Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disease characterized by the extrauterine finding of endometrial stroma and glands. It can by diagnosed in 10%-15% of the general population. Endometriosis may appear in multiple forms. In some women, small peritoneal lesions are seen (“gunpowder lesions”), whereas in others, large nodules are found, primarily in the pelvis. Still other women present with ovarian cysts (endometrioma, chocolate cysts), but adhesions and deeper lesions or lesions distant from the pelvis may also be found. Endometriosis is staged according to extent, laterality, and ovarian or other organ involvement.
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Fertility Boost in Child Cancer Cases
Children needing cancer treatment in England and Wales will be able to have their fertility preserved after a £250,000 donation.
More Than Half of Women May Have Vulvovaginal Symptoms After Menopause
After menopause, more than half of women may have vulvovaginal symptoms that have a big impact on their lifestyle, emotions, and sex life. What’s more, the symptoms tend to travel with other pelvic troubles, such as prolapse and urinary and bowel problems. But many women aren’t getting help, shows a study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
First Ever IVF Puppies Might be Cutest Dogs Ever
Cornell University announces first ever litter of puppies born with in vitro fertilization.
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Environmental and lifestyle factors are damaging men’s reproductive health and may be playing a large role in decreasing fertility rates in industrialized countries, a new study inPhysiological Reviews reports. Socioeconomic influences and female reproductive health cannot solely be blamed for higher incidences of infertility, the study supports.
Baby Boy Gets Guinness World Record After Conception from World’s Oldest Sperm
A baby boy was born in June of 2015 after being conceived from the world’s oldest sperm. His dad gave the sperm specimen 23 years ago at the age of 15, after receiving a cancer diagnosis and being advised his treatment could make him infertile. After a successful conception from what became the world’s oldest sperm, his new baby made it into the Guinness Book of World Records.
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I continue to struggle with decisions I made many years ago following an in vitro mix-up. The technology was then relatively new. I became pregnant with another couple’s child because of the negligence of the medical staff during the transfer of embryos from the petri dish to my womb. The mistake was discovered when the nurse called me by the wrong name as I was wheeled out of the operating room. I asked my husband to make sure our embryos were not at that moment being transferred into another woman. Thankfully, that had not happened.
In Vitro Fertilization Goes to the Dogs
It’s official: In vitro fertilization is no longer a treatment reserved for making small humans. The assisted reproduction technique that has led to the birth of more than 5 million human babies around the world can now be used to produce puppies.
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Are you a green tea lover? Read this carefully as the cup packed with anti-oxidants and other health benefits may adversely affect your fertility and development in case of frequent use, warn researchers. In experiments over fruit flies, the team from University of California-Irvine discovered that excessive consumption adversely affected development and reproduction in fruit fly populations.
Global Summit Reveals Divergent Views on Human Gene Editing
When nearly 500 scientists, ethicists, legal experts and advocacy groups from more than 20 countries came together in Washington DC last week to produce guidelines for the use of gene editing in humans, the meeting served as a potent reminder of how far genetic engineering has permeated society.