Association between sexual violence and multiple high-risk fertility behaviours among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa - Aboagye RG, Donkoh IE, Okyere J, Seidu AA, Ahinkorah BO, Yaya S.
In this study, we examined the association between sexual violence and multiple high-risk fertility behaviours (MHRFB) among women in sub-Saharan Afr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Fears more women could have been robbed of the chance of ever having kids: Fertility regulator warns other clinics might have used same 'faulty' product which destroyed frozen eggs and embryos of up to 136 women at leading NHS clinic
Regulators have warned that the solution that caused the potential loss of eggs and embryos at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust in London may have been used in other IVF clinics. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heartbreak for more than 130 women at prestigious NHS fertility clinic as 'horrifying' fault is feared to have destroyed their eggs, meaning they may now never be able to have children (and it took a YEAR for patients to find out)
The fault impacts women who attended Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust in London for fertility treatment in late 2022 though regulators warn the issue may also be present in other clinics. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'It has been devastating': One of the 130 women at prestigious NHS fertility clinic whose eggs were destroyed by 'horrifying' fault breaks silence - as expert says MORE could be affected
One woman, who spoke anonymously, said: 'The doctor informed me that the eggs I had frozen are unlikely to be viable, due to a faulty freezing process. It has been devastating. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fertility tracker Glow fixes bug that exposed users' personal data
A bug in the online forum for the fertility tracking app Glow exposed the personal data of around 25 million users, according to a security researcher. The bug exposed users’ first and last names, self-reported age group (such as children aged 13-18 and adults aged 19-25, and aged 26 and older),…#oviliber #glow #api #glowsapi #android #idor #evagalperin #liber (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heartbreak for more than 130 women at prestigious NHS fertility clinic as 'horrifying' fault destroys their eggs, meaning they may now never be able to have children (and it took a YEAR for patients to find out)
The fault impacts women who attended Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust in London for fertility treatment in late 2022 though regulators warn the issue may also be present in other clinics. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine announces its sponsorship of the Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine is pleased to announce that it has become the primary sponsor of the internationally acclaimed Jones Foundation Infertility Counseling Conference ("JFICC"), formerly... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT FVT Source Type: news
Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds
The research, involving primroses and hawk moths, suggests that air pollution could be interfering with plant reproduction. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-health your-feed-animals Flowers and Plants Air Pollution Reproduction (Biological) Smells and Odors Butterflies and Moths Hazardous and Toxic Substances Chemistry Conservation of Resources Ozone Smell ( Source Type: news
Africa: Demography and Reproductive Rights Are Environmental Issues - Insights From Sub-Saharan Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing three times faster than the rest of the world with an average of 4.6 births per woman in 2021. By comparison, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.3 births per woman in 2022. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 8, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Human Rights Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news
Why are we still waiting for a male contraceptive pill? | podcast
Despite research into a male contraceptive pill starting around the same time as its female counterpart, no product has ever made it to market. But that could soon change, with a new non-hormonal male pill entering human trials in the UK late last year. Ian Sample speaks to bioethicist Prof Lisa Campo-Engelstein of the University of Texas and Prof Chris Barratt from the University of Dundee about why male contraceptives have been so difficult to develop, and what kind of options are in the pipelineContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Madeleine Finlay and Eli Block sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Medical research Contraception and family planning Health Men's health Women's health Society Reproduction Biology Source Type: news
'My doctor just called me a good girl and I died a bit inside': from everyday misogyny to obstetric violence in UK fertility and maternity services - von Benzon N, Hickman-Dunne J, Whittle R.
This paper begins with the common phrase 'good girl' as a lens through which to explore the insidious nature of patronising and paternalistic language on women's agency in obstetric care. Here we see how misogynistic language is both violence against women... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Effect of major trauma on the expected number of births in Finnish women: a nationwide population-based public data and register analysis - Vaajala M, Kuitunen I, Mattila VM, Yazer MH.
BACKGROUND: The effect of major trauma on subsequent fertility is poorly described. If women have lower fertility after trauma, they would have a lower risk of anti-D mediated hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn in a future pregnancy following the t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
PCOS, pregnancy changes can cause diabetes, cholesterol, says Harvard: 5 points
A recent review of the literature by researchers at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute revealed that characteristics of female reproduction may go unnoticed as risk factors for subsequent metabolic disorders. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rwanda: Western Province - Authorities Re-Examine High Fertility Rate
[New Times] Local authorities in Western Province are looking into new measures to tackle the high fertility rate, which is seen as a hindrance to families' development. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 1, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
4 fertility facts you may find surprising
We ’re often surprised to find it’s not always easy to conceive when the time comes. Here are four fertility facts you should know.
Age matters
Many of us spend a good amount of effort trying not to become pregnant until we are truly ready. Women often postpone childbearing until after age 35.
G irls are born with more than a million eggs in their ovaries, and by puberty, only about 300,000 eggs remain, degenerating with time. Fertility can begin to decline in your late 20s and deteriorate significantly… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news
