Roselyn Dinsay ENDOMETRIOSIS is the third leading cause of gynecologic hospitalization in the United States, but its etiology is not clear. While there is strong circumstantial evidence that it is influenced by hormones, a clear temporal relation with menstrual cycle characteristics has not been established.To clarify the association between reproductive factors and endometriosis, Missmer et [...]
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Posted 11 April 2006
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By Michelle Edelbaum Free Press Staff Writer April 9, 2006 Infertility is tough to deal with — whether you’re going through it or someone you care about is. At times, trying to navigate a conversation can feel like you’re walking an emotional tightrope. Debra Clifton is all too familiar with the awkward and sometimes painful [...]
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Posted 11 April 2006
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EMMAUS, Pa. (CP) – Loading up on produce instead of meat at the market may slash women’s risk of endometriosis, the painful migration of uterine lining into the abdomen and a major cause of infertility, reports Prevention magazine. Italian researchers who studied 1,000 women, half with endometriosis, found that eating two servings of fruit and [...]
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Posted 11 April 2006
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Thursday , April 06, 2006 By Daniel J. DeNoon Women who undergo ovary removal before menopause may have an increased risk of dementia, a Mayo Clinic study suggests. “What we are talking about is still-fertile women, finished with having children, who have some event that leads to surgery to remove their uterus, and the surgeon [...]
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Posted 07 April 2006
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It sounds like a dream ticket for women: a safer contraceptive pill that also treats a range of health problems. But the drug’s development is being delayed because in high doses, it is the abortion pill reviled by the anti-abortion lobby and the government of George Bush, says David Baird, a reproductive endocrinologist at the [...]
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Posted 01 April 2006
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Doctors stand accused of giving poor treatment to women with a common fertility problem. Kellie Bisset reports. April 01, 2006 SARAH Plaskitt thinks she’s had a lucky escape. Diagnosed with a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, two years ago, Plaskitt was told by her doctor not to worry as it was a common [...]
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Posted 01 April 2006
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26 March 2006 By DEIDRE MUSSEN Women who want to delay having babies until their thirties are being urged to think again after stunning new research which reveals that infertility rates nearly double after the age of 26. That’s almost 10 years earlier than the age women have been told they may start having problems [...]
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Posted 27 March 2006
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by John C. Martin Article Date: 03-24-06 In a study that could shed new light on some of the causes of male infertility, researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have uncovered new information about the mechanisms underlying sperm motility, or movement ability.1 Tail-Snapping Mechanism The scientists described a key component discovered in their study [...]
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Posted 25 March 2006
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Infertility is a growing problem in our society. The number of embryo transfers performed in Europe (the last human-controlled step of the in-vitro fertilisation technique) increased by 8% between 1999 and 2003. Recent studies confirm this rising trend. Despite the advances in IVF and other assisted reproduction technologies (ART), only 25% of embryo transfer attempts [...]
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Posted 22 March 2006
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Many women with fertility problems could have a significantly better chance of having a baby if modern IVF techniques are combined with more traditional surgical interventions, according to a leading fertility specialist. Mr TC Li, Honorary Professor at Sheffield Hallam University, says that surgical techniques should be used alongside IVF more often, especially for women [...]
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Posted 22 March 2006
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