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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Developed by Sheffield University fertility expert Professor Bill Ledger, Plan Ahead estimates a woman’s ‘ovarian reserve’ - the number of healthy eggs she has left. The £180 kit measures blood levels of three hormones - Inhibin B, AMH and FSH.
Levels of the first two drop as a woman approaches menopause, while FSH levels rise.
Taking the [...]
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Each year more than 7.3 million people in the United States are affected by infertility, yet there are many simple ways to prevent infertility from affecting you. Dr. Sweet, a board certified practitioner in both the specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the subspecialty of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility offers 15 ways you can combat [...]
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Researchers have identified a protein in women that destroys unfertilized eggs with genetic damage, an important step in discovering how to treat infertility, according to a study in the journal Nature.
The protein, p63, guards against irregularities that could cause diseases in children by detecting and killing eggs with genetic mutations - the first mechanism found [...]
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Habit Has Opposite Effect For Few
Women who light up may extinguish their chances of getting pregnant, according to a new study that finds smoking hurts fertility. It’s even worse for women who aren’t using their own eggs to conceive, the study outlined.
Smoking is a habit that not only affects the health of an unborn child, [...]
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Now, a new book from the nation’s leading thyroid patient advocate and New York Times bestselling author, Mary Shomon, can help women identify whether a thyroid problem may actually be the cause of their hormonal symptoms. “The Thyroid Hormone Breakthrough: Overcoming Sexual and Hormonal Problems at Every Age” (HarperCollins) is a practical handbook for women [...]
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Welcome to the new and improved Endometriosis and Fertility Resource Page! It was once known as the EndoPhil Resource Page, but we have taken steps to make it even better, now on our very own website.
This resource page has been set up to collate the latest news on endometriosis, fertility, infertility, medications and medical procedures. It is also a source of basic facts and hopes to bust myths of human reproduction.
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