“When should I see a fertility doctor?”This is a question I am often asked by friends. The answer isn’t easy – knowing when to see a fertility doctor can be complicated. To help navigate this question, here are a few guidelines to help.
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How Do Testicles Know When To Stop Making More Sperm?
Every time someone ejaculates, it produces millions of sperm. But the average pair of testicles produces billions of sperm cells over an entire lifetime. Why don’t they create all of their sperm in one go? Answer: Because testicles have a complicated process to avoid running out of sperm and endangering future fertility.
Bill Seeks to Expand Coverage for Hawaii Fertility Law
A proposal in Hawaii’s Legislature would expand a state mandate on fertility treatments to include same sex couples and single women, updating a law that now only offers such benefits to women who are married to men.
Millennial Women are the Slowest to Have Babies of Any Generation in U.S. History
Millennial women are the slowest to have kids of any generation in U.S. history. But don’t blame increasingly popular fertility innovations like egg freezing. Career ambitions appear to play a lesser role in delaying parenthood than a sputtering economy, according to a new study from the Urban Institute.
Women and Cancer: Options for Preserving Fertility
As the rates of cancer continue to increase, largely because of early detection and diagnosis, the number of women looking into preserving their fertility is also on the rise.
Attorney General Says Fertility Law for Same-Sex Couples May Discriminate Against Straight Ones
A law passed this session to end discrimination against lesbian couples seeking advanced fertility treatments in Maryland may have “inadvertently” introduced discrimination against straight couples, according to Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh.
THE FERTILITY DOCTOR: When should you call the fertility doctor?
Let’s have a baby! So you’re ready to build your family….
Controversial Fertility Treatments Focus On Eggs’ Power Plants
Derived from bacteria, mitochondria are our cells’ energy-producing powerhouses. Now, a Massachusetts company is convinced that these microscopic cylinders are also key to conceiving a baby, and it has persuaded several groups of physicians outside the United States to test that controversial premise in women with fertility problems.
Pesticide Residue In Fruits And Vegetables Associated With Low Sperm Count
Consumption of fruits and vegetables that contain relatively large amounts of pesticide residue may affect men’s sperm counts and the number of normal-looking sperm they produce, a potential factor in fertility problems, Harvard University researchers reported Monday. The study by researchers at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, described as the first to link pesticides in fruits and vegetables to reproductive problems, leaves many questions unanswered.
We Tried For Years To Get Pregnant. Here’s What I Wish People Hadn’t Said To Us.
My husband and I tried for more than two years to get pregnant with our son. The second year was full of difficult fertility tests and treatments.