A fertility treatment involving a significantly lower number of hormone injections could be of interest to some women in the future. A new randomized study examined a so-called “two-shot” prot...
After fertilization, an astonishingly complex process begins: within a few days, a single cell develops into a tiny cluster of cells that can eventually implant itself in the uterus as a blastocys...
In Greece, a baby was born whose embryo had been frozen for more than 22 years. This extraordinary case raises an interesting medical question: How long can a human embryo remain frozen without lo...
As we age, many things change in the body—and egg cells are no exception. While a woman may still appear healthy and young on the outside, the quality of her egg cells begins to decline years earlie...
Endometriosis can make it difficult to conceive—but it appears that the location of the endometriosis within the body also plays a role. A recent study shows that different forms of the disease do n...
When it comes to infertility, attention often turns first to the woman. Tests focus, for example, on the egg reserve, ovulation, the uterus, or hormone levels. But the male partner also plays a crucia...
For many couples hoping to have children, assisted reproduction is a complex journey involving various treatment options. One of these is ICSI, which is now very commonly used in conjunction with IVF....
Even if an egg has been fertilized, pregnancy is far from certain. In the first few days after fertilization, the embryo continues to develop and travels toward the uterus. There, another crucial hurd...