For unexplained infertility-IUI with drugs or IVF, which is best?
Conventional treatment for couples experiencing unexplained infertility has usually consisted of three cycles of clomiphene (CC) with IUI, followed by three cycles of gonadotropins (FSH) with IUI and...
View ArticleHow many IUIs to do? One or two?
This is a question that reproductive endocrinologists have studied and debated since the technique of intrauterine insemination was first developed. A study reported in the September 2010 issue of...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Fertility Treatment
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approving the sale and marketing of clomiphene citrate (Clomid) for the “treatment of ovulatory dysfunction in women...
View ArticleAntihistamines May Affect Male Fertility
An Argentinian review of multiple animal studies is suggesting that antihistamines, found in common allergy medications, may affect male fertility. The study, published in the journal Reproduction,...
View ArticleLow Sperm Count May Be a Marker of General Health
A new study presented at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society’s 100th annual meeting in Chicago, IL, found that low sperm count may not only be a problem for fertility, but is also a marker for a man’s...
View ArticleAdvances in Male Fertility Testing
A new test developed by Androvia LifeSciences, called a Cap-Score, may help predict whether or not a man’s sperm is able to fertilize an egg. The Cap-Score was developed by the Travis lab at the Baker...
View ArticleFemale Reproductive Tract May Reject Weak Sperm
A new study, published in the journal Science Advances, found that the female reproductive tract may trap slower moving sperm, allowing only the fastest moving sperm to reach the egg. Researchers from...
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