Fertility

Pfizer Birth Control Recall: Could Women Who Get Pregnant Sue?

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If women wind up pregnant from faulty pill packets, product liability lawsuits or “wrongful pregnancy” cases — reminiscent of medical malpractice — could be filed.

Is It Selfish to Pursue Fertility Treatments Instead of Adoption?

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Should infertile couples forgo their desire for biological children and turn instead to adoption?

Pfizer Recalls 1 Million Birth Control Pills

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Women with recalled packets are at greater risk of pregnancy and should use back-up contraception. Is your pill on the list?

Gingrich Wants Scrutiny of IVF Clinics: Why That’s Not the Worst Idea

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When IVF creates excess embryos, women are faced with a choice: store them indefinitely, donate them to others or offer them to research.

‘Sonicated’ Sperm: Could Ultrasound Be the Next Male Contraceptive?

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Condoms and vasectomies are so yesterday. Researchers are working on a way to zap sperm to control male fertility.

Boy or Girl? Why Dads Want Sons, but Moms Want Daughters

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Women strongly prefer daughters while men wants sons, a study finds. Could this lead to sex selection?

U.S. Birth Rates Hit Record Lows: Is It the Economy?

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(Updated) Better birth control? No, it’s the bad economy. The national birth rate dropped for the third straight year, down another 3% in 2010, and experts say it’s because women fear they can’t afford the cost of kids.

The Sperm Bike: Cycling to Drum Up Sperm Donations

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It’s not every day that you see a really large sperm on a really large bike. But starting next week, it’s going to become commonplace — at least in Seattle.

Is Sperm from Redheads Really Less Desirable?

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Redheaded men are probably feeling a little hurt this week in light of news that one of the world’s largest sperm banks is up-to-here and has stopped accepting their gametes.

Review: Aspirin Doesn’t Increase Chances of Pregnancy With IVF

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Taking aspirin during fertility treatment does not increase women’s chances of conceiving, according to a new review of the research.