This month’s issue of LGBT Health contains a fascinating interview with two Boston fertility specialists who cater for gays and lesbians who want to become parents. Perhaps the most controversial aspect of their work is provisions for the fertility of boys and girls who are transitioning to the opposite sex.
Month: September 2014
PAX7: Rare Stem Cells Have Potential to Cure Infertility in Cancer Patients
Rare stem cells discovered that help to produce new sperm have the potential to cure infertility in cancer patients, scientists have said.
The Cost of Contraception: The Birth Control Methods Your Health Insurance Covers
The Hobby Lobby case created bewilderment around birth control, used by 99% of American women of childbearing age. We explain how the ruling affects you
Masculine-Looking Guys May Have Lamer Sperm
If a recent study in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology is any indication, researchers have been trying to uncover the link between male facial attractiveness and fertility (assuming there is one) for a while now, and the results have been mixed. This new study, though, suggests that (1) yes, overall, more attractive guys have healthier semen, but that (2) the more conventionally masculine a guy’s face is, the less healthy his semen.
Does Celiac Disease Increase Risk of Fertility Problems in Women?
The question of whether celiac disease impairs a woman’s fertility is discussed in a new study published in the journal Gastroenterology. Nutritional deficiencies (eg, zinc, iron, folate, selenium), lower levels of ghrelin and leptin, and a shortened reproductive period (delayed menarche, early menopause) have all been linked to potential fertility problems in women with celiac disease, but there is no conclusive evidence that these factors truly impact fertility.
Change of Term for Vulvovaginal Atrophy
International women’s health specialists have agreed to replace the term vulvovaginal atrophy with the term genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
Does a Man’s Right Hand Reveal His FERTILITY?
Men with a long ring finger have bigger testicles, study claims
BRAD AND ANGELINA TIE THE KNOT
by Kathy Brodsky, LCSW
I’m not one of those people who swoon over actors and actresses or even follow entertainment news. However, when the marriage of Brad and Angelina was announced, I had to watch to see how the media would …
Sharing Risk Can Help Tame The Cost Of Infertility Treatment
Infertility treatment is a numbers game in some respects: How many treatments will it take to conceive a child? And how much can you afford?
Teen Contraception, Birth Rate Falls by 57% Saving Billions: CDC
A new report released by the Federal Government has revealed that US Teen pregnancy rates have dropped in the last two decades by almost 57%. This phenomenon has saved billions of dollars of taxpayer’s money. The awareness among the teen regarding protective measures to be taken, Government initiatives has certainly helped for this result.