We have met at the Chelsea clinic of fertility expert Emma Cannon, who supported Nina in her quest to be a mother. Emma, who set up practice 21 years ago, and who has two teenage girls, is a fierce advocate for motherhood however it comes – from natural conception to the most cutting-edge of IVF methods. After accumulating 50,000 hours of clinical experience, there is little she hasn’t seen or worked with, yet Emma, author of The Baby Making Bible remains frustrated that the human stories behind the medical statistics often get ignored.
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Fertility Experts Find Aspirin Can Boost Chances of Women Getting Pregnant
Women trying to get pregnant may improve their chances of conceiving if they take a small dose of aspirin.Experts said that the anti-inflammatory drug could help boost fertility even after suffering from a miscarriage.
Intel Quadruples Fertility Benefit
Intel is the latest company to beef up its benefits for parents—and employees who want to become parents.The company announced that, beginning in January 2016, it will quadruple fertility benefits for U.S. employees, going from a lifetime cap of $10,000 for fertility services and $5,000 for related prescription drugs to a $40,000 cap on services and $20,000 for medication. The new policy will also remove the requirement that employees get a medical diagnosis to access the benefits, which has been an impediment for some same-sex couples.
Stem Cell Breakthrough Reverses Infertility After Cancer
Scientists from Egypt’s Mansoura Medical School show it is possible to restore fertility by injecting stem cells directly into the ovaries
Technique Could Preserve Fertility for Wounded Soldiers
Soldiers who suffer lower-body injuries on the battlefield may benefit from a technique to preserve their fertility, a small study suggests.
How Your Diet could Leave You Infertile: High-fat Foods ‘Damage the Ovaries and Reduce Sperm Counts – Even if You’re Slim’
Poor diet is driving increasing fertility problems in Britain, the US and other wealthy countries, a leading expert warned last night.
Women Find A Fertility Test Isn’t As Reliable As They’d Like
Women concerned about their fertility can use a test to help decide whether they should freeze their eggs now or whether they still have time to have a baby.
Want an HD Home Video of Your Sperm? The Future Is Coming
Aidmics, a Taiwanese start-up microscopic biology firm, announced its plans to release a new at-home fertility test for men. Aidmics hopes its test will help plug the gender gap in fertility tools and allow men to detect basic fertility issues discretely and quickly.
Fertility Tracking Doesn’t Have to Just Be for Getting Pregnant
Many women take advantage of the numerous fertility trackers and apps available when they are trying to get pregnant. But as Kirsten Karchmer, founder of Conceivable, has made clear, successfully planning a pregnancy goes way beyond just monitoring a woman’s cycle and ovulation timing.
Light Therapy Seems to Boost Fertility in Mouse Model
Targeting circadian clock disruption could prove to be an effective treatment for age-related impaired fertility, and fertility issues in younger women, that may be exacerbated by disruptions in light-dark cycles, according to early animal studies.