Fear is a common feeling for anyone looking into fertility treatment. People are scared about having a healthy baby, the possibility of multiples, and the risk of developing cancer from fertility treatments.
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Childhood Chemo: How Does it Affect Fertility Later in Life?
Childhood cancer survivors have long been concerned about their future ability to reproduce. New research published in The Lancet Oncology puts some of these worries to bed but at the same time confirms others.
Menstrual Pain May be an Early Sign of Endometriosis
For the millions of women, and especially young teenage women, who suffer each month with moderate to severe pelvic pain associated with their menstrual cycle, the vast majority have been told that it is normal. They have been told this by their doctors, their relatives, their teachers, and the media. Products to alleviate period-related cramping, pain, and headaches all underscore the inevitability of suffering.
Sperm “Switch” Could Lead to New Treatments
Scientists have discovered the “switch” that activates sperm cells to travel to the egg, potentially paving the way for new methods of male contraception and infertility treatment. The research is published in the journal Science.
These Are the Top 7 Causes of Infertility in Women
It’s harder to get pregnant than you think. That may be music to your ears if you’re young, single, and nowhere near ready for kids. But for many couples trying to conceive, the reality of infertility is daunting, stressful, and extremely life-interrupting.
Physicians Hope Free Contraceptives Will Limit Zika’s Impact in Puerto Rico
In an effort to blunt the impact of the Zika virus in Puerto Rico, local physicians say they are working on a plan to make long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs) freely available to women on the island.
A Look Inside the Czech Republic’s Booming Fertility Holiday Industry
In 2008, a friend sent me a link to a Czech company called IVF Holiday. Clicking the link, I saw images of quaint European towns. These were accompanied by pictures of smiling white babies – and promises of affordable and safe rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF). I soon realized I’d stumbled into a new type of tourism: fertility holidays.
Dawn of The Unisex Contraceptive Pill? Scientists Discover What Powers Sperm Towards an Egg, Paving The Way to Cut Off its Energy Supply
A contraceptive pill that could be taken by men as well as women could be on the horizon.A breakthrough in the understanding of the biology of sperm could lead to a unisex version of the Pill, US government-funded scientists said last night.
Human Stem Cell With Half a Genome Could Help Infertile Couples
Sometimes less is more. Scientists have created a new kind of human stem cell that has just half a genome. The cells can be turned into any tissue in the human body, despite only containing one set of chromosomes. The discovery will provide a vital tool for developing therapies to treat a range of conditions, including cancer and infertility, and may even shed light on why we reproduce sexually via two parents rather than one.
Nine Signs You Might Be Infertile
Even if you’re not thinking about having children or becoming pregnant any time soon, it’s not a bad idea to learn how to spot the signs that you might be infertile or have fertility issues. Fertility problems are much more common — in both men and women — than you might think: the CDC reports that 6.7 million American women are either unable to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term. Additionally, the CDC reports that 7.5 percent of all sexually experienced men under the age of 45 in the U.S. have seen a medical professional regarding fertility issues — meaning that 3.3 to 4.7 million American men have sought help with fertility in their lifetimes.