We know it takes a healthy woman to make a healthy baby. But sometimes, it can be way tougher to conceive than you think. Turns out your fertility can be affected by surprising factors that are habitually incorporated in your day. So, if you’re trying to get pregnant, or foresee a mini-you sometime in the future, it’s imperative to learn what lifestyle changes might be in stock.
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Painful Women’s Ailment Often Requires Surgery
Endometriosis is a painful condition in women and it can result in fertility problems for women of child-bearing age.
The Truth About Fertility and Aging
We generally think a lifelong focus on balanced diet is our best bet. But according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, manipulating the ratio of macronutrients we eat throughout our life may help enhance fertility and lifespan.
Letrozole Shows Promise for Treating Infertility in Obese Men
Low-dose letrozole may be an effective treatment for restoring fertility in men with obesity-related hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. The drug also had an interesting safety profile and significant advantages in terms of route of administration, according to a new Canadian study presented at ENDO 2015.
Mutation May Cause Early Loss of Sperm Supply
Problems in a gene responsible for producing the protein TAF4b leave mice — and maybe men — unable to sustain sperm production. As embryos, mice lacking the protein failed to develop an adequate number of key cells in the sperm production process and as adults they quickly lost their initial fertility.
The Future of Fertility: From Womb Transplant to Ovarian Tissue and Embryo Freezing
Fertility doctors don’t give standing ovations very often. But when a team of Swedish doctors announced at a recent conference the first-ever birth of a baby to a woman who had a womb transplant, it nearly blew the doors off the room.
Is U.S. Fertility at an All-Time Low? It Depends
U.S. fertility rates have reached another record low, at 62.5 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age, according to the most recent government figures. To some, this is cause for hand-wringing, as concerns arise that low fertility will spell problems for the nation’s economy; while others, concerned about limited natural resources, may look positively on the decline.
What Can My Insurance Do To Cover My Fertility?
While many Utah couples are aware of the steep costs of conceiving a baby using fertility treatments, the law surrounding insurance coverage for those treatments may be a bit more vague.
When It Comes to IVF, Who Should Call the Shots?
When the expert opinions of doctors, government regulations, insurance limitations, and patient desires collide, who gets to decide the if, when, and how of fertility care?
Pregnancy Over 50: Ethical Considerations That Must Go Into Deciding When You’re Too Old To Give Birth
How old is too old to give birth? The answer to this question would have been obvious 30 years ago, but recent advancements in fertility treatments mean that in 2015, a woman’s biological clock can be permanently put on hold. Thanks to science, a 55- or even 65-year-old woman can do what was once unthinkable: become pregnant and give birth to a healthy child. However, just because a woman of this age can physically become pregnant, is the decision to do so ethical?