If you’re thinking of trying to get pregnant, you might want to consider avoiding foods with a certain kind of fat.
Trans fats are oils that go through a chemical process called hydrogenation to extend the shelf life of foods. These unhealthy fats have already been linked to an increased risk for heart disease. A new [...]
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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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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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By Mark Henderson
Fertility watchdog says success cannot be judged solely on baby numbers. Couples should also consider multiple birth rates.
Couples seeking fertility treatment have been advised to be wary of clinics that boast high success rates but produce a large number of twins and triplets.
Many of the IVF centres that perform best in terms of [...]
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A study published last December shows that although a large number of fertility patients opt to proceed with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), surgical evaluation and treatment of endometriosis with laparoscopic surgery should be considered for reversing infertility. The study may offer hope to many couples since IVF can be perceived as the last hope in [...]
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By Ainsley Pavey
A BRISBANE couple is set to give birth to a designer baby hand-picked from a test tube as part of a world-first IVF test.
The test, developed for Brisbane's City Fertility Centre, is set to revolutionise the booming IVF industry by allowing couples to select disease-free embryos.They will also be able to pick the [...]
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MONTREAL, May 11 /PRNewswire/ - Immucon announces that it is now offering the detection of protein P34H on the surface of the sperm through all fertility centers and andrology labs located in North America. A recent study involving three fertility centers and which results are being published this month in Fertility & Sterility, reveals that [...]
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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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