Courteney Cox’s IVF story might not do anything to help you deal with your own infertility, but we hope it helps you realize that you are not alone in your struggle to conceive. Pregnancy or IVF in older age becomes harder, as Courteney Cox, aka Monica of F.R.I.E.N.D.S fame, points: “It’s a fact that after […]
Cutting down the amount of carbohydrates in your diet could raise your chances of conceiving, British fertility experts said at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Geneva. Dr Gillian Lockwood of the Midland Fertility Clinic in Tamworth, Staffordshire, says she encourages the couples who are trying to conceive to eat more lean […]
Researchers at Qatar University have identified a key protein in human sperm as a vital component of the fertilization process. Problems with a protein known as phospholipase C zeta (PLC-zeta) is thought to be the causative factor for male infertility, and fixing this could be a real solution for men facing infertility. During lab experiments, the […]
A 24-year-old woman has given birth to a baby after her fertility was restored with the ovarian tissue frozen when she was just nine. This is the first instance of live birth from frozen tissue and a breakthrough for patients who want to undergo IVF after chemotherapy. Moaza Al Matrooshi, now 24, said the arrival […]
Infertility attributed to cancer treatments in men can be avoided with a drug that is also used prevent infections in cancer patients. Cancer treatments often cease sperm production in men, leaving them infertile, but researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), have found that a drug could restore sperm generation in men […]
If you are suffering from endometriosis related infertility and are considering IVF, your chances of success are the same as the women without endometriosis, says a recent study. Researchers have found that even though the condition presents with some factors that make pregnancy difficult, endometriosis does not affect IVF success. The study “The impact of […]
New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that more number of American women are seeking medical assistance for getting pregnant, as compared to the data collected in 1995. Between June 2006 and June 2010, approximately 12.5% of American women, aged 25-44, had to seek medical intervention to conceive. That is up […]
