fertility

U.S. Birth Rates Hit a Record Low in 2018

By Jamie Ducharme

A New Study Says Pot Smokers May Have Higher Sperm Counts. But There’s a Catch

By Jamie Ducharme

Women in the U.S. Are Having Fewer Babies—Especially Here

By Jamie Ducharme

The Silent Shame of Male Infertility

By Mandy Oaklander
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Thousands of Women Are Born Without a Uterus. A New Procedure Offers Them Hope

The first U.S. baby born via uterus transplant just turned one. Here's what his life is like now

By Alexandra Sifferlin

An Experimental Procedure Could Help More Families Have Healthy Babies. But It’s Not Allowed in the U.S.

Mitochondrial replacement therapy is a promising innovation in fertility treatment

By Alice Park

The First Baby Has Been Born After a Uterus Transplant From a Deceased Donor

She's now almost a year old

By Jamie Ducharme

American Women Are Having Fewer Kids—and Having Them Later in Life, Report Says

In cities and rural areas

By Jamie Ducharme

Families Are Heartbroken After Losing Embryos in IVF Clinic's Freezer Failure: "I Don't Think You Can Fix This"

"I don't think you can fix this"

By Alice Park

A Second Baby Has Been Born Via Uterus Transplant in the U.S.

A second woman in the U.S. born without a uterus has given birth to a baby, thanks to a uterus transplant. The birth took place at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, a part of...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Regular Ibuprofen Use May Contribute to Male Infertility, Study Says

People who take Advil or Motrin could be affected

By Jamie Ducharme

Letting Kids Exercise At Their Own Pace Boosts Ability To Learn

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Birth Control for Men? Researchers Will Test a Hormone Gel in 2018

A new kind of male birth control may be on the horizon.The largest clinical trial to date on hormonal male contraception is slated to begin in the first half of 2018, and aims to enroll...

By Amanda MacMillan

Why One Woman Donated Her Uterus to a Stranger

In November, a woman born without a uterus gave birth to a healthy baby for the first time in the United States. The birth was part of an ongoing clinical trial at Baylor University Medical...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

This 26-Year-Old Woman Had a Baby From a Frozen Embryo Only a Year Younger Than Her

It's believed to be the longest frozen embryo to result in a live birth

By Jamie Ducharme

First U.S. Baby Born After a Uterus Transplant

For the first time in the United States, a woman who was born without a uterus gave birth to a baby. The landmark birth took place at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, a part...

By Alexandra Sifferlin / Dallas

The Internet’s Biggest Companies Just Changed How the Web Works

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

You Asked: Can Using a Laptop Make You Infertile?

Men have reason to be wary.

By Markham Heid

9 Things Every Woman Should Know About Her Fertility

Whether you want children or not, it can be a window into your overall health

By Hallie Levine / Health.com

Men's Sperm Counts are Down Worldwide: Study

A new report reveals that sperm counts among men in Western countries, including men in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe, have dropped substantially over the years. According to study authors, in less than...

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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