Fertility and Infertility News and Studies
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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U.S. Fertility Scorecard by State
How does your state score?
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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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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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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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Fertility-Sparing Treatment with Megestrol Acetate
Patients with endometrioid carcinoma (endometrial cancer) may have a treatment choice that could spare fertility. According to researchers from the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, treating patients with megestrol acetate could spare fertility, but recurrence rates must be monitored closely.
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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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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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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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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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Acupuncture Increasing Fertility Rates
According to new research, women prescribed clomid or clomiphene, may
have another secret weapon in the fight against infertility. It appears
that acupuncture, when used with medication therapy, can increase
fertility and pregnancy.
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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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New Method Could Double IVF Success Rates
About one in 15 couples worldwide are unable to have children after
at least a year of trying, but new research promises to double the
success rate of one type of fertility treatment.
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IVF and the Vatican
John-Henry Westen, editor-in-chief of the online news site LifeSiteNews,
recently visited the Vatican to find out if the Catholic Church will
ever sanction in vitro fertilization (IVF) as an accepted form of
infertility treatment.
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Does Celiac Disease Cause Infertility?
There are many factors that play a role in affecting fertility, but one disease is gaining more attention as it becomes increasingly prevalent in the population. Celiac disease is a condition that millions of people have, but most don't know they have it, in part because symptoms can be so varied.
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Test-Tube Babies: Five Million and Counting
Louise Brown couldn't have known it but she made history when she was born in 1978. Her birth marked the beginning of a new baby boom that is gaining momentum every year. Louise was the world's first child born as a result of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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Vitamin D Levels Affect IVF Success
According to the study, published in CMAJ Open, women with adequate vitamin D levels are more likely to conceive with IVF than women with lower than adequate levels.
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In-Vitro Maturation in Subfertile PCOS Patients
Researchers recently reviewed clinical trials and literature
regarding the effects of in-vitro maturation on assisted reproduction success in women with subfertility associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
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Mitochondrial Donation: Fears and Benefits
Lawmakers in the United Kingdom (UK) are on the verge of a final vote that will decide whether or not a specific form of in vitro fertilization (IVF) will be legally allowed in the UK.
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Cell Phones in Pockets Linked to Diminished Sperm Quality
A growing body of scientific study indicates the front pant pocket may not be the ideal place for a man to keep his mobile phone if he wants to father children.
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Study Calls for Improved Fertility Testing of Obese Men
Improvements may be needed in assessing male infertility. Obese men may face fertility challenges not routinely measured at this time.
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Like the Egg, Sperm Suffers Consequences of Aging, Too
The findings of a recent meta-analysis of studies of sperm quality and paternal age suggest DNA quality within the sperm is compromised as men age.
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Semen Quality Affects Male Lifespan
Just one study connecting male infertility and life expectancy has been conducted in the United States, making it only one of three ever conducted anywhere in the world.
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Father's Age Influences IUI Success
Scientific evidence reveals that men should also be concerned with their advancing age and reproductive health.
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High Cholesterol Compromises Male, Female Fertility
The findings of a recent study indicate high cholesterol levels in the bloodstream compromise a couple’s risk of conceiving a child.
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Body Purges Defective Eggs to Maintain Reproductive Quality
In humans and other mammals, this purging of the weakest links begins in the womb, where the budding eggs of a female fetus are eliminated to maintain reproductive quality years in the future.
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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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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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Thyroid Disorders Linked to Female Infertility
A recent study makes a strong case for including thyroid health in the nation’s universal screening protocols.
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Varicocele Repair for Infertility
There is great controversy over varicocele repair and overall impact on pregnancy rate and fertility among men diagnosed infertile.
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IVF's 37-Year Evolution: From “Test Tube Baby” to Today
Louise Joy Brown was born on July 25th, 1978, and was the first baby born of in vitro fertilization (IVF). She is less known by name than by her claim to fame: the world’s first “test tube baby.”
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Immune System Encourages Pregnancy When Sex Life is Lively
Fertility is highest at in the days leading up to ovulation so intercourse is encouraged then, but new research indicates intercourse throughout the menstrual cycle promotes conception, too.
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