Scientists at USC have unlocked the mystery of why new cases of the genetic disease Noonan Syndrome are so common: a mutation that causes the disease disproportionately increases a normal father’s production of sperm carrying the disease trait.
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For Men, Infertility Often Becomes a Private Heartache
That’s what the good people inside the building call it: a sample. They never call it “sperm” or “semen.” And they don’t call it “your dream of having a family,” though everyone knows that’s what it is.
The 5 Stages of Infertility Grief
When you’re having trouble having a baby, there may be a lot to grieve. You grieve your ovaries, which work only some of the time. You grieve your partner’s sperm for being too few or poor swimmers. You grieve the entire process; all of the tests, the diagnoses, the waiting. Things many may never need to think about, you’ve obsessed over. Good grief.
A Choice Not as Easy as It Looked
When my husband’s friend Maggie asked him if he would donate his sperm to get her soon-to-be wife pregnant, he said he had to ask me first. It’s the kind of hypothetical question one might pose at a dinner party: “If your friends, a lesbian couple, ask your husband to donate sperm so they can have a child, would you agree?”
Researchers Develop Sperm-Sorting Design That May Aid Couples Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 70 million couples experience infertility worldwide. Current data suggests that nearly one third of infertility disorders are due to poor sperm quality. For couples undergoing in vitro fertilization, certain sperm characteristics, such as motility and stamina, are crucial when sorting and selecting sperm. However, selecting the fittest sperm can be a challenge.
New Judge Sought in Topeka Sperm Donor Case
A Topeka man being sued by the state for child support after donating his sperm to a couple is requesting a new judge in the case.
Lack of Sleep May Harm Sperm
Not getting enough sleep may harm men’s sperm, a new study from Denmark says.
Male Infertility Azoospermia
Men who produce no measurable sperm can be helped with testicular sperm extraction.
What is In Vitro Fertilization?
In vitro fertilization (IVF), is a form of assisted reproductive technology. In IVF, sperm are combined with an egg or eggs in a Petri dish in an attempt to achieve fertilization. The embryos which result from this process are then …
Men Who Wear KILTS are More Fertile – Because Their Sperm are Cooler
Men who wear kilts have better quality sperm and are therefore more fertile, Scottish researchers claim.