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At-home fertility tests: here's what they can actually tell you

A growing number of us are waiting longer to become parents. In the UK, the average age of first-time parents is between 30 and 33 years old. Fifty years ago, the average age was 26.

The Conversation

Some shampoo and make-up can raise women's risk of diabetes by nearly two-thirds

The chemicals have also been linked to cancer, early menopause, obesity and infertility

Wales Online

A "new" STI is on the rise

A bacterium called Mycoplasma genitalium, or Mgen, can cause inflammation, miscarriage, and even infertility

Salon

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Mediterranean Diet Good For Fertility: Research

The fruits, vegetables, and legumes found in the Mediterranean diet have long been commended for their multiple health advantages. It is now a non-invasive and affordable approach for couples trying to conceive, with evidence suggesting it may also aid in the treatment of infertility. Read on for details:

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Why the Mediterranean diet might overcome infertility

Infertility affects 48 million couples and 186 million individuals worldwide. This heart-friendly diet might hold the solution.

The New Daily

His story/ Her story: "My husband’s obsession with a spiritual guru is ruining our marriage"

Her story: We have been dealing with infertility and IVF pressure for the past five years. While I have a big bunch of friends who support me through the journey, my husband, who is an introvert, never ever spoke to me about his mental struggles. That’s when I saw him…

The Times of India

Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in U.S. twin births, study suggests

Reduced access to infertility treatments early in the pandemic may have contributed to a drop in twin births, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest.

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Fertility treatment on Bristol NHS to be extended to single women and transgender people

Upper age limit drops from 40 to 39 as policy found to be "discriminatory" against some groups

Bristol Post

'Jennifer Aniston is right - we should open up to our friends about IVF'

Columnist Saira Khan says infertility is still a taboo subject, despite estimates by the NHS that it affects around one in seven couples in Britain - and we should talk more about it

Daily Mirror

Genetic engineering could be used to control mouse populations, research finds

Scientists demonstrated that a gene drive can be used to induce female infertility in the common house mouse, an invasive species in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Jennifer Aniston's ex shares sweet message after star admits infertility struggles

Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston divorced in 2017 after two years, but the pair have remained friends

Daily Mirror

Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco praises Jennifer Aniston for sharing infertility journey

Kaley Cuoco took to her Instagram account to offer support to Friends alum Jennifer Aniston, explaining 'you never ever know what people are going through behind the scenes'

Daily Mirror

Jennifer Aniston opens up about infertility: “I have been through IVF, tried Chinese tea to get pregnant”

Fan favorite Rachel from Friends, Jennifer Aniston has recently opened up on one of her deepest personal chapters. In an exclusive interview to Allure she has talked about one of the most viral rumors about her which is that she broke up with ex-husband Brad Pitt because she did not…

The Times of India

Fertility treatment and work are often incompatible – employers need to step up

I know from experience how hard the balancing act can be. It’s in organisations’ interests to provide proper support, says fertility consultant Zeynep Gurtin

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Beauty: Out for the count

It’s not just women who have ticking biological clocks — but men’s fertility still is barely discussed. Katie Strick asks why

The Conversation

Problems conceiving are not just about women. Male infertility is behind 1 in 3 IVF cycles

For the first time, IVF clinics in Australia and New Zealand have reported data about the scale and range of male fertility problems in couples who have IVF. New data released by the Australia and New Zealand Assisted Reproduction Database (ANZARD) today reveal about one-third of all IVF cycles performed…

Salon

Lena Dunham's sad thesis on infertility

The "Girls" creator dresses up gender essentialism in the sackcloth of grief, believing to speak for all women

The Independent UK

Rates of little-known STI that ‘could lead to infertility’ soar 64-fold

Most cases were found in men last year, according to public health data

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Irish Mirror

Senator Catherine Ardagh: 'Budget announcement on IVF is step in the right direction'

'The announcement is a step in the right direction. The scientific data indicates at least one in six couples struggle with infertility.'

Daily Mirror

'Untreatable' STD superbug that causes infertility and miscarriage is a 'silent spreader'

Scientists fear a 'silent spreader' STI called M. gen may "evolve into a superbug" due to the lack of research and testing - and the fact that the disease has proven resistant to antibiotics

Newcastle Herald

A lot to learn about sperm: Hunter researchers say understanding infertility an 'urgent matter'

Because sperm are so sensitive to their environment, they can be useful barometers of body-wide stress.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: My experience with PCOS taught me that reproductive health is about more than having babies

Over a decade ago, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, better known as PCOS, a metabolic, hormonal and genetic disorder that affects 1 in 10 people with ovaries. It took nearly that long to reach the diagnosis. As a syndrome, PCOS is not discovered by a single test. In…

Chicago Sun-Times

In a post-Roe world, IVF patients need laws protecting fertility care

Families struggling with infertility and undergoing in vitro fertilization, or IVF, may unwittingly become caught up in the political aftermath of this ruling.

The Conversation

Ovarian condition that can cause missed menstrual periods and infertility is going undetected in Nigeria

Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common gynaecological endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. It affects between 4% and 20% of women globally and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Despite its prevalence, it remains a conundrum amongst clinicians and allied health professionals. The Conversation Africa’s Nigeria based…

The Hindu

CCMB team identifies 8 novel genes responsible for male infertility

‘Half of the infertility cases are due to problems in men’

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