TocopheRx is developing a first-in-class, oral small molecule drug for infertility that is meant to replace the cumbersome injections currently used. It is developing a follicle stimulating hormone agonist, meant to spur increased fertility in both men and women.
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Coping With the Holidays When You are an Infertile Infertility Doctor
Dr.Anne Borkowski is an infertility doctor who has walked in your shoes on her own infertility journey.
Environmental and Lifestyle Factors Damage Men’s Reproductive Health
Environmental and lifestyle factors are damaging men’s reproductive health and may be playing a large role in decreasing fertility rates in industrialized countries, a new study inPhysiological Reviews reports. Socioeconomic influences and female reproductive health cannot solely be blamed for higher incidences of infertility, the study supports.
Infertility in Men Tied to Heart Disease, Chronic Conditions
Men with infertility have a higher risk for a variety of other chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse, according to a retrospective cohort study published online December 7 in Fertility and Sterility.
Contaminating Our Bodies With Everyday Products
In recent weeks, two major medical organizations have issued independent warnings about toxic chemicals in products all around us. Unregulated substances, they say, are sometimes linked to breast and prostate cancer, genital deformities, obesity, diabetes and infertility.
These 25 Celebrities Got Candid About Their Struggles With Infertility
Many women endure a difficult journey on the road to parenthood. Even though as many as 25 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage and a record number of couples are turning to IVF, there are still countless moms-to-be who are suffering in silence. From fertility treatments and surrogates to adoptions, these 25 celebrities have gotten candid about their own experiences with infertility in hopes of letting others know that they are not alone.
PCOS: is the Pill the Only Answer?
Many lifestyle changes have been shown to pull someone out of the metabolic chaos of PCOS, therefore decreasing their chances of developing comorbidities such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, anxiety, depression and infertility.
Lighting Up Endometriosis
Doctors are now shining a light on a new diagnostic method, for endometriosis, a common condition that can lead to chronic pain and infertility.
Tricare Help: Coverage for infertility
Tricare covers what it calls “assisted reproductive services” only if such services are deemed medically necessary and are combined with natural conception. Prior authorization from a military hospital or clinic, or the beneficiary’s Tricare regional contractor, is required.
PCOS- The Reason for Infertility in Every Fifth Indian Woman
A recent study revealed that about 18 percent of women in India, mostly from the East, suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a disorder that causes infertility among women.