Between the ages of 35 and 40, a woman’s fertility quickly declines and one in every six couples seek the help of a fertility specialist. We have put together some...
Scientists believe they are closer than ever to creating birth control pills for men, after years of attempts and failures trying to create a male pill that can rival the...
According to a recent US study at The National Institute of Child Health and Development in Maryland, USA low dose aspirin could improve pregnancy rates in some women due to...
Researchers have created a computational model that determines when women should start trying to conceive for different family sizes. The paper, ‘Realizing a desired family size: when should couples...
As obesity rates rise throughout the west, researchers are struggling to find the reason behind the change and discover how it can be curbed. A recent meta-analysis of 200,000...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects the hormonal pathways that produce eggs and prepare the uterus for pregnancy, meaning that it can be a challenge for women with PCOS to become...
While fertility research is developing new and exciting treatments as time goes on, it’s important to do whatever you can to increase your chances of becoming pregnant and carrying...
A UK Charity has found that 5,000 young breast cancer patients are not being offered treatments to preserve their fertility. Survival rates for breast cancer are increasing consistently and...
A major London fertility clinic has stated that all women aged 35 or over should have their fertility checked and consider freezing their eggs if they would like to conceive....
Folic acid (known as Vitamin B9 or folate) is a food supplement that is not synthesized in natural circumstances. Folic acid primarily aids the repair of DNA and the production...
Many complex processes occur within the body. In order to control these processes, different parts of the body need to communicate with each other. Hormones are a group of chemicals ...
Researchers have found that using donated eggs in fertility treatments may increase the risk of complications such as pre-eclampsia and high blood pressure. Pre-eclampsia tends to affect sufferers in the...