The large-scale study linked exposure to air pollution with a higher infertility risk in men, while traffic noise affected women.
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We hear a lot about women’s biological clock and how age affects the chance of pregnancy. But age also affects men’s fertility. Here’s how.
The human papillomavirus is the primary cause of cervical cancer – but not all infected individuals develop the disease.
Corporate medicine is hijacking feminist narratives around empowerment and women’s rights to market technologies, tests and treatments that aren’t backed by evidence.
The technology may be here sooner than we think. But we have so much to discuss first.
Hybrid flowers became a metaphor for sterility at the end of the 19th century.
Talking about plans for childbearing is still seen as a taboo.
Health care providers often dismiss endometriosis pain as ‘all in your head’ − which can delay a correct diagnosis and treatment for years.
IVF doesn’t always work, but clinics often don’t make that clear to patients.
The landscape has been shifting when it comes to employer interest in employee fertility journeys.
From snake-like creatures with claws to jealous virgin ghosts, female monsters have long been a part of women’s lore. Such figures were Intimately tied to childbirth, sexuality and child mortality.
The ‘egg timer’ blood test is marketed as an empowering way to give women insights to help them plan when to have children. Problem is, it can’t deliver what it promises.
At-home tests can only provide a partial picture of your fertility.
We asked 1,000 people why they hadn’t donated their eggs or sperm, and their responses tended to fall in four categories.
Both cancer and cancer treatment can impact someone’s ability to have biological children. It’s important to discuss fertility right after cancer diagnosis.
From next year, uterus transplants are being trialled in Australia. But it’s likely to be a while before they becomes mainstream clinical treatment.
The emotional toll of involuntary childlessness continues well past the period of actively trying to conceive.
A pending bill in Colorado would disclose donor information to children and their parents and set limits on how many families can use a single individual’s egg or sperm.
People living with endometriosis wait an average of 7.5 years for a diagnosis. Social science researchers are working to identify ways to help reduce this timeline.
Rich with evocative detail, an author’s personal account of childlessness has no neat narrative arc, but is touched by grace and acceptance.
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Karin Hammarberg is a Friend of The Conversation.Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide
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Professor - Emerging Technologies (Stem Cells) at The University of Melbourne and Group Leader - Stem Cell Ethics & Policy at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Lancaster University
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Monash University
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Reader in History and Deputy Dean of Humanities (Research), University of Essex
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Science Strategy and Operations Manager, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University
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Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor in Philosophy & Chair of Faculty of Arts Human Research Ethics Committee, Macquarie University
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Adjunct clinical professor, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Reproductive Biology; Head, Oocyte Biology Research Unit, UNSW Sydney
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