The one-hour test will assess women using a combination of advanced 3D ultrasound and blood tests, while men will be offered a detailed analysis of their semen for £90.
Month: August 2014
Could Household Detergents Reduce Fertility?
Two active ingredients commonly found in household detergents caused reproductive decline in mice, according to a new study published in the journal Reproductive Technology, prompting concerns about how these ingredients affect reproduction in humans.
Women Hoping To Become Pregnant Via IVF Should Make Sure Their Vitamin D Levels Are Up
For women struggling with infertility, assisted reproductive technology (ART), including the transfer of fertilized human eggs into a woman’s uterus, commonly referred to as in vitro fertilization (IVF), is often their final solution for becoming pregnant, but even this option does not guarantee 100 percent certainty. A team of Italian researchers has concluded a study suggesting that a deficiency of vitamin D, a steroid hormone that is naturally produced in the skin, may be standing between women undergoing IVF and a successful pregnancy.
When Childless Isn’t a Choice
Can you ever truly come to terms with desperately wanting a child, but never having one?
Sound of Actual Ticking Clock Can Speed Up Women’s Attitudes on Reproductive Timing
The metaphor of a ticking clock is often used to refer to a woman’s growing urge – from puberty onwards to menopause – to conceive before her childbearing years are over. New research in Springer’s journal Human Nature shows that there’s more truth to this phrase than you might think. The subtle sound of a ticking clock can quite literally speed up a woman’s reproductive timing.
Erectile Dysfunction Undertreated, Study Finds
Despite a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED), only a quarter of men with the condition receive treatment for it, according to a recently published study.
Our Safety Net Is Failing the Impoverished Women Who Need Birth Control
“The number of women needing publicly funded contraceptive services has skyrocketed over the last decade,” Rachel Gold, Guttmacher’s acting vice president for public policy, said in a statement regarding the findings. “But public funding sources — such as the federal Title X program and state revenues — are failing to keep pace with women’s growing needs.”
Meet the World’s First Test-Tube Penguin: Female Magellanic Chick ‘184’ Conceived Using Frozen Sperm
Although she doesn’t have an official name, she is referred to as 184. She has now joined other Magellanic penguin chicks that were conceived naturally at the attraction.
Cancer Linked to Menopause Drug in New Report
Popular menopause drugs made in part from estrogen found in the urine of pregnant horses have caused breast cancer in thousands of Canadian women, according to allegations in a new report by the Canadian Cancer Society’s top epidemiologist.
The Health Benefits of Sex
Researchers haven’t yet nailed down the full impact of sex on one’s overall health, though various experts have listed potential benefits.