Fertility

A new device for IVF procedure that imitates embryo motions in the body will considerably improve success rates of fertility treatment, study says.

Researchers from University of Michigan came up with the novel way to help couples struggling with infertility.

Healthy sperm is important for male fertility because it ensures successful conception as well as health of your future child. Male fertility depends on numerous factors, including sperm quality, quantity and motility. You may considerable increase your chances to conceive avoiding habits that can damage your sperm such as smoking, alcohol, as well as reducing stress and excessive weight. Otherwise, exercising and healthy eating can significantly improve male fertility. Here are some of the best foods for male fertility.

We already know the numerous health benefits of the Mediterranean diet that may prevent such problems as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. But if you are trying to get pregnant, it is best to stick to this healthy type of diet, eating lots of fruits and vegetables, fish and whole grains.

A healthy couple in their 20's has only 25 percent chances of conceiving each month.

Those couples, who tried to conceive through IVF, had only 8 percent of success rate.

Are you trying to conceive? Then the quality of sex might play even more important role than timing ovulation, experts say.

Sexual satisfaction is often given the second place to calculations and fertility diets when it comes to conception. Many couples claim that their sex life become rigid, scheduled, with no fun when they are trying to conceive.

One of the most important things for getting pregnant is timing the most fertile time of woman's cycle. The day of ovulation is ideal for having sex in order to conceive. But it doesn't mean that you should only have intercourse on the day of ovulation in order to conceive. There are several factors that increase your chances to conceive:

Couples often ask if there are some lovemaking secrets to successful conception. Surely, the conception should be not only well-planned but also quite pleasant for both partners. How to improve your sex life to get pregnant as soon as possible?

Do you want to get pregnant fast and have a healthy pregnancy? It's time to include zinc in your fertility diet.

New study revealed that in order to produce the best egg for fertilization, a woman needs great amounts of zinc.

Scientists discovered a way to create human sperm with the help of stem cells to reveal the causes of infertility.
During a study conducted at the NorthEast England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) , researchers achieved a scientific breakthrough by developing an innovative way to create human sperm in the lab.

Men who became fathers at older age produce less intelligent children their younger counterparts, scientists claim.
Previous studies linked father's age to the risk of developing such health conditions as autism, schizophrenia, dyslexia, epilepsy and dwarfism.

There are many ways to improve your fertility and in some cases all you need is to make changes in your lifestyle. Many couples trying to conceive want to know if certain diet can affect fertility.
The recent Harvard study showed that our eating habits can actually increase chances of conceiving. Generally, a healthy diet, avoiding alcohol and smoking and moderate exercising can reduce the risk of infertility for up to 66%. Numerous researches proved that many products that contain hormones and bioactive components that may influence the chances of conceiving.

When a couple is trying to conceive, men and women try to do their best to get pregnant and have a healthy child. However, many of us still believe in numerous misconceptions surrounding the conception process. What are the most common myths about getting pregnant?

Scientists found that antidepressants may lower men's chances of becoming a father, since they were found to harm sperm.
The study published in New Scientists magazine revealed that drug paroxetine, usually prescribed for treating depression may actually contribute to worse sperm quality.

Now you may not need to wake up every morning to take basal body temperature or pee on a stick to find out when you are most fertile. An innovative device called DuoFertility created by UK company Cambridge University Concepts is a new way to monitor woman's fertility for successful conception.

Scientists say that what we eat may improve our chances of getting pregnant juts as well as fertility treatment.

According to the recent study conducted by Dr Emma Derbyshire and her colleagues from Manchester Metropolitan University couples undergoing fertility treatment including intrauterine insemination and ovarian stimulation were 33 percent more likely to conceive, while those who switched to healthier diet habits had 32 percent more chances to get pregnant.

Couples, who are trying to conceive, know the difficulties of going through the fertility treatment. Now, you can make this big task a little easier, using Apple's App for that.

"IVF Baby in the Making" application was developed by Kim Konopa, a mother and designer, who knows, what it's like to undergo invitro fertilization. She designed the iPhone app together with her 22-year old son, who is also one of her work partners.

The application consists mainly of a calendar, where you can organize all the doctor's appointments, medications and other important things when you are trying to get pregnant.

Women can also share their experience with other people in the built in blog and find out lots of useful information like how to inject in a resource section. The IVF Baby in the Making app also helps couples organize their budget since the IVF treatment is not quite cheap. The budget tracker monitors the remaining budget and keeps a running balance.

You can also upload the first photos of your unborn baby and share it on Facebook or send it via email. Konopa picked up the sound of lullaby as a ring tone alert for future parents so that they will feel more motivated.

Kim Konopa consulted her reproductive endocrinologist while developing the baby making application.

It seems that men do not have much time left to have a baby as their biological clock starts ticking in their mid 30s. Scientists found that chances of successful pregnancy drops significantly if a man is over 35 years old and are much lower if he is over 40 years old.

The findings of the French study of 12,200 couples undergoing fertility treatment was presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference. It says that paternal influence becomes even more important than earlier thought.
The researchers at the Eylau Centre for Assisted Reproduction in France studied couples having artificial insemination as a treatment for infertility between January 2002 and December 2006.

Twins born as a result of fertility treatment face the greater risk of various health problems early in life, a new study says.

The study conducted by scientists in Australia and UK showed that twins conceived using assisted reproductive technology such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) were more likely to need neonatal intensive care and to be hospitalized in their first several years of life.

Omega-3 fatty acids has a great number of benefits, including the protection against heart diseases, prevention of high blood pressure, improved immune function and others. Now, it seems that omega-3 fatty acids may become an important part of a fertility diet.

Scientists discovered the novel way to predict whether a man has greater chances to experience fertility problems, by measuring the anogenotal distance.

Anogenital distance or AGD is the distance between the anus and the underside of the scrotum. Men with AGD that is shorter that 2 inches are more likely to have low sperm count, which becomes the most common cause of male fertility problems.

During the study conducted by the University of Rochester Medical Center, the scientists took measurements of the AGD in 126 men born in or after 1988. The results showed that shorter AGD increases male fertility problems by seven times.

It is still not clear what is the cause of short AGD in men, but previous studies suggest that exposure to certain chemicals such as phthalates during pregnancy may result in shorter AGD in boys.