Fertility and pregnancy

Substantial bone loss seen with Depo-Provera use
Dec 23 04

The results of a new study confirm that using the contraceptive Depo-Provera is associated with bone loss.

Depo-Provera, also known as DMPA, is a… Substantial bone loss seen with Depo-Provera use   

 

Teenagers, young men warned of laptop health risk
Dec 09 04

Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert said Thursday.

Laptops, which reach high… Teenagers, young men warned of laptop health risk   

 

Fatherhood can follow fix of teens’ testis problem
Dec 06 04

An abnormality of the blood vessels in the testis can lead to infertility, but a new report shows that fertility can be saved when… Fatherhood can follow fix of teens’ testis problem   

 

Long bed rest not needed after embryo transfer
Nov 25 04

Part of the process of in vitro fertilization involves the transfer of embryos conceived in a “test tube” to the woman’s womb. Following… Long bed rest not needed after embryo transfer   

 

Outpatient treatment OK for heavy periods
Nov 19 04

Women undergoing a treatment called thermal balloon ablation for excessive menstrual bleeding can be safely treated on an outpatient basis, UK researchers.

The technique… Outpatient treatment OK for heavy periods   

 

Researchers grow sperm stem cells from mice
Nov 04 04

U.S. researchers said on Thursday they had found sperm stem cells in mice, grown them in lab dishes and used them to father baby… Researchers grow sperm stem cells from mice   

 

Sleep Debt Affects Female Fertility Too
Oct 28 04

How well you sleep or don’t sleep can seriously alter the balance of hormones in your body and can also disrupt your sleep/wake cycle,… Sleep Debt Affects Female Fertility Too   

 

Height treatment impairs women’s fertility
Oct 25 04

An Australian study has confirmed fears that the use of a sex hormone to reduce the adult height of tall girls impairs their ability… Height treatment impairs women’s fertility   

 

Height treatment could reduce fertility - study
Oct 22 04

Oestrogen treatment given to tall adolescent girls to reduce their final adult height can lead to fertility problems, Australian scientists said on Friday.

They… Height treatment could reduce fertility - study   

 

Egg ‘transplants’ women have babies
Oct 20 04

A group of infertile women have given birth to 20 children after doctors performed a form of transplant surgery on their eggs.

The technique,… Egg ‘transplants’ women have babies   

 

Get the Facts on Infertility
Oct 20 04

Infertility is officially defined as the inability to conceive a viable pregnancy after one year of unprotected intercourse. This “official” definition, however, does not… Get the Facts on Infertility   

 

Advances May Help Preserve Fertility
Oct 18 04

Doctors are reporting two advances that may give women with cancer safer ways to preserve their ability to have children without compromising their chances… Advances May Help Preserve Fertility   

 

Drinking by men or women affects miscarriage risk
Oct 18 04

Women who are thinking about becoming pregnant are usually advised to stay away from alcoholic beverages. Now, new research suggests that their partners… Drinking by men or women affects miscarriage risk   

 

Many nations lagging on child health—UNICEF
Oct 08 04

More than half the world’s countries are falling behind in a U.N. campaign to reduce child deaths by two thirds by 2015, the U.N.… Many nations lagging on child health—UNICEF   

 

Gum disease tied to risk of premature delivery
Oct 08 04

Pregnant women with serious gum disease appear to have an increased risk of delivering prematurely, but whether this condition actually triggers early labor remains… Gum disease tied to risk of premature delivery   

 

Spanish clinic launches embryo adoption scheme
Oct 07 04

A Spanish fertility clinic launched a scheme on Thursday to let women adopt frozen embryos to save them from scientific research just as Spain… Spanish clinic launches embryo adoption scheme   

 

Fertility services may be denied to unfit parents
Sep 16 04

If people are believed to be incompetent to bring up children, is it ethical to turn them down for fertility treatments such as… Fertility services may be denied to unfit parents   

 

Egg freezing shows promise as fertility technique
Sep 13 04

Deep-freezing embryos has been routine for some time, to give infertile couples reproduction choices in various situations, but freezing unfertilized eggs has proven difficult.

Egg freezing shows promise as fertility technique   
 

Smoking and drinking are bad for semen
Sep 06 04

Look out, men - smoking and drinking alcohol may affect the quality of your semen.

A group of investigators from Argentina found that men… Smoking and drinking are bad for semen   

 

Fertility OK after tubal pregnancy treatment
Sep 03 04

Treatment with the drug methotrexate to end a tubal pregnancy does not appear to have any significant impact on future fertility, French researchers report.

Fertility OK after tubal pregnancy treatment   
 

Sonography uncovers testes tumors in infertile men
Sep 02 04

It’s not uncommon to discover testicular cancer in men when they are examined by ultrasound during an evaluation for infertility, Israeli researchers report. They… Sonography uncovers testes tumors in infertile men   

 

C-section less likely to cause painful sex problem
Aug 29 04

When a pregnant woman’s labor is difficult, doctors often must choose between performing a c-section or using instruments to delivery the baby through the… C-section less likely to cause painful sex problem   

 

Japanese Women Shun The Pill
Aug 21 04

Five years ago Japanese women’s rights advocates won their battle to legalize the birth control pill. Now they are waging an even tougher fight… Japanese Women Shun The Pill   

 

Candor about donor conception may aid family ties
Aug 20 04

Parents who conceive using donated sperm often opt not to tell the child. But a small study suggests that choosing to be open about… Candor about donor conception may aid family ties   

 

RU-486 abortion doesn’t affect later pregnancy
Aug 12 04

The use of mifepristone (RU-486) to induce early abortion does not appear to adversely affect subsequent pregnancies, according to a study involving more than… RU-486 abortion doesn’t affect later pregnancy   

 
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