Many would-be parents are turning to at-home products to help them conceive—before, during and after seeking professional treatment for infertility. The growing do-it-yourself arsenal ranges from devices that mechanically assist the uniting sperm and egg, to tests that diagnose what’s going wrong. Some are Food and Drug Administration approved; some are MacGyver-esque uses for ordinary household items.
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City Hospital Helps Anhui Woman set New Age Record for IVF Twins
A 49-year-old Chinese woman last year became the world’s oldest person to give birth to twins following in vitro fertilization (IVF) using her own eggs, a local hospital said yesterday.
State Removed Age Limit for Infertility Insurance Coverage
As of Jan. 1, state rules require new or renewed health insurance policies to drop the age restriction, which doctors said will make pursuing a family easier and more cost effective for thousands of Connecticut women and their partners.
Medical Miracle Or Playing God: Human Chimeras Made With Man, Animal Cells Provide New Hope For Organ Transplants
In a world where the demand for organ transplants greatly outnumbers the availability of organ donors, a small division of scientists believes they have a solution: growing human organs inside the bodies of farm animals. Despite the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently denouncing such projects, some independent U.S. research centers have decided to go ahead with plans to grow humans tissue and organs inside the bodies of genetically altered pigs and sheep.
Male Pregnancy: It’s Not Just for Seahorses Anymore
If you could have one science fiction idea come to fruition in the next five to 10 years, would male pregnancy be on the list? The 1994 film Junior starring Arnold Schwartezenegger certainly imagined the possibility. It might not be as appealing as warp drive, long-duration suspended animation, or uploading a human mind into an immortal android body, but based on current trends male pregnancy is going to happen far sooner than any of those. So get ready; the terms “mother” and “father” may take on new usage in the years to come.
Blueberries, Citrus Fruits and Red Wine Associated with Reduced Erectile Dysfunction
Research published today in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that eating foods rich in certain flavonoids is associated with a reduced risk of erectile dysfunction in men, with the greatest benefit in those under 70.
My Last Embryo’s Peculiar Path to the Miracle of Childbirth
People reminded me that I was lucky to be married to a younger pair of ovaries. But we were also shackled to fertility clinics and quests for donated sperm. We spent $15,000 in one year for 20 intrauterine insemination attempts – and no baby.
What Is A Dry Orgasm: ‘Fluidless’ Male Orgasms Linked To Infertility, Too Much Masturbation
Dry orgasm’s occur most often in younger men because they tend to recover more quickly following an orgasm, something that’s known as a refractory period. This enhances their ability to achieve multiple orgasms, and some may even climax up to five times in a row.
Scientist Makes Case to Edit Embryos
A scientist has been making her case to be the first in the UK to be allowed to genetically modify human embryos.
FDA: Califf Wins Unanimous Support of Senate Committee
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted unanimously Tuesday in a voice vote to approve the nomination of Robert Califf, MD, as FDA commissioner.