Infertility

What Almost Four Years in the Land of Infertility Taught Me About Waiting

By Michael Frank

First U.S. Baby Born After a Uterus Transplant

By Alexandra Sifferlin / Dallas

You Asked: Can Using a Laptop Make You Infertile?

By Markham Heid

Freezing Ovarian Tissue May Be a Promising Fertility Treatment

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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5 Ways the Church Could Show More Compassion for Those Struggling With Infertility

It's 'a medical condition, not a spiritual one’

By Elizabeth Hagan

How Science Is Changing the Future of Fertility

More women in the United States are having children later in life, and the emergence of technologies like fertility trackers and in vitro fertilization (IVF) are helping women conceive at a point in their life...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Millions of Women Don’t Have Access to Fertility Treatments in the U.S.

Location and cost are barriers

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Millions of Women Don’t Have Access to Fertility Treatments in the U.S.

Many Americans deal with fertility issues at some point in their lives, and more than 11% of women seek fertility services. But according to a new report, whether or not a woman has access to...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Exercise May Be the Key to Better Sperm

A new study finds that regular exercise can lead to a higher sperm count

By Alice Park

Older Moms May Live Longer

Women who have children later in life tend to live longer. Now, researchers are trying to figure out why

By Alice Park

This IVF Calculator Helps Couples Predict Their Chances of Having a Baby

Most IVF clinics can’t help couples estimate their chances of success until after their first treatment. But a new calculator can figure out success rates before the first IVF cycle, as well as through each subsequent cycle

By Alice Park

You Asked: What Causes a Miscarriage?

Practically nothing a woman does while pregnant can cause one

By Markham Heid

How Omega 3 Fats May Improve Fertility

Researchers say that a common fat found in fish like salmon, and plants like flaxseed, may play a role in boosting fertility

By Alice Park

4 Breakthrough Uterus Transplants in U.S.

The surgeries could ultimately allow thousands of women without a uterus to give birth in the future

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Scientists Have Found a New Way to Create Mice

Researchers pioneer a new way to generate viable mice without fertilization

By Alice Park

Why I’m Glad I Struggled with Infertility

‘While I will never love the heartache associated with it, I have developed an appreciation for how infertility has shaped my character and my story’

By Whitney Blake

This Surrogate Mother Gave Birth to Her Own Granddaughter

They named the child Kelcey, a combination of the mother and grandmother's names

By Megan McCluskey

A Diet High in Pesticides Is Linked to a Lower Sperm Count

Strawberries and spinach are among the worst offenders

By Mandy Oaklander

Corporate Egg Freezing Is a Benefit, Not a Mandate

No matter how nefarious you think Apple and Facebook are, the bottom line is that women are getting more choice

By Darlena Cunha

Why Not Having Kids Makes Some People Crazy

It's less about the children and more about thwarted dreams

By Belinda Luscombe
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