Infertility - Page 37

October 27, 2015

Transplanting ovarian tissue helps some women have babies

The biggest study ever of women who had ovarian tissue removed, frozen and transplanted suggests the experimental technique is safe and can help about one third of them to have babies.

October 27, 2015

Young cancer patients may be unaware of fertility options

Young cancer patients, often left infertile after treatment, may be unaware of ways to preserve their options for having children, a study suggests.

October 27, 2015

Sperm-inspired robots could aid in vitro fertilization

Just when you thought you'd seen every kind of robot there is, researchers develop bots inspired by sperm

October 27, 2015

More children born from sperm donors seeking out genetic family

John Robbart, a 23-year-old from San Diego, Calif., has known he was conceived using a sperm donor for as long as he can remember. 

October 27, 2015

Being overweight may affect men's semen quality

Overweight and obese men in a new study showed diminished quantity and quality of semen, suggesting that a weight problem might also affect fertility, researchers say.

October 27, 2015

Guys should freeze sperm at 18, says bioethicist

When men are young and full of ... life, they should freeze some sperm for later use, a British bioethicist argues.

October 27, 2015

Should doctors help infertility patients who cross borders for care?

Should doctors offer infertility treatment to patients who cross international borders to get care they can't legally receive in their home country?

October 27, 2015

Modifying gene may be solution to female infertility, study finds

Stress has been known to prevent fertility and cause miscarriages, but scientists have now shown that knocking down a single gene may be able to offset these effects.

October 27, 2015

More American women may get IUDs right after giving birth

For new mothers in the U.S. who receive government-sponsored health insurance, it's becoming easier to get intrauterine devices (IUDs) implanted immediately after giving birth, a study found.

October 27, 2015

Chemicals in sunscreen may cut men's fertility, study says

A new study suggests that chemicals in sunscreen may impair men’s ability to father children, government scientists say.