Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” continues to cause much debate. While some people claim the practice is beneficial for the energy industry, others are concerned about the damage it may be causing to environmental and human health. Now, a new study fuels the latter concern, suggesting that prenatal exposure to chemicals used in fracking may influence a man’s reproductive health in adulthood.
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Ovarian Tissue Transplant Can Help Some Women Have Kids After Cancer Treatment
Cancer patients who have ovarian tissue removed and stored for later transplantation have a chance at a successful pregnancy, a new study finds.
Exercise, Dieting Found to Improve Fertility in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Women who have the hormone disorder polycystic ovary syndrome may be able to improve their fertility through weight loss and exercise, according to the results of a new study.
Couples Paying Most Canadian Donors for Their Eggs, Breaking Controversial Fertility Law, Study Find
Most Canadian women who donate eggs for fertility treatment receive payment above their expenses – even though providing such fees violates the country’s controversial fertility law, suggests a new study.
Pregnancy Intentions Don’t Influence Women’s Birth Control Choices As Much As Relationships, Sexual Activity
As of now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 62 percent of women who are of reproductive age use contraception, the most popular choice being oral contraceptives, which 28 percent of women use. While oral contraception may be more common among women than ever before, the reason why may not be what you think. According to a new study published in the journal Contraception, women have made their contraception choice based on current relationships and sexual activity, not their long-term pregnancy goals.
Fresh Donor Eggs May Mean More Births Than Frozen
Infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be less likely to give birth if they use frozen eggs from donors instead of fresh donor eggs, a new study finds.
Processed Meats May Affect Male Fertility, Study Shows
Attention, men: Your favorite meats might be affecting your fertility, a new study suggests. While the research can’t prove cause and effect, it shows that men involved in fertility treatment who ate a lot of processed meats — bacon, sausage and the like — had poorer success, while those who ate more chicken or other poultry had better outcomes. “Many studies have shown that diet can affect human fertility, but our diets are so complex that it is difficult to tease out how particular food types may affect reproductive outcomes,” Dr. Rebecca Sokol, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, said in a society news release.
Menopausal Women: Lower Heart Risk Than These Men?
Menopause is commonly considered a risk factor for heart disease, as the protective effect of estrogen declines. However, in a new study, researchers found that postmenopausal women had a lower risk of dying from heart attack than did men of similar ages.
This Common Medicine-Cabinet Drug Could Hurt Your Fertility
A small, new study shows that taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can temporarily harm women’s fertility.
Could These Common Pain-Relievers Lower Fertility?
Young women who regularly use pain-relief medicines called NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) might be seriously undermining their fertility, a new study suggests.