A new study shows that a hormone-blocking drug taken during chemotherapy can help young female breast cancer patients avoid ovary damage caused by chemotherapy and go on to have children later.
Age 35 and Older: Too Late to Get Pregnant? (Video)
U.S. women are waiting longer to have their first child, a new study says. But while first-time older mothers face increased health risks, they can improve their outlook by adopting healthy [...]
Freezing Eggs Can Preserve Your Dream of Motherhood
One of the newest advances in fertility treatment — retrieving and freezing eggs — can give a woman better odds for starting a family later in life since life doesn’t always cooperate with a woman’s plans for motherhood.
What You Should Know About Infertility’s Most Common Cause
Most ovulation problems result from a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. Fortunately, relatively inexpensive oral drugs can effectively treat PCOS, allowing many women to conceive.
Vasectomy Requests Peak During March Madness
Many men plan a vasectomy for this week with an eye toward watching the NCAA basketball tournament all weekend while they recuperate.
5 Ways Obesity Affects Your Fertility
To become pregnant, a healthy weight matters. Obesity has a number of different effects on your fertility—as well as your partner’s.
Simple Procedure Treats Cervical Cancer Early
Early detection and treatment of pre-cancerous tissue has resulted in a significant decline in cervical cancer rates over the last 70 years. Find out how a simple electrosurgical procedure aids in the fight.
Fertility Drugs Tied to Multiple Births (Video)
A study links the use of fertility treatments and an increased rate of multiple births — but a decline in the number of triplets and other high-order births when using in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Fertility After Cancer: Know Your Options
Most cancer treatments affect fertility for both men and women. In most cases there are ways to maintain the ability to become pregnant or father a child, by freezing sperm, eggs, embryos, or ovarian tissue.
Vasectomy Reversal: 5 Facts Men Need to Know
When a man chooses to have a vasectomy to prevent having children, it may feel like a permanent choice. It doesn’t have to be.
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