There are numerous factors that make fertilization difficult or completely impossible. In many cases, the cause lies with the man. One of the most important parameters for successful conception is goo...
A drug that works through the body's natural hormonal system 'kispeptin' has the potential to treat reproductive health problems in women, according to research. Kisspeptin is a naturally occurring ho...
Insights into how uterine tumors develop could offer hope to millions of women struggling with painful fibroids. Almost 8 out of 10 women develop fibroids. These are benign tumors that arise in the ut...
Many factors can influence fertility. Could the type of birth also play a role? Research shows that women who had their previous pregnancy delivered via cesarean section took longer to become pregnant...
A woman's fertility is determined by many different factors. In addition to genetic predisposition, various illnesses, lifestyle factors and the woman's age play an important role. Could a particular ...
Approximately 196 million women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, a condition that causes abdominal pain and can affect female fertility. It occurs when the lining of the uterus begins to overgrow ...
Unexplained or idiopathic infertility means that medical professionals cannot find the cause of the fertility problems. About 17 percent of all women with unexplained infertility have gene variants kn...
An experimental contraceptive developed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine temporarily stops sperm and prevents pregnancy in preclinical models. The study, published Feb. 14 in Nature Communicat...
