By Mickey S. Coffler, M.D., FACOG, HRC Fertility
Lack of insurance coverage and high IVF costs may limit access to assisted reproductive technologies among minorities in the US.
There is some controversy in the literature as to …
Month: May 2013
Very Late Motherhood
Yes, a menopausal women could potentially conceive and deliver a child using her own eggs if they were retrieved and frozen while they were still of good quality, said Dr. Laurence C. Udoff, medical director of the Genetics and IVF Institute in Fairfax, Va.
Brit Mom Gives Birth After Nineteen Miscarriages
Miracle baby! After suffering an agonising 19 miscarriages over 15 years, a British woman has finally become the proud mother of a little girl.
Few Options to Help Improve Female Sex Drive
When the drug Viagra, which treats sexual dysfunction in men, came on the market in 1998, Dr. Harold J. Sauer had an influx of patients eager to get their hands on the drug.
Unexcited? There May Be a Pill for That
Linneah sat at a desk at the Center for Sexual Medicine at Sheppard Pratt in the suburbs of Baltimore and filled out a questionnaire. She read briskly, making swift checks beside her selected answers, and when she was finished, she handed the pages across the desk to Martina Miller, who gave her a round of pills.
New Judge Sought in Topeka Sperm Donor Case
A Topeka man being sued by the state for child support after donating his sperm to a couple is requesting a new judge in the case.
Courts to Hear Birth Control Mandate Lawsuits
Obamacare’s birth control mandate will go before four different appeals courts over the next three weeks as private businesses that object to the policy on religious liberty grounds bring a barrage of lawsuits that opponents hope to get before the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as this fall.
Researchers Develop Sperm-Sorting Design That May Aid Couples Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 70 million couples experience infertility worldwide. Current data suggests that nearly one third of infertility disorders are due to poor sperm quality. For couples undergoing in vitro fertilization, certain sperm characteristics, such as motility and stamina, are crucial when sorting and selecting sperm. However, selecting the fittest sperm can be a challenge.
A Molecular Explanation for Age-Related Fertility Decline in Women
Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health have a new theory as to why a woman’s fertility declines after her mid-30s. They also suggest an approach that might help slow the process, enhancing and prolonging fertility.
The (Slightly) Older Woman’s Guide to Getting Pregnant
Are you losing one egg a month or millions? What’s important for women in their late thirties and beyond to know about their pregnancy potential? Sandy Goodman, M.D., of Reproductive Medicine Group, Tampa, discusses everything from weight …