Infertility News

A new Canadian movie tells the tale of two lesbians who become pregnant through in vitro fertilization.

Scientists in the UK claim to have created human sperm from embryonic stem cells in a technique that could lead to better understanding of male infertility.

Human sperm have been created using embryonic stem cells for the first time in a scientific development which will lead researchers to a better understanding of the causes of infertility.

SPERM have for the first time been created in a laboratory, using stem cells. Experts said that the breakthrough a ' by British scientists a ' could have "monumental" consequences for infertile men.

Chinese herbal medicine may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered fewer adverse effects if they were given Chinese herbs compared with conventional drug treatments.

Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 5:11 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 5:11 a.m. For more than four years, Joann Citrone of West Deptford, N.J., went through round after round of expensive infertility treatments.

Scientists claim to have created human sperm for the first time, in a breakthrough they say could lead to new treatment for male infertility.

Economy adds emotional stress for couples who need costly infertility treatment.

Main Category: Fertility Also Included In: Pregnancy / Obstetrics ; Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 30 Jun 2009 - 5:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Federally mandated health insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization for women of childbearing age "could lower the extraordinary health care costs ...

The midday sun is ferociously hot outside the Akanksha Infertility Clinic, a scuffed concrete building in the small Indian city of Anand.

Main Category: Fertility Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 04 Jul 2009 - 2:00 PDT Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Women who are choosing to freeze their eggs may find themselves disappointed when they are unable to conceive.

Women seeking IVF treatment on the NHS have been told they only qualify if they are between 39.5 and 40-years of age under policies which have been condemned as "cruel and bizarre" by fertility experts.

Commenting on the news announced today by ESHRE's European IVF monitoring consortium on the improvements in the quality, safety and efficacy of ART, Clare Lewis-Jones MBE, Chief Executive of Infertility Network UK said "We are angry that although the UK pioneered infertility treatment, we are still among the lowest providers in Europe of NHS ...

Our practice, Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group , is excited to announce that we have been selected as the United Healthcare Fertility Center of Excellence for our region! PREG was awarded this distinction based on our merits of being the infertility practice with the best pregnancy rates, best care, and lower than average multiple rates ...

New data from an economic analysis presented today at this year's European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology congress showed that, within the parameters of the simulation model used, the in vitro fertilisation treatment MENOPUR offered considerable cost-savings over recombinant follicle stimulating hormone .[1] The cost-effectiveness of ...

A major new trial recently published in the journal Fertility and Sterility shows that for couples beginning infertility treatments, an accelerated path to in-vitro fertilization can offer a shorter time to pregnancy, cost savings of nearly $10,000, and a lowered risk of multiple births.

An increasing number of young married couples are looking at fertility problems.

New York's Empire State Stem Cell Board earlier this month decided to allow embryonic stem cell researchers who receive state funding to compensate women for donating their eggs for use in research, making New York the first state to enact such a policy, the Washington Post reports .

The Sunday Outlook section of The Washington Post digged into the dregs of reality TV to plead the case for more national health care subsidies.