Study Examines Human Fertility

New research has provided the most precise insight yet into when biological clocks start ticking loudly - and it's sooner than once thought: age 27 for women and 35 for men. »»»

Italy Doctor Says Three Cloned Pregnancies Exist

An Italian fertility specialist who has said he intends to create the world's first human clone told a television show on Wednesday three women were pregnant with cloned embryos. »»»

Fertility Hormones Do Not Boost Cancer Risk-Study

Hormone treatments, especially those used for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), do not seem to increase the risk of gynaecological cancer in the 6 years following therapy, Dutch research shows. »»»

Couple should see doctor after 2 years trying for baby

My husband and I have been together since college and have been trying to have a baby for more than two years. He is 32 and I'm 27. Although we are young, when should we consider consulting a board-certified fertility specialist? »»»

Assisted Reproduction May Lead to Better Parenting

Parents who use assisted reproduction technology (ART) may be more receptive and nurturing than those who conceive their children naturally, researchers report. »»»

A Patient's Gift

I'll tell you, after all the disappointments and all the grieving and sitting with people that I do, it was just like the sun came out from behind the clouds... »»»

Appeal of home testing of men's fertility is in its privacy

In a couple's efforts to get pregnant, the woman has her ovulation predictor kit, but what about the man? Men have fertility problems, too. »»»

A pregnancy breakthrough

When her pregnancy test showed up positive, Ines Acevedo did not believe she was pregnant. »»»

Weighing the costs of fertility treatments

Sextuplet pregnancies can be avoided when in vitro fertilization is used, doctors say. But most insurers contend that method is too expensive. »»»

Gene Linked to Nerve Degeneration, Infertility

Scientists have linked mutations in a gene associated with regeneration in damaged spinal cells with nerve degeneration and male infertility in mice. »»»

CDC: Fertility Procedures on Rise

Fertility procedures in the United States jumped by 27 percent in just two years, according to government researchers who said they are worried about the risks for mothers and children.

The number of procedures increased from 64,724 in 1996 to 81,899 in 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday in its first comprehensive look at the topic. »»»



Source: Your Health Encyclopedia, 4-rd Edition, 2002

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