Zoo Animals are giving humans a run for their money in the assisted reproduction department. Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the National Zoo, gave birth to twin babies this past Saturday, thanks to artificial insemination. And earlier this month, scientists announced the birth of a bouncing baby black-footed ferret, conceived with cryogenically preserved sperm from a father who had died twenty years ago.
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Trial Over Misappropriated Sperm Begins in Texas
A trial began in Texas Tuesday in which a former couple alleged that a sperm bank illegally gave the man’s sperm to another woman who then had a baby with the sperm.
New Treatments for Endometriosis — A Common, Painful Disease that Causes Infertility
Endometriosis: a painful disease that kills dreams. Emily Cottrell and her husband wanted to have a baby. “If I had sought treatment sooner and been diagnosed sooner, things could have been treated before they got so bad,” she said
Trying for a Baby? Summer ‘is The Best Time to Conceive’, say scientists as They Discover Sperm is More Active in July and August
Researchers have discovered that sperm is more active during the summer months. They believe that the months of July and August may be the best time to try for a baby, as sperm motility is considerably greater then, when compared to January.
Women Should Never Have an Age Limit on Fertility Treatment
A woman’s right to have a baby should be based on medical fact—not social judgment.
Woman Gives Birth After Transplant of Her Own Frozen Ovarian Tissue
Over a decade ago, a bone marrow transplant left a Belgian girl infertile. Now, a transplant of her own frozen ovarian tissue has helped her get pregnant and give birth to a healthy baby boy.
Other People’s Children: Surrogacy And Its Misconceptions
It was a medical problem and a sister’s deep concern that first planted the idea in Sarah Cowen’s mind of carrying a baby to term for someone else.
High Cost of Fertility Treatment Sends Many into Debt
Many women who want a baby aren’t letting the high cost of fertility treatments dissuade them—and are carrying loads of debt as a result.A new survey found that 44 percent of women who sought fertility treatment racked up more than $10,000 in debt, with about a third of them using credit cards to finance at least part of that expenditure.
What’s It Like to Be a Surrogate Mom?
Carrying someone else’s baby is a lot different than making your own.
Fertility Doctor Has Baby Via Surrogate
When reproductive endocrinology and infertility doctor Dr. Angie Beltsos learned she could not carry the fourth baby she longed for, she found herself in a similar situation as the patients she treats at the Fertility Centers of Illinois, in the Chicago area.