The sons of women who smoke are more likely to have low sperm counts, a new study has warned.
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IVF May Slightly Increase Mental Retardation Risk
While new research finds no significant link between autism and singleton children conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF), a slightly increased risk of mental retardation, or intellectual disability, was found following IVF treatment including intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Belgian Gynaecologist Fined £4725
A gynaecologist who injected women with specially-prepared sperm cells so they could choose the sex of their babies has been fined £4725.
Australian Known Sperm Donor Granted Parenthood
An Australian man has been granted shared parental responsibility by a federal judge over a child born through IVF using sperm he had donated to his former partner.
Some Infertile Men Show Higher Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Men who are infertile because they produce no sperm may have a higher-than-average risk of developing cancer, a new study finds.
New Study Tracks Emotional Health of ‘Surrogate Kids’
Over the past decade the number of births involving surrogacy with donor eggs and sperm has surged. What, experts wondered, does this mean for the mental and emotional health of the growing number of kids who may or may not know the truth about their distinctive origins?
Shortage of Sperm Donors
About 80 per cent of donated sperm used by singles, lesbian couples and other childless women in Canberra is flown in from overseas, mostly the United States.
Dad’s Stress Changes His Sperm: Brain Development of Future Children Affected
Is Dad stressed? It may not be a good thing for your future children. It turns out that sperm is affected by stress, whether experienced as a preadolescent or adult, and could give any sons or daughters a blunted reaction to stress–a response is associated with several mental disorders.
Sperm Donor Conception: Not a DIY Project!
Our nation presents a very complicated state-by-state legal quilt on donor insemination. But one thing is consistent throughout the country: No matter where you live, the informal, friendly, at-home donation method is a bad idea. The casual use of a friend’s sperm almost always leads to unwanted legal consequences.
Woman Gives Birth Using Dead Man’s Frozen Sperm
A three-week-old baby, will never get to meet her father, who died of cancer six years ago. Neither has her mother ever met the man – she underwent the first artificial insemination in Israel from a deceased man’s sperm. The man’s parents chose the woman to be the mother of their granddaughter.