Alcohol: one drink a day would reduce the male fertility rate by 9%
Fertility rates are lower in adults who drink alcohol daily, according to a new study of some 27,000 men and ...
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Couple: infertility is still a female problem for young adults
More than half of 25-34 year olds believe that infertility in a couple is a women's affair. The difficulty in ...
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STI: an antibiotic-resistant superbug worries scientists
The sexually transmitted infection by the bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium is notably responsible for infertility. THE ESSENTIAL Mycoplasma genitalium infection affects ...
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Male infertility: the fault of small bubbles in the sperm?
The hitherto unexplained infertility in some men could be due to the presence of small bubbles in their semen. Explanations. ...
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Male infertility: the fault of pollutants?
The exposure of men to certain pollutants at levels well above the risk threshold could explain infertility. THE ESSENTIAL Infertility ...
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Male depression linked to infertility
© GettyImagesMale depression would decrease the chances of success of pregnancy during infertility treatment, according to the results of a ...
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Infertility: “I see more and more people who are wondering about sperm or egg donation”
In France, one in four couples has difficulty conceiving a child, figures that continue to grow. To help them get ...
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The first baby conceived from the womb of a deceased donor is doing well
The first baby conceived thanks to the uterus of a deceased donor is today in good health, just like his ...
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Suffering from Turner syndrome, she managed to give birth
For the first time, a woman affected by Turner syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality associated with infertility, gave birth to a ...
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Causes of infertility: what the report submitted to Olivier Véran and Adrien Taquet says
While more and more French people are struggling to have a child naturally, the Government wants to put in place ...
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Male infertility: a new genetic mechanism that could be involved has been discovered
British scientists have revealed that de novo mutations (ie not present in the parents) of genes known to play a ...
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How researchers hope to treat infertility with fake embryos
Researchers have developed blastoids, that is to say models of embryos created in the laboratory. Thanks to these, they will ...
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Why an infertility plan?
A plan to combat infertility will be submitted to President Emmanuel Macron at the end of the year. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Infertility: what we know about the national plan expected by the end of the year
The report which should serve as the basis for the future fertility plan is expected by the end of 2021. ...
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Americans’ sperm quality has dropped dramatically
Americans' sperm quality has deteriorated significantly since 2005. THE ESSENTIAL Semen is the fluid released during ejaculation. It is a ...
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Fertility: should we really fear a decline in sperm quality?
Decreased sperm count in semen is not necessarily associated with decreased fertility. THE ESSENTIAL The study published in 2017 had ...
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Endometriosis: testosterone in question?
Low testosterone levels during pregnancy would alter the development of the reproductive system of the fetus. THE ESSENTIAL According to ...
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Male infertility: French singer Keen’V breaks the taboo
Variety singer Keen'V said he suffered from infertility. A subject still largely taboo in France. THE ESSENTIAL In France, one ...
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True or false: does Covid-19 affect women’s fertility?
Many women are concerned about the impact of Covid-19 on their fertility. Paula Celada, French patient gynecologist at IVI Valence, ...
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Fish oil, a boost for male fertility
Adding fish oil to the diet makes the testicles grow and allows men to boost their fertility. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Embryo: promising discoveries against miscarriages and infertility
British researchers have made new discoveries about the embryonic cells that form the placenta. THE ESSENTIAL The cells that allow ...
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Plastic pollution: children are born with ever smaller penises
Plastic pollution has an impact on the size of penises and the growing infertility of couples. THE ESSENTIAL Shanna Swan, ...
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Infertility treatment: more and more women are using it
Based on Medicare data, researchers from Ined and Inserm found that between 2008 and 2017, more than 150,000 women had ...
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Infertility: an increasingly delayed use of treatments
If more than a year without contraception passes without a pregnancy occurring, fertility specialists should be consulted quickly. Too late ...
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Male infertility: the dysfunction that causes sperm to lose their bearings
How does male infertility manifest? European scientists describe an underlying mechanism in certain DNA cells that may be involved in ...
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Molly, baby girl born thanks to a 27-year-old embryo donation
An American couple donated embryos in 1992. Thanks to this, Molly was born in October 2020, 27 years later. She ...
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Stress plays a role in infertility
When the state of stress is chronic, the hormones released by our brain inhibit the reproductive system. This can lead ...
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How Heat Affects Sperm Quality
Increased heat alters specific DNA sequences and proteins that control sperm activity, potentially leading to infertility. THE ESSENTIAL The optimum ...
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Nutrition: a new program to overcome male infertility
Men can improve the quality of their sperm by adopting a healthy diet. THE ESSENTIAL Male infertility, a victim of ...
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When is the next baby? Six medical reasons not to ask the question
Illustrator Héloïse Weiner posted a drawing on Instagram entitled “So, when is the (next) baby?”. Liked more than 27,000 times, ...
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