October 23, 2015 Reproductive control can be a form of partner violence Intimate partner violence or abuse can take the form of birth control sabotage, pregnancy pressure or coercion, which can have devastating consequences including unintended pregnancy, abortion and psychological trauma, according to a new review.
October 23, 2015 Age of sperm donor may not affect infertility treatment success, study shows Despite evidence indicating that sperm quality declines as men age, a new study shows that a sperm donor’s age doesn’t affect the success rates of infertility treatments utilizing donor sperm.
October 23, 2015 Triplet births due to fertility treatments are declining More than one-third of U.S.
October 22, 2015 What nobody tells you about getting pregnant after 30 Much of the fertility talk aimed at women over 30 can be alarmist (ticktock!) or depressing (scary statistics!).
November 20, 2014 Testosterone Turnaround: Baby Cries Boost 'Manly' Hormone Testosterone in men is often associated with sowing wild oats rather than taking care of babies, but a new study finds that in some situations, hearing an infant's cry can actually boost this sex hormone in men
November 20, 2014 Long-Term Lifestyle Changes Can Help Aid Infertility Infertility affects over 7 million American women of childbearing age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infertility is a broad term used to describe the impaired ability to conceive children. According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), healthy couples under age 30 have a 25 to 30 percent chance of becoming pregnant every month, as long as they are having regular sex. Primary infertility describes couples who have unsuccessfully conceived after at least one year of unprotected sex. Some couples may have achieved pregnancy at least once but could not thereafter — a condition known as secondary infertility. Women who can become pregnant but are unable to carry the child until birth may also be infertile. A number of factors can contribute to infertility, and the causes may vary between men and women. While infertility happens for a great number of reasons, a combination of medical intervention and lifestyle changes may lead to a successful pregnancy.
