Life expectancy, fertility, cause of death: what does the INED report say about the French?
According to the latest report from the National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED), life expectancy in France experienced a rebound ...
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Your DNA shapes your fertility and life expectancy
Researchers have identified several genes that play a determining role in fertility and life expectancy. THE ESSENTIAL A new study ...
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Uterine fibroids: an innovative minimally invasive technique as an alternative treatment
Radiofrequency treatment, tested at Lille University Hospital since the beginning of November, has proven effective in destroying the uterine fibroids ...
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Even regular menstrual cycles can hide ovulatory disorders
Women with regular menstrual cycles of one month, but with short luteal phases or without ovulation, may have more fertility-related ...
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Stillborn baby: more than one in two women subsequently have at least one other child
“For the majority of French women, the arrival of a stillborn child does not mark the end of fertile life,” ...
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Papillomavirus: Infected men may have fertility problems
Infection with high-risk types of papillomavirus in men leads to increased sperm death caused by oxidative stress and a weakened ...
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Menopause: a drug could prolong women’s fertility
A study, still in progress, reveals that rapamycin could be used to slow the aging of the ovaries. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Desire for children: “the food choices we make can have a profound impact”
Dietician-nutritionist Alexandra Murcier explains to us how a specific diet can help women get pregnant more easily. THE ESSENTIAL Changing ...
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What foods boost fertility?
Dietician-nutritionist Alexandra Murcier explains how to increase your chances of conceiving a child. THE ESSENTIAL In France, approximately one in ...
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Stress in adolescence could reduce fertility in adulthood
When it manifests itself repeatedly during adolescence, stress could reduce the chances of having a child later. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Endometriosis: “fertility preservation is a kind of all-risk insurance”
If pregnancy does not come spontaneously, what alternatives are offered to these women suffering from endometriosis? Should they have their ...
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Having a retroverted uterus: what does it mean?
Sometimes a source of concern for patients, the retroverted uterus is nevertheless an anatomical variant with no consequences for fertility, ...
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Male contraception: a new target discovered
Oral administration of an HDAC inhibitor blocks sperm production and fertility in mice without affecting libido. THE ESSENTIAL A class ...
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Is the fertility of men higher or lower than that of women?
Is the fertility of men higher or lower than that of women? INED answers you. THE ESSENTIAL In 2021, the ...
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Male infertility: the role of the sperm microbiome?
The health of the sperm microbiome could well have an impact on male fertility, according to the findings of a ...
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Infertility: this neuron could open the way to new treatments
Researchers have demonstrated how a neuron, called Kisspeptin, impacts fertility by regulating the release of hormones that control certain aspects ...
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How to maximize your chances of having a child?
Sport, diet... Gynecologist Susannah Unsworth gives some advice to maximize the chances of having a child. As more and more ...
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PCOS: the keto diet improves the fertility of women with the disease
Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) could improve their fertility by following a ketogenic diet, a new study suggests. THE ...
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Stroke: fertility treatments could increase your risks
An American study observed a link between fertility treatments and the risk of developing a stroke in the year following ...
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Alzheimer’s: a genetic mutation linked to the disease would increase female fertility
The apolipoprotein-ε4 allele, which increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease, appears to be linked to increased fertility in Amazonian women. ...
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Male fertility: high exposure to BPA affects sperm
Researchers reveal how BPA, an endocrine disruptor, affects men's reproductive system and fertility. THE ESSENTIAL Studies have found notable associations ...
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High protein diets, are they bad for male fertility?
© Shutterstock / puhhhaFish, eggs, meat... galore. The objective of high protein diets is to reduce the intake of sugar ...
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Are conventional lubricants harmful to fertility?
© ShutterstockHave you ever read about a lubricant "facilitates sperm motility"? A South African study carried out at the University ...
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Covid-19 vaccines: what impact do they (really) have on fertility and the menstrual cycle?
© ShutterstockDo vaccines against Covid-19 have an impact on the menstrual cycle and periods?Dr. Olivier Jourdain. In early January 2022, ...
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Endocrine disruptors (especially bisphenol A) affect fertility
© ShutterstockEndocrine disruptors are substances capable of interfering with our hormonal system. Bisphenol A, bisphenol B, etc. are thus capable ...
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Fertility drug puts you at risk of blindness
© Shutterstock / Inside Creative House"Scientific publications highlight new visual adverse effects associated with a treatment with clomiphene citrate (Clomid), ...
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Clomiphene: this fertility treatment can affect vision
The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products warns against a drug based on clomiphene citrate, a ...
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Working nights could decrease a woman’s fertility
A new study sheds light on the effects of night work on female fertility. THE ESSENTIAL In female mice, exposure ...
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Robert De Niro, dad at 79: is there an age limit for becoming a father?
This may 9, the actor, Robert De Niro, announced that he welcomed his seventh child at the age of 79 ...
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Fertility: intermittent fasting could harm the conception of a baby
Intermittent fasting affects reproduction in fish. THE ESSENTIAL Both male and female zebrafish have adopted intermittent fasting. After 15 days, ...
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