Safety of Less-Radical Surgery for Early Cervical Cancer Gathers More Evidence
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- The safety of non-radical approaches to surgery in early, low-risk cervical cancer gained additional support from a new prospective study, though fertility preservation with cone biopsy also came with some cases... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 19, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

How AI could help make the IVF process easier
At his fertility clinic in New York City, Dr. Alan Copperman has just finished one of several egg retrievals he’ll do that day. While Copperman has been helping people at all stages of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process—from preparing for egg retrieval to the implantation of embryos—for more…#newyorkcity #alancopperman #ivf #rma #mtsinai #alife #luxcapital #unionsquareventures #maveron #clinicians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fertility Doc Murders Wife; Death After Gila Monster Bite; Is Milk Unhealthy?
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Eric Scott Sills, MD, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the murder of his wife; authorities say the California fertility doctor staged the murder to... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 18, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Chinese economist's dire forecast for China's birth rate crisis
As China's sliding birth rate gathers momentum, celebrity economist Ren Zeping has warned the country may reach the point of no return unless it introduces sweeping measures to support maternity and families. But Ren warned that in the long term, given China's low fertility rate and declining…#renzeping #newmexico #yifuxian #zepingmacro #weibo #eastasia #update31624 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gen X woman is mom to quadruplets
A woman's story about how she is going to be the mother to quadruplets has recently gone viral on TikTok. But there's a twist, the four boys were all born years apart. Tanis Larson, 44, and her husband were diagnosed with unexplained infertility in 2010. After numerous attempts to conceive…#tiktok #tanislarson #ivf #larson #johnshopkinsmedicine #cad (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

"Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid" Collaborates with Family Source Consultants to Provide Educational Information on Selecting the Right Surrogacy Provider
As part of the project, Family Source Consultants is featured in an educational video explaining how surrogacy helps hopeful parents start their family with the help of third party reproduction. CHICAGO, March 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Family Source Consultants (FSC), a leading... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MAT Source Type: news

I feel for women misled over egg-freezing. If I ’d believed doctors during my transition, my kids wouldn’t be here | Freddy McConnell
We all deserve better from healthcare providers who sell false promise to some, while shutting down options for othersYou can ’t have missed the conversations about the rise of freezing eggs for non-medical or“social” reasons in recent years, which forms part of an explosion in the use of fertility treatments, all with the promise of giving more options to prospective parents. The starting point is often the question of whether someone, almost always a wealthy, straight, white woman, should freeze her eggs as insurance against her “biological clock”, career development and/or the risk of not finding a partner in ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Freddy McConnell Tags: Health IVF LGBTQ rights Transgender Fertility problems Women UK news NHS Ageing Pregnancy Science Source Type: news

How a 35-year-old woman ’s seven-year infertility odyssey ended thanks to a corporate benefit
Meaghan Ferneau was 29 years old when she found out she was infertile. She had undiagnosed endometriosis for years, and described doctors who said her condition was all in her head until a specialist told her she needed “surgery for it yesterday.” It was the start of a seven-year series of failed…#meaghanferneau #ivf #ferneau #arkansas #stlouis #fortune #unitedhealthcare #naomicahn #universityofvirginia #revolve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As Lily Allen's fertility comments spark debate...experts blame older MEN for increasing infertility, as research shows sperm begins to 'mutate' after 25
Women often bear scrutiny for when they choose to have children because of the concept of the biological clock. Men might need to put themselves under similar scrutiny. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As an Infertility Doctor, I Fear Alabama's Frozen Embryo Ruling Won't Be the Last
(MedPage Today) -- The recent Alabama Supreme Court decision equating frozen embryos with children felt like a personal assault on me as a provider of reproductive services, on my fellow fertility experts, and on the patients with whom we work... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - March 15, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

World Sleep Day 2024: Doctor warns how lack of sleep in young women can lead to potentially deadly health risks and issues including infertility
Indian neurologist Dr Pravin Naphade warned about bad sleep for young women. He added that strokes, Alzheimer's disease and depression are other dangers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fertility center expands with location in Bellevue
The company has more than 60 clinics across the U.S. The new clinic is its second in the Seattle area. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Rick Morgan Source Type: news

Tsetse fly fertility damaged after just one heatwave, study finds
The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single burst of hot weather, researchers at the University of Bristol and Stellenbosch University in South Africa have found. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 13, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

Maryland couple reveal how they found strangers on FACEBOOK to be their surrogates after spate of failed pregnancies
A Maryland couple (pictured) struggling with infertility turned to social media to find a women to be their surrogate and paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for strangers to carry their children. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability
At least one clinic in Alabama has resumed in vitro fertilization treatments after the governor signed a bill into law shielding providers from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. Alabama Fertility Specialists performed several embryo…#cbsnews #mamiemclean #ivf #alabamafertility #alabamasupremecourt #hannahmiles #alabamalegislature #republicans #mobile (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news