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Category: Fertility Headlines
Menopause Society Decries Undertreatment of Hot Flashes
Menopausal symptoms are undertreated in women older than 65 years, and insurers and clinicians need to shrug off notions of “hard and fast” rules discouraging hormone use in older women, urges a statement released June 8 by the North American Menopause Society.
Egg or Sperm? Scientists Identify A Gene that Makes the Call
Providing insight into the sometimes mysterious biology of reproduction, researchers in Japan have identified a gene that controls whether the reproductive precursor cells known as germ cells eventually become sperm or eggs.
Women Should Never Have an Age Limit on Fertility Treatment
A woman’s right to have a baby should be based on medical fact—not social judgment.
Women with Lupus and APS at Risk of Reduced Fertility and Pregnancy Complication
New recommendations by EULAR for women’s health and pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and/or antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) were presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015). Developed by expert consensus, these evidence-based recommendations provide crucial guidance to support family planning, assisted reproduction, pregnancy and the menopause in these patients.
Healthy Living: Male Infertility: The Other Half of the Equation
When you think about the subject of infertility, it is customary to focus on the challenges faced by women who may have to suffer though an expensive and physically demanding process known as In-Vitro Fertilization. This long road entails procedures to harvest the eggs from the ovaries, implant the embryos in the uterus and then carry a stressful pregnancy, frequently complicated by multiple gestations and the risk of miscarriage to term. However, as we all know, it ‘takes two to tango’ and often there is less discussion and awareness of the male side of the equation. Indeed, it is estimated that 40-50% of human infertility can be explained by ‘male factors’, and science is increasingly gaining insight into the requirements necessary for healthy male fertility.
Auburn-based Company Works to Encourage Those Struggling with Infertility
According to the CDC, 6.7 million women in the United States are currently undergoing treatment for infertility. It’s something that affects about 1 in 8 couples, but it’s often a silent struggle. One company in Auburn is working to change that by opening up the conversation and providing an encouraging message of hope.
Woman Gives Birth After Transplant of Her Own Frozen Ovarian Tissue
Over a decade ago, a bone marrow transplant left a Belgian girl infertile. Now, a transplant of her own frozen ovarian tissue has helped her get pregnant and give birth to a healthy baby boy.
Researchers Identify Unique Marker on Mom’s Chromosomes in Early Embryo
Researchers in the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center are visually capturing the first process of chromosome alignment and separation at the beginning of mouse development. The findings could lead to answers to questions concerning the mechanisms leading to birth defects and chromosome instability in cancer cells.
Many African-American Women ‘Silent and Alone’ with Infertility
Researchers from the University of Michigan exploring the experiences of African-American women coping with infertility have found that many experience infertility in silence and isolation from friends and family.