Dr. Molina Dayal, is the Medical Director of Sher Fertility St. Louis. She was a guest on the noon show Tuesday, to discuss male infertility. According to medical statistics, nearly one third of all infertility cases, male infertility is the problem.
Month: September 2013
Women’s Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Disease May be Tied to Reproduction
New research shows that once women hit menopause, their risk of heart disease is the same as the risk for men.
Why I’m Doing IVF on Live TV: One Woman’s Fertility Journey
Jessica Menkhausen and Derek Manion, both 33, are engaged to be married. However, the St. Louis couple’s wedding is on hold so they can pay for in vitro fertilization, in the hopes of getting pregnant. Menkhausen has battled fertility issues, including two ectopic pregnancies, for the past nine years. On Tuesday, she had her eggs harvested live on TODAY.
Novo Taps Five Experts for Their Brash Take on Menopause
Novo Nordisk’s latest women’s health effort is taking on a distinct voice and approach to menopause. Instead of creating a campaign from the ground up to talk about vaginal dryness associated with menopause, the drug maker has brought together five women’s health advocates with established social media followings and a less-than-clinical tone under an umbrella called the GLAM alliance, with GLAM standing in for Great Life After Menopause.
After Cancer, Fertility Is Often Within Reach
Like many adults who survived childhood cancer, Karen Cormier always assumed she would never get pregnant.
Once-a-Month Contraceptive Pill is Scientifically Possible, Say Experts
Researchers say pill could be taken after sex, but predict strong opposition from anti-abortion activists.
Report: Environmental Chemicals A Pregnancy Risk
From mercury to pesticides, Americans are exposed daily to environmental chemicals that could harm reproductive health, the nation’s largest groups of obstetricians and fertility specialists said Monday.
Ex-Couple in Illinois Battle in Court Over Frozen Embryos
An estranged Illinois couple are battling in court over the future of frozen embryos they created before they broke up.
Professor: Avoid Purchasing Fertility Drugs Online
A University of Cincinnati researcher is warning people against purchasing fertility drugs online because they might actually have reverse effects.
Embracing Desperation in Fertility
New research shows that negative emotions, like desperation and anger, often deepen a patient’s involvement in decision-making and cause them to deliberate carefully, rather than consigning them to paralyzed indecision or blind commitment to unrealistic goals.