Fertility and Infertility News, November 26 2008

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Does acupuncture help boost fertility? Jennifer Aniston thinks so (and we do too). According to Kiddicare.com:

“Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has reportedly turned to acupuncture in a bid to improve her chances of conceiving, according to [...]

Using Massage to Fight Infertility

From KaneCountyChronicle.com
“When a woman gets treatment for in vitro [fertilization], she’s giving up her fertility, her womanhood, to a team … and not really getting in touch with her own body,” Mercier said. “I teach them how to get in touch with their own fertility signs.”
In practice since 1999, Mercier has focused on fertility [...]

Viagra May Harm Male Fertility

According to an article found in The Times of India:
“Laboratory studies conducted at Queen’s University Belfast, UK suggest that taking the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may adversely affect sperm function and possibly male fertility.
Exposure to Viagra…. caused a premature acrosome reaction. Acrosomes are structures that cover the head of the sperm and contain a [...]

Exercise and Fertility

This article explains how exercise can both help or hurt your fertility.
“ If you are having troubles conceiving or are thinking about getting pregnant, it is important to be aware of how exercise can influence your fertility. Though most of us never think about it, exercise is actually a key factor in many cases [...]

Obese Banned from Fertility Treatments

The British Fertility Society is recommending women with a body mass index of 36 and over should not be allowed access to fertility treatment.
While it certainly sounds like discrimination, the point of not allowing obese women to receive the fertility treatment is that they would have more of a fertility boost by losing weight than [...]

Environmental Toxins and Infertility in Men

Environmental Toxins and Infertility in Men

According to the May 2003 issue of Epidemiology, researchers analyzed the urine of [...]

Making Love Still Holds the Key to Fertility

Source: www.PRWeb.com
Dr Judy Ford has released a new E-Book “Making Love and Babies”. Her work with couples has shown that more than 50% of infertile couples have infrequent sex. Her book explores the reasons and helps couples to address the various issues.
Adelaide, South Australia (PRWEB) — An e-book “Making Love and Babies” written by infertility [...]

Increasing Male Fertility Can Be As Simple As Eating Properly

As male fertility rates continue to decline, men around the world are looking for solutions to increase their sperm count and seminal fluid production. This article does a great job describing the effects of food and nutrition on male fertility.
While a multi-vitamin cannot hurt, it will not compensate for a poor diet. Some nutrients essential [...]

Older Celebrity Dads

Check out this fun slide show of celebrity dads who fathered children in their 60s and beyond.
See the slide show | digg story

Womb Transplants Might Become Reality

Existing organ donor networks appear able to provide human wombs, or uteruses, for transplantation as a possible approach to treating infertility, researchers report in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.
read the full article at Health.Womens.Blogspot.com
Sheryl’s comments:
Apparently scientists have discovered that they can successfully transplant the wombs from women who are brain dead but still have a [...]