Young women using hormone-based contraceptives, including the Pill, were no more likely to be depressed than other women in a new U.S. study.
Month: October 2013
HRT Risks May Vary by Type of Estrogen Drug
For women with menopausal symptoms, not all oral hormone therapy is created equal.
Baby Born After Infertile Woman has Ovaries ‘Reawakened’
A previously infertile woman has given birth to a healthy baby, after scientists discovered a way to beat the menopause by inducing ovaries to produce eggs.
Taking Baby Steps: Saying Goodbye to Your Infertility Team and Hello to Your Obstetrician
A pregnancy after in vitro fertilization can sometimes be filled with stress, particularly in the early days. At some point, your IVF team will graduate you to the next step. Robin Fogle M.D. speaks in this short video sponsored by Attain …
India Seeks to Regulate Its Booming ‘Rent-a-Womb’ Industry
India opened up to commercial surrogacy in 2002. It is among just a handful of countries – including Georgia, Russia, Thailand and Ukraine – and a few U.S. states where women can be paid to carry another’s genetic child through a process of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer.
Shortage of Canadian Sperm Donors Forces Couples to Head South
This is the third part of the Michelle Lang Fellowship series, which this year takes a look at the issues facing would-be Canadian parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.
What Is the Male Menopause?
Is the male menopause myth or reality? When men reach their late forties to early fifties, some may experience a reduction in libido (sex drive), erectile dysfunction, weight gain, fatigue, depression, and other emotional symptoms which bear some similarities to the female menopause.