Only 40% of Infertility Cases are Due to Female Infertility
Posted on August 15th, 2003
Before infertility treatment was available, women were exclusively responsible for a couple’s progeny. Historically, most scientific research on infertility has focused on female factors. However, scientists have now proven that only 40% of i…
Fight the Depression of Infertility
Posted on June 15th, 2003
More than half a dozen studies support the link between stress and infertility. One of them conducted by University of California, San Diego in 2001 found that women with severe depression were 93 % less likely to get pregnant with infertility…
Lifestyle Changes Men Can Make When Trying to Conceive
Posted on February 15th, 2003
Some men are not aware that certain lifestyle factors affect their reproductive health. Fertility Specialists Hummel and Kettel advice men trying to conceive to follow a few recommendations for optimal health of their sperm and male fertility. …
Viagra May be the Solution for Some Infertile Women
Posted on February 1st, 2003
Viagra, used for its increasing blood flow effect in reproductive organs in men, was topic of a recent study with women seeking IVF treatment due to problems with their uterine lining (endometrium). The results showed that Viagra appears to increase…
Newly Discovered Gene May Explain Unknown Reasons of Infertility
Posted on January 7th, 2003
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered an ovary gene called formin-2 (Fmn2), that if missing might be the cause for miscarriage, birth defects, and infertility in women. A study published in the November issue of “Nature Cell B…
The Use of Perfumes Might be Linked to Infertility
Posted on January 1st, 2003
Are you using Chanel No.5, Christian Dior’s Poison, Eternity from Calvin Klein or Lancome’s Tresor? You might avoid using it if you are trying to get pregnant or are currently pregnant. A recent study testing 34 toiletries found high levels of a che…
East Meets West in the Treatment of Infertility
Posted on November 15th, 2002
Oriental Medicine, in use for over 2000 years, is well known for its successful support in treatment of gynecological problems including infertility. Acupuncture is the painless insertion of hair-thin needles into the body at specific points. These…
Steps to Being the Perfect Fertility Patient
Posted on October 15th, 2002
There are a few things you should consider to make your fertility treatment successful. Communicate open, honest, direct and calm with the caregivers at your fertility clinic. Communication should flow naturally and without reservation or…
Research Discovers Key to Fertilization
Posted on September 15th, 2002
British scientists isolated a sperm factor gene that produces a protein that triggers fertilization and development of the egg into an embryo. Researchers can now explain how sperm create a surge in calcium levels in the egg that occur during…
Acupuncture and Fertility Treatment
Posted on August 15th, 2002
Drs. Hummel and Kettel support their patients’ plan to undergo acupuncture therapy in conjunction with fertility treatment. Traditionally employed in China for the last 23 centuries to treat most illnesses , the value of acupuncture for infertility h…