The announcement that Apple and Facebook will cover the steep cost of egg freezing for their employees has many people talking about the risks and benefits of the procedure.
Month: October 2014
Fertility Treatments Aren’t Significantly Linked to Birth Defects
The risk of birth defects is low among children conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART), according to a new study.
Children Born From Frozen Embryos are ‘More Sociable’ Than Those Born From Fresh Ones
A study found that boys and girls born through IVF were just as chatty and independent as those whose mothers conceived naturally.
Experimental Infertility Treatment Seems Effective, Cheaper
A crucial part of conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) — the incubation of embryos in a laboratory dish — can instead take place in a device inside the vagina, new research suggests.
Pedestrian Question: Are You a Vegetarian?
According to new studies vegetarian and vegan men have much lower sperm counts than men who eat meat. Jimmy was wondering if anyone could tell whether a guy is a vegetarian just by looking at him – so we went out onto Hollywood Boulevard and asked people “Are You A Vegetarian?” #PedestrianQuestion
Black Women Fare Worse with Fertility Treatments
Black women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) are only about half as likely as white women to become pregnant using the popular assisted reproduction technique, new research indicates, and the racial disparity persists even when donor eggs are used.
Could Plastics Ruin Your Sex Life?
Phthalates are found in numerous items around the home, and even in food packaging. So it’s a little worrying that they’re being linked to, among other things, a decrease in libido in women
Yes, More U.S. Men Got Vasectomies in the Recession
During the great recession of 2007-2009, urologists across the country reported more men than usual getting vasectomies amid worries about supporting bigger families in tough times. Now data from a nationwide survey backs up those anecdotal reports: Vasectomy rates really did rise as the economy tanked.
Coffee Consumption Linked to Male Infertility, U.S. Study Suggests
Men who drank two or more cups of strong coffee a day had just a one in five chance of becoming fathers through IVF. However, for those who drank less than a cup, the chance of having a child rose to nearly 52%.
Chemicals in Plastic ‘are Making Women Less Interested in Sex’: Low Libido Linked to Additives Used to Soften Materials Found in Every Home
If you fancy a pint after work then this might be the perfect excuse. Because according to researchers, drinking a pint of beer a day doubles a man’s odds of becoming a father.