Pregnancy :: Miscarriage risk climbs with dad’s age
A couple’s risk of having a pregnancy end in miscarriage appears to rise along with the father’s age, regardless of how old the mother is, researchers reported Monday.
Fertility
Fertility :: Stem cells coaxed to produce both eggs and sperms
Offering a new ray of hope to infertile couples, researchers have now coaxed stem cells, from a mouse embryo, to produce both eggs and sperm in the same dish.
Fertility :: Hypnosis may boost in vitro fertilization success
Women who are hypnotized before undergoing the transfer of an embryo created by in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be more likely to become pregnant, Israeli researchers report.
Fertility :: Fibroids to blame for fertility problems in blacks
African American women who require assisted reproductive technologies (ART), such as in vitro fertilization, to become pregnant are more likely to experience a miscarriage than are their white counterparts, new research shows.
Fertility :: Sperm donors could transmit genetic disorders to children
Even as fertility procedures such as in-vitro fertilization and donor insemination become more commonplace day-by-day, a new study has researchers warning people that even after thorough screenings of sperm donors, genetic disorders can be transmitted to the child conceived through such procedures.
Infertility :: Azoospermia – overview
Azoospermia is the medical condition of a man not having any measurable level of sperm in his semen. It is, unsurprisingly, associated with very low levels of fertility.
Nutrition :: Diet change may improve ovary disease outcomes
The fertility problems and hormone irregularities that plague women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may improve on a low-carbohydrate diet, according to a new study.
Fertility :: Component in Soy Products Causes Reproductive Problems
Genistein, a major component of soy, was found to disrupt the development of the ovaries in newborn female mice that were given the product. This study adds to a growing body of literature demonstrating the potentially adverse consequences of genistein on the reproductive system.
Fertility :: Study Examines Female Fertility in India
Up to 10 million female fetuses may have been aborted in India over the past two decades following prenatal gender checks, according to a study published in a leading British medical journal.
Fertility :: Now an easy fertility test kit for men
Scientists in Britain have developed the world’s first fertility test kit for men.