IVF: Woman’s anger at fertility changes after £30k spend
Proposals would see women over 40 and single women no longer able to get IVF on the NHS. Source link
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South Korea records world’s lowest fertility rate again
Figures show that just 0.81 children per woman are being born in the country. Source link
Fertility Doctors, IVF Families, Post-Roe: ‘We’re Anxious’
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
Sperm Counts Rebound When Obese Men Shed Pounds
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
New Fertility Breakthrough for Male Cancer Survivors
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
The Fertility Issues Same-Sex Couples Face When Trying to Conceive
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
Infertility Amid COVID-19: ‘Our Hopes Were Taken Away’
Jan. 24, 2022 — Kim Tranell had egg retrieval, a key procedure in her fourth and final cycle of in vitro fertilization, on March 16, 2020 — the day before the American Society for Reproductive Medicine suggested halting fertility treatments due to COVID-19. In the time between that procedure and the embryo transfer — the … Read more
More Americans Not Planning to Have Kids, Poll Finds
Nov. 22, 2021 — More U.S. adults who don’t already have children are saying they don’t plan to have any in the future, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Birthrates dropped in the U.S. during the pandemic, marking a decline for the sixth year in a row. Fertility rates in the … Read more
Hack leaves fertility clinic medical data at risk
The Lister Fertility Clinic, which treats around 2,000 patients each year, told the BBC: “We are deeply sorry that this happened, and we are in the process of contacting those affected to provide more information and to offer any support they may need.” Source link
Lesbian couple call for fertility ‘equal playing field’
A lesbian couple challenging NHS fertility policy where they live say current rules place an “unfair financial burden” on LGBTQ+ people. Megan and Whitney Bacon-Evans say they are required to undergo 12 rounds of private treatment before they can get NHS support. Heterosexual couples have to try to conceive for two years before becoming eligible. … Read more