Category: Fertility and Health
How Do STIs Affect Fertility?
Regular sexual health checks are essential for good health, regardless of the number of partners you have had. If you would like to conceive, it is especially important to ensure...
Older Fathers Pass on More Gene Mutations Than Mothers
A study that investigated the genomes of thousands of Icelandic parents and children has concluded that older fathers pass on far more genetic mutations to children than mothers do. Researchers...
Asthma May Affect Your Fertility
Women who suffer from asthma are more likely to require fertility treatment in order to conceive, according to a new study. Research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress...
Male Obesity is Linked to Poorer Sperm Quality
Weight and body mass have a large impact on fertility – while previous research has largely focused on the link between female weight and fertility, a recent study published in...
Common Flame Retardants Associated with Lower Rates of Pregnancy
Couples experiencing infertility may look at lifestyle factors such as stress, weight, and past/present drug use as part of their assessment and treatment, but it’s unusual for people to assess...
80% of Women Give Birth within 5 Years of Fertility Treatments
The majority of women under 35 will give birth within 5 years of starting fertility treatments, a Danish study has shown. While treatments such as IVF and IUI do not...
Male Fertility in Crisis: Western Men’s Sperm Count Falls by 52%
Many fertility tests and treatments focus on the female partner, but a recent study has shown that male fertility in the west is in a state of crisis. A meta-analysis...
Implantation Bleeding Explained
Implantation bleeding is perfectly normal and extremely common, but many women are unaware of it and may mistake it for a period. It’s rare that it requires medical attention, but...
Sugar and Fertility: What is the Impact?
Healthy diet and proper proportions of macronutrients are essential to healthy eggs and sperm, which is why it’s so important for couples to look after their nutrition when trying to...
Healthy Relationship Tips During Fertility Treatment
Infertility can be one of the biggest tests of your relationship – how you deal with it, how you communicate, and how you support each other through diagnosis, treatment, and...
3 Things to Do Before Going to a Fertility Clinic
Anxiety about conception is normal, particularly as many couples have spent most of their sexual lives trying to avoid pregnancy and can therefore overestimate just how easy it is to...
Being Underweight Affects Fertility as Much as Obesity
The majority of media at the moment focuses on the impact that obesity or simply being overweight can have on fertility, but being underweight also has devastating (and sometimes more...
