A "westernized" diet, or a diet consisting of burgers, pizza, and other high calorie foods are considered to be bad for the overall health of sperm quality. This can affect a male's fertility, which can hinder him from getting his partner pregnant and doctors are urging men to change their diets.
Infertility is a growing problem in the United States and a lot of the times, it is because of the male. Researchers are coming up with a new way to measure sperm count and motility using a microfluidic chip, which has high accuracy results that can measure male fertility better than ever.
The Meiosin gene is an extremely rare gene that activates right before the meiosis process, which can cause infertility in both males and females. Researchers are trying to understand where this gene comes from and urging people to be tested for this gene.
Diet can greatly affect sperm quality and there are a lot of factors that can play into this issue. Eating healthier can not only help a male's sperm quality, but it can also help the male physically by avoiding different health risks as well.
Infertility isn’t uncommon. That being said, it can be difficult for fertility experts to detect what the exact reason for infertility can be sometimes. The laparoscopy is an effective tool for helping fertility experts uncover the complications that might be causing infertility for a number of women.
As education becomes more and more important for beginning a successful career, many women might be worrying about their own fertility. The age at which women start having children is starting later and later as they try to establish themselves among the workforce.
If you’ve been struggling with fertility, know that you aren’t alone. Rates of infertility have nearly doubled since the 1980’s, but there may actually be some hopeful news about the future of in vitro, thanks to a new study on embryo health.
A new study shows that performance enhancing drugs may be linked to infertility.
Eggs cultured in labs might mean a chance for women with medically-caused infertility to experience pregnancy when they're ready for it.
These researchers exposed frozen sperm samples to microgravity—here's what they found.
Experimental Procedure Might Be Able to Preserve Reproductive Tissue
Can we fix infertility with the help of skin cells? Studies have concluded that it might just be possible!
A study done by the University of Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis recently found that by treating mice with an antibiotic, they could reduce the lesions that developed with endometriosis and were the cause of so much pain.
BPA and its impact on fertility
Can transgender men still have functioning ovaries?
Research into why older sperm produce healthier offspring.
Robots can be programmed to detect reproductive health issues
A new fertility app that can provide birth control.
Lab grown eggs and new fertility treatments
Does stress from childhood impact fertility later in life?
Young people expect to have a career and kids all in the matter of a few years
What role does zinc play in egg quality?
According to a Kaiser Permanente study published in Pediatrics, administration of recommended vaccines, including for human papillomavirus (HPV), does not increase the risk of premature menopause, or primary ovarian insufficiency.
Fertility treatment does not affect cancer risk in children.
Could a father’s smoking have just as harmful effects on an unborn child as a mother’s?
Dr. John S. Rinehart MD, PhD, JD, Founding Partner at the Reproductive Medicine Institute debunks Hollywood fertility myths
How the Gulf in Fertility Rates between Developed & Developing Nations Raises Questions on the Replacement Rate
Do men have a evolutionarily-driven disposition to like women with a low waist-to-hip ratio?
Scientists suggest that global warming could have detrimental effects on sperm health and viability, and therefore male fertility as a whole.
A new study published in medical journal BJU International suggest a connection between men with undiagnosed prediabetes and and infertility.
As we surpass the ten year mark after the 2008 financial crisis, we continue to see the lasting effects of a hit to the economy.
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