More than 70 babies have been born from uterus transplants: ‘It’s a complete new world’
The first modern attempt at transferring a uterus from one human to another occurred at…
Category: fertility
Embryo loss is integral to IVF. Alabama’s ruling equating embryos to children jeopardizes its practice
An embryo is one of the earliest stages of development of a multicellular organism. But…
STAT+: Male birth control gets another shot with small new trial of non-hormonal pill
From several types of hormonal pills to implants, IUDs, and vaginal rings, women have a…
New gene therapies confront many sickle cell patients with an impossible choice: a cure or fertility
As a teenager, Marie Tornyenu was always having to explain herself. If it wasn’t the…
Infant mortality in the U.S. rose last year for the first time in two decades, says CDC
The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two…
The official definition of infertility now includes LGBTQ+ and single people
Infertility has a new definition in the U.S. — one that could make a big…
STAT+: Global controversy heats up the race to build human embryos from stem cells
Earlier this month, a British journalist broke the news that researchers had taken a major…
1 in 6 people experience infertility worldwide, according to WHO report
One in six people across the globe face infertility at some point in their lifetime,…
California’s dark history of forced sterilizations comes into focus as it seeks victims to pay reparations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 600 people alive today can’t have children because California’s government…
Researchers revive abandoned technique in effort to make artificial human eggs in a test tube
In a little-noticed study published earlier this year, scientists from Oregon Health & Science University…
Eggs can survive decades without signs of aging. Now, scientists may know why
In a high-stakes evolutionary gambit, female mammals are born with a finite supply of immature…
Most advanced lab-grown human embryos prompt a pressing question: Are they getting too real?
The stem cells were no more than a week old when scientists moved them from…
Ask The Doctor: August 2021
Q. Can high blood pressure cause sex problems? A. Sexual function can potentially be affected…
What is Perimenopause?
You may have read about a condition called estrogen dominance. This theory, proposed in a…
Opinion: When private equity firms invest in women’s health clinics, who benefits?
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to surge in the United States, Americans are becoming more…
STAT Plus: FDA warns a company selling an insemination kit with parts only intended for use in animals
Trying to get pregnant can be challenging enough for anxious couples, but imagine being sold…
Opinion: Paying gestational carriers should be legal in all states
Every year, hundreds of thousands of babies are born in the U.S. using assisted reproductive…
Leptin Resistance
Leptin is a hormone product by body fat and it controls whether or not you…