Women in their 30s and 40s, especially those who don’t already have a child, typically feel as though their biological clocks are running out. As a result, many decide to get fertility testing to determine if they are still fertile and capable of becoming pregnant. However, according to a recent … [Read more...]
Yoga is meant to make you relax and enjoy a better and stress-free life. This is why no Yogi would love to hear that their yoga mats are messing with their fertility. There have been numerous investigations to deduce if there is a relationship between flame retardant chemicals and fertility in … [Read more...]
Although millions of people around the world suffer from allergies on a regular basis (over 50 million in the United States alone), an allergic reaction to human sperm may be one that many of us overlook. Simply put, this specific allergy arises when an individual comes into contact with semen … [Read more...]
We’ve previously known that chronobiology plays an important role in healthy fertility. Now this research is being recognized internationally with three Americans receiving the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their findings on how internal clocks and biological rhythms govern human … [Read more...]
Children with differences of sex development may face infertility later in life. Preserving their organs early increases their chances for fertility. The disorder, also known as DSD, may manifest itself in several ways, whether it is androgen insensitivity syndrome, ambiguous genitalia, … [Read more...]
The “sperm radar” technique, developed in England, gauges the health of sex cells and male fertility without destroying sex cells or other healthy tissue. The technique is good news for men facing fertility problems since examined specimens remain intact and sufficiently healthy for later use in … [Read more...]
How Daily Rhythms Interfere with the Reproductive System Understanding the relations between the circadian clock and the body’s reproductive system can help pinpoint certain activities or habits that may compromise fertility. Many variables influence the productivity of a woman and the circadian … [Read more...]
The behavior of a person’s genes does not solely rely on the gene’s DNA sequence. It is also affected by epigenetic changes. Epigenetic changes are potentially heritable alterations in gene activity and expression that do not involve changes to the DNA sequence. This means that there is a change in … [Read more...]
