A Conversation With Renee A. Reijo Pera: Using Embryos to Put Fertility First
Renee A. Reijo Pera works at ground zero of the controversy over human embryonic stem cells and hopes to make fertility treatments safer.A Conversation With Renee A. Reijo Pera: Using Embryos to Put Fertility First
Secondhand smoke causes fertility problems: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Women who breathed in secondhand smoke as children or young adults were later more likely to have trouble getting pregnant and suffer more miscarriages than women not exposed to smoke, U.S. researchers reported Thursday.Secondhand smoke causes fertility problems: study (Reuters)
Parents Torn Over Extra Frozen Embryos From Fertility Procedures
Couples around the country are having difficulty deciding whether to discard or donate extra embryos created by in vitro fertilization.Parents Torn Over Extra Frozen Embryos From Fertility Procedures
Use Of Biased Language And Inaccurate Data About Male Factor Infertility On Fertility Clinic Websites In The USA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA (UroToday.com) - The purpose of this study was to evaluate male factor infertility (MFI) content on fertility clinic websites in the United States. The authors queried the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology registry in July of 2007 and obtained a list of 396 clinics performing IVF/ICSI. Websites were assessed for: 1. academic or private, 2. whether or not male factor infertility was mentioned, 3.Use Of Biased Language And Inaccurate Data About Male Factor Infertility On Fertility Clinic Websites In The USA
Birth Defects Tied to Fertility Techniques
Infants conceived with techniques commonly used in fertility clinics are two to four times more likely to have certain birth defects than are infants conceived naturally, a study found.Birth Defects Tied to Fertility Techniques
Chemical in Plastics May Cause Fertility Problems (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Bisphenol A, a controversial chemical used to harden plastic packaging for many foods and beverages, may affect human reproduction, researchers report.Chemical in Plastics May Cause Fertility Problems (HealthDay)