Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Obesity and Fertility Problems - Undeniably Connected

Being an obese child certainly has it's risks both socially and for the health of the youngster.

What if obesity caused long term damage to the health of young girls.

Researchers have found a connection between obese teenage girls and infertility.

It has a direct effect on the working hormones of young girls thus putting them at risk for fertility problems as they age.

Read the full article here: 

Childhood Obesity Could Increase Risk of Infertility for Women

Friday, February 10, 2012

One Sperm Plus One Egg Equals Miracle Baby

Many couples are struggling to get pregnant and are seeking options for infertility treatments.

Sometimes the issues for infertility are due to female infertility, where the woman has low, none, or bad eggs as its often referred to.

On the other side the issues can stem from male infertility.  This is where the man has low or no sperm count.

But what happens when both the sides are infertile?

When it seemed all odds were stacked against them, an Ohio couple find that ICSI and egg freezing were their answer to having a baby girl!

Read the full story: IVF Miracle Baby Born from Single Frozen Sperm

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Male Infertility Breakthrough; Artificial Testicals


Researchers at a clinic in San Francisco, Turek Clinic are hard at work in hopes of creating the first sperm-producing artificial testicle.

Male infertility is most often the result of testicular cancer, direct trauma, or a birth defect. Current research at the Turek Clinic could create a solution to male infertility no matter the cause.


Read more of this story at : Artificial Testicles Brings Hope to Male Infertility Patients