Infertility
Feature Writer: Joanna Karpasea-Jones
Currently, 1 in 6 couples have difficulty getting pregnant. There are many treatments available such as intra-uterine insemination and assisted hatching.
If you're over the age of 36, you smoke, drink or are obese, this can also lower your odds of having a baby.
As well as medical science, there are natural therapies which may increase your chances, like reflexology and herbs
With the right help, 90% of couples can achieve a pregnancy!
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Joanna Karpasea-Jones
Aug 29, 2008
Cycling And Male Factor Infertility
In: Infertility (general)
Some men take up cycling as part of a pre-conceptual health regime, but the latest research suggests that cycling may actually damage a man's fertility.
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Aug 21, 2008
Lichen Sclerosus
In: Infertility Causes
A distressing skin condition called Lichen Sclerosus goes undiagnosed in many women and may deform your genitals, making it impossible to have sex, and therefore a baby.
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Aug 14, 2008
Uterine Fibroids
In: Infertility Causes
Uterine fibroids are commonly thought of as harmless, but these growths can cause infertility and miscarriage.
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Aug 5, 2008
DNA Fingerprinting And In Vitro Fertilization
In: Fertility Research
Researchers are using a novel new DNA test to determine which IVF embryos are likely to result in a healthy pregnancy.
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Jul 29, 2008
The New Embryo Capsule Treatment
In: Fertility Treatment Types
Scientists at BioXcell, an American company, have developed a new device called an Invocell Capsule which may one day replace up to half of standard IVF treatments.
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Jul 22, 2008
Thirty Years Of In Vitro Fertilization
In: Infertility (general)
On the 25th July 2008, the world's first 'test tube' baby, Louise Joy Brown, will celebrate her 30th birthday, marking 30 years of assisted conception.
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Jul 15, 2008
Polysorbate 80 Causes Infertility
In: Infertility (general)
A common emulisfier in cosmetics, vaccines and even ice cream, has been proven to damage fertility.
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Jul 8, 2008
The World's First Pregnant Man
In: Reproduction Ethics
A 34 year old man from the US has become the first man ever to be pregnant or give birth, which he did so with the aid of donor insemination.
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