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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Impaired Fertility

Diabetes, obesity linked to male infertility

October 03, 2008
Two new studies have linked obesity and diabetes to male infertility. In one study, researchers found that obesity dramatically decreased the amount and quality of a man's sperm. In the other, diabetics were found to have sperm that appeared normal but had genetic damage that could impair their ability to fertilize an egg. Researchers from both studies suggest that the rise in obesity and diabetes mirrors falling fertility rates. Read more »

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The Spinal Cord and MS
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

...is common in men with spinal cord MS. Orgasmic and fertility problems can strike both sexes with... Read more »

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Nutritional considerations during steroid treatment-Part 1
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert

...estrogen and testosterone influence reproduction and fertility, while other steroids called... Read more »

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The link between fertility treatments and birth defects
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...helped to achieve a baby, even in the face of serious fertility issues, it was considered a... Read more »

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Can Bactrim Decrease Fertility or Reproductive Performance?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...and am taking Bactrim?   No adverse effects on fertility or reproductive perfomance have been... Read more »

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Cancer and Fertility: The Oncofertility Consortium
By Jeannette Vagnozzi , Health Expert

...cancer patients facing chemotherapy is preserving fertility since many chemotherapy regimens... Read more »

Health Guide

The Morning After Pill
I am a huge advocate of the morning after pill. I feel it really is one of our best options to help eliminate -- or at least reduce -- unwanted pregnancies and abortions. The problem is that there... Read more »
Infertility In Women: Risk Factors
...the U.S., an estimated 10.2% of women between the ages of 15 - 44, or about 6.1 million women, have impaired fertility, and the incidence is increasing. About 25% of women experience some period... Read more »
Infertility in Men: Causes
CausesIn a 2001 study, the causes of infertility in men seeking to conceive included:Vasectomy. In the study, 56% of men were seeking a reversal of this procedure. Thirty years ago, this was a factor... Read more »
Endometriosis: Complications
...These are dense, web-like structures of scar tissue that can attach to nearby organs and cause pain, infertility, and intestinal obstruction.PainPain is the most common complaint for women with... Read more »
Infertility in Men: Assisted Reproductive Technologies
...45,000 babies are now born in the U.S. each year using assisted reproductive technologies.ART includes fertility drug treatments, artificial insemination (AI), in vitro fertilization (IVF),... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with alcohol dependence (AD) may end up having fertility problems. A new study from Washington University School of... Read summary »

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Studies have shown that obese women are more likely to suffer from infertility, but the same cannot be said for men. A new study of 300 overweight... Read summary »

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