Are you a female athlete – or just someone who likes challenging workouts -- who also wants to get pregnant? It may make sense to ease off a bit as you try to get pregnant. New research shows that the body may not have enough energy to support both hard workouts and getting pregnant.
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Exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the womb could affect a man's fertility in later life, a study suggests. Researchers looked at the effect of stress hormones - glucocorticoids - combined with a common chemical used in glues, paints and plastics. They found that the combination strikingly increased the likelihood of reproductive birth defects.
Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women
Posted by mamie 37 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Ability to have children is important to many who undergo weight-reduction surgery, study finds
Lord Davies of Abersoch, the Minister for Trade, Investment and Small Business, today visited the heart of the UK innovation economy in Cambridge, UK. Cambridge Temperature Concepts (CTC), who have recently launched the DuoFertility monitor to assist couples who are having difficulty conceiving, explained the history of the company and export plans.
Demographers across the U.S. are seeing signs that women are delaying pregnancy because of the current economic recession, the Kansas City Star reports. Although 2009 birth rates will not be available for some time, Carl Haub, senior demographer at the Population Reference Bureau, said he believes the economy is causing a drop in U.S. births this year.
The common belief is that it won't hurt to try alternative fertility treatments before reverting to in vitro fertilization (IVF). But a new study finds that the success of IVF treatment is 30 percent lower among women who have used alternative medicine. The researchers included over 700 IVF users over a 12-month period. Women who had first tried a combination of alternative treatments, such as re
Fertility donor pay debate call
Posted by donny_blitz 118 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
The UK's fertility watchdog calls for a fresh debate on reversing the ban on paying egg and sperm donors to boost stocks.
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