For about 30 percent of couples struggling with infertility, the cause has something to do with the male’s health, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Even if your guy’s semen analysis results come back normal, there are still things that could be affecting your chances of getting pregnant.
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CMC Helps Pave The Way For A New Treatment For Infertility
Neri Thompson is like many women. She suffers from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a common testosterone imbalance that often leads to infertility. In fact, it’s the most common hormonal disorder in reproductive-age women. She found out about it when she and her husband were ready to have a family just over seven years ago.
Chemicals in Sunscreen Could Cause Infertility
Chemicals found in some sunscreens, shampoos and moisturizers may lead to infertility in men, a new study says.
The Fertility Doctor: Clomiphene: Fertile or Futile?
Clomiphene is the most commonly used drug to treat infertility. Unfortunately, this medication is often used incorrectly and may cause more harm than good.
Ohio State Cuts Infertility Treatment Benefits
Infertility treatments, like in vitro fertilization, have long been considered elective procedures largely not covered by health insurance. But that’s changing. More employers are adding the benefit, and some insurance companies are expanding coverage, but not everyone. Ohio State University is cutting its infertility benefits. WOSU takes a look at how OSU’s infertility plan stacks up to others in the region.
Infertility, Miscarriages More Common Than Society Believes
Somewhere in your junior high school, you were likely compelled to learn about mental and sexual health, given material about family planning and informed about the biological process of conceiving a child. But typically, one aspect of sexual health was left out of the lesson plan – infertility.
Avoid Male Infertility: 5 Ways to Boost the Health of Your Sperm
Men dealing with male infertility often wonder what preventive steps they could have taken to keep their sperm healthy.
Nigeria: Infertility Must Be Viewed As a Disease, Says Orhue
Despite the high rate of infertility in Africa, it has not received adequate attention from government because it is not considered as a disease, said Professor A. A. Orhue.
Why Do We Treat Infertility Like It’s Just Rich Women’s Problem?
When Ann V. Bell, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Delaware, started combing through infertility research back in 2008, it didn’t take long for her to notice a pretty gaping hole: The existing infertility literature focused almost exclusively on the experience of affluent white women.
Just How Terrible Is Endometriosis?
Few diagnoses are more upsetting for women than endometriosis. Of course, the various female cancers, heart disease, and other life-threatening diseases and disorders are devastating, but endometriosis is a diagnosis that may well mean lifelong troubles ranging from menstrual pain to bowel or bladder dysfunction to infertility, while also possibly making a woman more prone to some of the other devastating health issues. A new study by Monash University researchers confirms just how burdensome a diagnosis of endometriosis can be.