surgery, treatment may be suggested to prevent recurrence of the condition, especially in women who want to achieve pregnancy post surgery.
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The Changing Shape of Female Fertility
According to research data compiled over 55 years, natural selection is moving from short, stout women to tall thin women ' a change that could have global implications, according to researchers.
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Cancer Now, Babies Later - Advance Planning Pays Off
Women are surviving cancer in rates higher than ever before and many of them long for babies once cancer is history. As a result, women of childbearing years who have cancer can expect to discuss with their oncologist their plans for children
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Big Breakfasts Help Lean Women Overcome Reproductive Problems
A new study published in Clinical Science suggests eating a relatively larger breakfast and smaller dinner can have a positive effect on fertility. Proper meal timing could have special benefits for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
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For Men: What is a Deep Cervix and Does it Affect Fertility?
There are many factors that can affect fertility. While there are many reliable sources that can help you understand these factors, fertility myths abound. One of these factors is a deep cervix.
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Treatment for Ovarian Cancer May Preserve Fertility
A new study suggests conservative treatment for recurrent ovarian cancer may preserve a woman's fertility, especially if cancer stubbornly returns in the reproductive organ.
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Is Your Maternal Clock Ticking?
If there is one thing women feel it is the tick-tock of that maternal clock. For some women it starts around the mid-20s or early 30s. For other women it starts much later – closer to 40. No matter when it starts in your mind, your body has a very different idea.
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The BabyMed Fertility University: Fertility 101
The BabyMed Fertility University was founded by Dr. Grunebaum and his BabyMed staff to teach you about fertility, getting pregnant, and how to improve your pregnancy chances and having a healthy baby.
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Does Fasting Hurt Your Fertility?
A study on female fertility and fasting was completed on female mice, but it was performed by researchers at the Harvard Medical School — so there is a bit of clout behind the research.
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New Cancer Treatment Protects Ovarian Function
More than 70,000 cancer diagnoses are given each year to patients
between 15 and 39 years old. Many patients are women still in their
reproductive years. The life-saving chemotherapy these women need is the
same chemotherapy that kills off any hopes of natural reproduction.
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