Fertility and Infertility News and Studies
Too Many Infertile Black Women Overlooked
Infertility affects women of all races, every socioeconomic situation, every culture and religion. Most of the research being done on infertility in the US, however, involves affluent white couples.
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One Baby Aspirin a Day Ups Conception Rate After Miscarriage
The findings of a 2013 study on aspirin’s effect on conception indicates taking one baby aspirin a day ups the chance of conception by as much as 17% for women who have a history of miscarriage.
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ART Increasingly Safe for Mother and Child
As assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures have been perfected in recent years, the success rate of these procedures has risen admirably while safety concerns have diminished.
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Does a Woman’s Testosterone Level Affect Egg Development?
We know androgens are vital to a man’s fertility but a new steady says androgens might actually be doing something useful for a woman’s fertility, too.
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Key to Sperm-Related Male Infertility
Many factors determine male fertility. The exact mechanisms resulting in poor sperm quality have been elusive but a team of California physiologists may have discovered the key.
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Unused Embryos: What Happens to Them?
Many happy new parents find themselves with an unexpected dilemma: what to do with unused embryos. There are several options but state law may limit them. Your fertility specialist is well-versed on the local laws governing all aspects of assisted reproduction
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Cost is Biggest Anxiety for IVF Patients
Of all the things couples could worry about during in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, money tops the list. Research showed finances were a major concern for couples using IVF.
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Cytokines Responsible for Infertility in Men
Leucocytospermia is a condition where leucocytes affect male fertility, but men with metabolic syndrome may suffer infertility even if they do not suffer from leucocytospermia, according to researchers.
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Men: Watch Porn for Higher Sperm Quality
A group of 21 healthy men recently volunteered to masturbate while watching pornographic videos and the findings are highly beneficial to some couples seeking treatment for infertility.
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Black Women More Likely To Be Infertile
Married black women are twice as likely to struggle with infertility than married white women, even so, they’re only about half as likely to seek medical help to have a baby.
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Does Celiac Disease Cause Infertility?
It’s becoming more common to test for celiac disease if either partner trying to conceive is having symptoms because the disease can potentially affect fertility.
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Birth Control Pill Affects Partner's Choice
There could be a link between birth control and a woman's ability to secure and keep her selected partners. This link could lead to difficulty reproducing.
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Treatment May Spare Fertility in Endometrial Cancer
Patients with endometrioid carcinoma (endometrial cancer) may have a treatment choice that could spare fertility.
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Study Explains How Egg Captures Sperm
Scientists have discovered precisely how the human egg cells capture sperm to start the process of fertilization.
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Postpartum Hemorrhage May Affect Future Fertility
Researchers at the Aberdeen Maternity Hospital (Scotland) recently
published a study in BJOG on a possible correlation between hemorrhage
and altered fertility. The hemorrhage does not appear to be the
contributing factor to infertility.
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Does Frozen Sperm Work as Well as Fresh Sperm for IVF?
Frozen sperm works just as well as fresh sperm for in Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Researchers found that frozen sperm retrieved via testicular biopsy is just as effective as fresh sperm for leading to a successful pregnancy through IVF.
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Letrozole Superior to HRT in Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer
Letrozole, a prescription medication commonly used to suppress estrogen in women with hormone-responsive breast cancer, may prove beneficial for women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET), according to researchers.
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Implantation Failure: When Embryos Don’t Pass “Entrance Exam”
Recently, in an examination of the reproductive process, medical researchers in England discovered that we must pass the most important exam of all long before our birth.
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Mediterranean Diet May Improve Fertility
According to a new observational research study, the Mediterranean diet may include all the foods and nutrients the female body needs for optimal fertility. The connection between the Mediterranean diet and fertility is based on insulin.
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Does Anxiety Affect Semen Quality?
The study, completed by researchers at European Hospital in Rome, claims
state and trait anxiety affect sperm volume, concentration, count and
motility.
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Yoga and Meditation Genetically Tame Stress of Infertility
A psychiatrist is using modern genetic technologies to track changes in the body that occur when individuals engage in yoga and meditation for just a few minutes a day.
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Stress Affects Sperm, Semen Quality; Fertility Suffers
A new study suggests too much stress does a lot more damage than merely taking fun out of life. It can affect a man’s fertility by diminishing the quality of the sperm and semen he produces.
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Online Fertility Drugs: What Are You Really Buying?
The extreme ease of buying things, especially cheap things, on the
internet has led one doctor in Ohio to send out the cry that buyers
should beware, especially if fertility drugs are on the shopping list.
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Hyperthyroidism, FSH and LH
Gonadotropin, also known as FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone), could be a cause of infertility in women with hyperthyroidism.
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Diet and Dairy Food and Infertility
High intake of low-fat dairy foods diet may increase the risk of
infertility whereas intake of high-fat dairy foods may decrease this
risk.
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Timing intercourse to conceive by using calendar and mucus
Couples can shorten their time to pregnancy efficiently by timing intercourse on days that the most fertile-type mucus symptom is observed at the vulva.
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Evolution May be Harming Fertility
Super sperm could be the primary cause for the inability to conceive. "Super sperm" is the term used to describe the one sperm that manages to survive its path to the waiting egg.
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Folic Acid is Important for TTC and Pregnant Women
Folic acid supplements are often taken after a mother conceives, at that time it's often too late to prevent certain complications.
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Genetic Factors in Infertility Identified
A genetic factor may predict an inability to conceive in men. At the heart of the research findings was the meiosis expressed gene 1, or MEIG1.
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BPA Could Affect Male Sperm – Cause Infertility
The conclusion of a five year study completed by researchers at Kaiser Permanente and published in Fertility and Sterility links BPA to poor quality sperm.
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An Antioxidant Protects Sperm and Improves Fertility
According to recent research, if the male does not produce the protective antioxidant enzyme, procreation could be affected.
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Male Cancer Patients not Utilizing Sperm Banks
According to a report by the Annals of Oncology, male cancer patients are not being offered a chance to bank sperm before undergoing treatments
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A Healthier Human Race with Spindle Transfer
During spindle transfer, the female chromosomes are separated from the unhealthy mitochondrial DNA. A healthy set of twin monkeys with healthy DNA and no genetic diseases was conceived after this procedure.
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Aspirin Or Other Treatments For Recurrent Miscarriage
A recurrent miscarriage is defined as the loss of 3 (or 2) previous pregnancies and i's unclear whether treatment will improve pregnancy outcome in women with unexplained miscarriages.
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Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Fertility
In a new study, 100% of women who were diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome-related infertility before undergoing bariatric surgery successfully achieved pregnancy after their surgery.
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Obesity and Time to Get Pregnant
Fertility for overweight and obese women can be significantly improved by losing weight, regardless of menstrual cycle regularity, parity, smoking habits and age.
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U.S. Fertility Scorecard by State
How does your state score?
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Children Conceived via IVF are Just as Smart as Their Peers
According to a report published by the University of Iowa, children conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are just as smart as their naturally conceived peers.
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Season May Affect IVF Outcome
A team of researchers presented new data that could help some women conceive more quickly using IVF. According to the team presentation at
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Baby Born Healthy After Embryo Stored for 20 Years
After spending 20 years in deep freeze, an embryo implanted into a 42 year old woman results in a healthy, live birth.
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Women With Thrombophilia May Not Have More Miscarriages
Thrombophilia is a blood condition requiring treatment with blood thinners. According to a study published in Human Reproduction, women with this condition
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Laptops May Negatively Affect Male Fertility
According to the medical journal Fertility and Sterility, men who use a laptop can experience negative effects due to the heat put off by the computer.
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HIV Positive Men Find Hope in Sperm Freezing
Men who are HIV+ cannot father children without running the risk of passing the virus onto the unborn fetus. Current sperm freezing techniques do not separate sperm
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Fertility Questions for Cancer Patients
Sandra Carson set out to create an environment where ovarian function could be studied in a lab. Thanks to a 3-D lab petri dish
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Cell Phones May Reduce Male Fertility
According to a new study, cell phones increase testosterone levels, but decrease the quality of sperm and fertility.
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Sperm Coating Could be the Cause of Male Infertility
A connection between the outer protein coating of sperm and male fertility has been found. A defective gene that inhibits the production of DEFB126, also known as the protein coating on sperm, has been found to effect fertility.
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Kilt-Wearing Men are More Fertile
Wearing a kilt without underwear may be a better option for men who want to naturally increase sperm production and fertility.
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Bariatric Surgery, IVF and Obesity Fertility
In some cases infertility is traced back to body weight. Being
overweight or obese can increase difficulty conceiving, so weight loss
may be suggested to patients with ongoing infertility who fall into the
overweight or obese classification.
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Woman Shares IVF Treatment with the World, On Live TV!
A woman made history on September 24, 2013, when she became the first to undergo in-vitro fertilization (IVF), on live television.
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IVF TV Pioneer Now Pregnant
An ecstatic couple from Missouri recently revealed the latestdevelopment in their very public quest for a baby - they're pregnant!The joyous announcement was made on the Today show, where theirstruggle with pregnancy was first revealed to the world.
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