Men account for half of all fertility issues among couples, yet the social and scientific spotlight remains fixed on women and their ovaries, writes Jonny Cooper
Month: October 2014
Infertility, Miscarriages More Common Than Society Believes
Somewhere in your junior high school, you were likely compelled to learn about mental and sexual health, given material about family planning and informed about the biological process of conceiving a child. But typically, one aspect of sexual health was left out of the lesson plan – infertility.
Testing Your Fertility Age
Lots of women are now choosing to put off children until later in life, but doctors say fertility does start to decline in your 30s. So how long can you wait?
Avoid Male Infertility: 5 Ways to Boost the Health of Your Sperm
Men dealing with male infertility often wonder what preventive steps they could have taken to keep their sperm healthy.
U.S. Immigration Policy Catches Up with Assisted Reproductive Technology
Today US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy, clarifying the definition of “mother” and “parent” under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to include a gestational mother who (a) gave birth to the child and (b) was the child’s legal mother at the time of birth under the law of the jurisdiction where the child was born.
Egg Freezing for a Future Pregnancy: What to Know
Soon after Apple and Facebook announced plans to offer workers egg freezing as a health plan benefit, debates began about whether this newest corporate-America perk is good or bad for women, the workplace, and motherhood.
Space Travel Damages Sperm Cells: Houston We Have a Problem
Researchers at the University of Kansas have found that zero gravity situations in the space can affect male as well as female reproductive organs. Space radiation is also believed to damage sperm in male astronauts and ovaries in female astronauts. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) also freeze the sperm and ovaries of its astronauts in case if they need it in future.
Being Around Young Children May Reduce Menopausal Symptoms
Researchers at the Kinsey Institute and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that the timeless, multicultural tradition of grandmothering might have an unexpected benefit: helping some women temper their hot flashes and night sweats during menopause.
Fertility Math: It’s 10 Times Harder to Get Pregnant at 43 Than at 37
As if women needed more pressure in their lives, a new study presented recently at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine’s annual conference has found that by age 38, the chances of conceiving begin to drop dramatically. And by age 43, it is 10 times more difficult to get pregnant than it is at 37.
Unexplained Infertility Often Overtreated
Over a third of couples eligible for expectant management of unexplained fertility were treated; prognosis was often not calculated and/or expectant management was frequently not recommended. Couples who were expectantly managed had comparable pregnancy rates to those who were overtreated.