A woman from England had given up hope after spending nine years trying for a baby. But she was in for the surprise of her life after she finally conceived her daughter, Ava, in 2021. Lauren Whisker, 30, was told by doctors that she wouldn’t be able to have children because she suffers from a … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 10 years. When we tried to have kids for the first time, we discovered I have polycystic ovary syndrome. We quit trying when the doctor visits became more than we could afford. We tried again after my husband saw a movie that moved him emotionally. Nothing … Read more
A suburban Philadelphia woman claims she was accidentally injected with a flesh-burning acid during a routine medical procedure — an “unthinkable” mix-up that left her disfigured and wondering if she’ll ever have children. The 33-year-old woman, identified only as Christine, was getting her fallopian tubes checked for blockages at Main Line Fertility in Pennsylvania on … Read more
This is the new frontier for fertility. Artificial intelligence has the potential to help fertility doctors choose the most ideal embryos during in vitro fertilization (IVF) — resulting in more healthy pregnancies. “IVF is one of the most important medical developments in the last 50 years, but it’s not good enough,” the CEO and co-founder … Read more
The decline in male fertility is an ongoing issue, and lifestyle habits are at the crux of why some men’s sperm counts are in decline. The concentration of active sperm in male semen has collapsed by more than 50 percent over the last five decades, and the modern way we live is a contributing factor. While women’s … Read more
The inconceivable may soon be possible for those who can’t conceive. Japanese scientists have claimed they’re on the cusp of growing human babies in the lab, by incubating eggs and sperm in an artificial womb. Indeed, tykes from concentrate could be available to mothers in as little as five years, according to Professor Katsuhiko Hayashi, … Read more
In “Dead Ringers,” Rachel Weisz plays two brilliant but deranged twin-sister gynecologists. But the real story on which the Amazon show is based may be even stranger: the mysterious deaths of near-identical twin gynecologists, Cyril and Stewart Marcus, 45, whose decomposing bodies — one naked, one partially clothed — were discovered in their squalor-filled 10th-floor … Read more
Vanessa Lachey had a lot to say — and a lot of it rubbed the infertility community the wrong way. For hounding the cast of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” with questions about which of the newlyweds would be the first to welcome a child during the show’s long-anticipated, yet ill-fated livestream reunion Sunday, Lachey, 42, … Read more
Intermittent fasting is a popular diet trend that many celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Cameron Diaz and Mark Wahlberg practice. But research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences suggests that the dieting technique can cause fertility issues. A new study suggests that intermittent fasting could possibly be beneficial … Read more
As a father of 12, Nick Cannon has no shame in his baby-making game. In fact, he’s proud of being one fertile papa. When “The Masked Singer” host was told that his “pull-out game is trash” during an interview with Audacy’s Hot 104.1, he came up with the perfect response: “Or my insert game is … Read more
Ubiquitous toxic chemicals — found in cookware, cosmetics and clothing, to name just a few commonplace items — may be the reason why some women are struggling to conceive and give birth. Researchers based in the US and Singapore have found the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in the blood of would-be mothers … Read more
It’s all love between Oscar’s host Jimmy Kimmel and fertile father Nick Cannon. The 42-year-old “Masked Singer” host did not attend the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night but gave TMZ his feedback on Kimmel’s opening monologue, which included a joke about him and his 12 offspring. “Disney spent $2 billion on this movie, and … Read more
Want stronger sperm? Consider taking up the hard hat. Blue-collar workers with physically demanding jobs have almost 50% higher sperm counts than their white-collar office-bound counterparts, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard University and Mass General Brigham. “We already know that exercise is associated with multiple health benefits in humans… but few … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian is “finally” starting to feel normal again after her IVF treatments caused weight gain and menopause-like symptoms. “Finally started getting my energy back 10 months after IVF, for anyone else going through it, it gets better!” the 43-year-old wrote on her Instagram Story on Thursday, alongside a snap of her treadmill workout. Kardashian and husband … Read more
Donna and Vanner Johnson got a true surprise on their 16th wedding anniversary, in 2019 — Vanner was not the father of their son Tim, then 12. The couple, who lived in Utah, had recently submitted their DNA to 23andMe for genetic testing and decided, since the company was having a sale, to include their … Read more
Exposure to blue light from phones and tablets in childhood can increase production of reproductive hormones and up the risk of early onset puberty and even disrupt future fertility, study finds Blue light exposure can increase a child’s risk of going through puberty early and having fertility issues in the future Researchers found that the … Read more
Due to wrong eating habits and lack of nutrition in the body, the fertility of men is getting affected. That is why it is important that men become aware in time and pay attention to their health. In today’s article, we will tell about some such things due to which the fertility of men is … Read more