The initial portion of ejaculate is most likely to lead to conception, a small new study suggests.
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Couples Give Up Frozen Embryos For ‘Adoption’
They weren’t comfortable donating their embryos for scientific research or destroying them; they believe life begins at conception. So the Hendersons legally signed them over to Dan and Kelli Gassman of Salem, Ore. — another Christian couple a lot like them who still struggled with fertility problems.
The Five Arms for Maintaining Your Fertility Naturally
There have been some tremendous scientific developments over the last three decades in the realm of assisted conception, opening a great number of doors for women and transforming the way we think about fertility. However, I still believe that self-care needs to be front of mind for couples that are trying to conceive.
Unexplained Infertility Explained
In the months before I turned thirty my husband I decided it was time to grow our family, we had been married for almost three years, were very much in love and both wanted children. It was time! It soon became apparent that it wasn’t time after all. Month after month there was so sign of conception and the “baby making” that had once been fun and exciting became mechanical, draining and at times bordered on unpleasant. This devastated me. My whole life I held a philosophy that hard work and following the rules garnered the desired results. My whole foundation was shattered.
One Child, Five ‘Parents’
The variety of options now available through these technologies enables as many as five people to play some sort of role in the conception, birth and raising of a child.
Infertility Expert: Risk of Twins Worth Toll ‘In Vitro’ Can Take
Pregnancy is now a dream within reach for those who have trouble with conception thanks to advances in assisted reproduction. But as recent reports have shown, doctors are facing a catch-22 when it comes too many moms birthing two babies at once.
Father’s Diet May Influence Long-Term Health of Offspring
New research from McGill University in Montreal has revealed that a father’s diet pre-conception may also play a crucial role in the future health of his offspring.
Assisted Conception Rate Worries Scientist
The high number of families resorting to assisted conception is likely to cause problems for future generations, says NSW Scientist of the Year Professor John Aitken.
Fastest Sperm May Not Be The Best
For sea squirts the key to a long and happy life is to be fertilised not by a fast sperm, but by one that stands the test of time, a study has revealed.The research by Dr Angalea Crean, of the UNSW School of Biological, Earth and Environmnetal Sciences also shows for the first time that the influence of sperm extends well beyond the moment of conception. If further studies demonstrate the same effects occur with human sperm, the finding will change some of the assumptions used in IVF practice.
Children Born After Assisted Reproduction at No Greater Risk for Cancer, Study Finds
Children born as a result of assisted reproduction (ART) are at no greater risk of cancer than children born spontaneously in the general population, according to results of one of the largest ever cohort studies of ART children. “This is reassuring news for couples considering assisted conception, their subsequent children, fertility specialists and for the wider public health,” said the investigators.