Infertility affects approximately 6.7 million women in the United States and if you’re trying to get pregnant, you know how disappointing it can be every month to get a negative pregnancy test. But before assuming that in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be your only option, it’s important to rule out some of the very common—and often treatable—causes of infertility.
Month: January 2014
Administration: Birth Control Doesn’t Directly Violate Company’s Religious Rights
The Obama administration has asked the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that most employers provide contraception in their health plans, even if a company’s owners have religious objections.
Mississippi Bill is the Latest Assault on Access to Emergency Contraception
It’s the beginning of a new legislative session in many states, and in Mississippi that traditionally means jumping straight to proposing restrictions on reproductive rights. This year, sadly, appears to be no different.
Male Chromosome Is Not Dying Out: Study
Scientists have challenged the theory that genes of male Y chromosome are mostly unimportant and that the chromosome is destined to disappear.
Report: Utah Kidnapper Is Woman’s Father Due to Semen Switch
DNA test points at an ex-employee of a Midvale reproductive clinic — and a convicted kidnapper.
‘Beyond Miracles’: After Vasectomy Reversal, Identical Triplets!
He had already been a dad for a decade. Thinking his baby-making days were done, he got a vasectomy. But then Chad Doss realized that his new wife Amanda really wanted to carry a child, and he wanted to help her fulfill her dream of having a baby herself.
IVF Babies Have Greater Risk of Complications, Study Finds
Single children born after IVF are found to be nearly twice as likely to be born early, stillborn or die within 28 days of birth.
Syphilis Spike in 2012 ‘Troubling,’ CDC Says
The number of cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the United States increased 11.1% in 2012 with men — particularly gay and bisexual men —accounting for the spike entirely, according to the latest surveillance report on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Menopause Timing Not Related to Diabetes Control
Menopause timing was not related to previous or current glycemic control among women who participated in the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and its observational follow-up Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study, a new analysis shows.
Iran Working to Reverse Country Declining Fertility Rate
In Iran, free condoms and government-backed vasectomies are out, replaced by sermons praising larger families and discussions of even offering gold coins to the families of newborns.