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...
More and more women are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age—often at a stage in life when family planning, the desire to have children, or another pregnancy are major priorities. For m...
Many women assume that a regular menstrual cycle automatically means that everything is fine with their fertility. After all, a period that arrives on time has long been considered a sign of a “func...
According to research, a newly discovered communication pathway between the body’s muscles and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility. Scientists at McGill University fo...
Numerous recent studies suggest that the consumption of highly processed foods can have a significant impact on human fertility. This association affects both men and women and is becoming increasingl...
In a large-scale population-based cohort study, researchers from the University of Dundee, in collaboration with University College London, investigated the association between certain surgical proced...
When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many factors—including a crucial event that occurred while she herself was still growing in her mother's womb. It depends on t...
A groundbreaking IVF technique developed in Newcastle to reduce the risk of mitochondrial disease has resulted in the birth of eight babies, according to a published study. All eight babies show no si...