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Infertility – Analysis and Comment
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.
Some of the most persistent myths about COVID-19 vaccination have been false rumours that it can affect fertility in men or women. There has never been any evidence to support this misinformation.
Around 10% of women stop having periods and see the end of their fertile years much earlier than expected.
While most women who try for a baby will succeed, some won’t, and some will have fewer children than they had planned to have.
A COVID-19 vaccine does not cause infertility – but it can protect you from the dangerous complications of contracting the virus.
An unknown number of people have lost their dreams of parenthood because of storage disasters at fertility clinics. These experts note poor government oversight and the need for stronger regulation.
Despite the substantial negative impacts of infertility on health and well-being, it’s a neglected public health issue throughout much of the Global South, including Malawi.
The higher the chemical levels found in a woman’s blood, the fewer eggs they had left in their ovaries.
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