Duration of Infertility in Men May Affect Sperm Count
A longer duration of infertility was associated with lower sperm count and other parameters of impaired sperm in a BJU International study of 1644 infertile men.
Male Factor Infertility: A case based approach
TheSynapse is introducing its 2nd Session – Male Factor Infertility: A Case based approach.
Frozen embryos result in just as many live births in IVF
Freezing and subsequent transfer of embryos gives infertile couples just as much of a chance of having a child as using fresh embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF), research from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Adelaide, Australia has found.In results to be published in…
Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk
For the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identified.
Study shows major ongoing decline in sperm counts of Western men, pointing to impaired male health and decreasing fertility
A meta-analysis of data collected between 1973 and 2011 finds that among men from Western countries, sperm concentration has declined by more than 50%, with no evidence of a “leveling off” in recent years. These findings strongly suggest a significant decline in male reproductive health…
Vitamin D supplements could improve fertility
New data on the link between vitamin D and male fertility will be presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE) in Lisbon. The new results add to our understanding of the effects of low vitamin D levels on testosterone levels and whether vitamin D…