New Delhi: In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a fertility treatment that has helped millions of people overcome infertility and start families over the years. However, IVF is still not always successful, accessible, and affordable by a large section of society. Recent technological advances especially granular biology and AI are helping in making fertility treatment more … Read more
ETHealthworld is back with the fourth edition of ‘India Fertility Conclave 2023’, with the vision of bringing together the government, enterprise, industry leaders & stakeholders through the conclave series. Convening industry experts will discuss the current trends, technologies & vision of the future for the fertility industry. Source link
The dramatic rise in egg freezing could be due to the pandemic, the UK fertility regulator says. Source link
Washington: The company behind a popular fertility app has agreed to pay $ 200,000 in federal and state fines after authorities alleged that it had shared users’ personal health information for years without their consent, including to Google and to two companies based in China, according to CNN Business. The app, known as Premom, will … Read more
Proposals would see women over 40 and single women no longer able to get IVF on the NHS. Source link
Figures show that just 0.81 children per woman are being born in the country. Source link
Shelly Battista, 36, mother and IVF patient, Chicago. Barbara Collura, president and CEO, Resolve, The National Fertility Association, McLean,VA. Sean Tipton, chief policy and advocacy officer, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, D.C. Contemporary OB/GYN Journal: “Not just abortion: How the demise of Roe v. Wade may impact fertility care.” Eli Reshef, MD, reproductive endocrinologist, … Read more
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When men shed extra pounds and keep them off, the health benefits may extend all the way to their sperm count, a new study finds. The study, of nearly 50 men with obesity, found that those who lost weight by following a low-calorie … Read more
May 17, 2022 – University of Pennsylvania scientists who froze testicular tissue from rats over 2 decades ago have discovered the tissue is still viable, marking the latest step forward in keeping male cancer survivors fertile. More than 23 years after the tissue was frozen, those rat cells were reimplanted and able to produce viable … Read more
Starting a family is a big step for everyone, but having a child is more complicated when both partners are the same sex. When a couple is gay or lesbian, they’re missing at least one essential piece of the conception puzzle. “To conceive, you need a sperm, an egg, and a uterus,” says Amanda Adeleye, … Read more