For women trying fertility treatments, research indicates that exposure to one ubiquitous chemical, bisphenol-A, might greatly impair their chances of having a baby. But federal agencies remain steadfast in the safety of the chemical, known as “BPA” and found in some canned foods and beverages, paper receipts and dental sealants.
Month: March 2016
Innovation: Scientists Get Closer To An Effective Male Birth Control Pill; New Compounds Show Promise
It’s 2016 and men only have three forms of contraception— condoms, vasectomy, and the pull out method, which works exactly how it sounds. This is compared to the plethora of options available for women, thus birth control has largely been their responsibility. However, a group of researchers may have identified the necessary compounds to make male birth control pills a reality.
Infertility and Metabolic Diseases Are All Related, Reveals Study
Men with fertility problems are at increased risk of developing metabolic diseases such as osteoporosis – that makes bones brittle — or diabetes, warns a new study.
Squishy Embyros, Penis Transplants and 5 More Advances in Fertility
The first uterus transplant in the US failed this week, but doctors at the Cleveland Clinic plan to keep trying, hoping to replicate the success of surgeons in Sweden. It’s an exciting time for reproductive medicine around the world. Here’s a rundown of the latest advances in the lab, the operating room, and the fertility clinic.
More Depressing News on Veteran Care
Of combat veterans returning home after serving our country, as many as 30 percent struggle with mental health issues whose symptoms often worsen once they leave the structure and comradery of military life and hospital treatment to begin reintegration back into civilian life. For these brave men and women, their mission for our country has been completed, but our mission is far from over.
Local Fertility Patients Consider Zika Virus
Zika was first discovered in Brazil, according to Dr. Schnorr. The virus spreads through a mosquito bite and can cause birth defects in babies of pregnant women.
Cancer Fertility: Couples Dealing With High Costs
When a doctor told young mom Jessica Drexler that she had colon cancer, the first question she asked was about whether she could have more kids after her treatment. Jessica, 28, of Chili, knew that chemo and radiation therapies can make it difficult or even impossible to get pregnant.
You Are Not The Father: DNA Tests Confirm Twin Babies Have Different Dads Due To Superfecundation
When a set of Vietnamese male twins came out looking almost nothing alike, the family suspected there had been a mix-up in the hospital nursery. As they grew, their striking differences in appearance became harder and harder to ignore: One had thick curly hair, while the other’s was straight and thin.
Herpes Vaccine Cuts Viral Shedding
Patients with genital herpes infection had significant reductions in viral shedding following treatment with an investigational vaccine, results of a phase II trial showed.
Women’s Mental Health Disorders, Like Depression And Anxiety, May Negatively Affect Chances Of IVF Success
New research published in Fertility and Sterility suggests depression and anxiety may reduce a woman’s chance of having a baby through in vitro fertilization (IVF).