Fertility Stories
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Women Who Have Miscarriages May Be Too Fertile, Study Says
Researchers think that they may have the answer to recurrent miscarriages: these women are too fertile. -
Men Also Have a Biological Clock: Older Dads Pass on More Gene Mutations, Linked to Autism and Schizophrenia
New research published in the journal Nature says that the age of fathers is actually more important than mothers' ages in protecting the health of their unborn children. -
If You Want to Be a Father, Study Says You Must Lose Weight
Though health experts have largely focused their research on the effects of obesity and pregnancy on women, new studies reveal obesity can also negatively impact men's sperm resulting in poor pregnancy success. -
Actually, Todd Akin, You Are More Likely to Get Pregnant if You've Been Raped. Why?
Incidences of pregnancy from rape are significantly higher than from consensual sex. Teen with Leukemia, Who Had to Choose Between Abortion and Chemotherapy, Dies
The young girl in the Dominican Republic who found herself in the center for the abortion debate there has passed away, CNN reports. -
Scientists Successfully Create Male Birth Control Pill
A multinational team of researchers have finally identified and developed a molecule that can work effectively at providing reversible male contraception. -
Golden Ratio of a Woman's Uterus Is Linked With Her Fertility
Gynecologists are able to tell whether a uterus looks normal or not based on its dimensions. -
Childhood Obesity May Lead to Infertility
Childhood obesity has been shown to affect the kisspeptin, a neurohormone used during reproduction. -
Psychologists Say that Pregnancy and Motherhood Boosts Women's Memories
Mothers had better visuospatial memories – the ability to notice and remember information about a person's surroundings – than women who had never had children. -
Being Playful Into Adulthood Serves Evolutionary Purpose, Helps People Find Love
Of the 16 qualities, men ranked sense of humor as the quality they found most attractive in a significant other. -
Being Playful into Adulthood Serves Evolutionary Purpose, Helps People Find Love: Study
In the distant past, when women met a man who was playful, they saw him as non-aggressive – and therefore less likely to harm them or their children. -
Doctors May Be Able to Turn Off Biological Clock With Ovary Transplants
Researchers presented several cases in which portions of the ovary were removed from women’s bodies, surgically implanted months or years later, and led to spontaneous pregnancies.
