Fertility and Infertility News and Studies
Serum HCG Levels Do Not Predict Oocyte Maturity
HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is the pregnancy hormone that triggers a positive pregnancy test. The hormone is used to help facilitate egg maturation and release.
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Converting Skin Cells to Stem Cells to Create Viable Sperm
A team of research scientists at Stanford University was able to convert skin cells of infertile men into human sperm cells.
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Effect of Surgical Correction of Septate Uterus on Fertility
A recent study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive
Gynecology reported safe improvements in reproduction after resection
surgery to repair a septate uterus. Women in the study previously
reported infertility and recurrent miscarriage.
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Girls’ Eggs May Be Different from Women’s Eggs
The results of a study on female mice might lead the way to improved treatments for human females experiencing certain reproductive difficulties.
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Smoking and High Fat Diet May Increase Infertility in Men
Smoking and consuming high fat diets may be responsible for infertility
in men, according to a new study by researchers at the University of
Newcastle School of Environmental and Life Sciences.
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Dad’s Biological Clock Just as Important as Mom’s
A major study that compared the psychiatric health and academicachievement of siblings gives strong support to the theory that dad'sbiological clock exists and may be just as important as mom's.
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Impact of Cancer Treatment in Childhood on Adult Fertility
Medical advances in the treatment of childhood cancers have
increased survival rates to about 83%. With eradication of cancer comes a
normal lifespan into adulthood when issues like fertility arise.
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Cystic Fibrosis and Fertility
Cystic fibrosis is a condition that can reduce overall lifespan.
Recent medical advances have prolonged life of patients with cystic
fibrosis and with increased lifespan come increased interest in the
implications of the disease on fertility and reproduction.
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How Infertility Affects the Female Identity
Throughout the ages, women, especially newly married women, have been bombarded with the same questions: When are you going to start a family? What are you waiting for? I want grandchildren; when will you give them to me? What's wrong with you that you?
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$260 for a Test-Tube Baby?
A team of Belgium fertility doctors announced development of an in
vitro fertilization (IVF) process that uses laboratory equipment much
less expensive than traditional equipment.
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Psychiatric Disorders and Ineffective Infertility Treatment
Researchers in Denmark reviewed information collected during a
Danish cohort involving more than 98,000 women in hopes of determining
whether or not there was a connection between psychiatric disorders and
ineffective infertility treatments.
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Cryotransfer of Embryos Developed from Vitrified Oocytes
Vitrification is a relatively new form of cryopreservation used to
preserve sperm and oocytes. After warming, oocytes are fertilized and
the resulting embryos are implanted using assisted reproductive
technology (ART).
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Epididymitis and Reproductive Function
Epididymitis is the inflammation of the tube connecting the vas deferens and testicle. Sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause inflammation and reduction in reproductive function.
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Protein Important to Fertility and Risk of Miscarriage
Researchers have discovered that a protein enzyme may be responsible for some cases of infertility and recurrent miscarriage. The SGK1 enzyme needs to be carefully balanced to promote pregnancy and maintain pregnancy, according to research.
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Donor Recruitment Advertisements and Recommended Donor Age
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine suggests guidelines for
egg donor qualification by fertility clinics and companies that recruit
egg donors.
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Androgen Sensitivity, PCOS and Sexual Desire
Researchers from the University of Vermont recently published a study in the journal Hormones and Behavior, claiming high androgen levels may cause women to feel more sexual desire to mate rather than to connect with a partner.
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Coping After Recurrent Miscarriage
According to researchers at the University Medical Centre Utrecht in the Netherlands, after the first miscarriage, women remain more positiveabout future pregnancies, but two or more miscarriages changes thewoman's mental perspective.
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Pain Relief for Women Undergoing Oocyte Removal
A study review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
claims no one pain relief method is better than another, but using
multiple methods concurrently may reduce pain more effectively for some
women.
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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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Acupuncture and In Vitro Fertilization
According to the chart review, acupuncture does not reduce the chance of
pregnancy or live birth and may, in some cases, actually increase the
chances of live birth.
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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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Pregnancy After Kidney Transplant Possible
After recovering from a kidney transplant, some women may desire to
start a family. According to a new study published in the American
Journal of Transplantation, chances of pregnancy after kidney transplant
are high. Nearly 74% of pregnancies end in live births.
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Ovarian Stimulation Protocols for Onco-Fertility Patients
Researchers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia,
recently published a study in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and
Genetics on the possible solutions for women facing cancer treatment.
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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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Patients Reflect on IVF Treatments in Online Forums
Researchers recently published a study in the journal Human Reproduction on how information about IVF treatments is shared. Patients primarily shared information on Internet forums, but not all information was openly shared.
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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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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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High Anti-PLAC1 Antibodies and Implantation Failure
Diagnostic workups are a crucial part of fertility planning and
treatment. According to researchers from the University of Foggia, the
anti-PLAC1 antibody may prove to be an important part of future workups.
PLAC1 antibody is a placenta-specific antibody.
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VEGF and Recurrent Implantation Failure
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is used in many IVF/ICSI treatments to facilitate implantation of embryos. Researchers from Poissey Saint German Medical Center wondered if women with recurrent implantation failure shared a common form of polymorphism.
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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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Do Blastocysts Facilitate Implantation?
Researchers from Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research inAustralia recently published an in-vitro study that could hold the keyto increasing implantation success rates. The study was published in the journal Human Reproduction.
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Endometrial Injury to Improve Embryo Implantation
In some medical cases, embryo implantation may be improved by
injuring the endometrial lining. Injury is defined as scratching the
lining of the uterus though researchers in Leichester UK are not sure
how effective the treatment really is.
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How Past ART Results Affect Future Attempts
At Tyho-Galileo Research Laboratories, researchers theorized that Moore's Law could be used to predict future IVF outcome just as it had predicted advancement in technology. IVF procedure success has steadily increased in a linear path over the last seven years.
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8-Cell Embryo “Hug” May Help Determine Best IVF Candidates
One of life's most endearing moments occurs when a new parent gives afirst hug to a newborn baby. Countless medical studies have documentedthe nurturing value of the human touch.
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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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The Choosy Uterus: Why Not All Embryos Implant
The uterus may perform quality control tests on a fertilized egg before determining if it wants to accept the embryo, according to new research.
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Should Anonymous Donors of Sperm and Eggs Remain Anonymous?
It's a question legislators in the Australian state of Victoria aregrappling with. Sperm and egg donation was a process cloaked inanonymity until 1998, when a new law allowed disclosure for all gametedonations beginning in 1998.
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New DNA Test Offers Miscarriage Clues
Twenty percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage happens to about 5% of all couples trying to have a family.
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Galactosemia, Cryptorchidism and Low Semen Volume
There appears to be a direct correlation between galactosemia and male infertility, according to researchers from the Department of Clinical Genetics out of Maastricht University Medical Center.
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Is Chromosome Detection Necessary for All Infertile Couples?
A study published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics reveals it may be necessary to complete karyotype analysis in all infertile couples. Research was completed at a reproductive center in Zhengzhou City, China.
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Reliability of Semen Analysis in Young Males
Young men at risk for infertility can submit a semen sample before moving from pediatric care to adult care as results of semen analysis in adult years are similar to those in pediatric years, according to researchers from the Naval Medical Center in San Diego.
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SNPs in KIT and KITLG Genes Play a Role in Oligospermia
The signaling system between KIT and KITLG genes is important in sperm
production, which means it could play an important role in infertility and impairment of sperm production.
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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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Post-Cancer Ovarian Tissue Transplant Delivers New Hope
Cancer. The word alone strikes fear in just about everyone. When it'sovarian cancer that will surely affect a woman's fertility before shehas the family she wants, there's a great deal of grief and heartachealongside that fear.
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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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New Book Explores Biological Clock ‘Big Lie’
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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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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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Absence of DNA-Organizing Protein Affects Male Fertility
A study conducted in 2007 revealed a protein, Chd5, re-organizes the DNA of a cell in a way that stops development of cancerous tumors.
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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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