Archive for May, 2010
The Effects of Heat Exposure on Sperm Health and Infertility
Often sperm health was associated with having hot tubs, visiting saunas, cycling, working with computer in your lap.. there is a reason why: heat. In humans and other mammals sperm production is in close connection with temperature in the testicles: when the testicles are approximately 2-4 oC below body temperature this is the time the [...]
Environmental Factors and Their Influence on Sperm Count and Motility
Humans are constantly exposed to a range of chemicals and toxins in their environment which can affect their health, including their reproductive health: this is the case for women, and this is the case with men.
Assisted Reproductive Technologies Treatments do Not Need More Government Oversight: ART Needs Better Insurance Coverage
Several times questions were raised whether the field of assisted reproductive technologies should be subjected to government oversight. This was the case after a woman from LA gave birth to 8 babies after an IVF treatment, and there are cases when the embryos have been stolen or transferred into the wrong patients. There are many [...]
Over-the-counter Abortion: a Morning-After Pill EllaOne® Soon to be on the Market
Soon a public hearing will be held by the FDA’s Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health to begin the approval process of a new abortion pill. The abortion pill is called Ulipristal acetate and will be marketed by brand names such as ella® or ellaOne®.
5 Teenagers Got Pregnant from Playing ‘the Sun’ or ‘the Star’ Game with Their School Mates
Okay, this is a bit hard core news … especially since it comes from Poland, a land known have high rate of Christians and a country known to be opposing ‘modern’ fertility treatments because of God-related reasons. Anyway, here come the story.. and to be honest, I was sick to my stomach when I first [...]
Old Televisions and Other e-Waste Causing Fertility Problems Because of Lead, Mercury, Chromium, Lithium and Nickel Cadmium
Many of unwanted televisions have now found a new place; the problem is these televisions along with lots of other e-waste, are still working because they have been superseded by high-definition flat-screens. The fact that these old televisions are full of toxic chemicals that, once dumped in landfill, become an environmental time bomb, no one [...]
Intrauterine Insemination and Multiple Birth
In the world of reproductive health, the birth of twins, triplets, quads and quints and higher numbers pose a very significant problem. Fertility doctors and prospective parents all want the same thing and that is to conceive and welcome a healthy baby into the world. Some couples will have good luck the old fashioned way, [...]
Chances of Getting Pregnant During Ovulation
If you have been wondering how to get pregnant, for a woman that is trying to conceive, the best chances for it to happen are during her more fertile days of the month when she is ovulating. Ovulation is the release of an egg from the follicle that develops within an ovary. The time and [...]
Intrauterine Insemination and Low Sperm Count
Intrauterine insemination is another name for what used to be called artificial insemination. Another term for intrauterine insemination is IUI and the procedure first came into use during the 1940’s because of male factor infertility issues related to sperm. While the procedure can be effective for some couples, generally a doctor will not always do [...]
Unexplained Infertility IUI
Unexplained infertility is a phenomenon that many couples all over the United States will have to face if conceiving naturally has not happened and medical professionals cannot determine why. When facing a diagnosis of infertility a couple will usually have been trying for a year or more to get pregnant with no results, confirm a [...]
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