Infertility affects approximately 1.5 million women in the U.S., yet many suffer quietly, afraid to discuss their pain out loud. Struggles to get pregnant often cause anger, jealousy, confusion and loneliness — all emotions that are hard to manage alone. Some women who are hesitant to voice their concerns aloud share their true confessions on the secret-sharing app Whisper, a cheaper-than-therapy (free!) outlet for brutal honesty.
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Worried About Low Sperm Count? Here’s What to Do Next
Infertility is on the rise in Australia with one in six Australian couples currently experiencing challenges with falling pregnant. Of the causes of infertility, reduced sperm count (and/or quality) accounts for around one third of cases. One of the questions, then, commonly asked of a GP in relation to difficulties with conceiving is what to do about a low sperm count?
Confessions of an Infertile Guy
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the reasons for infertility are pretty much an even split: one-third of the time it’s due to female problems and one-third of the time it’s due to male problems.
Ten Things To Know When Your Gay Family And Friends Undergo IVF
Gay couples undergo in vitro fertilization to conceive for infertility, and have for decades. In general the experience is very similar to that of any couple or individual undergoing IVF.
Healthy Living: Male Infertility: The Other Half of the Equation
When you think about the subject of infertility, it is customary to focus on the challenges faced by women who may have to suffer though an expensive and physically demanding process known as In-Vitro Fertilization. This long road entails procedures to harvest the eggs from the ovaries, implant the embryos in the uterus and then carry a stressful pregnancy, frequently complicated by multiple gestations and the risk of miscarriage to term. However, as we all know, it ‘takes two to tango’ and often there is less discussion and awareness of the male side of the equation. Indeed, it is estimated that 40-50% of human infertility can be explained by ‘male factors’, and science is increasingly gaining insight into the requirements necessary for healthy male fertility.
Auburn-based Company Works to Encourage Those Struggling with Infertility
According to the CDC, 6.7 million women in the United States are currently undergoing treatment for infertility. It’s something that affects about 1 in 8 couples, but it’s often a silent struggle. One company in Auburn is working to change that by opening up the conversation and providing an encouraging message of hope.
Many African-American Women ‘Silent and Alone’ with Infertility
Researchers from the University of Michigan exploring the experiences of African-American women coping with infertility have found that many experience infertility in silence and isolation from friends and family.
New Study is Shedding Light on the Safety of Infertility Options
Many couples trying to start a family need medical intervention before they can conceive. About 15 percent of all married couples in the United States have a tough time conceiving. Many turn to assisted reproductive technologies or art, including in vitro fertilization. A major, published study is shedding new light on the safety of infertility options.
Updated Fertility Scorecard Highlights State-by-State Disparities in Access to Support Resources and Fertility Treatment
Today infertility advocates from across the country will gather in Washington, D.C., with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association to talk with Members of Congress about the lack of access to family building options such as fertility treatments and adoption for millions of women and men facing infertility as well as our injured service men and women and our Veterans.
Fertility Doctor Has Baby Via Surrogate
When reproductive endocrinology and infertility doctor Dr. Angie Beltsos learned she could not carry the fourth baby she longed for, she found herself in a similar situation as the patients she treats at the Fertility Centers of Illinois, in the Chicago area.