Category: News
Can Traumatic Memories Be Passed on in Human Sperm?
A recent study involving men who experienced early life trauma has displayed surprising results. It involved 28 Caucasian men, all of whom had experienced some form of abuse or neglect...
Human Eggs Have Been Grown to Maturity in a Lab
In a potential breakthrough for fertility treatment, scientists have successfully grown early-stage human egg cells to full maturity in a lab. The results of the research suggest that one day...
Is Red Wine Good for Fertility?
A recent study on the effects of alcohol on ovarian reserve resulted in a spate of newspaper articles claiming that red wine has a positive effect on fertility – the...
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...
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...
PTID and the Importance of Therapy During Fertility Treatments
Infertility is stressful for the majority of couples – the combination of wanting to be parents with sometimes intense hormonal changes, treatment schedules, and financial pressures, can make conception attempts...
Mother in Bid to Carry her Late Daughter’s Baby Wins Right to Appeal
A couple known only as Mr. and Mrs. M have been granted the right to appeal a High Court ruling which would block Mrs. M from the right to use...
HNG May Combat Infertility from Chemotherapy
Side Effects of Chemotherapy Chemotherapy can have both life-saving benefits and life-altering side effects. It can slow cancer growth by destroying cancerous cells, yet it also can harm and destroy...
Recent Findings on Autism and Antidepressant Connection
A University of Montreal study reveals a connection between the use of antidepressants during pregnancy and the occurrence of autism. This study is called ‘Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy and the...
Increasing Fertility: Does Aspirin Boost Fertility?
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...
Average British Couple Doesn’t Have Enough Sex to Conceive
A nationwide survey has shown that despite a lot of discussion of sex in media and private conversations, the average British couple only has sex once a week. This figure...
