Women having abortions in England are finding it increasingly difficult to get pregnant afterwards. The phenomenon points to one of the medical consequences of having an abortion — infertility problems — which studies show is a risk factor in induced abortions.
A 1986 report, “Post-Abortal Endometritis and Isolation of Chlamydia Trachomatis,” published in the medical journal [...]
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1. Soy contains health enhancing isoflavones. Isoflavones are compounds found only in plants which have strong antioxidant properties. hese compounds repair, and help prevent damage to cells caused by pollution, sunlight, and normal body processes. Free radicals can easily cause harm to the immune system, whose cells divide often. They may also be responsible for [...]
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Resistance to the effects of the blood-sugar regulating hormone insulin could boost a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.Dr. Karen H. Lu of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and her colleagues found that women with endometrial cancer were much more likely to have low levels of a [...]
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By Doreen Nagle
Gannett News Service
How conception occurs:
1. Healthy eggs are produced from the ovaries.
2. The fallopian tubes must be free of blockages in order for the egg to go through them where it meets healthy sperm. The sperm merges with one or more eggs in the fallopian tubes.
3. The lining of the uterus is prepared, [...]
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Study: What women don’t know can hurt their chances of having babies
Most women mistakenly believe they can easily postpone childbirth until their late 30s and early 40s, not knowing how early their fertility can decline.
A large international study found that women in America and around the world are misinformed about the reality of aging and [...]
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ISLAMABAD: Why can some 45-year-olds easily have a baby while much younger women have difficulty becoming pregnant?
The answer, say researchers, could lie in their genes.
Having a naturally conceived child past the age of 45 is rare. But Dr Neri Laufer of the Haddassah University Hospital in Jerusalem has discovered that some of those older mothers [...]
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by Mark Henderson, Science Editor
A study into the effects of therapy offers new hope to thousands of women
STRESS may be one of the main causes of female infertility, preventing thousands of otherwise healthy women in Britain from starting a family.
Many women who struggle to conceive could increase their chances greatly by learning to cope more [...]
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