Fertility and pregnancy

‘Help needed for couples with conception problems’

More than nine in 10 couples who have problems conceiving do not receive the treatment they need to help them have a baby, according…    

Britain’s fertility watchdog fights back

It’s been described as outdated, bureaucratic, out of touch and at least one leading fertility expert has called for it to be scrapped.

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Couples in poor nations having fewer children - UN

Men and women in developing nations are marrying later, having fewer children and having them later in life, U.N. demographers reported on Tuesday.…    

US woman pregnant with wrong sperm gives birth

A Connecticut woman who was artificially inseminated with the wrong sperm gave birth to a healthy baby boy, her attorney said on Wednesday.

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Age big factor in assisted reproduction

A woman’s ability to have a child using assisted reproduction technologies (ART) such as test-tube fertilization plummets to a 4 percent success rate after…    

“Infertile” British woman has baby - report

A British woman who had been told she was infertile after undergoing chemotherapy has given birth to a son—described by doctors as a medical…    

Sperm-sorting machine may help infertile men.

Scientists in Australia have developed a sperm-sorting machine that may help infertile men to become fathers.

The device filters out sperm with…    

Embryo loss no greater with special IVF technique

The rate of embryo losses for an in vitro fertilization (IVF) technique in which sperm is injected directly into an egg is similar to…    

Soy may boost IVF success

High doses of soy-derived estrogens can improve pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, Italian researchers have found.

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Substantial bone loss seen with Depo-Provera use

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

Depo-Provera, also known as DMPA,…    

Teenagers, young men warned of laptop health risk

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

Laptops, which…    

Fatherhood can follow fix of teens’ testis problem

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

Long bed rest not needed after embryo transfer

Part of the process of in vitro fertilization involves the transfer of embryos conceived in a “test tube” to the woman’s womb. Following…    

Outpatient treatment OK for heavy periods

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

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Researchers grow sperm stem cells from mice

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…    

Sleep Debt Affects Female Fertility Too

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,…    

Height treatment impairs women’s fertility

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 could reduce fertility - study

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

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Egg ‘transplants’ women have babies

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

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Get the Facts on Infertility

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

Advances May Help Preserve Fertility

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

Drinking by men or women affects miscarriage risk

Women who are thinking about becoming pregnant are usually advised to stay away from alcoholic beverages. Now, new research suggests that their partners…    

Many nations lagging on child health—UNICEF

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.…    

Gum disease tied to risk of premature delivery

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

Spanish clinic launches embryo adoption scheme

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