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Big Rise in Young Adults Undergoing Permanent Sterilization After Dobbs Decision
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – An increasing number of young men and women have decided they never want parenthood in the wake of the Dobbs decision revoking the constitutional right to an abortion, a new...
Increased Cancer Risk Seen in Families of Men With Subfertility
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – Families of men with subfertility have increased risks for several cancers, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Human Reproduction. Joemy M. Ramsay, Ph.D., from...
Families of Infertile Men Face Higher Cancer Risks
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – A deficiency or absence of viable sperm in a man's semen could spell danger for him and those closely related to him, new research suggests. Cancers are more likely to...
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Does Not Help Increase Live Births
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) does not improve the live birth rate versus conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study published online Feb. 5...
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – In a ruling that could drastically limit future infertility care, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law. In...
Men With Inflammatory Joint Diseases Seem to Have More Children
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Men with inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) have a higher number of children and are less likely to be childless, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in the...
Semen Has a Microbiome Too, and It Might Affect Fertility
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – Microbiomes: You've probably heard of these communities of largely helpful bacteria that colonize the gut or the skin. But a man's semen has a microbiome of its own, and new ...
Young Men Lack Awareness of Supplements' Impact on Fertility
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – There is a significant lack of awareness about the effects of gym lifestyles on male infertility in young adults, according to a study published in the January issue...
Disorders, Diseases Associated With Childlessness Identified
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – Mental-behavioral disorders, congenital anomalies, and endocrine-nutritional-metabolic disorders are most strongly associated with childlessness, according to a study...
Phthalates, Found in Everyday Products, Might Lower Fertility
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – Exposure to a common chemical group found in many household products may delay or even prevent a woman from becoming pregnant, a new study says. Phthalates can lower a...
Assisted Reproductive Technology Not Tied to Higher BMI in Childhood
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – Being born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) is not associated with higher body mass index (BMI) at age 5 to 8 years, according to a study published online Dec. ...
Illnesses in Childhood May Raise Odds of Childlessness Later
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Remaining childless throughout adult life might be tied, in some cases, to illnesses experienced in childhood, new research suggests. Childlessness isn't just about...
Higher Mobile Phone Use Tied to Lower Sperm Counts
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – Higher mobile phone use is associated with lower sperm concentration and sperm count in young men, according to a study published in the December issue of Fertility and ...
Most Men Taking Bodybuilding Supplements Don't Know They Can Harm Fertility
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Bodybuilders are largely unaware that the protein supplements they use to bulk up might harm their fertility, a new study shows. Four out of five male gym enthusiasts (79%)...
Risk for Autism Increased for Children Born to Those With Infertility
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – Children born to individuals with infertility have a slightly higher risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Nov. 20 in JAMA Network...
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