Oxidative stress (OS) is a significant factor impacting fertility in both men and women. With the aim of determining the comparative effectiveness of various antioxidants on reproductive outcomes, researchers conducted a study involving over 2600 people in 20 clinical trials. So, can anti-oxidants help improve your IVF outcome? Here’ what they found: Study overview This […]
If you reside in California and are facing infertility, you will likely benefit from the IVF laws in California, which are set to undergo major changes on the behest of Governor Gavin Newsom. With IVF costs in the US touching over $20,000, most people had to wait for months to be able to collect the […]
Selena Gomez’s infertility announcement was met with some unkind comments, so the singer shut her critics with a clear message: “F— off.” Her candid revelations highlighted the emotional roller coaster that many women face along with the stress of infertility. In an emotional speech at the Women in Film dinner in Beverly Hills, the 32-year-old […]
Courteney Cox opted for IVF after suffering several miscarriages, and at first, even that failed. Luckily her doctor suggested the right tests, and they found the exact reason for Courteney Cox’s IVF failure before proceeding with another cycle—the MTHFR gene mutation. Pregnancy or IVF in older age becomes harder. Courteney Cox, who famously played Monica […]
Meghan King’s IVF journey was not easy but knowing that she was finally pregnancy made it all worth the effort and pain, she said. Meghan and then husband, Jim Edmonds, underwent two cycles of IVF. “I remember exactly where I was,” she told People magazine. “I was in my bathroom in my California house, and Jimmy […]
The cost of IVF in Canada runs up to a whopping $20,000 per cycle and it is a real hurdle for infertile couples wanting to have a baby. With infertility on the rise and the economy slowing down, IVF costs are becoming harder to bear but some people have found ways around it. 35-year-old Lindsay […]
A fertility clinic in Spain invited Irish musician Sharon Corr to play for a room full of developing embryos, so the chances of success can be improved. Can music improve the chances of IVF success? In a research paper presented at the Annual Meeting of ESHRE, the clinic reported how musical vibrations can be favorable for IVF […]
Only 27% of IVF cycles in the UK were funded by the NHS in 2022, a significant decline from 40% in 2012. This means only one in four women was able to get NHS funded IVF treatment. In 2022, around 52,500 women underwent IVF treatment. While these numbers continue to grow, the funds are apparently […]
Nicole Kidman’s IVF treatments did not immediately work. She struggled with infertility over several years, experienced a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, and also faced IVF failure, before being able to conceive. The Hollywood actor is now a mother to four children, a son and daughter who are adopted, a daughter that she gave birth to, […]
Celine Dion’s infertility struggle and her numerous IVF treatments went on for almost a decade before she was able to complete her family with her 3 sons. The ‘Titanic’ singer grew up in a large family—she was the youngest of 14 children in her family and always wanted to have kids of her own. Celine’s sons René-Charles […]