Australia has a sperm donor shortage and women are turning to social media and apps
It is 11:45pm on a Sunday night, and an anonymous woman has just posted in a Facebook group.…
Could IVF affect heart health after pregnancy?
Researchers found that women with a prior IVF-conceived pregnancy showed higher large artery stiffness up to five years…
Family who spent $250,000 on IVF welcomes new rebate scheme in SA
A South Australian couple who spent $250,000 on fertility treatments say the government’s IVF rebate will make a…
Integrated care needed for lifelong Polyendocrine Ovarian Syndrome management
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which has just been renamed Polyendocrine Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), is the most common hormonal and…
Polycystic ovary syndrome renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome
After 14 years of research and 22,000 survey responses, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has officially been renamed polyendocrine…
Vitamin E intake linked to a key fertility hormone in women trying to conceive
Everyday nutrient intake may be linked to hormonal and body composition markers in women seeking fertility care, but…
My Unlikely Existence – Longreads
Thoughtful stories for thoughtless times. Longreads has published hundreds of original stories—personal essays, reported features, reading lists, and…
Sustained high progesterone during pregnancy can improve menstrual cyclicity in PCOS patients
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 6%−20% of reproductive-aged women, and is commonly accompanied by irregular menstrual cycles and…
Too many antioxidants may negatively affect future offspring
Antioxidants have been marketed as miracle supplements, touted for preventing chronic diseases and cancers; treating COPD and dementia;…
Multi-fluid microRNA signals as markers of endometriosis
By analyzing microRNAs in blood, saliva, and vaginal mucus, researchers uncover fluid-specific molecular patterns that could inform future…
Targeted uterine mRNA treatment boosts fertility outcomes in mice
Researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Nanomedicine – which designs nanotechnology-based platforms for…
NHS alert as people taking certain medication may need to contact GP ‘urgently’
People taking certain medications have been warned they may need to contact their GP “urgently”. Official NHS guidance…