Fertility

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Freezing eggs allows you to conceive later in the future. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Is freezing eggs ideal to preserve fertility?

Know these things if you’re planning to protect your fertility for future.

25 Sep 2019 4:09 PM

Baby girls exposed to higher levels of the male hormone, testosterone, in the womb are at greater risk of abnormal development. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Smoking during pregnancy affects daughter’s fertility

Here's how smoking during pregnancy can affect daughter's fertility!

20 Sep 2019 12:26 PM

It's possible to reverse these effects, but it would take time. (Photo: ANI)

Sperm production could be possible in transgender women

Study shows sperm production could be possible in transgender women.

06 Aug 2019 9:48 AM

Fertility tracking at home is one area which has become easier and more reliable than ever, and more and more women are entrusting the planning of pregnancy to an app or device available in the market. (Photo: Pixabay)

Top 5 fertility trackers to help you get pregnant!

The following are some popular fertility tracking apps and devices available at women’s disposal in the country.

11 Jul 2019 8:11 PM

The stress of ageing can cause damage to sperm which can lead to a decrease in sperm count and a change in the sperm and egg that is passed from parent to offspring and becomes incorporated into the DNA of cells in the offspring's body. (Photo: ANI)

Fertility in danger! Men try having family before it’s too late

Studies reveal that men too have ticking 'biological clock' just like women.

13 May 2019 11:37 AM

Recent DNA testing determined that Karbaat is surely the biological father in 49 cases out of the many he has reportedly fathered. (Photo: AFP)

Scandalous Dutch fertility doctor fathered at least 49 children

DNA tests prove that Jan Karbaat, who died in 2017, used his own sperm to inseminate the women who came to him for treatment.

13 Apr 2019 7:52 PM

Glucose intolerance is a symptom of metabolic disease and often leads to diabetes (Photo: AFP)

Study suggests fertility among women may suffer due to high-fat, high-sugar diet

Diet-induced changes in periuterine adipose tissue may affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes in females with preconceptional obesity.

03 Oct 2018 10:41 AM

These findings shatter the myth that a man may need 24 to 36 hours after ejaculation for replenishing his sperm bank (Photo: AFP)

Scientists explain why people trying to have a baby should have sex twice in a night

They noticed that sperm collected three hours after a man has already ejaculated is more likely to fertilise an egg.

20 Sep 2018 6:20 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

IVF babies more vulnerable to hypertension: Study

Early study, detection, and treatment of ART-conceived individuals may be the appropriate course of preventative action.

04 Sep 2018 2:28 PM

Find out why men are missing from fertility debates

The research identified two processes through which surveys had the potential to render male infertility invisible.

02 Sep 2018 3:28 PM

Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause

Premenopausal women with lung cancer may want children and should consult their healthcare providers about their options.

30 Aug 2018 9:12 AM

Fallopian torsion can affect a woman's fertility, in serious cases and if the tube rots away it may no longer be viable to connect the ovary to the womb, meaning a woman may struggle to conceive. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teenager was left vomiting with excruciating pain, her fallopian tube twisted 4 times

The cause of ovarian torsion is not known, but it is thought to be linked to vigorous sexual activity.

23 Aug 2018 9:13 AM

Losing weight could lower risk of secondary infertility

Secondary infertility is a common form of infertility that is not many are aware of.

20 Aug 2018 6:26 PM

Incorporating more fish in diet is advisable for both partners (Photo: AFP)

Research reveals how eating more fish can improve fertility and boost sex drive

Although sea food is known to be an aphrodisiac, it helps with fertility by improving semen quality, ovulation and embryo quality.

20 Aug 2018 3:23 PM

College-age students unsure when fertility declines

Several factors affect fertility and reproduction, including parental age, smoking and obesity.

12 Aug 2018 1:53 PM

Want to be a dad? Wear boxers, not skin-tight briefs

It is a simple measure to wear boxer shorts when there is uncertainty regarding fertility.

09 Aug 2018 2:10 PM

Uterine defects during menarche cause fertility problems

Timely intervention can help prevent miscarriages and help treat the condition to have a healthy course of pregnancy.

06 Aug 2018 11:17 AM

Women with common ovary condition often feel medical system failed them

Women with PCOS also reported having arguments with their primary care physicians, feeling a lack of emotional support and empathy.

04 Aug 2018 6:14 PM

Most students underestimate the impact of female and male age on fertility. (Photo: AFP)

Career choices may hamper fertility, says study

Study highlights difficulty faced by many young university-educated women, in balancing aspirations of study, career and parenthood.

02 Aug 2018 8:45 AM

Study reveals young people clueless about fertility declines

We need to educate young people about the limits of fertility and support them to become parents at a point that is ideal biologically.

01 Aug 2018 6:08 PM

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