On the whole, I’m assuming that studies in the academic journal Fertility and Sterility — which include chart-toppers like “Are varicoceles associated with increased deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation?” — don’t receive a …
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FDA Adds Risk of ‘Ovarian Failure’ to Avastin’s Warning Label
Treatment with the cancer drug Avastin may affect fertility in some women, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. The agency said a new warning about the risk of “ovarian failure” was added to the drug’s label.
Why Fathers Are Less Likely to Die of Heart Disease
Having children may drain a man’s testosterone, but a large family may also be an indicator of heart health, a new study finds.
Review: Aspirin Doesn’t Increase Chances of Pregnancy With IVF
Taking aspirin during fertility treatment does not increase women’s chances of conceiving, according to a new review of the research.
Scientists Restore Fertility in Mice Using Lab-Generated Sperm
Japanese scientists successfully restored fertility in sterile mice using sperm cells that were originated in the lab, reports a new study in the journal Cell. The research promises to help scientists better understand fertility …
Sperm Gene May Explain Some Male Infertility
A mutation in a gene for a sperm-related protein found in 20% of men may be responsible for a significant proportion of unexplained male infertility, according to a new study.
No Decline in Sperm Counts After All, Danish Data Show
In the dystopian book and film Children of Men, human beings suddenly stop being able to have children. There’s no real explanation given for the change — though there’s talk of a precipitous decline in sperm count quality — but the loss of the ability to reproduce essentially robs humanity of its future, and leads to the utter …
You’re Kidding! Medical Clown Increases Pregnancy Rates with IVF
A study of 229 Israeli women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to treat infertility found that a 15-minute visit from a trained “medical clown” immediately after the embryos were placed in the womb increased the chance of …
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Predicting IVF Success: There’s an App for That
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a money-, time-, and dignity- gobbling exercise with lower than a third chance of success.
Sale Alert! Holiday Savings on Sperm
While it’s far from a traditional gift, vials of sperm may be at the top of the list for couples and single women facing infertility. A sale on sperm from two branches of the world’s largest group of sperm banks could at least …
Putting to Rest Fears that IVF May Be Linked to Cancer
In the wake of Elizabeth Edwards’ death, many women are wondering whether the fertility treatments the former Senator’s wife underwent to bear children late in life — she leaves behind two young children, ages 10 and 12 — …
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Are You Fertile? Don’t Rely on a Drug-Store Fertility Test to Tell You
We women are accustomed to peeing on chemically-treated sticks to learn what our bodies are up to. Pregnancy tests administered in the confines of the master bathroom are more accurate than ever, but new research indicates that …
