During artificial insemination, hormone injections are used to stimulate the ovaries to mature as many eggs as possible at the same time. However, while some women respond to the stimulation by pr...
When a pregnancy is slow in coming, many women eventually wonder whether there is a problem with their fallopian tubes. Even if their menstrual cycle is regular and ovulation is occurring, blocked...
Endometriosis can cause severe pain and make it difficult to conceive. A new study now offers hope for a potential therapeutic approach: Using a special technology, researchers have modified the a...
The onset of a pregnancy is a complex biological process in which hormones, metabolism, and cellular functions work closely together. Insulin resistance, mitochondrial processes, and chronic metab...
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...