By James Oliphant and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and his party are scrambling to contain the fallout from a conservative Alabama court ruling that prompted some state providers to suspend in vitro fertilization treatments, while Democrats seized on the outcome as more evidence that reproductive rights are under assault. […]
At her 20-week anatomy scan, Lauren Christensen learned that her baby girl Simone was not going to make it. Her baby tested positive for a chromosomal condition called Turner syndrome, which was causing the unborn child to experience hydrops, meaning fluid was building up in her abdomen and under her skin. Her kidney was failing […]
Victoria Hill never quite understood how she could be so different from her father – in looks and in temperament. The 39-year-old licensed clinical social worker from suburban Connecticut used to joke that perhaps she was the mailman’s child. Her joke eventually became no laughing matter. Worried about a health issue, and puzzled because neither […]
A second fertility centre in the UK may have used a faulty egg and embryo-freezing solution, the UK’s fertility regulator has said. Jessop Fertility, which is based at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named as a second clinic involved in the incident. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) said the clinic […]
The claim: Professor admits that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility A Feb. 5 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shares a video of an interview with a researcher about COVID-19 vaccines. “Don’t forget, these vaccines aren’t likely to completely sterilize the population,” says Dr. Sir John Bell, an Oxford University immunologist working on a COVID-19 vaccine. […]
Delaying pregnancy and a large information gap around conception is having an impact on the fertility of younger people, a new study shows. One of the research’s notable finding is that a large cohort of younger people, namely students, are not aware they should seek medical help if they have trouble conceiving for more than […]
According to the College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, female fertility begins to decline by age 30, and by 45, the chances of getting pregnant naturally are unlikely. But that doesn’t mean you have to rush parenthood if you’ve crossed into your 30s. Advancements in science and technology have made it easier to understand and take […]
[Source] A New York-based Asian American couple has reached a settlement with a Southern California fertility clinic after a mix-up led to the mother carrying and delivering embryos from two different families. What happened: The couple from Flushing, Queens, identified only as Y.Z. and A.P., spent $100,000 for in vitro fertilization (IVF) services at Cha […]
North Korean fertility rates are in free-fall and far below levels necessary to replace its aging population, South Korea’s central bank claims. The Bank of Korea’s Economic Research Institute shared its data on Friday, claiming fertility rates in North Korea have dropped to as low as 1.38. “The results show that North Korea’s total fertility […]
A former physician in Washington state has voluntarily surrendered his license after one of his previous fertility patients in California accused him of using his sperm to inseminate her, claiming she has DNA evidence that he fathered one of her children, according to a state report. The “concerning” allegation against former fertility doctor Christopher Herndon […]