A renowned fertility clinic has carried out a scientific study which claims musical vibrations increase the success of IVF. Songs from the late soul legend such as ‘Can’t get enough of you baby’ have become the most streamed music through the iPods fitted in the incubators where embryos are developing.
Month: July 2016
Long Acting Reversible Contraception
The most commonly used contraceptives among adolescents are condoms, withdrawal and oral contraceptive pills. These methods are commonly chosen due to their accessibility, yet are inconsistently or incorrectly used, leading to high failure rates.
Forty-three percent of unintended pregnancies are a result of inconsistent or incorrect use of contraceptives. A solution to this problem is long acting reversible contraception (LARC). LARC includes intrauterine devices (IUDs) and etonogestrel implants. LARC has been shown to be acceptable to teens and young women with higher continuation rates than short-acting methods.
1 in 8 Women Experience Infertility in The UK
One in eight women and one in 10 men in the U.K. have experienced infertility, struggling to get pregnant for at least a year, and almost half do not seek help for the problem, according to a new study.
Quality of Life Improves in PCOS With Weight-loss Intervention, Hormonal Contraception
Use of hormonal contraceptives and an intensive lifestyle intervention, either alone or in combination, were effective in improving physical and mental domains in relation to quality of life, depressive symptoms and anxiety disorders in women with overweight or obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Young and Well Educated Men in Demand as Sperm Donors in Global Life Market
With commercial sperm banking giving women more opportunities to become mothers, a world-first QUT study has found the age and education of sperm donors are the most important characteristics considered.
Careful Who You Kiss: Virus Found in Saliva Associated with Unexplained Infertility
Alcohol, caffeine and bad diet have all been linked to poor fertility, but up until now no one has blamed the humble kiss. Now scientists believe they have found a link between unexplained infertility and an obscure virus which they believe is transmitted by kissing.
Shocking ‘Reality’ of What Drinking too Much Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Other Fizzy Drinks Can do to Your Penis
A shocking study claims men who chug too much cola could be damaging their manhood. Scientists revealed that drinking one litre of the fizzy drink a day could reduce sperm count by a massive 30% and lead to erectile dysfunction.
Benefits From Freeze-all Embryo Strategy in Older IVF Patients
Today, a study presented at the Annual Meeting of ESHRE provides strong evidence that freeze-all protocols are indeed associated with significantly improved IVF outcomes—especially in women over 35, a patient group rapidly becoming the largest and most challenging category of infertility patient. The results of the study were presented in Helsinki by Dr Karen Hunter Cohn from Celmatix, a US company working in fertility and women’s health.
Creator of Dolly the Sheep Calls for Bank of Animal Cells as Insurance Against Extinction
The man responsible for creating the most famous sheep in the world wants to use similar cloning techniques to establish a “Noah’s ark” of cells in order to save the world’s animals from extinction.
Exactly 20 years ago this week a team of researchers led by Sir Ian Wilmut successfully cloned Dolly the sheep — the first mammal ever grown in a lab.
Men Can Test Their Sperm Count at Home with New Device Trak
In May, America’s Food and Drug Administration approved Trak, a new “male fertility testing” system. It looks like a cross between a frisbee, a clock and a Cuisinart blender. The Trak website announces that it is “like a Fitbit for sperm”.