Here is some uplifting news for those on their IVF journeys. It looks like there is still hope after all.
The US and Dutch study, published at BMJ online, looked at the effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation.
Jennie Longbottom, one of a small number of physiotherapists [...]
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A surgical gel - containing a drug untested on humans - has caused excruciating internal scarring in dozens of women that could lead to infertility, claims a leading gynaecologist.Many of the endometriosis patients have already forked out thousands of dollars for repeat surgery. Some are now pursuing compensation from ACC.Endometriosis is a condition where abnormal [...]
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An in-home kit designed to help couples conceive won U.S. approval.
The $300 package is the first to be cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said the product’s maker, closely held Conceivex Inc. of Saranac, Michigan, in a statement today.
The kit will be available only by prescription. It contains tools to predict fertility and [...]
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recently discovered substance, kisspeptin, may be able boost fertility in women with low hormone levels, British researchers reported today.
Kisspeptin is a hormone named after a brand of chocolate, Kiss, produced in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Scientists at Imperial College, London, say there have been encouraging results from their first tests involving healthy women.
The study showed that kisspeptin stimulates [...]
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A diet rich on low-fat dairy food may make it harder for some women to conceive, according to a study involving thousands of US women.
Harvard researchers found women who frequently ate these foods were 85% more likely to have ovulation problems.
In contrast, the Human Reproduction study found eating full-fat dairy foods, including ice cream, cut [...]
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Birth Control Pills Reduce Fertility (Fiction)
No evidence shows that the use of birth control pills affects future fertility. In fact, birth control pills are very short acting. Therefore, birth control pills never make much of an impact on the body’s ability to reproduce. If anything, using the pill or one of its hormonal counterparts such [...]
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At the 62nd Annual Meeting of the ASRM several new studies were highlighted for the impact nutrition has on the reproductive system
Dian Shepperson Mills presented how nutritional therapy provides an effective method of improving fertility rates and reducing abdominal pain in women with endometriosis. She promotes an integrated medical approach to improve health looks for [...]
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