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NEWS ABOUT: infertility

infertility stories: 13 news summaries

Wife Allergic to Husband's Sperm Plans to Adopt

Couple discover wife has rare condition on wedding night

Nov 6, 09 8:21 AM CST
(Newser) - A Pennsylvania couple's wedding night—and their plans to have children—were ruined when the new wife discovered she was allergic to his sperm. Julie and Mike Boyde had had sex before, but had used protection until that night, when she found herself in excruciating pain. She was diagnosed with... More »

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sperm • allergy • infertility • allergic reaction

Scientists Move Closer to Womb Transplant

Successful rabbit test means human test could be 2 years away

Oct 22, 09 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - British doctors have performed successful uterus transplants in rabbits, meaning they could try the procedure on a human woman in as little as two years. Researchers say they’ve solved the blood supply problems that have until now bedeviled uterus transplants; a Saudi woman tried the procedure in 2000, but... More »

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in vitro fertilization • transplant • womb • animal testing • infertility • infertile • human trials • women's issues • womb transplant

 The Perils of Free 
 Sperm Donation 

Some are altruistic, some just want sex—but all could cause problems later

Oct 19, 09 12:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Free sperm donors abound on the Internet, and they’re trying to help those who can’t have a baby the traditional way—or can’t afford the traditional sperm donation. They range from Trent, a 6’1” blond who says “a spirit of volunteering to the community” motivates... More »

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sperm • sperm bank • sperm donors • infertility

(Newser) - Men who train vigorously on bicycles have low sperm quality verging on infertility, LiveScience reports. A recent study of Spanish triathletes found that those who rode more than 180 miles a week saw the percentage of healthy sperm drop from a group average of 10% to 4%. “We found... More »

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cycling • bicycle • scientific study • excercise • infertility • sperm count • triathlon

(Newser) - British scientists announced they have created synthetic human sperm for the first time, the Guardian reports. The sperm—grown in a lab from stem cells—swim, have tails, and exhibit many of the same biological characteristics of real sperm, according to researchers. They believe the breakthrough could lead to a... More »

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stem cell research • fertility • sperm • stem cells • infertility • embryonic stem cells

 More Sex Makes 
 Stronger Sperm, 
 Cuts Infertility 

Men's sperm quality improves with daily ejaculation, study finds

Jun 30, 09 9:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Having sex every day improves sperm quality and can improve a couple's chances of conception, an Australian fertility specialist finds. Eight in 10 men with fertility problems showed less damaged DNA and more mobility in their sperm after 7 days, the BBC reports. The study recommended men "keep the... More »

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fertility • Australia • sperm • conception • male fertility • infertility • sperm count • ovulation

Stem Cells Zap Infertility in Female Mice

Researchers believe treatment could reverse human menopause

Apr 13, 09 6:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese scientists say they have reversed infertility in female mice by creating new eggs from stem cells, the Independent reports. The research—which if it bears out could have heady implications for reproductive medicine, including reversing menopause—took stem cells from the ovaries of mice, cultivated them, and transplanted them... More »

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stem cell research • fertility • fertility treatment • infertility • lab mice

 Gene May Yield 'Male Pill' 

Discovery could also help some infertile men

Apr 3, 09 1:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - A newly identified gene that causes a type of male infertility may be the key to eventually developing a male oral contraceptive pill, the Independent reports. The gene, CATSPER1, enables sperm to wriggle through the outside of an unfertilized egg. A drug that could switch the gene on and off... More »

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contraception • egg • birth control pill • contraceptive • male fertility • infertility • infertile

OPINION

 Stiffed 
 Surrogate 
 Moms Face 
 Tough Decision 

What's a mother to do? It's up to her, says Salon

Mar 25, 09 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Surrogate moms-to-be who have learned they've been stiffed by out-of-cash firms that arranged their pregnancies face a major decision. The only way for these women to quit "working" is to obtain abortions, notes William Saletan in Slate. He fervently hopes the women will see their pregnancies through. So what's... More »

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abortion • parenting • pro life • pro choice • surrogates • infertility • gestation • pro-choice activists • pregnant women

 In Vitro Linked to Birth Defects 

Study finds higher rate of certain defects among babies born with help of technology

Nov 18, 08 6:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Babies conceived with the help of medical technology are much more likely to suffer from several serious birth defects, a new study finds. Infants whose mothers used in vitro fertilization or intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection were around twice as likely to have heart defects or cleft palates and four times as... More »

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reproduction • in vitro fertilization • baby • fertility treatment • infertility • birth defect

 First Ovary Transplant 
 Mom Gives Birth 


New mother hopes 'little miracle' will give hope to women worldwide

Nov 15, 08 9:30 AM CST
(Newser) - The first woman ever to become pregnant after an ovary transplant has given birth to a healthy baby girl, the Daily Mail reports. The formerly infertile London woman described the newborn as her "little miracle," made possible by groundbreaking surgery and an ovary donation from her twin sister.... More »

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pregnancy • fertility • surgery • transplant • birth • infertility

Infertile Woman to Give Birth After Transplant

Twin sister donated ovary in first-of-its-kind procedure

Nov 10, 08 1:09 PM CST
(Newser) - A formerly infertile London woman will give birth this week, the Daily Mail reports, thanks to an ovary transplant from her twin sister. The 38-year-old was declared infertile at age 15 and underwent menopause as a teenager, but became pregnant soon after the first-of-its-kind surgery. The discovery could help... More »

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pregnancy • medical breakthrough • fertility • surgery • infertility

Are You Hanging Up on Fertility?

Study finds link between cellphones and infertility

Feb 25, 08 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Men may want to be sure their unlimited minutes include calls to the urologist, USA Today reports, because a new study shows a possible link between cellphone use and male infertility. Researchers split 361 men under 40 into groups divided by amount of daily cell use and found the 4-plus-hours... More »

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cell phones • sperm • infertility • sperm count

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